1/200 Junkers 52 anyone?
I just picked up a couple of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1612991948...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I didn't know they existed. It's a bit strange as most of their stuff is in 1/144 but the transports seem to be in 1/200?
I've already invested in couple of Hurricanes and, because they are made for wargaming they just fall together and are strong enough to handle. (The Russian transport looks interesting too)
Zvezda are supposed to be bringing out 1/200 scale models of the Bristol Blenheim, Junkers Ju88 and Petlyakov Pe-2 at some point.
Zvezda have their own WWII wargame rules system that for some reason mixes scales with infantry at 1/72, tanks and vehicles at 1/100, fighter aircraft at 1/144 and bombers and transports at 1/200.Originally Posted by Dowters
Not sure why but once the range expands a bit it will be a cheap source for additional planes for our game.
I think that they are working on a 'fit the box' philosophy.
Well worth keeping an eye on then. I will be needing a few transports to shoot down over the Med after Christmas, once the Germans figure in my Malta campaign.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
I'm waiting since 2011 for the Bristol Blenheim, Junkers Ju88 and Petlyakov Pe-2.
And I'll wait...
You just reminded me that I have 3 Zevda Ju52's. Thought I gave them away but in looking I still have them. Something else to work on.
If you want German transports across the Mediterranean, do not forget the Blohm & Voss Wiking. You can buy 1:200 scale models from Poland via eBay. They would require repainting.
Having got several of the Zevenda model I can perosnaly recomend them, they are easy to put together and look good as well.
I have just ordered a Blohm & Voss Wiking from Poland Dave.
Thanks for the heads up.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
IIRC the Zvesda Junkers 52 does not have a corrugated top, which is a bit strange.
And I already have the BV222 which is very nice.
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Steve: I think that it doesn't have the corrugated top due to the way they made the mold.
In other words - it's inaccurate!
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Yes it is. 1 to 200 parts inaccurate!
Not that the corrugations are particularly noticeable on the real thing when viewed at anything more than a few metres anyway......
Anything I could put right with a needle file or riffler?
Rob.
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I can envisage lots of scenarios with 2-3 of these aircraft. Russia, Crete, Africa, Eben Email, Holland, Norway; hypothetical....Malta, Britain.
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Yeap, chaps, Tante Ju frrom Zvezda are here painted by me. Cool models I swear.
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
Interesting Andrzej - during Stalingrad mission (last game of the Con) we played two Ju-52 with two side A guns. This one is some later version?
These are the same versions IMHO, Daniel. The difference is mine have smaller bases, that those used in the Con mission... must check their size...
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Versions of real plane, not mini
This is too much for me after 2 wines, Daniel! These are just Tante Ju with one rear A firing mg
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Blohm & Voss Wiking arrived today.
Big ain't they!
Rob.
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I was so impressed by the former, that I have ordered two of the J 52s.
Rob.
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Are they those attached to the magazine published in Poland or another source? We had a fantastic scenario "Oil for Rommel" during Prague Con 2014, design by Thomatchef with two of such beasts
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I picked these two up through E Bay.
Rob.
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Outstanding work Andy. Photos of the Ju 52 at the show in Va. Beach. Was great to see her fly.
Incredible, Bob! What is in these old machines we love so much?
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Great pictures Bob, and very useful when I come to do my own paint scheme on mine no doubt.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Chatting to a pal at my gaming club last night, he showed me a colour brochure for the Zvezda wargame. The game is hex based, with each unit needing to fit inside a hex. Thus bigger vehicles/fighter planes/bombers/transports need to be moulded at smaller scales so that they will still fit into a single hex.
I imagine 4-engine bombers would have to be 1/285 or so, B-29s would need to be 1/350 etc.
God save me from all these ideas people keep posting...ok so I bit the bullet and am about to incur the wrath of swmbo again, I ordered 3. Well 1's not enough, 2 don't fly nice so 3 make a nice flight. I'm mad I know, you don't have to remind me.
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Postman arrives at 10. 45.
And the result is from this:-
to this in under two hours.
That is how easy the build is.
Cut the parts from the sprue. All are numbered to coincide with the plan.
Also the locating pegs are handed so you can't put them in wrong.
Just trim the flash line along the top and bottom of the fuselage.
No other flash is present.
Clip on tail and wings. They are a good fit so glue first as you may not get them out again.
I did the tail first because i found it easier to get a grip on the body of the plane without the main wings in place first as the plans suggested.
Main wing assembly is a sinch.
Next comes the engine assembly.
Again I forsook the plans and did the underside first
Then the central engine cowling which again is pegged so as to only fit one way.
Add the two outer cowlings
I next drilled a recess for the Oberst's ball and magnet.
Glue in the magnet.
Whilst waiting for that to set, trim off the props
Place the props for spraying, but don't glue yet for ease of painting later.
Prime your aircraft and you are ready to start painting.
Simples!
Here is the rest of it.
Paint all the parts
Fix the undercart.
Decal the aircraft.
Varnish and then put the canopy on.
Rob.
Last edited by Flying Officer Kyte; 06-27-2014 at 11:36.
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Can't wait for them to arrive. Got an idea for a free play game at Doncaster if you're interested Rob?
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Idiot-resistant design -- what a plus.
but a man of your caliber knows as well as I, that although we can make something fool proof, nobody can make it Idiot proof.
So it is still fallible.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Blohm & Voss Wiking arrived today.
Big ain't they!
Rob.
This big.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Nice build Rob!
Not a build by me this time Doug.
Just one to repaint.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Glad to see more and more players are including this big beauty in their collection! You can make fun games with it. We played one in Prague including two of these! Also the Ju52 did their part! They are indeed great to build. Looking forward to your painting Rob!
Any ideas on Med Colouration for this beauty Thomas?
Rob.
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This thread has prompted me to dig out these two. They are 1/200 by a German company called Lemke and are metal with some plastic components (horizontal stabiliser and engines)
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Here is a one piece metal pre-world war II German toy . . . Just happens to be 1/200 scale!
Nothing exciting Rob, just the standard dark green over blue:
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Cheers Steve.
I have got to toss up if I do that one or a Desert one I just came across.
Probably that as I'm getting fed up with the Desert ones, an as they were flying things in to Africa from Europe your colour scheme seems the more likely.
Thanks Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
This construction is not unlike the ones I have done Steve, excepting that my Fuselage came as a one piece.This thread has prompted me to dig out these two. They are 1/200 by a German company called Lemke and are metal with some plastic components (horizontal stabiliser and engines)
They do look very crisp.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Thanks for the step by step build post, Rob.
I picked up 3 of these from the Zvezda booth at Origins; also 3 of the Russian-built C-47s (Lu-2?).
$4.50 each.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
And that's *why* I said "idiot-resistant" rather than "idiot-proof" -- I am all-too-aware of the genius of Idiots....
<- listens to the glorious sound of hundreds of brains seg-faulting trying to parse that last notion >:)
to be exact it is RLM72 and RLM73 (the maritime aircraft upper colours) over RLM65just the standard dark green over blue:
What he said (couldn't be arsed to look up the correct RLM numbers at the time)
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