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    These are my Ju-88's that will harass my carrier in my Mediterranean Campaign.

    They're AIM (both planes and decals) and they were very easy to paint.









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    Those are great too.
    Mine will be in Italian colours when I get onto it.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Italians will be my SM.79 when my wallet gives me a go...

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    Now I have looked at the Italian scene more closely I think mine may also be done as Germans.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Changed my mind again. here it is flying for the Regia Aeronautica after all.


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    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    These are great!
    The Italian marks went so well.
    Mmm... Must resist... Must...

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    Way to go Rob. Superb JU88, can't wait to see it in action over Malta or a juicy convoy.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    My Ju-88 models from Zvezda

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    Absolutely stunning, Cartas!! Well deserved REP!

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    All the 88s here are great! Now my AIM list gets longer.....

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    Fully loaded

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    You have made a smashing job of those Cartas.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    I have done up a card for Ju-88s, but started with the Mistels, and then a card for Rob's Italian version.

    Here is a "standard" A-4 card in factory splinter camo. Is this a good base for the above planes?

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    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    Great work OldGuy59, I will definitely use your card to one of my Ju88 shown above.
    I would appreciate two more cards for the remaining two (winter + desert)

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    These are perfect for me, Mike. Thanks.

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    Your work of filling in the WWII gaps is of inestimable value Mike.
    Thanks.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackronin View Post
    These are my Ju-88's that will harass my carrier in my Mediterranean Campaign.

    They're AIM (both planes and decals) and they were very easy to paint.


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    These planes are marked as Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz" (KG 3) planes. That KG flew in the Mediterranean, but I can't find any Ju-88s in their markings for that period. Do-17s were used by them for Yugoslavia and Crete, but not Ju-88s.

    If cards were to appear, what unit should be on them?
    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    Great planes guys! A SM.79 on german colour must be good... Veryyyy good!

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    Great cards Mike yet again Mike.
    where does the K deck come from, and what does the * signify?
    I have two Zvezda 88s waiting in the paint shop.
    at a tenth of the price of Ares' He111, I may get a few more!

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldGuy59 View Post
    These planes are marked as Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz" (KG 3) planes. That KG flew in the Mediterranean, but I can't find any Ju-88s in their markings for that period. Do-17s were used by them for Yugoslavia and Crete, but not Ju-88s.

    If cards were to appear, what unit should be on them?
    Sorry Mike. This post eluded me for a while.
    You can make them in KG-3 colors. They had Ju-88's.
    Thanks.

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    Here is another 88 from Zvezda to add a bit of spice to the Med.


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    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Beautiful, Rob! Just beautiful this Ju-88.

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    Thanks Quim.
    I was looking for something a bit different this time and then after weeks of messing about, found one of the most successful Jags over Malta had this quite by chance.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Nice planes here, comrades.

    Just ordered 2 Ju88s and will visit AA for the bases soon.

    Good work everybody!
    Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Latest versions of cards:

    Rob's Italian plane, to match his markings:
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    PS: It would really be nice if people would post their squadron/pilot info so I wouldn't have to rummage the internet to find info for these cards. Just saying it really slows the process down. And I get it wrong, sometimes.
    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    Those are superb aircraft cards Mike.
    Do you happen to have done any management cards?
    As far as units are concerned, unless my pilots are specials like Nigel, Ronnie, etc. for the Bulldogs, I prefer to have anonymous aircraft so that they can be used in any scenario without being attatched to a specific pilot or unit. The Brits for Malta being an exception to that rule.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    I haven't considered management cards for Ju-88s, as I thought it fell into the category of Heavy Fighter. In the Dawn of War thread, I thought I read that they wouldn't have management cards.

    However, I understand the desire. The Ju-88 has a crew of four? Were they interchangeable? What are you looking for?
    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    I don't know much about the crew but would expect Pilot, Navigator/ bomb aimer, and two gunners, fore and aft. If they were interchangeable I don't know. Mayhap some of the experten could shed light on this for us.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Rob,
    The thread I referred to above is this one: Rain of Destruction - What was meant to be.

    Surprisingly, I don't see you on that thread.

    The specific post I linked to was Andrea's answer to the planned release and the two categories of planes. This is the basis of why I haven't done management cards for all the planes I've been doing. Admittedly, the Beaufighter and Mosquito are two-man crews, so no real need for a management card. The Ju-88 has a crew of four, so perhaps it needed a management card? Example cards are on the Rain of Destruction post. I will probably be doing all of them, eventually. The Ju-88 was not in that group, so no "official" direction on the management card issue. We could make it up, if desired.
    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    I did actually do post 77 on that thread Mike, and although I have painted up two Ju 52s, they are on my can do anything with them till a card is out list, and I get Keith to produce a base for them, so had gone off my radar.
    Thanks for pointing me back that way.
    I will have a look at the earlier posts when I get time.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackronin View Post
    Sorry Mike. This post eluded me for a while.
    You can make them in KG-3 colors. They had Ju-88's.
    Thanks.
    Joaquim,

    Done. These are not in any color scheme I could find online, but to match your planes:

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    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    I don't know much about the crew but would expect Pilot, Navigator/ bomb aimer, and two gunners, fore and aft. If they were interchangeable I don't know. Mayhap some of the experten could shed light on this for us.
    Rob.
    Looking at pics and scale models of the cockpit, I think it would be difficult/impossible to switch positions, esp. in combat. But if need was urgent....
    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    Thanks, Mike. This one is perfect for me. You rock. REP for service above and beyond duty!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jager View Post
    Looking at pics and scale models of the cockpit, I think it would be difficult/impossible to switch positions, esp. in combat. But if need was urgent....
    Karl
    Thanks Karl.
    It will certainly make things easier if they can't move.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Junkers Ju88 C-6
    6./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
    Movement deck: M*
    Front short B-C-C-C-C / long A-C-C
    Rear short A / long A
    Schräge Musik C-C
    Crew:
    OLt. Löwenherz (pilot)
    Uffz. Himmel (radar)
    Uffz. Schneider (radio/gunner)



    It's a Ju 88 A-4 in 1/200 from Zvezda. The antennas are buildt with steel wire and parts of the bombs from the model kit.





    Here you can see the cannons and machine guns:

    1x 20-mm-Kanone MG FF/M und 3x MG 17 in Rumpfbug
    2x 20-mm-Kanonen MG-FF/M in der Bodenwanne (gunpod under fuselage)

    I cut off the mounts for the bombs under the inner wings and added flame extinguishers at the left and right of the engines.



    My template:



    The shark at night:



    Now I only have to wait for my AA order of Ju88 bases.

    I have another model kit and will build a BoB Ju88, too.
    Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    This Ju-88 looks fantastic Sven! It was used as a night fighter?
    Thanks


    Nick

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    Great looking plane Sven. Too bad no one will see it since it flys at night!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barkmann View Post
    This Ju-88 looks fantastic Sven! It was used as a night fighter?
    Thanks


    Nick
    This was an original nightfighter.

    There were other Ju 88 night fighter versions like the Ju88 G series.

    A big advance was the hughe cockpit that gave the Ju88 crews the possibility to spot the bombers in front in pairs.
    Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    This was an original nightfighter.

    There were other Ju 88 night fighter versions like the Ju88 G series.

    A big advance was the hughe cockpit that gave the Ju88 crews the possibility to spot the bombers in front in pairs.
    Thanks for the info!

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    As I said elsewhere, a great job on this Junkers.
    Did you airbrush all the camo?

    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    This was an original nightfighter.

    There were other Ju 88 night fighter versions like the Ju88 G series.

    A big advance was the hughe cockpit that gave the Ju88 crews the possibility to spot the bombers in front in pairs.
    Endurance in the air was another big plus.
    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    All hand painted, Karl.
    Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    All hand painted, Karl.
    That, sir, is TALENT!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    All hand painted, Karl.
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    Sven,
    First Draft:
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    Need to do the firing arc damage, and not sure how to do the Schräge Musik. I think I may have overdone the engine exhaust, but that can be fixed with a quick "Opacity" adjustment.
    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    Nice one.

    You're right with the engine exhaust - the exhaust pipes end under the wings.

    Just details, but the nose of the plane is a metal one.


    Maybe we can a a third box for the "Schräge Musik" and display it with a "forward firing" Schräge Musik token from the WGS Rules & Accessoire Pack?
    Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    One easy repaint of Ju88 from Zvezda kit:

    Junkers Ju 88A4 LG1 Benghasi Libia 1941
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    Stay Tuned
    Carlo

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    When I Slide to the Dark Side, I will definitely be doing a couple of JU-88s! It's probably my favorite Axis bomber, and I love the nightfigther version, Sven! Definitely on the to-do list. A:: of these planes look wonderful, fellows!

    All the best,
    Matt

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    WoW Great cards love the camo must paint some Ju88 to match these cards

    Thanks for all the hard work Kev

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