Thanks Russ! Indeed, for its age, the kit didn’t come out so bad in the end. I’m really pleased with the result, even Tamiyas IJN Green doesn’t look so rough now. Don’t worry about how many kits to build in a year. A ship takes far longer than an aircraft or a tank. You’ll be fine with your output!
I can’t remember when I have built a Ju 87 for the last time. Must be decades ago … 
In my stash I found another oldie from Hasegawa and I think it’s time to get it on my work bench:
Junkers Ju 87 D with some unusual national markings. Hasegawa came out with this limited edition in 2006 …
Let’s have a look what’s in the box. Sprues A and B come with the fuselage and some cockpit parts …
… the famous gull wings are on sprues C and D …
… Sprues E, Q and V are twice with wheels, bombs and prop blades …
… Sprue N holds the cowling and other parts for the fuselage …
… Sprue R has the racks for the wing bombs and the deflector for the big fuselage bomb …
… Sprue U holds the propeller hub and various other parts …
… the clear parts are on sprues K and T. As always some poly cabs are included in the kit …
… the decals on the small sheet look nice and well printed. As always, Hasegawa decals look a bit thick on the sheet but will be thin on the model. I hope to have more luck with them than with the ones on my Saiun. I also bought the Eduard mask EX089 for the canopy …
… finally a look at the painting instructions. Hasegawa offers 2 options, both planes are painted in RLM 70/71/65 …
I have decided to go with the first option, the plane with the Michael Cross and the yellow Eastern Front markings. Started already some research, though it’s not easy to find something about Stukas in service of the ARR, the Royal Romanian Air Force during WW2. As far as I found out Escadrilla 86, Grupul 6 was involved in the fightings in Southern Russia in 1943/44.
I’ll start with this kit in the next days and it would be great if some of you would again look over my shoulder to see what I produce here, good or bad … 
Paints will come from Revell as they have them all in their programm.
Happy modelling!
Torsten
