1/72 Italeri Junkers Ju 88G-2

Gallery Article by Mateus Marques Manso

 

History:
The Ju 88 bomber was one the most versatile airplanes of World War Two. With a lot of versions, it would finish with the four-engine Ju 488. One of its successful versions was the G-2 night fighter. It was more successful than the others due to being better suited for carrying the heavy radar equipment, compared to the Me 110G-4 for example.

 

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Assembly:
This model doesn't offer any large difficulties, being of easy assembly and of necessary fitting.

Painting:
The painting of the German night fighters in the period after the beginning of the war, it was standardized with the Light Blue - RLM 76 painted for the overall airplane, and blotchy with Grey - RLM 75. 

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