This was a fairly
straightforward build of Hasegawa's G-2 Stuka dive bomber. A PE color zoom
seatbelt set from Eduard was used to step up the detail around the cockpit while
the Balkan Cross decals came from Techmod of Poland. These are
thinner and I prefer to substitute box decals when possible or where needed.
The yellow band around the fuselage and on the wing were painted on as well as
the white spinner on the nose cone. The kit decals were both difficult to
use and translucent. All of the two-tone splinter scheme was airbrushed
using both Tamiya acrylics and model master enamels. I used a series of
custom masks which I designed according to photos. An Eduard E-Z Mask set
was also utilized to make painting the canopy a breeze. I believe Eduard
to have the best canopy masking sets around.
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The markings distinguish
this Stuka as one flown by Hans-Ulrich Rudel a German WWII Ace who
was shot down in 1945, lost his leg from the knee down, and continued
to fly successful combat missions.
The base is custom
made from a picture frame painted to resemble the camo look of the Stuka.
Doug Fede
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