1 significant historic and 3 detail errors with Ju88 model

Flying Pencil · #1 08-07-2010, 08:48 PM

Back, that is I am on work assignment for week away from home, limited computer access, and all that.

Zorin and KG26_Alpha are correct!
Yes, the doors are for air flow in the bomb bay, and I have only found ONE photo that shows them open!

While restoring the Ju88A-1 I found them and was blown away (pun??) by their existence, however it is also a bit of mystery since so little is published by them, especially since they existed on many models of 88, including the 188 and fighter versions.

I took photos of them, and operated them, taking more photos.

I hoped to get communications from 1C directly on this detail (whether they choose to put it in or not is up to them).

Blackdog_kt, that's some imagination, but wrong on both (I know all the details on the gun positions, who made them, and when first used, etc).

As to bombs, the He-111p in Norway has much of the system in place, and there are electrical lines to the bombs, but honestly I am not sure if they are electrically armed or release a mechanical device that is used to arm the bombs.

S!

Blackdog_kt · #2 08-08-2010, 10:18 AM

Well, it never hurts to try i guess (or try to guess in this case). I initially thought that you were referring to a door on the top of the fuselage right behind the gunner's station and not the blisters to the sides, so that's all i could come up with. Of course there's no visible outline for a top fuselage door because it doesn't exist, but then again i totally missed the blisters that do in fact exist, so my thoughts started running a bit wild on the whole matter

So, if the pressure regulating blisters were the significant historic feature, what are the 3 detail errors mentioned in the title?
Interesting information in any case, keep it coming. I know i'm not the only one who's extra-curious to see a photo of those blisters in operation

Flying Pencil · #3 08-09-2010, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackdog_kt

Well, it never hurts to try i guess (or try to guess in this case). I initially thought that you were referring to a door on the top of the fuselage right behind the gunner's station and not the blisters to the sides, so that's all i could come up with. Of course there's no visible outline for a top fuselage door because it doesn't exist, but then again i totally missed the blisters that do in fact exist, so my thoughts started running a bit wild on the whole matter

LOL

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Originally Posted by Blackdog_kt

So, if the pressure regulating blisters were the significant historic feature, what are the 3 detail errors mentioned in the title?
Interesting information in any case, keep it coming. I know i'm not the only one who's extra-curious to see a photo of those blisters in operation

Its not the blisters, but the door in front of them.

The other 3 detail errors are in the cockpit, but I am not positive until I can see close up shots of the cockpit area. Mainly to do with the gun stations.

I know I am sounding presumptuous, but I want to know Oleg and Company saw what I want to show, and know I can help them.
They are very busy, and could simply miss random bits of useful data.

S!

Rodolphe · #4 08-09-2010, 06:57 PM

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If you need some pictures...

Luftdruckausgleich für vorderen Bombenraum :

Junkers JU-88 A-4, Norsk Luftfartsmuseum.

B-Stand 1 MG15 in LLK mit 1275 Schuss:

A-Stand 1 MG 15 in Lagerkugel LgK 100 mit 375 Schuss :

C-Stand 1 MG 15 in Bola 39 mit 450 Schuss :

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Rodolphe · #5 08-09-2010, 08:06 PM

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You Guys in Oslo made an outstanding restoration work on those mighty Luftwaffe beauties.

Frantishek, did you find more informations on the "could be" X-Geräte Ju 88A-1 ?

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Eugene1St · #6 08-10-2010, 11:02 AM

Great pics Rodolphe

Flying Pencil · #7 08-11-2010, 02:31 AM

Looks like someone let Rodolphe loose on that A-1!!

Have fun??

Thanks for posting those recent pictures! I see the G-man is working hard to make a show piece out of that old bird!

(I check his site for progress, it is coming, but a lot of airplane for a 2~4 guys to work on).

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Originally Posted by Rodolphe

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You Guys in Oslo made an outstanding restoration work on those mighty Luftwaffe beauties.

Frantishek, did you find more informations on the "could be" X-Geräte Ju 88A-1 ?

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Unfortunately my contribution is very small, I do not live in Norway (wish I did LOL).

I spent some time there applying my aircraft skillz to fix some items in the Ju-88, He-111, and Ju-52 (not all as good as I would like, out of practice)
Most of the time I was investigating the construction and system details of the aircraft, basically the German design philosophy.

To your question, according to G-man the X is not a device, weapon, or marking, but a simple 'rune' or ancient letter. Why is another question.
I should ask him again, in case he found something new.

Oh, and those still shots from the SOW WIP is just that, a WIP. Need to see the current (finished??) model.

now let me seee....

Flying Pencil · #8 08-11-2010, 03:36 AM

I have a lot more pictures of THIS, outside & INside!

Some of me checking out the gun mounts, range of travel of gun...