Fiddler's Green Ju-88

[akremedy]

Nice job on the Ju-88 - I've always liked the various German camo schemes...they're always so interesting to look at. Your clear canopy turned out very nicely, I'll have to keep an eye out for the material that you used. Like the other folks said, you sure picked a heck of subject for a first-time clear canopy conversion.

Adam

[milenio3]

Congratulations, Willy!!! It turned out to be a nice looking model!

[willygoat]

Thanks folks! I'm now trying to decide my next project. I think it's going to be Bob's KC-135. I attempted it last summer, and it was a flop. Now I know what do to differently. Plus, I repainted it to match the Nebraska Air Guard planes! I did this because I am going on a re-fueling flight in a couple of weeks, and I want to give it as a peace offering for drooling all over their plane. :D

My other option is FG's F-4 Phantom II. The museum here just restored one not too long ago.. I thought it could be a good inspiration.

[NOBI]

SWEET...Your model look real good, Thanks for sharing your pictures to us

[birder]

Good work Willygoat! I am impressed by that complex clear canopy, canopies are a continued series of learning curves for me, and that shape was a tough one. (as tough as they come). I've gone to ca glue to glue to the paper parts, but just a bit to tack it where you like, and avoid spraying with anything (especially unexpected overspray)..and so the learning continues....I think its a good thing

[willygoat]

I'm with you on the learning thing Birder. I tried using Testors clear window glue to apply the grid work to the canopy. It sort of worked. CA worked better, so I used it on the key anchor points, but only in super tiny amounts, as it scarred up the plastic pretty bad.

[shrike]

One handy thing I use is 3M carpet tape (714NA). It's super thin and very sticky. Stick a piece with backing onto the back of your frame. Cut out the windows first, edge-colour the inside edges, then you can either adhere it to thin acetate or carefully peel and stick it to a mounded canopy. Trim around the outside edges and there you have it.

[John Bowden]

One thing I tried........... and it worked pretty good whit one exception.

I picked up some really large laser labels.............I don't remember the exact size, but I think there were only 4 labels per 8 1/2 x 11 sheet. Printed the canopy on them, cut out the "glass" and stuck the "frame" label to a clear canopy. It did pretty good. Just try and not touch too much of the sticky part and make it not so sticky.

The only real draw back was you can not color the underside............ I guess you could always change the color and stick another frame to the inside, but for me the outside color was good enough.

john

[willygoat]

Thanks for the tips guys! I may try those next time I do something this crazy:D

[redhorse]

Hey Willygoat! I'm digging through past threads this evening, and this build is really good. I've been debating buying a Fiddler's Green CD, and I think I will after seeing this. Well, not this month, I just blew the hobby budget at papermodelstore before seeing this ....