About the Junkers Ju-87One of the most famous Luftwaffe aircraft of WWII, the Ju-87 was a rugged and effective attack aircraft that served throughout the war despite its obsolescence. Along with its unmistakeable shape featuring inverted gull wings and fixed landing gear, and despite the fact that only a small number of planes were actually fitted with them, the Ju-87 would also be forever associated with the sound of wailing sirens as the planes dove toward their targets. Their dive-bombing attacks served to support the German army?s Blitzkreig tactics, and were also very effective against ship targets. It was used mainly in the ground-attack role to good effect. However devastating their ground-attack capabilities were, they were slow and became easy targets for Allied fighters as the Luftwaffe gradually lost air superiority.

About the Model

• Re-packaged version of a plastic model kit originally manufactured by Italeri.
• 1/72 scale assembly kit display model of the Junkers Ju-87 B-2/R-2 Stuka dive bomber.
• Distinctive form of the Stuka including inverted gull wings and fairings for the fixed landing gear accurately reproduced.
• 2 types of air intake included to depict the different variants.
• Detailed parts included for 1 250kg bomb and 4 50kg bombs to depict fully loaded B-2 variant.
• Fuel tank parts included to allow depiction of long-range R-2 variant as well.
• Comes with 3 types of markings for aircraft belonging to units in North Africa and Russia.

Suggested Paint Colors

AS-23 - Light Green (German Air) AS-24 - Dark Green (German Air) AS-5 - Light Blue (LUFTWAFFE) TS-27 - Matte White X-10 - Gun Metal X-11 - Chrome Silver XF-1 - Flat Black XF-10 - Flat Brown XF-2 - Flat White XF-22 - RLM Grey XF-27 - Black Green XF-3 - Flat Yellow XF-56 - Metallic Grey XF-59 - Desert Yellow XF-64 - Red Brown