Junkers Ju87G STUKA "Kanonenvogel" (ST25)

Plastic kit to build a Junkers Ju87G Kanonenvogel (cannon bird)

• Scale 1:32
• Dimensions (built): Length 352 mm / Wingspan 474 mm
• 167 parts
• not built, not painted
• Paint and glue not included

Planning for the new Ju87-D series began in the early 1940s. The oil cooler is installed on the underside of the nose and the radiators are installed on both sides of the underside of the main wing, resulting in a cleaner nose fairing shape compared to the B series, a more streamlined windshield and a more sophisticated main gear cover. It became an aircraft with excellent aerodynamics. In addition, the fuel capacity on board was increased and bulletproof steel plates were installed around the crew.

Although the D-Type was introduced on various fronts, it was significantly inferior to the Allied fighters, with a top speed of 400 km/h. However, there was still room for maneuver on the Eastern Front, where there were few high-performance Allied fighters. To counteract the wing load, which has increased almost to the limit through repeated modifications, the D-5 features extended main wing tips and is equipped with a removable main landing gear. In later versions the crash brakes were removed.

The G-1 was an anti-tank aircraft designed to attack Soviet tanks and was equipped with two Flak 18 37 mm cannons for anti-tank attacks under the main wings. In 1942, the plan to use the Stuka to attack Soviet tanks took shape, and in December a prototype aircraft with an underwing machine gun based on the Ju87D-1 was manufactured and tested. The results of this test were very satisfactory and confirmed that a single shot from a 37mm cannon into the rear engine section of a tank could disable it. The Type G-1 based on the Ju87D-3 was immediately mass-produced.

The G-2 was based on the D-5, with 37 mm cannons mounted on the underside of both wings like the G-1, and the 20 mm cannons on the wings were removed. The G-1 and G-2 operated primarily on the Eastern Front, where they demonstrated their effectiveness against Soviet anti-tank attacks.

 

Ju87G-2 Stuka data: Crew: 2 men Total length: 11.50m Total width: 15.00 m Total height: 3.84 m Engine: Jumo 211J-1 Starting power: 1,400 hp Armament: 37mm cannons x 2

Ju87G-1 Stuka data: Crew: 2 men Total length: 11.50m Total width: 13.80 m Total height: 3.84 m Engine: Jumo 211J-1 Starting power: 1,400 hp Armament: 37mm cannons x 2