Junkers Ju-87B "Picchiatello" - in 1/72 COMPLETED

[Flyingbabydoc]

Hello everyone,

As I had mentioned in that terrific thread on the Junkers Ju-87G2 by @paddy I was planing on building the Italian version of the Stuka, in this case a B1 version which was used against Malta from bases in Sicily in 1940.

Since the Italian aircraft industry was not able to come up with a good dive bomber (many projects like the Breda Ba.201, the Savoia-Marchetti SM.86 and the Caproni-Vizzola F.5 which never worked out) the Regia Aeronautica had to rely on the good old German Stuka to fullfill that mission. More than 100 Stukas were transferred from the Luftwaffe, being used in Malta, the Balkans and North Africa. Most were B or R versions, but some D versions were also bought and, after the armistice in September 1943, even used by the new aeronautica co-belligerante on the side of the allies!

This particular one is a Ju-87 B1 flown by Lt. Zucconi from Gela (Sicily) against Malta. You can see a very nice simulation of the attacks on this video here:

This is the Airfix 1/72 model with Eduard PE (as usual) and decals from Skymodels.

Thanks for watching.

Cheers

Alex

Initial assemby:

 

[rob hart]

Nice detail work.

 

[moon puppy]

Mighty fine work Doc!

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Thanks a lot Rob and Bob.

You know me. I love the fine work. That is what brings me most joy in all of this hobby.

And now trying to get everything together.

Cheers

Alex

 

[moon puppy]

Looks great Doc, if we could only figure out how to work on those seam lines.

 

[errains]

This is turning out nice Doc.

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

I take care of them after the building phase is complete (or I try to), not in this phase. Next pictures will show what I have done. I do use that great suggestion of a knife instead of sanding them, but the results are incomplete. I will keep on working on that. Scout's honor.

Cheers

Alex

 

[moon puppy]

I take care of them after the building phase is complete (or I try to), not in this phase. Next pictures will show what I have done. I do use that great suggestion of a knife instead of sanding them, but the results are incomplete. I will keep on working on that. Scout's honor.

Cheers

Alex

You da man! or the Doc!!

 

[Impisi]

good detail work

 

[Duke Maddog]

Looking excellent so far. I need to get me one of these for my Italian Air Force.

 

[razordws]

Nice!

 

[sharkman]

Very nice detail Alex!

Your work has come a long way!!

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

Hi there.

I am going to fast track this one and present the completed pictures.

Again I think I have overdone the weathering. Must work on that, it looks good to the naked eye but in the pictures it is way too much.

In any case another Stuka in my collection.

Cheers and thanks for looking.

Alex

 

[Duke Maddog]

That Stuka does look good in Italian markings. I gotta get one and do that too.

Nice work so far Doc! Keep it coming!

 

[paddy]

Good job, 1/72 is a hard scale IMHO.

It did make me smile early on when you took pictures before it was painted on a mat marked out in Centimetres and inches.........with a coin for scale

 

[razordws]

Nice work Alex!

 

[Brokeneagle]

Looks great Doc. Love the markings with the color.
I also really liked that italian torpedo bomber with the all white nose in the film clip. Wish I could get one in 1/32.

 

[mustang1989]

Looks good. Got the chipping effects down pretty good too.

 

[Skinny_Mike]

nice build!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Hi there.

I am going to fast track this one and present the completed pictures.

Again I think I have overdone the weathering. Must work on that, it looks good to the naked eye but in the pictures it is way too much.

In any case another Stuka in my collection.

Cheers and thanks for looking.

Alex

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Hey Doc Alex! It has been a while since we have seen you here on MA and I was wondering how you are doing. I do hope all is well and you and your family are all in good health.
I hope you will check in and say "Hi!" and let us know how you are doing.

Paul