JU87R-2 Stuka

My Loving wife brought me home a Monogram Pro Modeler Stuka today. Since I haven’t modeled that many WWII Planes I was wondering if you guys could give me some good links for things like…
Color Scheme, Afrika Corps
Where to find Detail Kits for them
And Real Life photos of them

Oh ya it’s a 1:48 Scale model.

Thanks in advance,[:)]

well, since I don’t know where you live( i guess austrailia) use the interet on a local buisness search for hobby shops in your area. they can usually get the details and decals from aftermarket companies. Just ask. For photos keep searching the aircraft related sites and look for books such as detail in scale from Squadron shop. It’s the old hasagawa kit. When you look for detail sets, that is the kit it will be recomended for.

ps: Don’t fly harder than you fight, you won’t win!

Thank you and Auzy is just a nickname, I’m actually in the Army and stationed at FT. Campbell, KY. There are no hobby shops near here so if you know some companies that make some detail kits, like Verlinden, or Eduard. Thank you for the info :slight_smile:

I most recently finished this excellent kit. I got a lot of my building tips and refrences from the Aircraft Resource Center:

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/

Go to their gallery page, and then click for prop’ planes ,than look for the Ju-87 Stuka

I also have some scans of photos of the inside of the Stuka cockpit if your interested.

Some of my personal tips on this kit:
1-Leave the horizontal stabilizers and the landing gear off until after final painting
2-The font cowling (which contains the engine on the real plane) has a “step-down” when fitted to the main fusalage. Don’t sand this flush- it is normal and a good representation of the real aircraft.
3-There are several aftermarket decals available. I was particularly fancy to the “snake” markings of North Africa, which I did mine in (Actually a B model which can be made from the kit). I can send you pictures of mine.
4-No seatbelts are provided, consider aftermarket ones.
5- Have fun- it’s a fun kit

Toad

Thank you greatly, and I would like to see how your’s came out. I checked out the site and it was very helpfull. The tips are nice as well. Thanks and keep the tips coming :slight_smile:

I’d E-mail you some of my photos Auzy, but your address is not listed.

You can E-mail me: tcwehrenberg@gtcinternet.com

You can Email me at wyhelidoc@charter.net Thanks again.