1/48 Promodeler Junkers Ju52/3m

by Mike Williams

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This is the 1/48 Ju52/3m from Revell-Monogram Promodeler, its a BIG kit ,so i had to clear the workbench before i began!

I used the Aires resin and etched cockpit detail set, I'm glad I did as the canopy is very clear and a lot can be seen. I cut the side cargo door open and the roof hatch too as there is a fully detailed interior inside and it seemed a shame to close it up so it cannot be seen, the kit can be built so that the 'roof ' can be removed but the fit wasn't as good as it could have been, so I decided to build it closed rather than have a loose fitting roof that had a big gap down the port fuselage side. Overall fit of parts was quite good with no filler needed, that said, the canopy was an excellent fit.

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Inside there is a rear upper gunners position with bucketseat, there are two rows of seating either side of the fuselage for the paratroopers to sit, a radio operators position and a door that can be positioned open or closed between the cabin and the cockpit. This kit comes with plenty of detail straight out of the box, the engines are of particular note as they have a complete crankcase cover and exhaust manifolds on each of the three of them.

I completed the model with Tamiya acrylics making my own mix for the camouflage. It was airbrushed with my Aztek A470, then glossed up with Klear for the tricky bit, big decals onto corrugated surfaces! The decals I used are included in the kit. The swastika's on the tail were from a sheet by Fantasy Printshop as they are not included in the kit.

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After LOTS of Micro Set and Sol it looked good with only the slightest bit of silvering on the fuselage codes. I then sprayed the whole kit with flat acrylic varnish from Vallejo Model Air range.

Mike

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Photos and text © by Mike Williams