Junkers Ju-52, Stalingrad Pocket Airlift

Started by capt. R · 57 · 12 hours ago
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    capt. R said 1 week ago:

    @gblair @fiveten @johnb @luftwaffe-birdman !

    Italeri kit has very good fit despite to his age. Only minor issues I have with roof, and I need to sand two montage pins for good fit. Sanding on nose was quite easy. At first quick set glue. And next a little bit of CA glue as putty. Sanding by Vallejo sponge 600/1000, and rescribe panel lines by hobby saw. For better results I made flaps ailerons and rudder as leaning out. I learned that Junkers Flaps was unique Junkers patent and is used in modern Junkers sports and tourist aircraft to this day. Also air intakes I drilled and glued to fuselage in drilled holes for better strenght of glue seams. Main undercarridge was glued in drilled holes, and only minor liquid putty were needed.

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 week ago:

    Hi Bernard (@lis): The Ju-52 is always difficult to build because of the corrugations in the skin of the plane. It can be really tough to get the corrugations to line up. Yours looks perfect. Well done.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 6 days, 21 hours ago:

    You made some impressive progress, Bernard @lis
    All looking good.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 6 days, 16 hours ago:

    Excellent progress, my friend @lis!

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    capt. R said 6 days, 16 hours ago:

    @gblair @fiveten @johnb @luftwaffe-birdman

    Only minor problem was big piece of dust that landed on fresh surfacer. Because of that reason I need to sand nose two times.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 6 days, 12 hours ago:

    All looking good from here, Bernard @lis

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    capt. R said 6 days, 8 hours ago:

    Pre shadeing

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    Felix said 6 days, 8 hours ago:

    @lis perfect sanding, the seams are completely gone! Lovely preshading. I prefer it to postshading.

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    Stephen W Towle said 6 days, 3 hours ago:

    Capt.R (@lis),
    Making a classic ( old kit) look like a contemporary kit with elbow grease, some great after market, make for a easy read and view . Looking forward to following this build and it's completion.

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    capt. R said 6 days, 3 hours ago:

    Next step RLM65.
    @fxrob Usually I make postshsdeing when I have only one color on uppersurfaces. At this build I need to paint uppersurfaces in summer camo, and next field-made white (off white or matt white?)

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 5 days, 23 hours ago:

    Excellent progress and great preshading, my friend @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 5 days, 21 hours ago:

    Very nicely painted, Bernard @lis

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    capt. R said 5 days, 16 hours ago:

    RLM70 and RLM71

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 5 days, 15 hours ago:

    Excellent painting, my friend @lis!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 5 days, 14 hours ago:

    Beautiful painting on that early scheme, Bernard @lis