Death from Above...1/48 Junkers Ju87D-5, Royal Bulgarian Airforce
Built in 2013.
The Model shows an a/c that flew with 1/2 Szturmowi Orliak in September 1944. At this time Bulgaria had already changed sides and fought with the Soviets against the Germans.
Not 100% sure about the white ID markings but they seem plausible. The ususal yellow IDs for this area where most probably overpainted to avoid being mistaken for a Luftwaffe a/c and being shot down by the Russians.
Used a Hasegawa kit. The decals are a mixture of Kagero, Kora and LF Model. The last two ones aren´t the best but workable. The missing pilot headrest was done with a part from the spares box, the raised wing walkways were done with plastic stripes. The add-on armour on the pilot fuselage sides were done with plastic sheet. The inner canopy frames were done with grey isolation/electrical tape. Also added some plastic sheet to the lower frame of the pilot´s sliding canopy so that it overlaps the fuselage and looks more like the original, the Hasegawa canopy isn´t completely correct.
Painted with Gunze and Tamiya acrylics, EZ-Line was used for the antenna wire.
Kagero´s Ju87 Vol.III book was used as reference.
That's a beautiful Ju-87D, Reinhard!
I love the scheme!
Well done!
It all works the paint job and the canopy framing, along with the dirt and grime on the undersides adds to look and feel of a Ju-87D in theater. Like the photography too. Capturing a model that is painted in a disruptive paint scheme and making it look whole and in focus is a art form un to its self.
Two thumbs up Reinhard.
Very fine looking Stuka, Reinhard.
That is indeed a great scheme.
Great work all around, particularly the canopy and the camouflage.
Camouflage paint is exceptional.
Bravo!
regards
Whew - love that one! Especially the scheme - paint and markings. I was trying to get the sequence for getting those light-colored lines, and it looks like they were painted over the 2-tone green scheme, but also mottled with some other color or just not painted thoroughly so they appear mottled. Can you tell me how? I would like to do something similar.
Thanks a lot Greg!
Standard 70/71 splinter camo and then RLM76 freehand airbrushed. Maybe because of the paint overspray it looks a bit mottled.