Before gluing the bottom portion of the wing into position, drill out the fittings for the 37mm cannon mounts and the underwing radiators.

Trap, but do not glue, the tires into the main gear “pants.” Make sure the wheels turn freely, then cement the pants together. Paint the main landing gear wheels “tire black” and the hubs RLM-65, hellblau (light blue). From the underside of the fuselage, cement the top sections of the wings into place-this assures a seamless fit and will eliminate sanding and filling later.

Be sure the stabilizers are positioned at a 90-degree angle before cementing the fuselage sides together. Then slip the completed stabilizers into their corresponding fuselage slots and apply cement from the inside. Move on to the horizontal stabilizers and attach the tips. Cement the completed cockpit into one side of the fuselage, ensuring the cockpit floor is perpendicular to the side. Note, however, that the faces of the instruments are raised some careful painting and a few touches with a “cold gray” Prismacolor artist’s pencil will make the knobs and switches stand out. The kit offers a decal for the instrument panel. (Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-655-5976-04 Photo Helmut Grosse) Like our model this Stuka carried two 37mm anti-tank gun pods underneath its wings. Ground crewmen wind the starter on Rudel’s Ju-87G-2. Lightly dry-brush the cockpit sidewalls with RLM-02, light gray, to open up what might otherwise be a “black hole.” Use paper strips stained with coffee as seat belts. Start by painting the cockpit and gunner/radio operator’s position with RLM-66, black gray. While the color won’t be absolutely correct, painting the radio set, gunner’s seat, pilot’s seat and stick FS-37031, aircraft interior black, will enhance the details. The model depicts an early long-winged version of the dive bomber and comes with two underwing 37mm “tank-busting” cannons. 1641) of the Junkers Ju-87G-1 Stuka was first released in 2002 and is packed with detail. Building Rudel's Tank-Busting Stuka CloseĪcademy’s 1/72nd-scale kit (no.

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