I have this Stuka kit in my stash since the seventies and never had the nerve to start with it. Last year I opened the box and found out that the largest clear part of the cockpitcover did not survive the years. Luckily Airfix took it in production again last year so I had the chance to replace it . A few months ago I ordered the same upgrade set for the kit. You can imagine how eager I am to follow your build on TH-cam. And now I finally heard what the "oxygen-things" are for. 😊
@@NigelsModellingBench The part which was broken was exactly the same as yours. Otherwise I would have sent it to you. Curious about how you are going to fix the damage.
Hi Nigel.. I watched this last night and you mentioned the cost of the kit, and these after market parts. Thinking this morning and IMHO it's a matter of priorities. My late parents sometimes had people have a go about them having two holidays a year alleging 'you must be rolling in it!' Their reply was simple 'Do you drink, smoke, new car in the drive? Neither of us smoke, drink occasionally, never had a new car.' [Dad's first new car was after he retired] The £200 odd that you spent on the Stuka inc. after-market parts is probably what someone who smokes and/or drinks heavily spends - depending how much they smoke/drink - in a month on alcohol/cigarettes [a carer once told me he spent £1000 in one night (??) on drink. OK that's including buying rounds, but even so when I was working that was my entire monthly take home pay!]. The difference is after building the Stuka - or any model - you can look at it with pride and a sense of achievement and think 'I did that!' All someone who drinks or smokes has is a pile of empty bottles / cigarette packets. That may sound judgmental but as I said in the first line, IMHO it's all about priorities.
Thanx much, Nigel, for the heads-up on the release of this magnificent Airscale upgrade set! A complete surprise, but long-awaited by me. To me, Airfix has still by far the best Ju-87B on the market. But, this upgrade definitely will make a visible difference.
The use of 3d printing for resin parts makes them much more scalable and repeatable. The moulds won’t wear out as there are none. The hollow printing technique allows amazing detail. Combined with photoetch this is an amazing technology. I don’t see 3d printing replacing injection moulding for the basic kit (then again I didn’t think the iPod would be that popular 😀). The detail a good designer can get into these 3d parts is astounding … I can see it completely replacing cast resin for most after market vendors.
I've literally closed the fuselage up on my build yesterday using all Peter's upgrades. The radios are an awesome addition and I've used his IP upgrades for years now. I had the first set h produced of the Pro upgrade and the magazine holders were too large to allow the fuselage halves to close properly but Peter's adjusted that now and they fit perfectly. Watch the seat plinth, it runs the opposite way on the real aircraft, that is crosswise instead of longitudinally across the fuselage. I'm comparing it with my original 1975 build which I still have (God knows how) on Britmodeller if you want to see my pitfalls. Enjoy Nige!
That's good value. 50 Years, yikes. That was my one and only commissioned build in the 70's not long after it was 1st released. It hung in the DIY/Model shop for a few years. IIRC my first use of an airbrush, powered by a car tyre 🙂 I had the Spitfire, Bf109 and later the Mustang.
Wow, I shudder to think how much that all cost but it's very tempting. The "radio" is (I think) the gizmo that automated the pull out of the dive on the assumption that the pilot would not be fully capable, due to the excessive G load. This was in the days before inflating "turning trousers" as now used by fast jet pilots to keep the blood out of the legs and the pilot awake. Woof to Jess.
Did you do a review of the Stuka Nigel? Either way..looking forward to this build! Takes me back to my younger years looking at that Stuka...i am sure i hot that as a Christmas present...made a mess of building it though. Just stuck it together and stuck the decals on...i was just about 9 though!!
Hi, again, Nigel, It's hard to keep-up with all your videos, you're on fire...😊. Great quality stuff from Airscale, I'm going to visit their website, who knows, perhaps I need something and I don't even know it. I love the idea of turning an old, affordable kit into a jewel (no pressure), it's going to be great to watch👍🏻. I hope Jess is okay, good continuation.👋🏻
In the words of a famous modelling TH-camr, "its really really nice" lol. I have been thinking of getting the Airfix re-release of their 1/24 Mustang, when it comes out. Reason being that it is priced at a more reasonable price compared to this Stuka and the god awful Harrier that they re-released. Looked at Airscale's web site, and they do have sets for the 1/24 Mustang. So, I may get them in the future. Great review video as always.
Nigel, quick question, nothing to do with this build. I've decided to start doing car model kit builds. I'm doing a Revell Ford Mustang. Was wondering if there was any chance you could put a pic of yours engine up as a point of reference please?
hey Nigel, any idea to where I could find a 1/32 scale navigators map for my 1/32 Hachette part works lanc? I thought this would be the best place to come to.
@@NigelsModellingBench yes, but i dont know how to get it to look like a lancaster map since they have a golden/yellowish tone, ill have a look thanks nigel.
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I have this Stuka kit in my stash since the seventies and never had the nerve to start with it. Last year I opened the box and found out that the largest clear part of the cockpitcover did not survive the years. Luckily Airfix took it in production again last year so I had the chance to replace it . A few months ago I ordered the same upgrade set for the kit. You can imagine how eager I am to follow your build on TH-cam. And now I finally heard what the "oxygen-things" are for. 😊
You were lucky, Airfix don't have any now.
@@NigelsModellingBench The part which was broken was exactly the same as yours. Otherwise I would have sent it to you. Curious about how you are going to fix the damage.
Hi Nigel.. I watched this last night and you mentioned the cost of the kit, and these after market parts. Thinking this morning and IMHO it's a matter of priorities.
My late parents sometimes had people have a go about them having two holidays a year alleging 'you must be rolling in it!' Their reply was simple 'Do you drink, smoke, new car in the drive? Neither of us smoke, drink occasionally, never had a new car.' [Dad's first new car was after he retired] The £200 odd that you spent on the Stuka inc. after-market parts is probably what someone who smokes and/or drinks heavily spends - depending how much they smoke/drink - in a month on alcohol/cigarettes [a carer once told me he spent £1000 in one night (??) on drink. OK that's including buying rounds, but even so when I was working that was my entire monthly take home pay!]. The difference is after building the Stuka - or any model - you can look at it with pride and a sense of achievement and think 'I did that!' All someone who drinks or smokes has is a pile of empty bottles / cigarette packets.
That may sound judgmental but as I said in the first line, IMHO it's all about priorities.
Thanx much, Nigel, for the heads-up on the release of this magnificent Airscale upgrade set! A complete surprise, but long-awaited by me.
To me, Airfix has still by far the best Ju-87B on the market. But, this upgrade definitely will make a visible difference.
It sure will!!
Dear Nigel,
These upgrades are outstanding. Particularly the instrument panel!
(Excellent video by the way!)
Regards,
Z
Glad you like it!
The use of 3d printing for resin parts makes them much more scalable and repeatable. The moulds won’t wear out as there are none. The hollow printing technique allows amazing detail. Combined with photoetch this is an amazing technology. I don’t see 3d printing replacing injection moulding for the basic kit (then again I didn’t think the iPod would be that popular 😀). The detail a good designer can get into these 3d parts is astounding … I can see it completely replacing cast resin for most after market vendors.
I've literally closed the fuselage up on my build yesterday using all Peter's upgrades. The radios are an awesome addition and I've used his IP upgrades for years now. I had the first set h produced of the Pro upgrade and the magazine holders were too large to allow the fuselage halves to close properly but Peter's adjusted that now and they fit perfectly. Watch the seat plinth, it runs the opposite way on the real aircraft, that is crosswise instead of longitudinally across the fuselage. I'm comparing it with my original 1975 build which I still have (God knows how) on Britmodeller if you want to see my pitfalls. Enjoy Nige!
Thank you for the info sir.
That's good value. 50 Years, yikes. That was my one and only commissioned build in the 70's not long after it was 1st released. It hung in the DIY/Model shop for a few years. IIRC my first use of an airbrush, powered by a car tyre 🙂 I had the Spitfire, Bf109 and later the Mustang.
Boy, that was fast! Getting all the goodies on the same day as the models!
Can`t wait for this builld the Stuka is one of my favourite WWII aircraft😊
Threading HGW belts through buckles while still on fret can help process.
Yes Darron, I showed this method on the A-20 build.
Wow, I shudder to think how much that all cost but it's very tempting. The "radio" is (I think) the gizmo that automated the pull out of the dive on the assumption that the pilot would not be fully capable, due to the excessive G load. This was in the days before inflating "turning trousers" as now used by fast jet pilots to keep the blood out of the legs and the pilot awake.
Woof to Jess.
Nice, that will be an awesome build when you are through building the stuka. 👍👍👍👍
Great news..i have a 80's era one of those i picked up in the early 90's to use some of that on..
Nice one Nigel. Look forward to end result.
Cheers
John
You and me both!
Everything but the canopy.😂
Did you do a review of the Stuka Nigel?
Either way..looking forward to this build!
Takes me back to my younger years looking at that Stuka...i am sure i hot that as a Christmas present...made a mess of building it though.
Just stuck it together and stuck the decals on...i was just about 9 though!!
I did the same with the Spitfire
Great video
Hi, again, Nigel, It's hard to keep-up with all your videos, you're on fire...😊. Great quality stuff from Airscale, I'm going to visit their website, who knows, perhaps I need something and I don't even know it. I love the idea of turning an old, affordable kit into a jewel (no pressure), it's going to be great to watch👍🏻. I hope Jess is okay, good continuation.👋🏻
Their products are great, they even have a P.E. canopy for a BF109 1/24, so close...
Yes, Airscale are awesome!!
Awesome video 👍🏻
Thank you 👍
Great bits beat vid
In the words of a famous modelling TH-camr, "its really really nice" lol. I have been thinking of getting the Airfix re-release of their 1/24 Mustang, when it comes out. Reason being that it is priced at a more reasonable price compared to this Stuka and the god awful Harrier that they re-released. Looked at Airscale's web site, and they do have sets for the 1/24 Mustang. So, I may get them in the future. Great review video as always.
I am also tempted by that one, being a Mustang and all...
Well someone needs to finish his current builds so ya can show us a build ya want to build given how good the last stucka turn out
Just ordered it but forgot to order the seat belts dam
Give Peter a call or an email, he will add them for you no doubt.
Hi Nigel, does the gunners seat not have a cover? Also isn't Dunlop a British brand? Keep up the good work. Jay from Derby. 👍
Not that I know of. Junkers had American parts in the Ju88!!
Nigel, quick question, nothing to do with this build. I've decided to start doing car model kit builds. I'm doing a Revell Ford Mustang. Was wondering if there was any chance you could put a pic of yours engine up as a point of reference please?
Hi Jim, there are a million pics of Coyote Engines online mate, and you'll see much more than looking at my dark engine bay.
When do you plan to do the Stuka build? I've just bought the model and the airscale goodies
Once I get over the loss of Jess and get my mojo back mate.
@@NigelsModellingBench No worries Nige, take your time, I'm sure it'll be worth waiting for
hey Nigel, any idea to where I could find a 1/32 scale navigators map for my 1/32 Hachette part works lanc? I thought this would be the best place to come to.
Have you thought of shrinking one in google maps using editing software and then printing it?
@@NigelsModellingBench yes, but i dont know how to get it to look like a lancaster map since they have a golden/yellowish tone, ill have a look thanks nigel.
Print on white paper, crease it up, flatten out and spray with a light coat of clear yellow?
@@NigelsModellingBench awesome idea ill try that, thanks ever so much Nigel
Hi Nigel. If I want to send You an Email - at what adress do I send it. Sorry if my question is stupid, but I hope You'll fogive me.😊 Lars -Denmark
nigelsmodellingbench at gee mail dot com Lars