Hasegawa 1/32 Junkers Ju 87D-8N
By Iain Mackenzie
Here is my latest offering of Ju87D-8(N) E8+HH that was operated by 1./NSGr.9 during the second quarter of 1944 near Florence, Italy. It was lost in action on 7th July 1944.
Aftermarket used:
- Aires cockpit
- AIMS AB500 bomblet containers plus some flash hiders I poached from one of my AIMS Bf110 detail sets and an antenna isolator
- HGW seatbelts
- SB cannon barrels and pitot tube
- Quickboost Type A exhausts
- Quickboost Spinner and VDM blades
- Profimodeller detail set for airbrake hinges and underside bomb release
- Master Mg81Z barrels for the observer position
The final camo pattern and colours are a bit of a departure from the kit call-outs, but the rationale behind the decision came because of actual photographic evidence which can be found in my build thread in the Work in Progress forum.
The scribble camo was intimidating; it was the first one I've ever done! In the end I think I was a bit too over-cautious though. If I tried that again I would break out my Micron and really get in super-tight. The biggest challenge, though, was trying to get the paint/thinner mix correct.
It was a nice build overall; it is great having a big Stuka in the collection now!!
© Iain Mackenzie 2025
This article was published on Friday, July 04 2025; Last modified on Sunday, July 06 2025