JU 87 b 1/24

[Guest]

I especially like the dials, for a painted job, that's a great effort mate

[papa 695]

Some cracking work going into this one Theuns keep it up

[Guest]

Cockpit complete....


I started the engine but the fit I found to be quite poor :-(


Theuns

[stona]

Veeeery nice


Cheers


Steve

[Guest]

Thanx, I am painting the engine now but  boy the fut is poor. loads of seam filling needed with superglue.


I will also need to make a whole heap of extras like all the controll links , electrics and fuel lines that go from the engine to the firewall as there is little detail of this in the kit.


Theuns

[papa 695]

Great work Theuns

[Guest]

I was informed that the floor of the cockpit was infact plywood and therefore most likely not RLM 02 ....any info on this?


Also the kit does not have the prominent O-2 systems in the cockpit - http://www.deutscheluftwaffe.de/Ausrustung/Katalog/Sicherheit/gross/Fl 30402/01.jpg


Where in the pit would they have been mounted??


Theuns

[stona]

I don't think the floor was wooden. I can't check for sure until I get home next week.


The O2 system did change over time and I can't say without checking which was most likely to have been in your version.


Cheers


Steve

[Guest]

Thanx Steve :-)


Theuns

[stona]

I remember from the Vultee analysis of a Bf 110 sent to the US that the pilot's seat, control column and rudder pedals were fitted as one sub assembly, fitting into two longitudinal channels. I'm not sure where wood would come into that.


Cheers


Steve

[Guest]

I believe you Steve, I just wanted to get the opinion of the forum expert :-)


I will leave the floor as is and make two of the O-2 systems. There is surprizingly little roon in the front cockpit, with such a large airplane one woud not think it. I see on the 109 it is situated on the right sidewall near the pilot's knee. The only place that seems logic (if the pilot needs to reach it in flight) in the 87 would be under the right side electrical pannel infront of the seat.


The rear pit has loasd of room on the right side.


I assume the system would have an O-2 hose with the mask attached to it, the crew would not have a mask on all the time right?Or would they use the mask for intercom?


Theuns

[stona]

The part you are referring to is the diluter/demand regulator, manufactured by Draeger who (I think) are still in business. That version was a 1933 design, most visible in a Bf 109 E cockpit. I would have to check what type of regulator was fitted in the Ju 87.


Luftwaffe flying helmets incorporated a throat mic so wearing a mask at low altitude was not necessary for communication. Oxygen masks changed in style over time too, but my memory says they did all incorporate the hose, unlike some allied masks to which a hose, fitted in the aircraft, was attached. In a typical 'Stuka' attack profile the attack commenced from around 12,000ft (or less), so not high altitude by the standards of the day.


Cheers


Steve

[tr1ckey66]

Very nice cockpit Thuens.


The Stuka really is a favourite and the 1/24 Airfix kit has to be the daddy of them all. This will be impressive when finished. I built a 1/32 Trumpeter Stuka some time back and really enjoyed the build. By-the-way I went for an O2 cockpit as well. I'd post the links but I think they were broken when the site swapped over (they're still on my photobucket account if you're interested.


All the best with the rest of the build


Cheers


P

[Guest]

Very interested in your pix please post the link :-)


Theubns

[tr1ckey66]

Here's the link to one of the shots





there are others (including build shots if you browse a little.


thanks


Paul