Trumpeter 1/32 87D Stuka

[locomotive]

Very nice. Awesome job on the canopy!
Any shots from under?

I was just about to say that!

 

[locomotive]

Thank you. There's some mistakes and seam lines especially on the front nose underneath. Sometimes you wonder how in the heck you missed those seam lines. I mean, they practically knock you upside of the head. But it's fun and I learn more every model I build.

I know what you mean. Happens all the time to the best of us.
But you've done a grand job and enjoyed it, so, mission accomplished.
It's all about the enjoyment and satisfaction.

 

[Paul67]

The only reason that I don't build much more Luft. stuff is that splinter scheme. Here you did a bang-up job on it. Quite impressive.

 

[BOATMAN]

wow Rob it looks so real it makes me want to duck in case it dive bombs me very very very good modeling an painting very well done SIR
chrisb

 

[Tommergun]

Fantastic work. It looks so much bigger than I remember a 1/32 Stuka (Revell) being.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Fantastic work. It looks so much bigger than I remember a 1/32 Stuka (Revell) being.

Thank you, Tommergun. The size of it surprised even me a little bit. It's those wings I think. Reminds me of a pterodactyl. But they we're just beginning on airplane wing design. I mean do you see the twist in those wings? That's like four degrees of washout.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

wow Rob it looks so real it makes me want to duck in case it dive bombs me very very very good modeling an painting very well done SIR
chrisb

Thank you much Mr Boatman. I did find out one thing about myself. You see the two ends of those machine guns? There should have been two pieces on each Barrel of gun sights made out of PE. I just can't get down that small. I got some things on order that might help me out on some PE like the square nose tweezers or pliers or whatever and I'll drop by the hardware store for a grease pencil so I can pick up the pieces because blue tack holds them too good. You know? Little blob of blue tack on the end of a toothpick to pick stuff up?

 

[Rockin' Rob]

The only reason that I don't build much more Luft. stuff is that splinter scheme. Here you did a bang-up job on it. Quite impressive.

If you think about it the Splinter sheam is actually quite easy. The whole bottom of the plane is light blue so all you got to do is spray the whole top of the plane lighter green then mask in for the darker green. Well I guess it sounds easy but it was one of the easier aircraft paint schemes that I've done so far. Thanks again

 

[Edbert]

But it's fun and I learn more every model I build.

THIS!

Incremental improvement and experimentation (hopefully at the same time!) is why I keep going.

 

[Potaka]

Amazing build! The level of detail on this 1/32 Trumpeter Stuka is incredible. I really appreciate the precise paintwork and weathering that bring out the aircraft's character. Thanks for sharing your fantastic work—it's truly inspiring!

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Amazing build! The level of detail on this 1/32 Trumpeter Stuka is incredible. I really appreciate the precise paintwork and weathering that bring out the aircraft's character. Thanks for sharing your fantastic work—it's truly inspiring!

Thank you. And here I'm looking for inspiration from others and for once someone is looking at my stuff saying that looks great! But I consider myself a grasshopper. I have much to learn. To tell you the truth? On a scale of 1 to 10 10 being the best? I consider myself a three maybe a four. Five on a really good day

 

[BOATMAN]

well Rob id give you a 9 on your skills of what you have done on that stuka an i always thought the ole stuka to me looked like a vulture ready to fly down an pick your bones as to me the undercart look like the vultures legs an claws but brilliant modelin an you have given me inspiration when ive been workin on my phantom to keep goin when the goin got hard cheers sir
chrisb

 

[Rockin' Rob]

well Rob id give you a 9 on your skills of what you have done on that stuka an i always thought the ole stuka to me looked like a vulture ready to fly down an pick your bones as to me the undercart look like the vultures legs an claws but brilliant modelin an you have given me inspiration when ive been workin on my phantom to keep goin when the goin got hard cheers sir
chrisb

Really? A nine? You sir are a friend for life because you can ******** with the best of them! Haha. All kidding aside. That must have been terrifying looking up and seeing that thing diving towards you.

 

[Potaka]

Thank you. And here I'm looking for inspiration from others and for once someone is looking at my stuff saying that looks great! But I consider myself a grasshopper. I have much to learn. To tell you the truth? On a scale of 1 to 10 10 being the best? I consider myself a three maybe a four. Five on a really good day

Thank you for your honesty — I think being a "grasshopper" just means you're eager to learn, which is the most important part! Honestly, your build shows great skill and attention to detail. Progress comes with every model, and you're definitely well beyond a 3 or 4 in my book. Keep up the great work, and I'm sure your next builds will blow us all away!