Airfix 1/48 JU87B Stuka

[Dave W]

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I've just finished building the Airfix 1/48 Stuka.This is an old kit with heavy raised lines and rivet detail.So i decided to sand it all off and rescribe it.Only in some places like the tailplanes i've been a bit heavy handed and given it that old Matchbox kit look!.I've got a Tamiya scribing tool and find it very easy to scribe too deep with it.So on my next build (Henschel HS129) im using a needle held in a pin vice for the scribing.I painted the model with Xtracolour enamel paints RLM65/70/71 and finished it as a Battle of Britain aircraft using the kit decals.The Swastika's came from an after market sheet

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[beav1013]

nice job dave. good work on rescribing and the canopy. the stuka canopies are something else...

 

[yak face]

Fantastic work dave, i really admire anyone who has the skill (not to mention guts!) to rescribe an entire model. The finish is superb , you would never believe it was an old airfix kit, it looks like the latest hasegawa!! cheers tony

 

[Vaughan]

Very nice build Dave. Great paint job. Your hard work has paid off.

Vaughan

 

[Ian M]

Nice Work Dave.

I can see that I will have to look into this re-scribing lark.

Seeing that it would seem you have the hang of this, fancy doing a demo? I am sure that there are many of us that would be glad for some tips.

A great result with the Stuka.

Ian M

 

[stona]

Very nice indeed,good job. I'm afraid my connection is so bad I've only seen your first photo but I will be trying to see more later.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Dave W]

Thanks for the nice comments everyone.as for the scribing,all i do is scribe alongside the existing raised lines using a 6 inch rule as a guide.I make several light passes with the scribing tool until im happy with the result.Then i sand off the raised detail and give the model a wash with washing up liquid.I always make mistakes and just fill them with Squadron green filler and do it again.Im no expert at it but ive done 5 models now and am getting better.Im told Dymo tape makes a good scribing guide but ive yet to try it as i keep forgetting to buy some on the rare occasions im in town.Im currently in Hospital.Tomorrow morning im having 87 radioactive pellets implanted into my prostate to kill off my cancer.When i get out im signed off work for 10 Days.So im looking forward to some serious model making sessions.Every cloud has a silver lining !.Looking at my Stuka photos ive just noticed ive left the masking on the port wing landing light.Will remove that when i get home.

 

[mossiepilot]

Nice build Dave, a lovely looking Stuka.

Hope everything goes alright with the op.

Tony.

 

[treyzx10r]

Dave, Best of luck with the procedure. The scribe job is great you pulled it off nicely. I use dymo tape and it helps. Very sharp looking build Sir!