ThomasProbert Posted February 29, 2020 Posted February 29, 2020 I've just added the final touches to Airfix's classic 1/24th scale Stuka. A great kit to build, and despite its age it's crammed full of detail, has some lovely surface detail and goes together really well. What you see here is as it comes in the box, with the only additions being some Eduard belts and a bit of extra plumbing in and around the engine. All paints were Xtracolour enamels. Ju-87 B-2 'Stuka' - 3/St.G2 - Northern France, August 1940 Picture 1 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Picture 3 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Picture 4 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Picture 7 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Picture 6 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Picture 8 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Picture 5 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Picture 2 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Picture 9 by Thomas Probert, on Flickr Happy modelling, folks! Tom 9 1
Bomber_County Posted February 29, 2020 Posted February 29, 2020 Stunning Tom, amazing build for a venerable old kit........ congratulations 3
GusMac Posted February 29, 2020 Posted February 29, 2020 Lovely finish. The enamels have a real depth to the colour finish they give. 4
DocRob Posted March 1, 2020 Posted March 1, 2020 Classic kit, classy finish, like Harv said, I like it a lot. Cheers Rob 3
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 I bought and built that kit when a youth. It is lovely to see it built so well decades later. Well done. And thanks for the memory. 1
Wingco57 Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 Great model Tom, Just the other day I was watching some footage on Youtube regarding the classic Airfix 1:24 kits. Amazing what they achieved at the time. Cees 1
Drifter Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 How does the Trumpeter stack up against this? I also built the Airfix one as a kid, hairy stick and tube glue. It danged from my ceiling and ended up as target practise when I got my BB at 13. I was very sick and needed entertainment (My disclaimer T&C apply) 1
ThomasProbert Posted March 7, 2020 Author Posted March 7, 2020 Thanks for the kind words, folks - much appreciated. On 3/3/2020 at 3:27 PM, Drifter said: How does the Trumpeter stack up against this? I also built the Airfix one as a kid, hairy stick and tube glue. It danged from my ceiling and ended up as target practise when I got my BB at 13. I was very sick and needed entertainment (My disclaimer T&C apply) I've never seen the Trumpy offering in the flesh, but rumour has it the rear fuselage (from where the canopy ends to the beginning of the fairing for the fin) is too long. I can't recall the exact amount, but it is substantial and adversely affects the look of the model - as if it has been stretched. Tom 1
Drifter Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 Oh well, if it walks like a Stuka, and chits like a Stuka, I guess it has to be a B-24.
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