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Stuka Help Please
KAYELL
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England - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 01:17 AM UTC
Hi folks,

I am thinking about starting a Stuka in 1/32 from 21st Century Toys (dirt cheap at £1.99).

Could one of you more knowledgable folks tell me what goes in the space behind the flared fairing thing on the underside , just in front of the bomb cradle. There probably is a technical name for this but I hope you can understand what I mean.

Have tried to get the answer on the web but have not been able to get any.

Is it solid or a grill or a mesh? On the kit it has nothing but a space.

Thanks in anticipation

Cheers
Keith

dcandal
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 01:27 AM UTC
Do you mean behind the engine radiator?
KAYELL
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England - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 01:44 AM UTC
Hi Daniel,

If that is where the radiator is then yes.

Cheers
Keith
stonar
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England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 04:11 AM UTC
That fairing contains a radiator. I suppose you could put some mesh,slightly inset,front and back to simulate it.
Cheers
Steve
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England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, July 10, 2009 - 10:09 PM UTC
Hi Keith,
I'm not 100% sure where you mean but, from what you describe it sounds like the bomb aiming window location. I will try and get a photo to show what I mean.
KAYELL
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England - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 03:03 AM UTC
Hi folks

Sorry I am not describing what I am after very well. Wingy things are a bit alien to me.

Hope this image will do the trick.
I should have done this at the start
What I am enquiring about is what goes in this space ?
Cheers

Keith
stonar
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England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 08:34 AM UTC
That would be a radiator.See this with fairing and cowlings removed.




Or this one that looks like they've got more chance of getting it in the air!



Cheers
Steve
warreni
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South Australia, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 01:49 PM UTC
The radiator was only shallow so you djust need something to block the view straight through like some type of mesh on black painted plastic sheet?
KAYELL
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England - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 07:13 PM UTC
Thank you all very much.

Cheers

Keith
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