#33 InvalidUsername's 1/48 ICM JU-88A-4

InvalidUsername · Post by **InvalidUsername** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:44 pm

My entry for the bomber sig - ICM 1/48 JU-88A-4

Ju-88A-4 build by Braden C, on Flickr

Aftermarket I'll be using; eduard PE seat belts & interior set and resin wheels by CMK.
Will have to sort out a pair of swastika's as the kit decal sheet doesn't include them.

Ju-88A-4 build by Braden C, on Flickr

All the sprues are in the one bag, with the clear parts in a seperate bag

Ju-88A-4 build by Braden C, on Flickr

Using this book as a reference/guide.

Ju-88A-4 build by Braden C, on Flickr

I thought I'd do a JU-88 because of the interesting development history behind the real aircraft . The reviews for the ICM JU-88 kits are pretty good, so I thought I'd give one a go

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:17 pm

I think this is an excellent choice and you have got a good bit of reference there

I wish you the best of luck in the build and thank you for joining in

Scott

Tat2bhoy · Post by **Tat2bhoy** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:57 pm

I’ve built this kit already, it’s a nice build, enjoy

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Tue May 01, 2018 8:22 am

an ICM 1/48th JU88? what an arbiter of exceptional taste!

I shall be following your build closely but probably one stage behind.....

good luck!

Paul

Les0012 · Post by **Les0012** » Tue May 01, 2018 12:17 pm

A good choice of subject, I have the 1/32 Revell in the stash but an scared to even open the box

I wish you the best of luck in the Sig, Les

Garion77 · Post by **Garion77** » Tue May 01, 2018 11:25 pm

Another good one to follow ! The ICM kits seem really nice. Good luck can't wait to see work as I for my self have the A-4 kit by Revell

Garion77 · Post by **Garion77** » Tue May 01, 2018 11:27 pm

InvalidUsername wrote: ↑Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:44 pm My entry for the bomber sig - ICM 1/48 JU-88A-4
Ju-88A-4 build by Braden C, on Flickr

Aftermarket I'll be using; eduard PE seat belts & interior set and resin wheels by CMK.
Will have to sort out a pair of swastika's as the kit decal sheet doesn't include them.

Ju-88A-4 build by Braden C, on Flickr

All the sprues are in the one bag, with the clear parts in a seperate bag

Ju-88A-4 build by Braden C, on Flickr

Using this book as a reference/guide.

Ju-88A-4 build by Braden C, on Flickr

I thought I'd do a JU-88 because of the interesting development history behind the real aircraft . The reviews for the ICM JU-88 kits are pretty good, so I thought I'd give one a go

How 's the book I was wondering ?

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Wed May 02, 2018 12:57 am

I shall be looking in on this one to see how the ICM kit behaves........ I'm a big fan of the Squadron books.

InvalidUsername · Post by **InvalidUsername** » Wed May 02, 2018 10:44 am

Thanks all for the interest, hopefully I can do the kit some justice

Garion77 wrote: ↑Tue May 01, 2018 11:27 pm
How 's the book I was wondering ?

The book is probably the best thing I could source. Covers pretty much the development from early to late, points out the differences between the different models with drawings, photographs and descriptions.
I have a few Squadron/signal books for other aircraft and personally find them very good

Garion77 · Post by **Garion77** » Wed May 02, 2018 11:07 am

InvalidUsername wrote: ↑Wed May 02, 2018 10:44 am Thanks all for the interest, hopefully I can do the kit some justice

Garion77 wrote: ↑Tue May 01, 2018 11:27 pm
How 's the book I was wondering ?
The book is probably the best thing I could source. Covers pretty much the development from early to late, points out the differences between the different models with drawings, photographs and descriptions.
I have a few Squadron/signal books for other aircraft and personally find them very good

Thanks for the info... I wasn't sure about that series of book so I didn't buy one but now I know for the next project

Kevthemodeller · Post by **Kevthemodeller** » Thu May 03, 2018 8:47 am

An 88 all we need now is a Do 217 and the gang is all here

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Sat May 05, 2018 9:21 am

This SIG is certainly boosting ICM's 2018 profit margin. We're up to our ears in He111's, Ju88's and Dorniers!

InvalidUsername · Post by **InvalidUsername** » Tue May 08, 2018 12:35 am

Sprue shots;

First part of the build starts in the cockpit. Lots of PE to be placed in here, most of it coloured, some that needs painting. The red coloured areas are where kit detail is removed to make way for the PE.

Started with removing some detail from a piece that will fit to the right side of the cockpit

Parts in the cockpit that needed detail removed completed

The instructions show adding cockpit parts after certain areas are painted. In my case, there will be a few parts that can only be fitted once the PE is on, so somethings will be assembled/glued/painted out of order to accommodate where need be

First part glued on

First impressions of the kit seem good. The plastic is on the softer side. A few mold ejector pin markings, and a number of areas on the fuse that have sink marks, stuff I'll point out as the build goes on

RossiM1 · Post by **RossiM1** » Tue May 08, 2018 10:50 am

Great looking kit these ICM's are cropping up a lot, look like they're nicely detailed, and the p/e will really add to that. I look forward to seeing your progress mate
Good luck

Les0012 · Post by **Les0012** » Tue May 08, 2018 12:18 pm

Oooooh that look scary, cut and clean add PE, cut and clean add PE, scary for me anyway.

You on the other hand seem to be a master in the PE art

Les

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Tue May 08, 2018 3:46 pm

looks like its going to be a very impressive 'pit you're going to end up with

Paul

InvalidUsername · Post by **InvalidUsername** » Sun May 13, 2018 5:53 am

Spent a few hours cutting and bending brass. Gave the PE fret a good clean followed by a light scuffing with 3M scotch brite.

First up was a holder for one oxygen bottle

As you can see it didn't quiet fit too well, so ended up sanding the bottle a bit to get a tighter fit

Fitting extra PE bits into the cockpit

Cut free and bend

The upper oxygen bottle hose came out and ran across the cockpit wall and into the instrument panel, they are normally bent around the dash or clipped back along the cockpit wall when not in use. I tried stretching sprue to make a new hose, but found thin gauge lock wire to be easier to work with. Added a hose to the lower bottle too

Both cockpit walls and the radio panel ready for paint

Les0012 · Post by **Les0012** » Sun May 13, 2018 8:51 am

Impressive PE work, the job is coming along nicely

Les

pourquoi61 · Post by **pourquoi61** » Sun May 13, 2018 8:43 pm

Beautiful, if only my old eyes and hands could let me do that kind of work.
Great.

Tat2bhoy · Post by **Tat2bhoy** » Sun May 13, 2018 10:09 pm

The PE is looking good

Willem · Post by **Willem** » Mon May 14, 2018 10:20 am

Seconded (or thirded, possibly fourthed). PE looking great.

RossiM1 · Post by **RossiM1** » Mon May 14, 2018 11:31 am

Fabulous p/e work that will look stunning and add so much detail to the cockpit

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Mon May 14, 2018 2:02 pm

Beautiful PE work - but rather you than me mate!

Post by **Tomcat64** » Mon May 14, 2018 2:31 pm

Absolutely awesome work detailing that up

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon May 14, 2018 4:49 pm

Some sweet PE work going on in there

Keep up the great work

Door prize draw coming up this weekend

InvalidUsername · Post by **InvalidUsername** » Tue May 15, 2018 5:07 am

Pilot and rear gunner seats up next

The seats build well, and have a good bit of detail. A small downfall is the location of the injector marks and the pilot seat isn't one piece leaving a seam to deal with.

Test fitting and checking the seat height to make sure it all fits under the canopy

Canopy seems like it will fit nice and snug too

Garion77 · Post by **Garion77** » Sun May 20, 2018 2:21 pm

Nice work ! you're PE is coming quite better than mine !

Les0012 · Post by **Les0012** » Sun May 20, 2018 4:43 pm

That cockpit is gonna look the biz when painted and weathered

Les

pourquoi61 · Post by **pourquoi61** » Sun May 20, 2018 4:57 pm

An office with a view, great work sir.

demarcation · Post by **demarcation** » Sun May 20, 2018 7:34 pm

Beautiful work on that cockpit!!

InvalidUsername · Post by **InvalidUsername** » Mon May 21, 2018 12:08 am

Thanks everyone for the support. The PE is a love hate relationship. The delicate folding and gluing of the smaller parts can be frustrating at times but I enjoy working with it for the end result.

More work done over the past few days,

Kit rudder pedals replaced with PE

Interior primed with Ultimate black

Interior painted with H416 RLM66

Instrument panel PE fitted

Post by **Tomcat64** » Mon May 21, 2018 9:03 am

Very nice work detailing up that interior mate - it looks great!

gaz45 · Post by **gaz45** » Fri May 25, 2018 10:59 am

Great work there mate with the PE

Garion77 · Post by **Garion77** » Fri May 25, 2018 11:36 am

Great work ! I fully understand what you're saying about PE. I'm having trouble with mine in my entry with the same plane as you. I found it quite harder than I expected. It always look so easy when watching someone else doing it ! But I bought new tools this week to help me. I have a lot of PE for mine but may be as a first big experience I should have done it in 1/48 scale instead of 1/72

demarcation · Post by **demarcation** » Fri May 25, 2018 8:43 pm

Lovely PE work!!

pourquoi61 · Post by **pourquoi61** » Fri May 25, 2018 11:33 pm

It is like building many models at once to make a super model.
I admire your work sir.

alextheblue · Post by **alextheblue** » Sat May 26, 2018 7:46 am

Great perseverance with the PE, it's certainly paid off as it looks fantastic!

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Sat May 26, 2018 8:29 am

Great work going on there Alex

Paul

Kevthemodeller · Post by **Kevthemodeller** » Sat May 26, 2018 9:35 am

Looking good Alex she's coming together very nicely

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Sat May 26, 2018 9:36 am

Lovely PE work in the cockpit.

RossiM1 · Post by **RossiM1** » Sat May 26, 2018 12:24 pm

Great job on that p/e really brings the details to life in the cockpit looing good

InvalidUsername · Post by **InvalidUsername** » Mon May 28, 2018 11:14 am

Appreciate all the comments!

I've pretty much got all of the cockpit PE done now. Adding all these control levers was fiddly and time consuming (roughly 1.5 hours work

)
A total of 18 went on in various positions. The eduard instructions have the levers placed for an aircraft flying, so I adjusted some positions accordingly. I believe one lever was numbered incorrectly on the eduard sheet (See pic below) Part 63 is called for 3 times, but there's only 2 on the PE fret and it wasn't suited for where it needed to be. I had left over levers and substituted it with parts 59 & 37.

Fitted into position

Rear panel was straight forward

Some detail painting and some light weathering of the raised detail with an off white pencil completes the right side panel.

To complement the floor where the bombardier would lie, I thought about trying something new and replicating plywood effect. Thought about painting it, so watched a few youtube videos to get an idea, but it seamed like to much work for only a small area. Instead I googled plywood grain, found a few suitable pictures printed them off at different scales and cut out the desired shape, easy as and looks the part

I decided on adding brake lines for the rudder pedals. Small gauge fuse wire, and some paint really add to the detail

And some detail painting concludes this update

Garion77 · Post by **Garion77** » Mon May 28, 2018 11:56 am

Wow ! pretty impressive ! I'm jealous ! Yours is coming along quite better than mine ! I'm jealous !

I'll put on the scale that is bigger than mine !

But seriously nice work ! I'm at the same stage as you...and was wondering if I put the colored PE before the gloss coat for the wash or after ? Have Any advice for me on that ?

Stokesy44 · Post by **Stokesy44** » Mon May 28, 2018 1:27 pm

Cockpit looks superb with all the (expertly) added extras

And the printed plywood floor inserts are genius. A great addition to the kit.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon May 28, 2018 6:36 pm

Look at those levers and such...beautiful cockpit detail

You put that all together magnificently

InvalidUsername · Post by **InvalidUsername** » Mon May 28, 2018 11:04 pm

Garion77 wrote: ↑Mon May 28, 2018 11:56 am Wow ! pretty impressive ! I'm jealous ! Yours is coming along quite better than mine ! I'm jealous ! I'll put on the scale that is bigger than mine !
But seriously nice work ! I'm at the same stage as you...and was wondering if I put the colored PE before the gloss coat for the wash or after ? Have Any advice for me on that ?

Thank you Garion77, I haven't got any experience with 1/72 PE as I build 1/48. Knowing the fiddly frustrations with 1/48 PE, I can only give you the utmost gratitude for doing it in 1/72

I would say personally, if your going to apply a wash over/around the PE, I would place the PE and gloss everything.

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Mon May 28, 2018 11:12 pm

With Scott on this....excellent.
You must have the eyes of an OWL and the hands of a surgeon. My eyes have coke bottle glasses and shake like a alcoholic and have the patience of a gnat.

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Tue May 29, 2018 7:45 am

digger303 wrote: ↑Mon May 28, 2018 11:12 pm With Scott on this....excellent.
You must have the eyes of an OWL and the hands of a surgeon. My eyes have coke bottle glasses and shake like a alcoholic and have the patience of a gnat.

Its great work mate, all those little levers. I'm in the same camp as Digger except I wear a visor as well, just to keep the fuselage in vision.... I think its an age thing now I'm 23.....ish

Paul

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Tue May 29, 2018 11:14 pm

Quax wrote: ↑Tue May 29, 2018 7:45 am
digger303 wrote: ↑Mon May 28, 2018 11:12 pm With Scott on this....excellent.
You must have the eyes of an OWL and the hands of a surgeon. My eyes have coke bottle glasses and shake like a alcoholic and have the patience of a gnat.

Its great work mate, all those little levers. I'm in the same camp as Digger except I wear a visor as well, just to keep the fuselage in vision.... I think its an age thing now I'm 23.....ish
Paul

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue May 29, 2018 11:23 pm

digger303 wrote: ↑Tue May 29, 2018 11:14 pm
Quax wrote: ↑Tue May 29, 2018 7:45 am
digger303 wrote: ↑Mon May 28, 2018 11:12 pm With Scott on this....excellent.
You must have the eyes of an OWL and the hands of a surgeon. My eyes have coke bottle glasses and shake like a alcoholic and have the patience of a gnat.

Its great work mate, all those little levers. I'm in the same camp as Digger except I wear a visor as well, just to keep the fuselage in vision.... I think its an age thing now I'm 23.....ish
Paul

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