fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 The Junkers F.13 was the first all-metal, passenger-carrying plane... in 1919!!! As I expressed in the building post, we also have to consider that it was a modern cantilevered monoplane, in an era when the standards were clumsy biplanes (and even triplanes) of wood and fabric, with lots and lots of wires. For a discussion of the hits and misses of the Revell kit please visit the step-by-step construction article. Although I am very grateful for this civil kit of an iconic plane, there are some things that Revell missed: That I know of, there only two photos of the intended subject: one from above and behind, and one from the front at ground level. The latter shows compensated "earlobe" ailerons, and a color division at the leading edge. The former shows normal ailerons -but with the correct curved aileron trailing edges- and the black color underneath wrapping around the leading edge and going up to more or less the first quarter of the chord. This photo also shows an erased "D" on the right wing that was part of the former registration, D-183, and yet not repainted. This is a kit that I have seen modeled in a number of occasions, which is a very good thing, more surprisingly so because it's a not a military plane as offered. Revell has released it throughout the years in a number of different civil schemes, not all completely accurate, but hey, at least they released them. This is my second model of it, and have another kit still in the box. It's pleasant in general to build, but it has a few quirks, as most kits do. I substituted the kit's scheme and decals with a sheet from Arctic Decals, and replaced the inaccurate ailerons, the too-thick windshields, the prop for a laminated wood one, the too heavy Venturi and its mast, and added control horns plus a couple more things. The model represents the first of the re-registered planes in Germany, starting a new series as D-1. This plane as explained was former D-183, and there are a number of photos of it in both regs showing of course some differences. The chosen scheme came to be only after lengthy research and discussions, mainly with friend and fellow modeler Sönke Schulz. I must confess I ended up acquiescing to some of his suggestions -given his extended knowledge of the matter- but still harbor some doubts myself. Again, we did the best we could with what was available to us at the time of the build, and with only two photos in that registration, at different times of the plane's life. So here it finally is, in all its beautifully corrugated splendor! 26 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 That’s very nice and different! I built this kit without modification earlier this year and enjoyed it very much, though it’s not in the same league as yours! cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condor1 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Another stunning piece of art. Thanks for,sharing Claudio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Very attractive model! Wonderful settings and exquisite photography! I'm truly amazed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Fantastic! Another great build, Moa! Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 7 hours ago, ForestFan said: That’s very nice and different! I built this kit without modification earlier this year and enjoyed it very much, though it’s not in the same league as yours! cheers Thanks! It is indeed a nice little kit that just needs a couple touches to render a good model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 5 hours ago, condor1 said: Another stunning piece of art. Thanks for,sharing Claudio Thanks, other Claudio! Very kind! 5 hours ago, SAT69 said: Very attractive model! Wonderful settings and exquisite photography! I'm truly amazed! You are more than kind. Appreciate it! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 5 hours ago, dogsbody said: Fantastic! Another great build, Moa! Chris Thanks a lot, Chris. Really glad that other modelers seem to enjoy these ones. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Moa said: Really glad that other modelers seem to enjoy these ones. Can't help but enjoy them. They're a treat for modeler eyes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Another great model, I thoroughly enjoy the diverting, elucidating and amusing WIP which adds so much to the finished model. What a very large wingspan with a relatively short fuselage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Another gem from the Modelling Monk. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 3 hours ago, ColinChipmunkfan said: Another great model, I thoroughly enjoy the diverting, elucidating and amusing WIP which adds so much to the finished model. What a very large wingspan with a relatively short fuselage. Thanks Colin! It makes me very happy to know other modelers enjoy these stories and the planes that made them. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddahbill Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Many thanks Sensei Moa for another styrene wonder! Rumors abound that you are in fact a SMA (Scale Model Automaton) - producing exquisite creations in plastic without respite! No mortal human could match your output! Cheers, Bill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Space Ranger said: Another gem from the Modelling Monk. Thanks, Michael. My wife says that gems are actually very different objects, and that she would like to have more of those, the ones without wings, if you get my meaning. 💠💍 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangseat Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Gorgeous as ever Moa. Your dusk shots remind me of the sunset flying displays at the Shuttleworth Collection, granted a bit of a commute for you but if you've never seen I'd highly recommend when allowed to travel again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 51 minutes ago, Jeddahbill said: Many thanks Sensei Moa for another styrene wonder! Rumors abound that you are in fact a SMA (Scale Model Automaton) - producing exquisite creations in plastic without respite! No mortal human could match your output! Cheers, Bill Dear Bill No technological device, no newfangled contraption; just old atavistic Wisdom emanating from the ancestral teachings of the Shaolin Modeling Monastery. 😇 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bangseat said: Gorgeous as ever Moa. Your dusk shots remind me of the sunset flying displays at the Shuttleworth Collection, granted a bit of a commute for you but if you've never seen I'd highly recommend when allowed to travel again. Thanks for your kind words. I am told (just a rumor, of course) that BM will be sending a personal transport (some Gulfstream, Learjet or other) to fetch me here at LAX and take me to the next display. I have requested to be lodged at the Milestone in Kensington, where I run some time ago a long bar tab. Excellent selection! I declined the Knighthood they offered me, of course, being a monk and such, and having to shun the mundane (but planes and drink are divine, so I am safe). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangseat Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, Moa said: I have requested to be lodged at the Milestone in Kensington, where I run some time ago a long bar tab. Well, the Wyboston Travelodge off the A1 at the Black Cat roundabout is probably handier and more amenable to a practitioner of asceticism, but I'm sure you know your mind!😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 What a strange looking contraption. Looks good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy H Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 On the positive, fantastic build, fantastic photography, great history, great build series. I am in awe. On the negative, each time i think i view the summit and make a plan to get there, I find it is just a foothill and i see the true peaks of modelling excellence rising in the mist.. Thanks for sharing. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Another great build. Still amazed at the thickness of those wings. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) Hi Moa, sterling build of a great Precursor! One of those aircraft that shaped the future of aeronautics. I nonetheless cringed at the main airframe color and my liver has started hurting without any prior warning... Superb, color notwithstanding, but history should never be re-written.... JR Edited July 6, 2020 by jean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Glorious work there @Moa I do like seeing your work and how much dedication you place on your builds. Great work sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 9 hours ago, busnproplinerfan said: What a strange looking contraption. Looks good. Err...Thanks? Yes, it's like a sort of Plumber's Aerial Truck, but also, from the right angle, like one of those anthropomorphic machine characters of the comic strips of the 20s; it could have been Little Nemo in Slumberland's dream plane too, with those beady eyes and long canine nose. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 9 hours ago, Guy H said: On the positive, fantastic build, fantastic photography, great history, great build series. I am in awe. On the negative, each time i think i view the summit and make a plan to get there, I find it is just a foothill and i see the true peaks of modelling excellence rising in the mist.. Thanks for sharing. You lot are incorrigible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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