discussion Completed Airfix 1/72 Stuka

[stillp]

Well, after several disasters, here it is at last:

Paints are Mr Hobby Aqueous, finished with Galeria Matt. I didn't do much weathering, just a black wash on the radiator and a bit of pigment around the exhausets and the cannons, but it doesn't show up on the photos. I used masks for the camo, from TopNotch, picked up at the Milton Keynes show. Not sure I'd bother again for splinter camo. Used tape for the canopy, which was... interesting.
This is an excellent kit, highly recommended. No real fit issues, it would have gone together really easily if I hadn't kept breaking bits! Came out alright though, I think.
Thanks for watching.
Pete

 

[Tim Marlow]

Great results there Pete. Camo looks really sharp, and the whole belies it’s small scale. As to breaking bits off, I don think I’ve ever built anything without dropping it at least once…..

 

[adt70hk]

Pete,

That's turned out beautifully. Very well done indeed!

They're actually quite a big plane judging by your hand.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
That's a great result. Really neat build.
Jim

 

[scottie3158]

Peter,
That is a cracking result mate nicely done.

 

[Allen Dewire]

Nice work Pete!!! Glad you fixed up some steps and remembered the antenna. It's always one thing or the other we break off or forget to add. I guess you weren't going to chance attaching a wire for the antenna. I don't blame you as it could mean more busted stuff. Love the finish, the canopy came out tops and the bombs are excellent too Sir!!!

Prost
Allen

 

[stillp]

Thanks for the kind comments folks.

Andrew, yes, it was pretty big, 13.8 metre wingspan, 11 metres long. A Spitfire Mk IX was 11.23 m X 9.46m.

Allen, you're exactly right, I might have tried adding an aerial wire but didn't want to push my luck after having to repair the mast twice!

By the way, if you hold the model just right, you can see though the bomb aiming window to the canopy!

Can't see much, the pilot gets in the way.
Pete

 

[colin m]

That came out very well Peter, a nice finish.

 

[Mickc1440]

That's a cracking finish Peter

 

[Lee Drennen]

Great finish Pete. I also like the Camo one of these days I’ll have to build one of these.

 

[stillp]

You'll enjoy it Lee, it's a great kit.
Pete

 

[boatman]

HI Pete a belated congrats on the stuka it turned out a very nice model and detailed indeed well done m8
chrisb

 

[papa 695]

A cracking build Peter.

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Very nice build and paint job, Peter.
If you publish the pics without specifying it's 1/72 one could easily think it's 1/48. :thumb2:

Andrea

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Love a Stuka me.....
.... And that's a superb one there Pete
Cracking finish..... like Andrea said, you'd think it was larger than 1/72,top stuff!!
Andy

 

[stillp]

Thanks for all the nice comments chaps. Galeria Matt hides a multitude of sins!
Pete