**** DONE: GB-67 1/72 Ju 188E-1 - Twin Engine in WWII

[Bustedwing]

Username: Bustedwing
Name: Graham
Category:Advanced
Kit: Italeri Junkers Ju188E-1
Brengun Photo Etched cockpit set.
Scale: 1/72

I've had this kit for so long I don't remember when I got it. Every now and then I'd get to building it and I would open the box, check it out and then close it. Raised panel lines, sparse interior and so on. Seemed like just too much work. Then while looking for something else on Hannants I came across this PE kit. So it looks like I'm up for another PE challenge !

 

[fubar57]

Awaiting the challenge, Graham

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice one Graham and a sure fired challenge with all that fiddly PE, not to mention the squiggles.

 

[A4K]

I have that one in the stash myself Graham. That PE set will make a massive, and important, difference in the kit cockpit, as it's extremely bland and has ALOT of glass over it!

 

[Bustedwing]

I have that one in the stash myself Graham. That PE set will make a massive, and important, difference in the kit cockpit, as it's extremely bland and has ALOT of glass over it!

That's the main reason I've put it off for so long. Kind of a disappointing kit for Italeri.

 

[Bustedwing]

Years ago I built the Matchbox Ju188. I scratch built a cockpit and vacu-formed a canopy. Unfortunately it didn't make it and became a paint hog.

 

[A4K]

Lovely scratchwork, and interesting to see in Japanese markings!

 

[Bustedwing]

When you get an earworm that would start to drive you nuts after a while but "Bend Me, Shape Me" by American breed is a pretty decent tune.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

"Bend Me, Shape Me Anyway That You Want Me"..................................thanks mate. Great bit of PE work.............................."Bend Me, Shape Me Anyway That You Want Me"

 

[A4K]

Nice! Great job Graham.

 

[Crimea_River]

Great start. Those raise panel lines can be sanded off in a jiffy.

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[CS15360]

Great work on the PE.

 

[Airframes]

Lots of fiddly folding and no doubt a bit of "Oh, merde"!

 

[Bustedwing]

Well I have to say, this was a bit frustrating. I had to walk away from it several times. The fit isn't great. I had to lengthen a couple of things to tie it all together. The control column from the kit is just a stick so I made my own. I'm not sure of the accuracy of it. I looked at quite a few kits on Scalemates to check out the instructions for detail and it seems no two manufacturers are quite the same. As well, the few B&W pictures don't show much detail. I'm not going to worry about it though but I figure it's probably about 80% true to life.

 

[Capt. Vick]

188 was the best looking of the breed. Good going so far!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You took a hard road with this cockpit, it looks good and fingers crossed it will fit in the fuselage without any problems.