Ju-87 Stuka in Tmimi (Libya) - 1941 by Veynom, on Flickr

This small scenery depicts a typical German Ju-87 R/2 (tropical version) in the Tmimi airfield in Libya during summer 1941. Historical photos show that at least 2 planes from the II/St.G 2 unit received this very particular paint scheme and only during summer (and maybe fall) of 1941. Reasons for this paint scheme remain unknown but it appears on multiple photos with 2 different plane markings for sure. I've built this for the "1941" contest of BrickMania.

Ju-87 Stuka in Tmimi (Libya) - 1941 by Veynom, on Flickr

The model - Junkers Ju-87 Stuka

• The Stuka is based on BrickMania JU-87 G-2 with quite a lot of modifications:
  • The paint scheme is changed from DBG to tan and dark green. (and believe me, this can be tricky and costly)
  • The nose and propeller are significantly different.
  • The wings angle is slightly higher on my model to match with the real one.
  • The landing gear has been changed (after 20 different trials, at least)
  • Armament has been converted to a 500Kg bomb + fuel tanks under the wings (the bomb drop system is fully functional)
  • Wing tips are different
  • Tail and rear fuselage underwent significant changes to accommodate the paint scheme (and available bricks)
  • The canopy is quite different
  • Markings comes from various 1/32 scale models
• The bomb loader is custom and looks quite well like the original tool developed specifically for the Stuka
• The engine crane is classic.
• A few accessories are spread around, depicting typical working conditions in North-Africa.

The Stuka was quite a challenging build, particularly given the limited available parts in tan and dark green. In the end, I like the results even if I think a couple of areas could still be improved.

All bricks are 100% Lego except a couple accessories (some crates and 2 machine guns). The Stuka antenna is just a non-Lego black wire.

Zoom on the bomb loading tool, developed specifically for the Stuka.

Ju-87 Stuka in Tmimi (Libya) - 1941 by Veynom, on Flickr

Ju-87 Stuka in Tmimi (Libya) - 1941 by Veynom, on Flickr

Ju-87 Stuka in Tmimi (Libya) - 1941 by Veynom, on Flickr

Ju-87 Stuka in Tmimi (Libya) - 1941 by Veynom, on Flickr

Note: I have also designed a DBG + yellow tail variant of the Stuka that served on the Bulgarian front in 1941 but the model is not yet built. 

Note 2; No photoshopping was involved. The pictures with the desert background were taken in front of a PC screen with a desert wallpaper being displayed. The desert is actually from Libya of course.

Edited December 8, 20213 yr by Veynom
Added note 2.

Awesome work !!!

Great work on modifying this classic dive bomber. The details are top notch.

Excellent work! So much better than Brickmania model! Setting and accessories complete the whole

This looks excellent! Nice work!

Interesting dessertwar scene, Veynom, I've seen some of the original photographs you based it on. Very recognisable. I also saw the Stuka with registration number T6 AN. Here the A was red with a withe outline. Quite strange that they didn't outlined the red M of the T6 MP. Apparently these plane registration markings were not that uniform.

The solution of making your photo in front of a desert picture on your computer I find very creative. 😃👍