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This promodler kit is not what I expected, the fit is not very good, the pannel lined on the fuselage does not line up either, had to sand then down and re scribe.
Cockpit detail however is actually good out the box, I just added the standard yellow electrical harnass.
Since the detail will be somewhat obscured through the glass I used seatbelt decals for simplicity.
1/48 JU 88 A4 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
1/48 JU 88 A4 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
1/48 JU 88 A4 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

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This kit has some very odd engineering making an easy neat build hard, some filling and sanding required that will need re-scribing.
The wingtips are seperate and one is to fat, the other to thin
Here are the major components sofar.
IMG_20180214_084410 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

T

One more PITA wingroot ro sand and hopefully I can get a move on with this build...
1/48 JU 88 A4 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
It seems allot of the cockpit detail will be visable through the glazing
1/48 JU 88A4 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Theuns

I HATE masking canpoies!
IMG_20180325_132511 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

And there is a LOT of glazing!

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This model has been testing me the whole way and only after a coat op tamiya primer and a light sanding do I see some hope for it yet
Despite the fit issues, the level of detail is actually very nice. I think it will take preshading well.

IMG_20180325_185641 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20180325_184726 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20180325_184652 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

T

Bob Seger sings when he was younger "my hands were strong and steady, my eyes were clear and bright"
After yesterday , looking at my preshading efforts I think at 47 I dont poses either of these trates anymore LOL!
Maybe because I was cleaning and prepping 2 C-47 elevators for a re-cover yesterday my hands were a little more shaky than usual.
The bottom has a lighter shading than on the top, the blue tends to take the shading quite well and on top the dark camo covers it fast so you need to be carefull with painting it on.
IMG_20180326_171807 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20180326_171754 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
The HU 65 does not look right in the pic, but to my eye with the shading bleeding through it looks good
IMG_20180326_173519 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
The Fuse band will be painted on
IMG_20180326_190932 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

T

here you can see the blue better
IMG_20180327_165441 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

RLM 70 on, I went for a slightly faded look.
IMG_20180328_182729 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Theuns

The contrast between the 70 and 81 is very little but if I compare it to pix of full size the scale look to me seems 100% for a faded aerie on the eastern front.

IMG_20180329_163619 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

T

Gloss on, need to pollish it for decals as soon as cured

IMG_20180330_122042 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

T

Looking lekker boet!

Ta Garry, the decals however just shattered and were US
IMG_20180331_071525 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20180331_071623 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
I had to raid the spares box to come up with new codes.
IMG_20180331_131812 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

T

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IMG_20180402_154944 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

T

But you do it so well. Looks great. Love the shape of these planes.

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