Here at FSM, we always look forward to model photos from Spain's Alfonso Martinez Bcrlana, and this spectacular Ju 188 is a real eye-popper! The zebra-striped, bulbous-nosed Junkers stands out among the usual dark colors in a Luftwaffe collection. Alfonso's models are always spectacular to look at, and often he graces us with in-progress photos to show the work he put into the project. The subject he chose this time was a Ju 188 bomber based in Norway to attack Allied shipping approaching the Soviet Union. He was intrigued by the striped camouflage; each plane was unique because there was no paint regulation. The over-painted light blue-gray stripes helped blend the bomber into the winter background. Alfonso told us the 1/48 scale Dragon kit looked impressive in the box, but the fit and finish of the parts needed work. To build the bomber as it was equipped, Alfonso had to cannibalize bombs and bomb racks from the ProModeler Ju 88 (which is another Dragon kit). Dragon's Ju 188 came with torpedoes which Alfonso chose not to use.
