Ju-52

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I need to try some thing different. Im going to build an airfix 1/72 scale Ju-52. I havent built this kit since the 60’s what I see it hasnt changed much. but I am going to use acrylic paint only. I ordered AK interactive air series and will be building soon.

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Crown,

Super nice kit you’ve got there. I hope you enjoy it! If you’re up for it I hope you do a WiP.

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Nice, i hope you do a thread as well. I have the MPC boxing of this one.

I think we are way over due a new tooled Aunti Ju, hopefully Airfix might add it to their growing list.

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Would like to build another 1/72 Ju-52 someday; read somewhere not that long ago Heller’s kit supposedly has the least rendering errors, will do homework again before buying anything though.

I’d “built” Airfix’s 1965 Craftmaster offering immediately after buying it at the S. H. Kress & Co. store in Southgate Shopping Center in South Sacramento, absolutely couldn’t get the decals to set properly, i.e. too short traversely because of skin corrugation texturing. I’ve not come across any decal maker of Ju-52 decals who’d addressed this issue, will also do homework about this, meantime those who’d built this bird would love to know how to deal with it.

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I built the Italeri kit last year. Typical 70’s kit but went together well

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What I would do is scan and also measure the decals on the sheet, then put them on the plane and measure them again. Then stretch the artwork as necessary in a graphics program and print the new ones.

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I might end up having to do that though problematic printing white. Have seen dozens of Ju-52 photos over the decades most long before Injet printers came on the market, somehow they - the modelers - overcame proportionality issues, just need to find discussions regarding how they did. It will be years, if ever I do, build another Ju-52, like the airplane but the decal thing has to be resolved first.

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Bish; as always you have my undivided attention on this WIP!

Toshi

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thank you guy’s boy flash flash and more flash!! but moving along better then I expected.

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Hello my friend…This is Crown’s WiP. Mr. Bish is part of the audience like you and I. Hope you’re well friend.

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Crown,

Great start there sir. Were must of the pieces loaded with flash?

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Coming on nicely Nick.

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Well;

Are you going to put people in there ? I think that would look great ! Nice looking so far !

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there is no interior in this kit TB. all I have is what I can work with lol.glued wings and test fit tail.did use testors putty dont laugh it works for me cleans up real good with alcohol.Ive used this putty as far as I can remember. and some engine pics bare bones stuff. I did find my monogram ford tri motor kit form 1983 and then some!!

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Looking great Nick…I can’t believe the wing span on that beauty. I can’t wait to see more.

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Thank you for the correction, this was one of those really bad days for my TBI. I’m doing well now, and everything is good.

Your friend, Toshi

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Wow crown r n7, everything looks great. I’m anticipating an amazing finish!

Your friend, Toshi

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thank you Toshi. here are my lastest pics.

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testing paint shades on the left is tamiya blk green and just bellow is dark green and nato blk. on the right is ak interactive RLM 70/71 this paint brushes well havent air brushed yet and its semi gloss could be different. Im slowly making the switch to acrylics I tell you its a lot easier to clean up. the shade in the center is very thinned ak paint.

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finished phase one of masking going to use Tamiya dark green then black green we will see how it goes