Revell Ju88 A1 in 1/32 scale

[Heavens Eagle]

I have been able to work on this now fairly steadily, though I have not spent a lot of time, there has been some progress. The vertical stabilizer I noticed quite a while back was way too thin. Here you can see what I was looking at and how I solved the problem without making a whole new unit from scratch.

I have also done some work on the horizontal stabs and elevators. So far the fit is fairly good though it does take a bit of fitting and prep work to make nice tight joints. Definitely one of Revell's better kits.

 

[paddy]

Hi Paul

In the set of 3 pics at the start are they all the same part ? The distance from leading edge to the vertical looks quite different from left to centre pic ? Could just be lens trickery ?

 

[moon puppy]

I'm in awe of straight cut lines.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Hi Paul

In the set of 3 pics at the start are they all the same part ? The distance from leading edge to the vertical looks quite different from left to centre pic ? Could just be lens trickery ?

Yes, they are the same part from the Norwegian Ju88 A1 restoration that the kit is based on. The first pic doesn't have the top round piece on it which could be what is throwing you off.

I'm in awe of straight cut lines.

A small steel ruler and a cutting scribe that I made years ago to cut panel lines. It makes a nice V notch.

 

[paddy]

I was looking at the base ?

 

[Heavens Eagle]

The bottom former actually sits up about and inch (?) above the surface it sits on and there is a sheet metal fairing that then goes around the gap. Other than that I am not really sure what you are asking. I have looked at these photos and studied them for so long that I could almost do an accurate sketch from memory.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

OK, maybe this can answer your question.

And an edited version of the pic in question.

 

[paddy]

It doesn't matter, I put an double ended arrow in black on the pics i posted but it doesnt really show, i can see now its just the angle of the picture.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I now see what you were pointing at, just the angle of the photo as this is "the" vertical stabilizer on the Norwegian Ju88A1 restoration.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Have been moving along on this, so here is another update. Parts are starting to look like they belong to a plane rather than a bunch of parts.

I discovered the other day that the plane and scene that I want to do has the cowl flaps open. Looks super neat, but is going to need some more scratch work to get them done and done right. Shouldn't be all that hard as I have plenty of info in that area so I should be able to make it happen without too much trouble. I also want to redo the front of the radiators as the detail is way too lame. Every one of these I have seen built, the radiators look like crap. The main details and frames are good, but the ribbing for the radiator fins is so light that it just doesn't cut it. Right now thinking on how I am going to do the mod so it looks good. Going to take some thought and planning. Good part is that those are separate and can go on last thing.
In addition after studying the tail wheel tire, it is way too small. The tires in the old photos are quite fat on the tail wheel and they look just like the tire on the Norwegian plane. The plane at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum I think was replaced as it is a bit narrower and not quite as big in diameter.
More on these items as I get to them.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Before MMM month derails this I am going to post a last update. Been working on this fairly diligently and have made some progress on it. It is looking quite good so far. Been careful to try and not bash the seats sticking up on the fuselage and so far so good.

I have finally gotten sick and tired of dealing with my SLR and the white balance issues it has. It makes the photos all out of whack and the more I try to fix it, the worse it seems to get. Something is way out and I am stepping back to my little CoolPix L30 which is almost the same resolution, but so much better with the color.

Here we go.

So this last weekend I built a new frame to hold the zoom lens for Micro photos with my L30. Here is the frame.

Remember, this prop is about 4 1/2 inches in diameter.

I am not sure if I will be doing much more than working on the rudder. The early Ju88's had a cloth covered rudder and I am adding detail to make it appear so. It is still quite a ways from where it will end up.

That's all for now.

 

[paddy]

White Balance

onlinemanual.nikonimglib.com

 

[paddy]

I am starting to understand this thing about getting it right, even if not seen, i used to think, out of sight out of mind, i confess i have even taken pictures to hide defects but i supose its an age thing and now however i ask myself the question, would you put this on a pedestal in a show or accept payment for a comision with what you have done ? usually this means i have to start again and try and get it right The down side is i am not very happy with a lot of what i do now but the up side is, my last two builds a now sit proudly on the shelf where as in the past i used to throw completed models away.

Anyway my point is i am super impressed with your attention to detail here

 

[Heavens Eagle]

White Balance

onlinemanual.nikonimglib.com

Been there done that, not working. Even did the different lighting choices, it is not working. Finally decided that something was just buggered.

Thanks anyway appreciate it.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I figured out about the prop blades thing a while back when I was building an old Trimaster Fw190 which had the separate parts. Glued it together and...
IT WAS HORRIBLE! Bad enough that you could easily see it. Luckily I was able to break it apart as it was still not quite set, and figured this arrangement out. Now it is my default with assemblies like this.

 

[Robertp]

Was the floor wood in cockpit not painted?

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Was the floor wood in cockpit not painted?

No it was all grey plastic. Eduard had a photo etch panel with some coarse wood grain, but it was pretty bad. The Quinta Studios instrument and seat belt set had a nice looking wood grain panel that could go on it, but it didn't do the whole part.

 

[Robertp]

So it was wood from the factory? I have started a Ju 188 and will be watching this thread.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

So it was wood from the factory? I have started a Ju 188 and will be watching this thread.

Yes, it was from the factory. I have been using the Norwegian restoration (which is what Revell used for their research) to detail this model. I am sure that there are many items that the Ju188 shared with the earlier aircraft, but you should do research for you specific model in the case of the cockpit as that part was revised quite a lot.