1/32 Trumpeter JU-87D Stuka

[Guest]

You could punch the dials out of the Trumpeter decal sheet and either apply them as decals, or glue them to the instrument panel including their backing paper?

[gothicgeek]

These might help?

https://www.modeldesignconstruction.co.uk/decals/84-luftwaffe-instruments-decals.html

[BarryW]

These might help?

https://www.modeldesignconstruction.co.uk/decals/84-luftwaffe-instruments-decals.html

Thanks for this. It prompted me to check my spares box and I found decals I can cut up and use. The Trumpy ones are unusable just from the ‘print’.

I have sanded the seams. They now just need a little Mr Dissolved Putty in places when some vestige of a seam is left. This is my secret weapon against ghost seams! I may need an ‘outing’ in spots again after priming.
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[Defiant911]

Thanks for this. It prompted me to check my spares box and I found decals I can cut up and use. The Trumpy ones are unusable just from the ‘print’.

I have sanded the seams. They now just need a little Mr Dissolved Putty in places when some vestige of a seam is left. This is my secret weapon against ghost seams! I may need an ‘outing’ in spots again after priming.
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I’ve got a 1:48 scale in my stash to build so your build notes will come in very handy..

[BarryW]

The i.p. has turned out OK, not perfect but acceptable.

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I had a problem with the sight, the transparent bit broke and it was impossible to do an invisible join. Hopefully it won’t show up with the windscreen in place.

[BarryW]

More progress.
here is what the pit looks like at the moment.



Some localised washes are needed.

The wheels. I will mask the tyre and spray before fitting these into their housings.


the rear guns with etch sights.


I got a nice strong join for the tail. There was a bit of a gap that I filled with Mr Surfacer 500. I will ‘sand’ this with a cotton bud so I don’t lose detail.



pulling the wings together.

[BarryW]

I have cemented into place the central wing section. It is a perfect fit to the front and sides but at the rear there is a bit of a gap and a step to deal with.







As usual I first apply some Vallejo Plastic Putty.



My David Sander will be ideal for sanding this down to a feathered edge but some more VPP is likely to be needed in the process and also some Mr Dissolved Putty to finish off.

[BarryW]

Bombs together and seams dealt with ready for primer

Main wheels ready to glue into place. I will mask the actual wheels beforehand. I made sure that they were cemented to the axles so they don’t turn.


First wing cemented into place and this is where, apart from that sI had the first real fit issue. Nothing to worry about but some filling and sanding needed.


speaking of that step, sorted. It may need a little more work after I can see it under a primer but like this it looks pretty good, nicely feathered and smoot



those bombs are now primed

[BarryW]

I painted the transparencies off the model but I have changed my mind. I have decided to have the canopy closed up on this one and to mask the pit using them.

So the front three firmly cemented in place, yes cemented... thin cement carefully applied to the join using capillary action.



I want to be able to remove the rear piece to fit the machine guns. So a bit of masking inside it and for a temporary join liquid tape.



All transparencies fit perfectly.

oddly there is some armour plating on the starboard side. Three sections done but there are two more at be attached to the sides of the canopies as part of final fitting. There is no armour plating on the port side giving a slightly unbalanced appearance





I am also working on the final touches to the wings.

[BarryW]

The bombs have been sprayed RLM70 followed by a matt varnish coat and dry brushed with Uschi Metal Powder, iron type.



I have black primed the main airframe and found only three paces that needed a little attention. After a respray it is ready for painting. I will follow the normal RLM 70/71/65 scheme before applying the winter white coat.

[stona]

Excellent progress, watching someone else build one reminds me how big they were!

[BarryW]

While painting the underside I realised that there is no mention in the instructions of the prominent air brakes that fit under the wing.

There are three holes into which they would fit, however.

is this a mistake in the Trumpy instructions for the Stuka D or were these air brakes not fitted ?

looking through the sprues I have found two parts that look as if they might be part of the air brakes, the long air brake sections themselves, but I cannot see any sign of the six ‘posts’ that would fix them to the wing.

The combination of no mention of them in the instructions and no ‘fixings’ on the sprue suggest they are not to be fitted. But with Trumpy you cannot be too sure.

any ideas?

[stona]

A bomber version should have the air brakes, and those three holes are in the right place.

They were removed on the G series (because of two whopping great cannons) and most of the Ds converted for 'Nachtsclacht' operations.

[BarryW]

Thanks Steve. I had better install them then but I need to scratch some posts to fix them to.

[BarryW]

Underside painted RLM65 and RLM04