JU 87 b 1/24

[Guest]

Stunning build!

[tr1ckey66]

Thank you Theuns


Of the large Airfix kits this is my personal favourite (although I do fancy the GR. 3 Harrier!) so [COLOR=rgb(39,42,52)]i'll be following this 1/24 build with interest.[/COLOR]


You're doing a fine job with the interior and I look forward to further progress.


Will you be doing a Battle of Britain Stuka?


Cheers


Paul

[Dave W]

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

Draeger are still in business. They make smoke hoods (and other breathing equipment) which are for use by airline cabin crews in emergencies.

[Guest]

I will do a BoB one yes.


I got all the kit's bits for the engine painted up aswell as the frewall. After they go in I will make and add the electrical, fuel and controll links from the firewall to the engine.


It will have to wait a bit, Im off to go do my bi-anual PPL "check ride" and the wind is pumping with a cold front moving in....going to be fun.


T

[Guest]

After a fight I finally got the engine to fit, the one forward radiator hose is abot 2mm to short and I will have to fill this in.


The kit is also lacking all the fuel, electrica and controll links to the engine from the firewall so these will have to be made and installed but I will do that after painting is complete.








 


The fuselage fit on the bottom is poor and loads of filling/sanding will be needed, this is one BIG model!





 


Theuns

[flyjoe180]

Looks good Theuns. How did your 'check ride' go?

[Guest]

Hi Joe, thanx.


Check ride was OK, the trip to the CAA to get the "papers" was OK so all good for the next two years .


Theuns

[Guest]

I was not happy with the very pebly rough texture of the moldongs and the raised rivets so I will sand it smooth and drill out each of the rivets witt a .3mm bit and pin vice.....thats gonna be fun!

[Guest]

that's looking great, like the fully detailed office

[tr1ckey66]

Looking good Thuens. Yes, this is one rather large aircraft! In 1/32 it is big in 1/24 it'll be a monster!


keep up the good work


P

[Guest]

Thanx.


I tested the rivet drilling on the underside of one inner wing pannel and did not like the results...it is to haevy.


I will have to come up with some other way to get the rivet detail back...


Theuns

[Guest]

[COLOR=rgb(50,61,79)] [/COLOR]I was not happy with the drilling of the rivets, it was to heavy so I put a cone shaped grinding bit into my dremmel to make new reccessed rivets and the results are allot more subtle.[COLOR=rgb(50,61,79)]I will do the rest of the airframe the same way.[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(50,61,79)]There is a substantial gp under the bottom of the wingroot fairing that will need filling, tht top seam is OK.[/COLOR]


Theuns

[Guest]

I started with this project again...


The wing fit is not to good and needs some work.


Theuns

[Guest]

what stumps me with this kit is that one side of a part will fit the rest  beautifully, like the tail root fairing to the fuse, yet the other side (lined up the same way) does not fit atall and will need allot of filling and sandig....


Theuns

[Guest]

Does anyone maybe have the 4 views of what the standard RLM splinter scheme on the 87b looked like?


Thanx


Theuns