Work in progress vol.9: Fieseler Fi103 - The V1 mania! READY!

Subject:	Fieseler Fi103 (V1, Re3 and Re4)
Scale:	1/35
Manufacturer:	Bronco Models
Price(December2013):	US$65,00 for all three models
Construction:	Out-of-the box construction.
Extras:	Seat belts harness made from etched parts.
Paints:	Tamiya acrylics for most of the paint work. Small details painted with Vallejo Acrylics

The sprues:

1) V1

2) Re4

3) Re3

1.1) Comments: The models came in a sturdy box. The sprues showed no flash. Details are quite nice with recessed panel lines and nice cockpit with photo-etched seat belts. The V1 showed some strange pin locations, with a reinforced plastic bar that made the fit of the parts worst. The Re3 and Re4 showed more conventional pin locations that made construction easier. The pictures show these details:

The V1:

The Re3 and 4

2) Cockpit construction:

Re3 rear cockpit:

 Re3 front cockpít:

Re4 cockpit:

3) The finished airframes:

V1:

Re3 airframe:

Re4 airframe:

4) Painting guides:

These are the painting schemes i chose for the kits:

1) V1

2) Re3

3) Re4

5) The first trolley ready:

5.1) The sprues (same for all kits)

5.2) The finished trolley:

Modeling news vol.1: Kittyhawk large scale releases

Subject: North American T6 Texan
Scale: 1/32
Due to release in: January 2014 -RELEASED
1) Box art:

2) The sprues:

3) The decals:

Subject: North American Rockwell OV10-D Bronco
Scale: 1/32:
Due to release: Ignored

Aircraft walkaround vol.34: Junkers Ju87G Stuka

Subject: Junkers Ju87G-2 Stuka, serial number 494083

Location: RAF Museum, Hendon U.K. 2013

Comments: The Ju87 was one of the most feared aircraft during World War Two. Its fixed undercarriage and cranked wing gave the Ju87 an evil appearance and the scream of its 'Trumpets of Jericho' sirens as it dived helped to spread terror amongst both soldiers and civilians. Widely known as the 'Stuka,' from the German word for dive-bomber (Sturzkampfflugzueg), the Ju87 first saw action in the Spanish Civil War (1936 to 1939). The campaigns in Poland and France added to its legendary reputation. With little aerial opposition it was able to attack targets with great accuracy. After the fall of France it was used to attack shipping in the Channel. The Ju87 went on to sink more ships than any other aircraft in history. 'Stuka' units then turned their attention to coastal airfields and radar stations, but by August 1940 heavy losses from defending fighters resulted in their withdrawal from operations. This poorly armed, slow and highly vulnerable aircraft found it impossible to operate without air superiority over the battlefield. Later in the war a specialist anti-armour version was produced which brought havoc to the tank armies on the Russian Front.