Stukas over Morocco

[The Wooksta!]

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.

[Pellson]

That's not a bad kit. I've built two, methinks, and I still remember them as fun builds.

[The Wooksta!]

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.

[major]

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! 

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

Ray.

[killnoizer]

Just the box is wonderful , I love those kits .

[kerick]

Gonna love masking that canopy!! Looks like fun.

[The Wooksta!]

 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. 

[The Wooksta!]

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. 

[Wardukw]

Bombs and guns ..two mounted under the fuselage and timed to fire with the propeller 

[The Wooksta!]

The guns are outside the propeller arc.

[Old Wombat]

Post-WW2, I'm surprised you didn't go for rockets!?

[The Wooksta!]

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.

[Wardukw]

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 

[killnoizer]

I need some Stuka ...

[The Wooksta!]

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.