13th Squadron Ju 87 B-2 Stuka

[CrshNBrn]

Here's some glamour shots before Version 3 gets all beat up.

I went hog wild with the 3D printer and a bunch of things downloaded from Thingiverse.com, including a pilot and gunner, smaller wing ordinance, exhausts, rear and front machine guns, an instrument panel, a bomb cradle, and a tail wheel assembly. I strengthened the lower rudder with a small piece of balsa by the tail wheel assembly and also added a bomb drop mechanism.

The cradle is non-functional, but keeps the bomb aligned during flight. I added a few pennies inside the main bomb for weight. I also cheated with vinyl from Callie Graphics and a canopy from Park Flyer Plastics. No idea about the overall weight.

Thanks again to 13th Squadron for the plans. You folks rock. Hopefully the weather will cooperate soon for a maiden.

Update: It balances pretty well with a 2200 4S battery sitting flush in the back of the battery box.

 

[Mr NCT]

Here's some glamour shots before Version 3 gets all beat up.

I went hog wild with the 3D printer and a bunch of things downloaded from Thingiverse.com, including a pilot and gunner, smaller wing ordinance, rear and front machine guns, an instrument panel, a bomb cradle, and a tail wheel assembly. I strengthened the lower rudder with a small piece of balsa by the tail wheel assembly and also added a bomb drop mechanism.

The cradle is non-functional, but keeps the bomb aligned during flight. I added a few pennies inside the main bomb for weight. I also cheated with vinyl from Callie Graphics and a canopy from Park Flyer Plastics. No idea about the overall weight.

Thanks again to 13th Squadron for the plans. You folks rock. Hopefully the weather will cooperate soon for a maiden.

That's a beauty! Great work as always.

 

[Draftman1]

Just awesome!

 

[CrshNBrn]

Thanks! I always get inspiration from all the other folks' pictures of their work- its good to return the favor. The real credit belongs to the Jack and Steve Niezgoda for developing and sharing their plans with everyone.

 

[Niez13]

Here's some glamour shots before Version 3 gets all beat up.

I went hog wild with the 3D printer and a bunch of things downloaded from Thingiverse.com, including a pilot and gunner, smaller wing ordinance, exhausts, rear and front machine guns, an instrument panel, a bomb cradle, and a tail wheel assembly. I strengthened the lower rudder with a small piece of balsa by the tail wheel assembly and also added a bomb drop mechanism.

The cradle is non-functional, but keeps the bomb aligned during flight. I added a few pennies inside the main bomb for weight. I also cheated with vinyl from Callie Graphics and a canopy from Park Flyer Plastics. No idea about the overall weight.

Thanks again to 13th Squadron for the plans. You folks rock. Hopefully the weather will cooperate soon for a maiden.

Update: It balances pretty well with a 2200 4S battery sitting flush in the back of the battery box.

🤯🤯🤯Woah!!! That is an amazing build! The other fact that you have also built two other beautiful Stuka's is crazy! I can't thank you enough for not only building it... 3 times lol, but for how much detail and time you have put into it. Definitely is appreciated.

The 3D printed scale details definitely take it to another level. I love the authentic swinging bomb drop, functional or not. I actually haven't even gotten around to painting my Stuka yet but I might need to find out where you got the files for some of those prints?

 

[CrshNBrn]

Absolutely! None of the 3D print files are my own. All the credit belongs to the folks over at Thingiverse- I just scaled them to fit your Stuka plans.

• a pilot (goggles down)- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3431794
• gunner (goggles up)- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3433711
• cradle- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5946328
• exhausts- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:171211
• smaller bombs on the wing- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4589300
• rear machine gun- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:173185
• front machine gun barrels- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2901738
• an instrument panel- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4314843
• tail wheel assembly- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5230138

 

[Niez13]

Absolutely! None of the 3D print files are my own. All the credit belongs to the folks over at Thingiverse- I just scaled them to fit your Stuka plans.

• a pilot (goggles down)- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3431794
• gunner (goggles up)- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3433711
• cradle- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5946328
• exhausts- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:171211
• smaller bombs on the wing- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4589300
• rear machine gun- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:173185
• front machine gun barrels- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2901738
• an instrument panel- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4314843
• tail wheel assembly- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5230138

These are awesome thank you! I haven't done anything with my Stuka in a while but this makes me want to work on it again.

Also I just saw the drawn panel lines and that is an amazing detail!