Junkers JU-87B-2 S1+GK Stuka 1/48 Airfix
Hey all. I just wrapped up this build on the JU-87 Stuka flown in Derna, Libya (North Africa) during the summer of 1941.
This Airfix kit came together beautifully, with only a few minor hiccups. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in building a Ju 87 in the near future.
My work in progress article can be found here if interested - https://imodeler.com/groups/work-in-progress-aircraft/forum/topic/airfix-1-48-ju-87b-stuka/
Overall I am satisfied with how the build turned out, but am welcome to any and all critique and criticism.
Cheers,
-Keith
Phenomenal!
Thank you David!
Great work! Brilliant weathering.
I appreciate the compliment @lis
Beauty
Thank you!
I’ve lurked occasionally on your WIP thread and I must say Keith this Stuka looks terrific. I am yet to try this kit, perhaps in a couple of years once I build the two Hasegawa Ds I have in the stash.
Very solid build and paint
Thank you Pedro @holzhamer. The kit was awesome and had a great amount of detail. You definitely won’t regret it if you decide to pick it up down the road.
Perfect finish, Keith @greenterrorz
Your result on this Airfix Stuka really makes me eager to start mine as well.
It was a pleasure to follow your thread.
Well done.
Thank you John @johnb. I’m sure when you get to yours, it will be an immaculate build once finished.
Excellent result, Keith, and a great build thread!
Congratulations!
Thank you Spiros. @fiveten. I appreciate the compliment as always.
Nice work on this. The Airfix Stuka is a great kit.
For comment: this is not a criticism, more likely a matter of personal taste, but I find that an extra pass with the final finish colors over the pre-shading can be very helpful in getting a realistic "used" result. The heavier pre-shading is a big deal in the Spanish School, but it can make for a "cartoonish" result. Myself, I go for lighter pre-shading and some post-shading combined. Just my two centavos - food for thought/consideration. The model is very nice.
I agree with you 100% Tom @tcinla. Unfortunately during my build, I had got the decals on before coming to the same conclusion. It needed one more pass to lighten the dark lines a tad bit more.
Inversely on my last build, I went to heavy with the final coat and covered the pre shading a bit too much.
This was my second time applying pre-shading to a build. Hopefully, the third time is the charm.
Pre-shading's an art, @greenterrorz. Been doing it now for 20 years and I just yesterday so completely screwed up a scheme on a model that I dragged out the Easy Lift Off and stripped it back to bare plastic to start over. It's a case of "less is more," but figuring that out is a roll of the dice.
Nice work, Keith. Makes me want to start mine.
Good looking Stuka! I always like the desert schemes.
Nice job Keith, she looks great.
Well done Kieth - the end result is absolutely gorgeous.