Coming together nicely despite the trials…..keep going Rick, it will be worth it in the end.
Rick's 1-87 Scale ROCO Ju-52m Medical Transport
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For every wrong bit you sort is one less wrong bit you gotta sort! And your doing a nice job of sorting it :thumb2:
Kind of a long row to hoe, but it is looking really good with all the added detail! It can be a fun challenge to take an old kit and dress it up and make it look far better than it was ever intended. Very impressive so far, waiting to see more.
Lots of relatively small things to do but I can imagine they all take a lot of time. It is worth it though as it's really taking shape now.
G
Impressed Rick .
Some really small scratchery there.
Some really small scratchery there.
Thanks a lot Guys...really appreciated. I will keep "plugging" away at this and hopefully it won't look too bad when it's finished. The focal point of the whole build will be the area around the cargo door where the casualties will be loaded so the rest of this bird is just back drop material anyway. But that comes later when I get to the Diorama build. BTW, I did a quick calculation of the base size needed the other day and with its wingspan, this is the maximum sized aircraft that will fit in my display cabinet, that is, if I want the door to close! 
I got the underside of the wings and fuselage shot with Duck Egg Blue. Tomorrow I'll get the topside shot in one of them Luftwaffe gray colors or RLM somethingorother.....I know a lot of these birds were all white with red crosses......boring. I'm going tor the converted military transport look......so it will probably have a "Swisstaki" on the tail and red crosses on the wings and fuselage. And don't sweat the gaps in the lower fuselage and empinage areas, this thing is never gonna fly inverted and I am at the end of my patience with this ill fitting B*GGER! 
Nice! Looks good.
G
Rick , good progress , colour looks nice and flat .
Rick,
Despite the issues you are having that is really looking good.
Despite the issues you are having that is really looking good.
I'm sure you are up to the task.
Right ...........so here we are again, much has happened since the last update. Broke the starboard wing off while trying to clamp the lid down on this miscreant! Up to that point I was getting on fairly well, with much detail painting out of the way and final assembly of the interior detail.....not much will actually be visible, but I like doing it anyway. So I put the wing back on and let it dry overnight and carried on today. carved up a pilot fig to fit in the nonexistent cockpit, but going with the thought that he would be visible, and the end result is a quick turn on a casualty pick up with engines turning, so someone needs to be in the seat. All painted up using the "Marlow Method" and quite pleased. Had to scratch a couple of roof antennas as the originals were, Big, Ugly and toy like. So all that is left is to finish painting on the canopy and antennas and hang the upper and lower cargo doors. Then on to decals.
It’s coming on a treat Rick :thumb2:
The phrase “you are making a silk purse from sows ear” comes to mind.
Geoff.
The phrase “you are making a silk purse from sows ear” comes to mind.
Geoff.
Ain't that the truth Geoff....... :tears-of-joy:
Looking good Rick
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