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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: TacticalPainter on September 18, 2019, 07:05:49 AM

Title: Stuka for 1940
Post by: TacticalPainter on September 18, 2019, 07:05:49 AM
You don't need to represent the Stuka in a bombardment in the new Stuka Bombardment rules for CoC in the 1940 Handbook but I couldn't resist making one up to illustrate the pictures of the AARs in my blog. This is the new Airfix JU87. I've posted a blog post about it and also a bunch of other 1/72 aircraft I've made in recent years, many of which are also from Airfix and some of which you can see below. More here https://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2019/09/an-airfix-stuka-for-blitzkrieg-1940.html

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/mZZQPH.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pomZZQPHj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/0eVN84.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pn0eVN84j)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/amISSs.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pnamISSsj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/921/9JXqjd.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pl9JXqjdj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/921/kf3rxq.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/plkf3rxqj)
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: Blackwolf on September 18, 2019, 07:19:18 AM
Great work!
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: Michi on September 18, 2019, 08:52:24 AM
Quote from: Blackwolf on September 18, 2019, 07:19:18 AM
Great work!
Exactly! Fighter planes with piston engines are always something to admire.
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: leadboy on September 18, 2019, 10:40:43 AM
Lovely Stuka!
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: Sir Rodney Ffing on September 18, 2019, 10:44:03 AM
Simply beautiful!
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: jon_1066 on September 18, 2019, 11:27:23 AM
Fantastic work on the Stuka.  They all look great but it really looks like you have applied everything you know to that one.
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: FreakyFenton on September 18, 2019, 03:29:36 PM
Great work! On all the planes!  :o
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: Shahbahraz on September 18, 2019, 09:01:05 PM
Excellent. I reckon that will look brilliant over the table. Have you a plan for a stand?

And the Stuka is great because you don't have to choose whether to model it in-flight or on the ground.

I have an old 1/48 model hanging around.. very tempted to drag it out now for my 28mm CoC Blitzkrieg games.
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: TacticalPainter on September 18, 2019, 10:55:49 PM
Quote from: Shahbahraz on September 18, 2019, 09:01:05 PM
Excellent. I reckon that will look brilliant over the table. Have you a plan for a stand? 

Not yet. I’m thinking either a Perspex rod on a clear base or something old school and simple like fishing line. As it’s only for some photos I’m thinking fishing line might do the trick and I can get Dave to suspend it over and the table while I take the shots.
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: Fitz on September 18, 2019, 11:23:43 PM
Quote from: TacticalPainter on September 18, 2019, 10:55:49 PM
Not yet. I’m thinking either a Perspex rod on a clear base or something old school and simple like fishing line. As it’s only for some photos I’m thinking fishing line might do the trick and I can get Dave to suspend it over and the table while I take the shots.

If it's just for photographic purposes, and doesn't have to withstand a lot of manhandling, the nylon "invisible" thread works well. It's very thin and very clear, and though it looks like spider-web it will support quite a reasonable amount of weight.
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: sir_shvantselot on September 24, 2019, 10:38:03 PM
Fantastic. Spray gun?
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: Gibby on September 24, 2019, 10:38:33 PM
Stunning work!  :o
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: TacticalPainter on September 24, 2019, 10:55:05 PM
Quote from: sir_shvantselot on September 24, 2019, 10:38:03 PM
Fantastic. Spray gun?

I’m guessing by ‘spray gun’ you mean airbrush, in which case the answer is yes, don’t know how I could live with out it.
Title: Re: Stuka for 1940
Post by: Arrigo on September 25, 2019, 01:16:03 PM
Stunning! And this is coming from an officer of the You can live without airbrush Brigade....  lol