Stuka bomb drop

Hello bob I think yours is a 73 to 79 model thats the years they had the bolt on landing gear in the sixties the landing gear was molded together with wing I beleive. The painted canopy I beleive someone did that at home but Im not an expert the one Im getting has none detailed canopies Im arranging money transfer with seller tonight I learned the years from mark boesen he seems to know alot on these plastic planes cheers craig

Thanks Craig,

I've been collecting info for years and to me sharing info is a big part of the fun of this hobby of collecting engines and planes has to offer. What fun is it to not know anything about what you've got or to not share what you've discover to others?

I've been very fortunate to have learned a lot about these neat li'l toys from some of the best experts in the hobby, who don't hesitate to share their info....including member of this forum!

It looks factory to me Craig, if it isn't someone did an awful good job.  Perhaps Mark has some information?  I have replacement windshield and canopies coming but neither have the black frames.  I will have to mask them off and paint to match.



I really like the landing gear configuration.  It's spring loaded and designed to cam back absorbing the impact with the ground.



I still have to take it apart and replace that horizontal stabilizer.  Looks like there are three screws that hold the sides together.  Should I remove the canopies first?

BTW - I contacted the seller about this PT/Stuka combo asking if the pilot and gunner were inside, they responded that they didn't think so and the canopys were glued down. I had thought about buying the thing just for the canopys, but no longer. It's a good $35 buy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cox-Thimble-Drome-PT-19-Flight-Trainer-/221670653070?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

Somebody painted them, they were never that way from factory.

fyi, Aurora had hand painted pilots, they were done by workers who would take them home and paint them after work for extra income.

Steve Whitman and his Buster:


WWI Se-5a and D-7:

I would have to agree Mark, but again whomever did it, did a remarkable job - not a flaw anywhere. It had to be hand done as masking around those curves presents a problem. But with my shaky hands I will have to mask and spray.



They did a nice job on the gunner as well. I will have a tough job finding the pilot.

Just look at the detail on the goggles.

I like the details on the canopy even if someone did it after it was bought bob. The one Im getting the canopies are very yellow I forget what I read:-)on hear about cleaning them. I read so much on here and try to exorb so much I:-)either forget or get confused sometimes!craig

Thanks Craig, it does add a little more authenticity to the model. I wish there was a cure to the yellowing effects on some plastics. Both my Skyraiders suffer from it. But the major offender was the spent fuel that was spread over the model and allowed to stay without being cleaned off.

I solved the missing pilot problem on my Stuka. I just moved the gunner up to the front seat. I believe that he's flight qualified anyway.



Bob

I have the same Stuka, albeit with a retrofitted external tank because the nipples broke right off mine recently after pulling it out of storage. But I got it flying! And yes, I've dropped the bomb with the 3rd line before, somewhere in the 70's.


I had a new set of canopies as the original ones had yellowed but early signs of polishing with Neverdull show possible signs of some clearing. Found a new set of decals in my box too!

Greg

....lol, you wouldn't wanna sell that antenna would you?

Mark Boesen wrote:....lol, you wouldn't wanna sell that antenna would you?

LOL... Ahhh, let me think about it for a mome.... Nope.

I have the bomb too! Greg

Nice try Mark - The unauthentic Mark would make one.

Mine is bent and painted black, but at least I have one.



But I'm sure that Mark has a couple of complete NIB Stukas hidden away somewhere.

Ahh, looks like Stuka mania has struck again......

I was thinking, since you were planning to fly it and since a crash is likely, resulting in a busted antenna, you'd might want to sell it ahead of time? That or remove prior to flight, lol

Theres a guy on eBay who has been selling repro antennas for a long time now, made from metal for pretty good money. I'd think a nicely made red plastic one would be a good little money maker.

Mark Boesen wrote:I was thinking, since you were planning to fly it and since a crash is likely, resulting in a busted antenna, you'd might want to sell it ahead of time? That or remove prior to flight, lol

Theres a guy on eBay who has been selling repro antennas for a long time now, made from metal for pretty good money. I'd think a nicely made red plastic one would be a good little money maker.

Hahaha.  Don't know if that was directed at rsv1cox or me, but I'm flying the Stuka tomorrow and there better not be any crashes.  I do leave the antenna at home when I fly it... it's not glued in, it's for show.  BUt you're right, each flight is a risk. It's not an acrobatic wonder plane. Once I officially retire this one I'll put on my new sticker set. Greg

Greg , don't know how hard the decals are to find but ... you could scan them and save for printing on decal paper and or even share them here for others to use !?!? Eric

Good idea, Eric. I'll do just that.
All this talk about Stuka's reminds me of a good Fokker joke I have which I'll post somewhere now....
Greg