**** DONE: 1/48 Junkers Ju 52/3M - Jet/Recon/Transport GB

[Vic Balshaw]

Following on from yesterday, first shot (got the spelling right this time) shows the masking of windows both inside and out. Had to do this now as the clear window pieces also form part of the internal framework.

Having also sorted out where the main on/off switch for lighting will go, under the main wing spar, I also had to make an opening for the wiring access once all is stuck together, I used what would have been the underbelly gondola on the Spanish version of the Ju 52.

After this it was out with the hacksaw again, stripping off the nose and also the internal cockpit platform.

I've no idea what I'll be tackling tomorrow, it will be a case of what comes to mind.

 

[Wayne Little]

Real good work Vic!!

 

[rochie]

very nice

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Vic!

 

[Crimea_River]

Great stuff Vic. And nice to see you give a shot about your spelling!

 

[Tony Hill]

Fantastic stuff Vic. The landing light is sensational. But I must ask yet again..does ANYBODY around here ever build a model straight out of the box???

give a shot

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Some do Darryl, not many, but some do………………it's a bug, gets in your system and you just can't shake it.

 

[Crimea_River]

Tried it once.


Once...

 

[Tony Hill]

Vic and Andy

Cheers, now my wife can't complain about me buying the same resin pack three times for the Tamiya Spits (of course my last model was actually BUILT in 1985..she doesn't think I will go back to it...)

 

[Wayne Little]

Tried it once.


Once...

Not sure I believe that..

 

[Crimea_River]

The Spit MkV you sent me decals for was my one and only OOB to date (though I had to scratch build a canopy repair)

 

[fubar57]

An epic build going on here.

Geo

 

[vikingBerserker]

Beautiful!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for looking in folks. Can't say I have been up to much that is exciting, I've managed to work out where the internal lighting is going and still have a couple I need to locate in the gunners position. I'm seriously thinking of securing the roof at this point so that the electric cables can be secured before spraying with RLM 02.

As for spraying, were almost primed and ready but I still need to work on some internal detail.

Here are a couple of shots of the cockpit area and forward wall.

 

[Wayne Little]

SUPER Vic!

 

[rochie]

Wow

 

[Wurger]

 

[woody]

Really nice Vic.

 

[meatloaf109]

Lovely work. I think that if you are going to have that many hatches open and the lights installed, there will be enough ways to see the detail without pulling off the overhead.
Secure that puppy, and don't look back!

 

[Tony Hill]

Marvellous cockpit detail Vic!