Eduard 1/144 Ju-87D Stuka Part 1: Vacforming the canopy!

Not a build video in the typical sense - that will be part 2 - but I just thought I'd show you all how I made my own canopy for this kit. Having built the cockpit from sctarch, the original one-piece canopy, being rather thick, would have obscured all the effort, so I decided to make my own!

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• Ju-87D
• Stuka
• vacforming
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[nachogranatemalvarg]

Amazing model my friend!!!.It seems that you liki risks dont you? i mean how the hell did you made that cockpit its simply amazing!!!,.Keep modeling. Greetings from Argentina.

[MakingModelsAgain]

@nachogranatemalvarg Oddly enough, I think it's the taking of those risks that somehow enable you to complete the task itself! :) Thanks for watching! :)

[BasicModelling]

Did somebody mention MADMAN? Well, I have to agree.. but a very gifted madman.. and you're obviously having great fun with the hobby, taking it to another dimension! This, my friend, is a prizewinner.. (pending no future misshaps) and you should really contact a magazine like SAMI (scale Aircraft Modelling International) or any other modelling magazine of that ilk.. because they would publish, without any doubt! Good photos, great story.. This is simply superb.. ALL of it so far! :) Oh yes.. :)

[MakingModelsAgain]

@BasicModelling I'm guessing YT's recent 'maintenance' is the reason I didn't get notification of your comment, Rob as I've only just discovered it!

Anyway, thank you for your kind and as always, inspiring words.

I figured that if I was going to go to all this trouble, I might as well do the engine! So I now have something that appears to resemble a Jumo engine and am currently making the bearers. So far, one has 15 parts to it and that doesn't include the support leg! Mad. :)

[tankman13p66]

Very cool I tried to make a cockpit the same way as you did on this model on my D.H.88 Comet!

[MakingModelsAgain]

@tankman13p66 How did it turn out? :)

[tankman13p66]

@MakingModelsAgain not very well buit at least now it have a cockpit! :)

[BasicModelling]

@MakingModelsAgain I'm beginning to get slightly worried now... ;) Anyway, thank you VERY much for the gift in the post!! I opened it (couldn't wait) and oddly enough the picture is of the one and only P-47 I have actually seen flying, (MX-X No Guts, No Glory), it did loop the loops outside my bedroom window a few years ago, as it displayed over Boxted. The next day I saw it again at the show itself! It will indeed be a handy apron for when I cook on Christmas eve... :) :) :)

[MakingModelsAgain]

@dondeyout1 Well, I went ahead and lopped off the front end, hollowed that out and built the Jumo engine. I'm currently working on the engine bearers in between my electroshock therapy. ;)

[MakingModelsAgain]

@MrRandomWritings As long as the dog is very, very, very small!

[MrRandomWritings]

That is clever - does it work with pets to make a dog shaped jelly mould?

[dondeyout1]

Wow! You must love challenging yourself. Amazing work there. Can't wait to see the build video, the tiny little cockpit details are outstanding.