After some research these will be my subject to build for the GB.

The Italian Macchi MC.202 Folgore will probably come from the Italian aces set from Italeri. This set also contains the successor the MC.205 Veltro. The MC.205 is no subject for the GB but on my wishlist to build, so this comes in very handy.

To get the curly camouflage worked out I will use the decalset issued by Print Scale, and I'm sure that will keep me busy for some hours to come...

The German Ju.87 B-2 Stuka is the new tooling by Airfix and comes with the option of building one of two versions used during the Tunesian campaign. Which version to build I still have to decide as they are both very nice.

As soon as I've started updates will follow.

Cheers! Ferry.

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Ferry, love that Macchi 202! Just a pretty aircraft!

Thanks guys. I look forward to start building them.

Glad to hear that the kit arrived safely. I like the snake on the side of the fuselage. I have a kit in 1/48 scale that has the same markings. I don't remember if it was Revell or Hasegawa though. That new Airfix Ju-87 in 1/48 looks to be a winner too. Airfix has really come a long way in the past few years.

I'll be following along with this build for sure. Thanks for posting my friend.

You're absolutely correct Bernard... I remember the Revell 1/32 Stuka with the snake,

and ended up building the Gustav 109. My very first kit ever was the 1/32 Revell P-40 "Flying Tiger" they released back then... I still have a soft spot for the old Revell 1/32 kits. Had the "Tony" too... The box art was very impressive on all of their kits for a young boy.

I just looked at my "snake" kit. It's the Revell reboxing of the 1/48 Hasegawa Ju-87B

I have often wondered about the same questions you asked... Both sides of the plane ? I don't know...

A good possibility would be RLM 79 sand instead of red. But I don't know for sure either...

Morne Meyer built a great model of and posted it here on Imodler. Here's the link to his build: He also had three original B&W photos of the real plane with his build.

Junkers Ju-87 R-2 Stuka ‘Desert Snake’

Stan Traas built one too and posted it. Here's the link for it also:

Oh no!... not another one of those snake Stukas... Hasegawa 1/48 Ju-87R-trop

Sorry Ferry, I'm not trying to high jack your build log. I do like the Stuka though, and will be looking forward to your progress. You have me seriously thinking about taking another look at my Stukas... I personally think the snake scheme is very cool !

No worries Louis, the old 1/32 Stuka from Revell brought back some old memories. I think I must have build that one many moons ago as a very young boy, impressed by that snake.

The decals in the Airfix kit have the snake in white/sand colour, so I'm also not sure and haven't found any references about the right colours and just keep it with the stuff provided.

And Louis, please do take a another look at your Stukas as well, allways room for some more in the GB I think.

Thanks David for your comment. And yes Airfix made a very nice kit with their new tooled model. Details are fantastic and I'm starting my build now so more pictures will follow.

Nice!

That's looking good Ferry, I may have to add this kit to the collection. Only Stuka I've done was the old Revell 1/48 kit, not much interior detail.