Desert Stuka

[stillp]

The spinner is supposed to be yellow at the tip with RLM70 spots! I'm not sure how (if) I'll do that.
Pete

[stillp]

OK, re-masked and sprayed the RLM70.
Also sprayed the spinner;

Not sure how well that looks. I might just overpaint it in RLM70.
Also painted the prop, smaller bombs, and the big bomb:

Sorry, I lost the photo of the prop, but you can just see part of it peeking out from under the starboard wing in the first pic. Should have the masking off tomorrow so I can see how much paint crept under it!
Pete

[stillp]

Masking removed, there's quite a lot of touch-up needed:

Pete

[The Smythe Meister]

Excellent... I do love a Stuka....
.. and this version is quite the attraction
Looking tops there Pete,
Lovely stuff!!

[Neil Merryweather]

I'm enjoying this Pete.
Haven't built a Stuka since my teens and I do have the Revell 1/32 one in my stash.
But the mean time this is scratching the itch, thanks

[Geoffers]

All looking very nice Pete :thumb2:

Geoff.

[Steve Brodie]

looking good, love the Stuka

[stillp]

Underside decals are on:

Not the easiest decals ever as there's a lot of 'stuff' in the way!
Pete

[Guest]

That must have been fun, getting the decals over those … what are those thingies anyway?

[The Smythe Meister]

Underside decals are on:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1202197[/ATTACH]
Not the easiest decals ever as there's a lot of 'stuff' in the way!
Pete

Superb stuff..
.. love em

[stillp]

That must have been fun, getting the decals over those … what are those thingies anyway?

The two parallel rails near the leading edge are dive brakes, and the lumps outboard of the balkenkreuz are the mounting points for the smaller bombs. The crosses actually go under the dive brakes, and Airfix provide small decals that go on the dive brakes so they don't hide the crosses. They were fiddly enough but the code letters either side of the bomb pylons were worse as they have to go over one of the pylons. I broke one of them in 2 places but managed to get it back well enough. If I built another one I'd cheat by moving those code letters further outboard - nobody would know!
Pete

[Jim R]

Well done with those decals. Did they have to be cut or did you just use decal softener?

[stillp]

Just Microset Jim. The ones on the dive brakes might need some Sol, as they have to curve around the brakes.
Incidentally, the dive brakes and variable incidence horizontal stabiliser were linked, so the aircraft dived when the brakes were lowered. There was also an automatic pull-out system, as a pull-out from a full speed dive would subject the pilot to 6g, possibly resulting in a blackout, so the auto system would ensure the aircraft pulled out of the dive even if the pilot was unconscious. The control column movement was also limited.
Pete

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely Pete, despite your problems. Keep up the good work.

Andrew

[Guest]

The two parallel rails near the leading edge are dive brakes

Ah, of course.

The crosses actually go under the dive brakes, and Airfix provide small decals that go on the dive brakes so they don't hide the crosses.

I was wondering about that, because the crosses look like you didn’t apply them over the dive brakes (as that would have drastically shortened one of the arms) but it hadn’t occurred to me that there may be separate decals for the dive brakes. Well thought-out, then.