1/48 Hasegawa Ju 87D-3 and

1/48 Monogram Ju-87D-5 

by Rafi Ben-Shahar

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Temporary white winter camouflage application provides great opportunities and challenges for air brushing. Here, I present two Ju87Ds. The first one is the Ju 87D-5 from the old Monogram kit. The second is Hasegawa's Ju 87D-3. The Hasegawa kit was basically built out of the box with some cockpit enhancements. I utilized spare parts like cockpit panels and exhaust pipes from the Hasegawa kit to improve the basic look of the Monogram kit. In particular, I changed the ailerons/flaps attachment points on both kits. These areas are badly designed and you would need to separate the flying surfaces from the wings and re-attach them with scratch made actuators. It is a difficult task if you intend to avoid cutting yourself in the process.

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After the application of the basic RLM 70/71 camouflage using enamel paints, I painted the upper surfaces with a white oil paint that was highly diluted. In such a way, it is possible to control the degree of erosion of the white paint without destroying the base layer.

In the end, I used a paint brush to apply camouflage spots and paint smears like it was with the authentic aircraft.

Rafi

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Photos and text © by Rafi Ben-Shahar