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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Rod The Fixer on January 26, 2023, 06:30:23 AM

Title: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Rod The Fixer on January 26, 2023, 06:30:23 AM
Hi everyone,
I started to assemble this classic Revell kit:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52635082256_dfbddca2b0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ocbybd)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

to make the Junkers JU 88A-4 - 9./KG 30 "Adler-Geschwader" (Catania, Italy-June 1941)

(https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Ju-88/KG30/images/A-color-photo-Junkers-Ju-88A4-7.KG30-(4D+DR)-Sicily-1942-02.jpg)
Source: Asisbiz.com  (https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Ju-88/KG30.html)

A quick look inside the box:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52634569732_cc6197c37b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oc8VPA)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52635565008_2000524af6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oce2Fw)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52635564993_db29a16be5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oce2Fg)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Cockpit ... first steps

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52649357634_2b66736bf1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2odrHKq)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52649086276_679f1ec2e4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2odqk5Q)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52649530600_1027f7e910_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2odsBaA)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52649357539_c2164ca89e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2odrHHM)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: raafif on January 26, 2023, 07:39:20 AM
Gee, a lot more detail in the cockpit than the old Airfix kit I built back in the '60s  :smiley:
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: apophenia on January 26, 2023, 10:53:35 AM
Looking good Rodolfo  :smiley:

Quote from: raafif on January 26, 2023, 07:39:20 AM
Gee, a lot more detail in the cockpit than the old Airfix kit I built back in the '60s  ...

Which was jam-packed compared with the offering from Frog!  ;D
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Old Wombat on January 26, 2023, 09:38:44 PM
Wow! :icon_surprised:

 :smiley:
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 27, 2023, 02:20:12 AM
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Rod The Fixer on January 29, 2023, 07:47:06 PM
Cockpit completed with some imperfections ... but it is the best I can do in 1/72 ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52656359878_12d6fd84ae_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oe4BgL)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52656150694_d5f1d1f59b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oe3x69)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52656359833_229c1d67e1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oe4BfZ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52655380252_41f90edfd0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2odYA4E)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52656150659_63efa5981c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oe3x5x)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Old Wombat on January 29, 2023, 09:48:24 PM
Oh, is that all! ???

 ;D ;D ;D

I missed the scale on the box, earlier, & thought it was 1/48! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Rod The Fixer on February 02, 2023, 11:16:54 PM
In the assembly phase I encountered this small fitting issue which I solved with plasticard ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52665232160_b932155af0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oeR5G9)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52665294928_68c2732831_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oeRpmm)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

... here's the kit ready for painting ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52664795016_d9a9f0cd54_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oeNQKb)
 by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52664296662_40a8b817df_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oeLhAS)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52664296637_9e8bbd0cf4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oeLhAr)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Old Wombat on February 03, 2023, 08:18:07 AM
Oh, nasty! :-X

Good fix, though! :smiley:

That cockpit is (still) stunning! :icon_alabanza:
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Rod The Fixer on February 03, 2023, 07:14:27 PM
he lower side color hue has been highlighted and shaded switching from base color mixture to white and base to dark blue.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52665838477_3a65369290_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oeUbVT)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52666836603_a3c5b9cc89_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oeZiCX)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52666335156_63b16cc02b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oeWJzj)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52666769010_2aa749f8cd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2oeYXxy)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Old Wombat on February 03, 2023, 11:14:45 PM
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: finsrin on February 03, 2023, 11:24:27 PM
Quote from: Old Wombat on February 03, 2023, 08:18:07 AM
Oh, nasty! :-X

Good fix, though! :smiley:

That cockpit is (still) stunning! :icon_alabanza:

Pretty much says it  :smiley:
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: killnoizer on February 07, 2023, 06:10:34 AM
Amazing color . I will never ever get it nearly like that . 
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Rod The Fixer on February 12, 2023, 06:59:33 PM
Camouflage painted ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52683352707_a531506be6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ogrXin)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52684365718_00fa0307ae_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ogx9r5)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52684150794_569955f2ee_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ogw3xu)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52683352652_44fabf8189_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ogrXhq)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52684292975_c29ee157a9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ogwLNT)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Old Wombat on February 12, 2023, 09:18:50 PM
And  :smiley: again!
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Rod The Fixer on February 17, 2023, 10:50:31 PM
Ready for decals and weathering ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694809643_8712db7e13_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohsF3K)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694730215_a1ff6350d4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohsgri)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694318536_8c3ac572fe_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohqa4o)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694730135_581b0c96b6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohsgpV)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694730105_9d6e4c7953_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohsgpp)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 18, 2023, 02:11:41 AM
Looking good...as usual.
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Old Wombat on February 18, 2023, 03:08:24 AM
Quote from: GTX_Admin on February 18, 2023, 02:11:41 AM
Looking good...as usual.

What Greg said. :smiley:
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Rod The Fixer on February 21, 2023, 08:31:44 PM
Ready for takeoff ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52697966516_eb4d6a1eff_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohJRtA)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52698227259_074b75e138_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohLbZa)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52697452612_ca7f813cd8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohGdHb)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52698385970_a1130fa7a5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohM1ay)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52697966536_dfde451c36_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohJRtW)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52697452692_a2eec6957c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohGdJy)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52698386240_e50e1c16c3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohM1fd)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52698386090_18088cc73e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohM1cC)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52698458338_112472e132_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ohMnFh)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Old Wombat on February 21, 2023, 09:56:49 PM
Don't know how often I can keep writing this before I get RSI but;

Awesome work, again, Rod! Excellent! :smiley: 8)
Title: Re: Junkers JU 88A-4 "Adler-Geschwader" - Revell 1:72
Post by: Gingie on February 28, 2023, 01:15:11 AM
Yeah that is some tight work!

Stitching on 72nd aircraft seatbelts...  :icon_surprised: