Junkers Ju 86P

Max Otten kirjailija
This is a kit I got for free. Actually two, a P and an R version but incomplete (only one set of clear parts and PE). So I can build only one. I wanted the reconnaissance version over Alexandria (Egypt). The P version box has this as a P-1 (bomber) but the unit is Aufkl. (reconnaissance) so I am building it as a P-2. Don't know if the markings are correct for that Bu I could no information.
The cockpit is incredibly detailed with lots of very small PE parts. I did my best but lost some handles. Construction-wise it is a nightmare because there i no easy way to fit things together (a common failing with PE parts).
The tabs on the outer wings are flimsy so I added pins inside, with styrene strips so the outer wings are aligned with the inner ones. The tail-planes had the same problem so there is a pin as well. In this case bronze so it can be bent to have the tail-planes on straight.

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The fit of the nose canopy was indifferent. First some sanding needed to get it in, then styrene inserts for the major gaps. Remaining gaps yet to be filled with Humbrol ClearFix. Top canopy required only a little sanding, no gaps.

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The ailerons and flaps are on. And what a dreadful job that was! I lost count of the number of times I knocked one of the PE parts off and - miraculously - found it again. I don't understand why the producers of these PE parts never give us a few spares of critical parts. And the construction would have been a lot easier and more robust if the PE hinges would have been a bit larger so they could be inserted in slots.

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Well I consider this one done. Look for more detailed comments attached to some of the pictures.