GB-57 1/72 Ju 87D-5 - WW2 Foreign Service

[Jock Tamson]

Username: Jock Tamson
First name: Greg
Category: Intermediate
Manufacturer: Special Hobby/Academy
Scale: 1/72
Type: Junkers Ju 87D Stuka
Extras: none

So, hopefully you can see that there's quite a lot in the box. I've left out the sprue with the cannon for the Gustav version as these won't be needed.

Here are the two scheme's I'm contemplating at the moment:

Looking forward to it

Thanks for looking, cheers Greg

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice one Greg. I'm going to enjoy watching this build as it's one of my top five favorite aircraft. Which scheme you thinking of doing.

 

[Wurger]

 

[le_steph40]

Nice project Greg
The Hungarian, heuuu the Bulgarian camo is very interesting

 

[Jamoliva]

I like the Bulgarian version.

 

[Crimea_River]

I'm with Jamoliva

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Romania would be my choice.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Thanks for your interest folks. I thought I had narrowed down the markings choice to Bulgaria and Romania but looking again the Hungarian one is attractive too . Difficult to choose.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Nice one Greg. I'm going to enjoy watching this build as it's one of my top five favorite aircraft. Which scheme you thinking of doing.

One of my favourites too. I'm still mulling over which one to do but do like the Romanian option. Cheers Greg

 

[Ralph Haus]

The Bulgarian option is , well, a challenge. One has to be a camo masochist to do this one. Me, I like simple, and yellow; Romanian.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

The Bulgarian option is , well, a challenge. One has to be a camo masochist to do this one. Me, I like simple, and yellow; Romanian.

But even this has the blanked out German insignia and ID markings.

 

[PlasticHero]

Category: OOTB
I'm afraid to find out what Jock is going to correct that to. It should be intermediate worthy competitor. Do Bulgarian, it's harder.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Category: OOTB
I'm afraid to find out what Jock is going to correct that to. It should be intermediate worthy competitor. Do Bulgarian, it's harder.

Have no fear! It's all just for fun as far as I'm concerned. My builds certainly are not advanced as I rarely do anything other than assemble the kit. So, if I was to correct the category it would fall to be intermediate. Happy to change it if that's the general consensus.

Cheers Greg

 

[PlasticHero]

I may APPEAR to be hyper competitive, but as you say, it IS all for the FUN.

 

[Airframes]

Greg, if you wouldn't mind, please adjust the category in the header.
We judges need to know which category we are scoring - Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced, and "OOTB" could apply to any of these, depending on the preferences of the builder.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Greg, if you wouldn't mind, please adjust the category in the header.
We judges need to know which category we are scoring - Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced, and "OOTB" could apply to any of these, depending on the preferences of the builder.

Hi Terry,

That's it changed as requested.
Cheers Greg

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Greg.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Jock Tamson]

No updates to report on this on as I am finishing off another project at present. Hopefully it won't be long.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Afternoon all!

I have finally made a start on the Stuka.

As per usual the cockpit is the starting line and Special Hobby supply parts pertaining to the D version. That's the darker pieces in the photos.

There are PE rudder pedals to add to the stubs in front of the control column which are microscopic. I have dry fitted the pilot and gunners seats which go in ok although there isn't much room for the gunner once the seat is in situ.

PE sprue with seats next to the tiny straps which requires some assembly before adding to the seats.

To put off the struggle with PE I decided to do the required surgery to the rudder. Some remedial work will be required here .

Replacement rudder. Some fettling needed methinks!

So I'm now off to do battle with photo etch tiny belts.

Thanks for watching

Cheers Greg