MEMBERS CHOICE: 1/32nd Ju87G-2 of Fw Josef Blümel, 10(Pz.)/SG3, S7+EN

[lesofprimus]

Username: lesofprimus
Category: Judge / Intermediate
Scale: 1/32
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Model Type: Ju 87G-2
Details: Custom Made Decals for Fw Josef Blümel, 10(Pz.)/SG-3, S7+EN, Loads of Scratch Building (cockpit, armor plates, guns, antenna, radiators), Photoetch Seatbelts, Model Master Enamels and Badger Renegade Velocity Airbrush...

Fw Josef Blümel, 10(Pz.)/SG3, Ju 87G-2, S7+EN, Wk. Nr. 494231 (lost Sept 14th, 1944 KIA)

Killed in Action 19 September, 1944 on his second mission of the day, after destroying his 60th tank... After his G-2 was hit by machine gun fire, he crashed behind enemy lines near Kekava, 18 km south of Riga, Soviet Union.... He and R/O Ogefr. Hermann Schwärzel were killed by Soviets, shot through the neck execution style..... Their bodies were found 3 days later by a search party by Stfkpt. Kuffner..... Approximately 150 missions... Awarded Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on Sept 29th, 1944 and Ritterkreuz zum Eisernen Kreuz on Jan 28th, 1945, post mortem...

 

[B-17engineer]

Dan that's super impressive!!!!

Great photography too!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Stupendous work sir!!!!! That looks real.

 

[lesofprimus]

Thank u Harrison and Aaron...

Big shouts out to Jan, Vic, Terry, and Paul for all their assistance with making this a VERY customized Build... Could not have done it without u guys, thanks once again fellas...

 

[A4K]

just stunning Dan...congratulations on a beautiful piece of work...

 

[Maglar]

Dan, this is just beyond words. It looks like the real thing on some angles. They should give you your own articles in modeling magazines!

 

[rochie]

definatley up there with Grandad's Hog Dan, superb job mate

 

[Airframes]

Bl**dy Brilliant!

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent!

 

[kgambit]

Absolutely a show stopper Dan.

 

[ozhawk40]

I'm in full agreement with the guys - that is one fantastic, excellent, brilliant, stupendous result Dan. Extra Fine.

Cheers

Peter

 

[ccheese]

Bravo Zulu, Dan. Looks like it's ready to take off !

Charles

 

[Lucky13]

Stupendous work sir!!!!! That looks real.

I was goingf to say that....!

Thank u Harrison and Aaron...

Big shouts out to Jan, Vic, Terry, and Paul for all their assistance with making this a VERY customized Build... Could not have done it without u guys, thanks once again fellas...

You're more than welcome Brother.... That's why this forum so great!

Bl**dy Brilliant!

Hey! That's my line!

Fanbl**dytastic, outfr*ckingstanding, Exf*ckingcellent work man!

 

[lesofprimus]

Frickin guys are makin me blush, thank u all once again...

I really do appreciate the comments... Just got back from chompin down on some excellent Lobster Tails, and the first thing I did when we got home was check this thread out....

Next up, a visit to the porcelain Goddess...

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Food in, food out.

 

[Airframes]

Shell fish on the turn of the tide = TAKE COVER !!!

 

[lesofprimus]

LMAO....

 

[Crimea_River]

That's a truly beautiful job Dan! Cangrats man!

 

[jamierd]

that is just amazing 1 relly special build i love it

 

[Wurger]

Brilliant job Dan.