Prudenzio Contest- JU87D

[rockpaperscissor]

Great job on the Stuka, Chris! Your tip on the wings is appreciated. I'll be building a Stuka one of these days, and it might well be Zio's. I don't know how you guys get so much quality work accomplished in such a short time.

[Gerald43]

Super! Good Work!

[cjwalas]

Originally Posted by Don Boose

From a couple of angles, the airplane looks a little hunched up, but the colors are beautiful and the 3/4 rear shot is very realistic.

Don

You're absolutely right, Don. The hunched look is caused mostly by the canopy. It's too large proportionally and extends too far forward as well as being too wide. As I mentioned, Zio's kit is not the most accurate. I should also note a couple of other small considerations; there needs to be a dart cut in the leading edge wing tab at the V-bend to allow for the fold. The antenna should be a good third longer and there is only one step in the kit and another needs to be fabricated. There are also only four hinges per wing and there should be five.
That 3/4 rear angle is my favorite view of the Ju 87!
Chris

[B-Manic]

I'm no Stuka expert but this one looks pretty nice to me.