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| Revell Technik JU-88a-4, ‘lights and motors’ (00452); 1/32 bomber with a winter twist. | |
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| Jamesv9820 | May 25 2018, 08:25 AM Post #1 |
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I would like to start this post with a big thank you for being introduced and warmly welcomed to the Revellations review team. I hope that I can bring something to the forum and help people along the way. I have been making models for over 20 years now and have reviewed for Airfix magazine as well as a few other ones along the way. As life changes so does time at the desk and with that in mind I mainly build for myself these days. I still like to keep my hand in though and when Steve asked if I would be interested to join the team I could not say no! First project I have is a well know WW2 Aircraft, the JU-88. Although this is a large 1/32 aircraft, first produced nearly 10 years ago now, it has been released again with “lights and motors” to add something different. The primary purpose of the review how the electrics fit and work with the kit. Second, I wanted to add a bit of a twist to the kit and do something different. From this point of view I will be adding a few extras along the way and moving away from the Luftwaffe schemes. This will include: Eduard Brassin Wheels CMK resin seats (with belts) Master MG.81 brass guns Montex masks complete with a rather funky Hungarian winter scheme. Once I have some updates I will get them on here for you. **24/05/2018- a quick note to say the cockpit has been assembled and 50% completed. This will be explained in more detail on the first update** James. |
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| jacksdad64 | May 25 2018, 10:27 AM Post #2 |
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welcome to the review team James. Having seen your previous work I am really looking forward to seeing how you do with the Ju88. As for the scheme it sounds very interesting. And it will be nice to see it in a scheme other than Luftwaffe.Steve |
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| DH764 | May 25 2018, 03:11 PM Post #3 |
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Hey ....hello stranger !! Andy |
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| Jamesv9820 | Jun 1 2018, 08:21 PM Post #4 |
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Update 1 As can be seen in the photos the cockpit is well underway and I have to say so far the kit has been sublime to build. Theere is a massive amount of detail in the cockpit alone and this covers around 30% of the instructions for the kit. The only exception that has not been installed yet are the seats and will be added once the CMK seats are purchased and painted. The whole cockpit area received a few coats of Mig-Ammo MIG-218 – RLM 66 applied on bare plastic in light layers, building the colour up slowly. I found that any other method resulted in disaster. I also found that a 50% mix of Tamiya thinners works well; anything else would result in the paint being applied too thick. The paint takes a full 24 hours to dry (not like Gunze!) but the resulting colour is fantastic and the paint smells nice too! Details were picked out and a wash of Mig PLW Dark Brown was added. This was left to dry overnight and the excess wiped away with a flat brush dipped in white spirit, to leave this to flow in the corners of the plastic. Once built, this was installed in sections as per the instructions. The next take before sealing the fuselage is the control unit for the electrics. A 7mm hole was cut in the wing routes as per the instructions to accept the wiring to each wing. The instructions are not prescript on the exact size and if I were to do this again a 7x 12mm box hole would be more than sufficient. Next, is the circuit board, shrink wrapped to protect the elements. The instructions call for this to be taped in place on the left fuselage wall. Not happy with this approach, I opted for a more permanent solution that will appear in a few places in the build; 2 part, 5 minute epoxy resin. Mixed and left for 10 minutes, this worked a treat and it certainly will not be moving at all! As you can see from the photos, a number of wires are present which is not the most neatest of circuits and luckily the fuselage is long enough o accept these without any major issues. 1/32 JU-88A-4 by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr 1/32 JU-88A-4 by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr 1/32 JU-88A-4 by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr 1/32 JU-88A-4 by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr 1/32 JU-88A-4 by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr 1/32 JU-88A-4 by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr 1/32 JU-88A-4 by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrOne thing is not clear is how the circuit operates. It is not mentioned in the instructions and I was assuming that once the circuit is connected that the engines would spin and the lights would operate as one. This is not the case; the whole operation is quite clever and operates a 2 minute demo, first flashing the cockpit light, then rear tail, wing tips and main wing light, then each engine starts in turn. I only found this out by plumbing the whole unit in and It would be have been nice if this was described in the instructions! The wiring was added to the corresponding parts, all labelled in their own bags, as was shown on the ‘in-box’ review, all of which was connected to the corresponding colour. It is a pretty easy operation and I would stress that before sealing the fuselage up that the entire circuit is tested as there is not clear way to access the wiring if it is not right (it does say in the instructions that the upper fuselage section should not be glued but I found my example had a little gap at one side so I opted to glue it down! The wings were constructed as can be seen in the below photo. Kip tape was used to position the wiring. Also note a few notches are required to accept the wiring. The next issue was to fix the lights in place. I found as when fixing the circuit board in place that clear epoxy resin was the best option here. This gave me enough time to set the lights in place and also gave a clear medium foe the lights to shine through. 1/32 JU-88A-4 by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrAlong with the lighting, attention also was given to the motors to ensure that I allowed enough wire length to reach the motors and to also test that they were working. To accept the motors, a 7mm hole is required to be drilled into the engines and by doing this the plastic mounting that was in place for the propellers is destroyed, leaving around 0.5mm to mount your motors too. I did not want to risk the motors moving or even being set in the wrong postion so a little “7th grade” woodwork was required. I scrap bit of wood from a train set was prepped, drilled and set with epoxy resin to mount the motors in place. I think this worked well!. 1/32 JU-88A-4 by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr 1/32 JU-88A-4 by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrNext update will concentrate on completing the main construction elements, undercarriage and glazing. James |
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| jacksdad64 | Jun 1 2018, 08:45 PM Post #5 |
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thats coming together rather well and I'm liking your approach to the lights. |
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| DH764 | Jun 2 2018, 02:50 PM Post #6 |
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Mega this !! Great start James Andy |
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| Jamesv9820 | Jun 2 2018, 03:57 PM Post #7 |
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Cheers both It’s an interesting build so far and the electrical circuit board and snap fit pins make it easy but it anything a bit messy inside. Just having a think how to get the plastic mounts for the props dead centre. I do not have access to a lathe so will have to use the mk. 1 eyeball and see what I can do. More soon. |
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| Jamesv9820 | Jun 23 2018, 09:35 PM Post #8 |
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It has been a few weeks since I have update this and whilst there does not seem to be much progress in the photos there has been a lot of prep work for the painting of the winter Camouflage. I do not think I have mentions much about the finish of the aircraft but I wanted to do something a bit different from the norm; whilst browsing Hannants one evening, I came across the Hungarian “Distemper” scheme that was used. This being a large plane, I thought the different scheme would really stand out and also be a great chance to try some different techniques that are not seen on modern military aircraft. The White distemper is placed on top of the standard RLM70/71 colours and is chipped back to suit. This should be fun! Before we get to that stage there is a bit of work to do…. First of all the cockpit was finished, with CMK seats (with moulded belts) being used instead of the kit version. These were painted, matt varnished and washed before being set in place with cyno-acrylic glue. A final check of the electrics was undertaken to ensure all worked then the fuselage was then closed up. The instructions called for the upper surface of the fuselage to be removable, but when test fitted, it yielded a few large gaps and did not sit flush, so this was glued in place and filler was required to sit flush. The wings were then constructed and engines/pods under the wings. The fit on these was superb, including fitting into the wing root. JU-88- June 2018-6071 by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr JU-88- June 2018-6067 by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr JU-88- June 2018-6128 by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrA notch was also cut in the lower fuselage to accept the electics JU-88- June 2018-6072 by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrWith the majority of the build completed, the task of painting commenced. Montex masks were applied to the glazing and then installed. Once completed a few coats of RLM 65 were added to the underside JU-88- June 2018-6124 by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr JU-88- June 2018-6119 by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr JU-88- June 2018-6118 by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrOne of the most difficult part of the build so far was making sure that the propellers were central and seeing that there is not kit part provided this could lead to issues with the props being off centre and oscillating while being spun at high speed. The kit does have a plug but calls for the modeller to drill a hole dead centre in a 3mm plastic plug. Unless you have a lathe this is pretty difficult. I also found drilling a hole into soft plastic also lead other issues and duly binned these parts. A conversation in my local model store one Saturday morning lead to an ingenious solution – carbon fibre rod, 3mm diameter, a perfect fit for the inside of the prop and also had a pre drilled 1mm hole in the centre… result! These were cut to shape, glued in place then glued with 5 minute epoxy onto the motors. – sadly I did not take a photo of these before they were installed The kit rod Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrPropeller base installed JU-88- June 2018-6117 by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrNext we get onto the masking and painting – more soon! |
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| CPNGROATS | Jun 23 2018, 09:40 PM Post #9 |
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Looks like the "real" thing...…. Cheers, ggc |
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| jacksdad64 | Jun 24 2018, 02:30 PM Post #10 |
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those seats look nice. |
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| Martin | Jun 24 2018, 10:17 PM Post #11 |
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Seats with moulded belts looks more realistic (with your great painting and weathering) as seats with photo etched ones. |
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| Jamesv9820 | Jul 1 2018, 06:06 PM Post #12 |
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With the completion of the main structure, the next stage is to commence painting the JU-88. The undersides received a couple of coats of RLM65 (Gunze H67) and then were left to dry for a few days. As I am deviating away from the kit schemes in favour of a winter camouflaged Hungarian example, works began with the nation insignia and yellow wing tip markings. The markings are included in the Montex masks set and while no decals are included, masks are provided. On inspection these masks have seemed to have shrunk so in order to create the insignia, masking was required. A few light coats of matt white (Gunze H2) were sprayed and left to dry. Once dry, the mask was then applied; to get a more weathered look, Mig Ammo chipping fluid was used to create subtle marks and wear and tear in the kit. Two coats were sprayed on prior to the final coat of Tamiya Rubber Black being applied. This was left to dry before the chipping was applied with a dampened stiff brush. Furthermore, locally applied scratches were applied with a cocktail stick. Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrThe propeller spinners were treated to some chipping too Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrThe wing panels were then sprayed with RLM04 (Gunze H413) and left to dry. Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrThe next task is to prepare the upper surface for the winter camouflage. In order to get a relist finish, layers of paint from the distempered white down to the splinter camouflage need to be applied. As most of the splinter scheme will be hidden, this was applied with little care or accuracy! Now comes the fun part… the distempered look. Again using a combination of Mig Ammo and Hairspray the distressed/distempered white is applied. I found that trial and error with the application, drying time and chipping back of both mediums varied so if you do try this I suggest that you have a spare/scrap model on to try the technique on. It is also important to work in small sections to allow you enough time to adequately work on the model to avoid the medium drying too. I worked each wing in three sections to allow enough time. Two coats of either medium was applied and left to dry for a few minutes. A thin mix of matt white was then applied to the model, randomly sprayed in depth to ensure that at least some of the camouflage on the underside was showing. After a few minutes, warm water applied with a brush was used to wet the white and worked over each panel to soften the paint. Chipping with then produced with a small brush and cocktail sticks. I did go heavy in places, and where this occurred a mist coat of matt white was applied to soften the overall visual look. Perhaps the most important part is to allow the paint enough time to cure and then with a used sanding sponge, gently sand the surfaces to reduce the thickness of the paint on the surface to give a patch effect. This process is repeated a number of times over the airframe. Once complete a wash of Mig Ammo Blue Grey was applied to the paint lines and Streaking Grime applied to the control surfaces and fuel tanks; once dried, these were worked into the paint with a flat brush moistened with white spirit. Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on Flickr Untitled by James Vaitkevicius, on FlickrMore again soon |
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| Martin | Jul 1 2018, 07:25 PM Post #13 |
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This looks like the real thing.
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| Jamesv9820 | Jul 1 2018, 07:35 PM Post #14 |
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Cheers Martin. I’m really enjoying this one. It’s certainly different with the white distemper finish which has been a great technique to try |
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| jacksdad64 | Jul 1 2018, 08:50 PM Post #15 |
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that is absolutely cracking paint work. Just don't drop it. |
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welcome to the review team James. Having seen your previous work I am really looking forward to seeing how you do with the Ju88. As for the scheme it sounds very interesting. And it will be nice to see it in a scheme other than Luftwaffe.




















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This looks like the real thing.
that is absolutely cracking paint work.
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