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GROUP BUILDS => The 1950's Group Build => Topic started by: The Wooksta! on April 15, 2023, 10:04:33 AM

Title: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: The Wooksta! on April 15, 2023, 10:04:33 AM
And he's back again.

Obligatory box and bits shots.

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And inside it

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Some parts were carelessly glued together some years back.  Incidentally, one of the first kits I ever built.

Simple change of owner, Spain buying them in the early 40s and still using them to bomb fractious Moroccan tribesmen in the 50s.  Unsure of scheme but the fetching blue is tempting.

Tbh, a chance to use up something part started and a nostalgia build in the process.
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: Pellson on April 15, 2023, 10:29:52 AM
That's not a bad kit. I've built two, methinks, and I still remember them as fun builds.
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: The Wooksta! on April 15, 2023, 10:33:16 AM
All of the 1970s Stukas by Airfix benefited from the research done for the 24th scale kit. The series 3 one is better, this is more of a starter kit, but it's still decent enough.
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: major on April 15, 2023, 03:50:54 PM

Simple change of owner, Spain buying them in the early 40s and still using them to bomb fractious Moroccan tribesmen in the 50s.  Unsure of scheme but the fetching blue is tempting.
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Oooooo! And only last night, was thinking about the old airfix Bf 110, re-engined with motors from Rolls & Royce, peforming similar, in the same scheame!  ;D

My build rate is glacial, and i'd be lucky to even open the box by years end!  :rolleyes:

Ray.

Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: killnoizer on April 15, 2023, 04:12:07 PM
Just the box is wonderful , I love those kits .
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: kerick on April 16, 2023, 05:14:18 PM
Gonna love masking that canopy!! Looks like fun.
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: The Wooksta! on April 17, 2023, 01:42:34 PM
 I'll be freehand painting the canopy...

Progress so far.

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Fuselage together, with the rudder already painted once I'd cleaned it up.  Easier to mask off to do it now.

Prop and spats together, and the gap in the wings filled with PPP. I'm using it as I didn't want to sand off the river detail ant other than the rudder it's overall dark blue.

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Cockpit interior. Other than paint and some tape belts, I'll be doing nowt else as it can't be seen.

Just go to do a modicum of paintwork in the front and I can close the nose up. 
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: The Wooksta! on April 18, 2023, 11:54:33 AM
Wings are on. Need my Perfect Plastic Puttys afore I go much further. Really like the rivet detail.

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Not sure if I'll be using the big bomb or it's crutch, but I do have some nice resin SC50s for under the wings. 
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: Wardukw on April 18, 2023, 01:54:49 PM
Bombs and guns ..two mounted under the fuselage and timed to fire with the propeller  :wacko:
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: The Wooksta! on April 18, 2023, 03:14:21 PM
The guns are outside the propeller arc.
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: Old Wombat on April 19, 2023, 04:20:31 AM
Post-WW2, I'm surprised you didn't go for rockets!? ;)
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: The Wooksta! on April 19, 2023, 03:03:31 PM
It's more a nostalgia build than anything else. If it was an Italeri kit with different detail, I may have gone for rockets.  They may go on the Jumo engined CASA 1109 Mula instead - I can steal them from the Special Hobby Buchon.
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: Wardukw on April 19, 2023, 04:11:45 PM
A rocket armed Stuka is something i have never seen and if ya dont use that idea then it possible ill steal it for mine ...butttt i do have another idea for that so if i go with that idea then its up for grabs  ;D
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: killnoizer on April 20, 2023, 12:16:45 AM
I need some Stuka ...
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: The Wooksta! on April 21, 2023, 03:33:40 AM
Current progress.

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The tailplanes are on after a struggle with the struts, filled again with PPP.  the spats were next, but filled with Humbrol as there's no detail at risk.

At this rate, I should have some primer on in z day or do.
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: killnoizer on April 21, 2023, 07:12:57 AM
Why is the tail white? Did you any changes from the original ?
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: The Wooksta! on April 21, 2023, 07:30:07 AM
Sprayed it white when it was easier to do so, as it's going overall blue with Spanish markings.

Other than the markings, some tape seatbelts and added SC50s under the wings*, it's simply an OOB nostalgia build.

*IIRC the series 3 kit had the bombs, plus drop tanks as it was marketed as a B/R.
Title: Re: Stukas over Morocco
Post by: The Wooksta! on April 21, 2023, 12:31:23 PM
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These are the aforementioned SC50 bombs. It's a spare sprue left over from an Amodel Bf 109K, the rack went on the old Heller K, being finished in similar colours.