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Title: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 23, 2012, 07:47:00 PM: Folks,

As previously mentioned elsewhere in the forum, I am tempted to do a floatplane based on either the Ju88 or the Ju188. The idea would be for this to either complement or replace the He-115. The problem I have though is that I simply can't make up my mind regarding which to do. What do you think?

Regards,

Greg
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: Maverick on May 23, 2012, 11:31:09 PM: The obvious answer .... Both!!

Regards,

John
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: Brian da Basher on May 24, 2012, 12:12:21 AM: I've always preferred the look of the 88 over the 188, but this is just personal taste.

With some other land-to-seaplane conversions, I believe earlier versions were typically used, at least in the prototype stage. This freed the more up-to-date models for front-line duties (remembering the Spitfire seaplane).

Whichever you decide, I think the results will be fantastic!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: Wulf on May 24, 2012, 04:32:24 AM: i think either would look good but ive gone for the 88 :D
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 24, 2012, 04:47:36 AM: Aarrgghhh!!! You lot are as bad as me...the vote is running even!

Maybe I need to start getting people to give me reasons for one over the other...
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: ChrisF on May 24, 2012, 05:19:09 AM: I personally think the JU-88 would suit a floatplane look better... The 188 looks nose heavy..
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: apophenia on May 24, 2012, 07:46:56 AM: I went with Ju-88 for the same reason as ChrisF. For anti-shipping, it'd be tempting to have a cannon mount in the bomb site position as per Ju-88A-14 conversions.
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: elmayerle on May 24, 2012, 10:27:20 AM: I'm going for the Ju88 simply because it seems to do damn near everything well and would be most suitable.
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: Sentinel Chicken on May 24, 2012, 10:50:23 AM: My second choice if I hadn't gone with the Bf 110 for my float plane build was the Ju 88. I just can't see a 188 as a floatplane.
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: Brian da Basher on May 25, 2012, 04:13:23 AM: Quote from: ChrisF on May 24, 2012, 05:19:09 AM
I personally think the JU-88 would suit a floatplane look better... The 188 looks nose heavy..

I've got to agree with Chris here.

Now a Ju-188 would seem ripe to be converted to jet power...

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: jcf on May 25, 2012, 04:24:56 AM: Ju 188 but only if you do it up like the He 119 V5 with buried engines and contra-props.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/alexbigey/aeroscale15/L3.jpg)

(http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/images/he119-3.jpg)

;D
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 25, 2012, 09:35:11 PM: Trust Jon to give me another option to consider!
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: Dr. YoKai on May 26, 2012, 01:15:03 AM: I thought about it, voted 88, then thought about it some more and changed it to 188. With pylon
style, ( as opposed to strut ) floats, and the minimal surface clearance need to keep the props from
gouging the water.
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 26, 2012, 02:14:11 AM: I plan to use floats from a Ju-52 float plane on it:

(http://www.finn.it/regia/immagini/alleati/ju52_3m.jpg)
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: kitnut617 on May 26, 2012, 05:08:29 AM: Guess I'm going against the flow here --- I've always prefered the Ju 188 myself, so ------ go with the 188 Greg :icon_killbill:
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: raafif on May 26, 2012, 09:02:15 AM: I think Both !!!!

Ju-88 with the Ju-52's set-up for an early one -- then a -188 with pylon-floats for a late war version. :)
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 04, 2012, 11:11:18 PM: Well the floats are purchased...
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 07, 2012, 02:37:20 AM: A close vote there but it looks like the people have spoken (damn peasants...oops did I say that?!) and a Ju-88 it is.

Mind you I could complicate this further and ask whether it should be a bomber or fighter Ju-88...
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: ChrisF on June 07, 2012, 04:08:53 AM: with floats its obviously a Patrol Bomber.. Like a mini german Sunderland... :)
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: apophenia on June 07, 2012, 06:47:15 AM: Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 07, 2012, 02:37:20 AM
Mind you I could complicate this further and ask whether it should be a bomber or fighter Ju-88...

Well it's big and it's on floats ... so it's gotta be a fighter, right?
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: cthulhu77 on June 07, 2012, 08:27:56 PM: Quote from: apophenia on June 07, 2012, 06:47:15 AM
Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 07, 2012, 02:37:20 AM
Mind you I could complicate this further and ask whether it should be a bomber or fighter Ju-88...

Well it's big and it's on floats ... so it's gotta be a fighter, right?

Thanks. I just snorted beer.
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 09, 2012, 05:53:45 AM: Folks,

I have moved some of the Ju88 Airliner ideas to here (http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=84.15).

Regards,

Greg
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: Sentinel Chicken on June 09, 2012, 11:35:46 PM: Quote from: cthulhu77 on June 07, 2012, 08:27:56 PM
Quote from: apophenia on June 07, 2012, 06:47:15 AM
Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 07, 2012, 02:37:20 AM
Mind you I could complicate this further and ask whether it should be a bomber or fighter Ju-88...

Well it's big and it's on floats ... so it's gotta be a fighter, right?

Thanks. I just snorted beer.

Whoa, there, hoss. You mustn't waste beer like that.
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 10, 2012, 03:04:46 AM: 1/48 Ju-88 has been ordered....
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 07, 2012, 04:11:02 AM: Ok, it's not a Junkers, but this Dornier proposal should give you an idea of the look I am going for:

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/Canadian%20MiGs/img-705061348-0001.jpg)
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: apophenia on July 08, 2012, 05:33:08 AM: Interesting Dornier project! Still, your Ju-88 will have it in the looks department ;)
Title: Re: Ju88 or Ju188?
Post by: kitnut617 on July 08, 2012, 05:43:49 AM: I was reading through the last volume of 'Aircraft of the Fighting Powers' last night and one of the entries is the Ju-388. Very similar to the 188 and some very late Dornier projects.