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Looking forward to this release in 1/48 scale, in 1931 the Portuguese Army Air Arm bought one A.50 for aerobatic training and competition flying, namely by the very skilled Captain Plácido de Abreu, which won the 1932 Cleveland Air Meeting flying his beloved A.50 "Foguete" ("Rocket").

 

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4 hours ago, JWM said:

in summer 1939. 

Hi J-W,

 

It is WW2 subject . Damaged during the Winter War.

 

About the picture... Usually summer time this place is open sea and there is less snow in Finland.🙃

 

Cheers,

 

AaCee

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19 hours ago, AaCee26 said:

About the picture... Usually summer time this place is open sea and there is less snow in Finland.

Yeah.. - it happen s when you browse the net on smartphone, you dont recognize obvious things like snow on that photo.... But there was such description that this is summer 1939 :)

8 hours ago, ChristianK said:

At least one of these even survived until 1945. Here is a captured example with US GIs, said to be in Brandenburg-Briest. Sadly, no markings visible

I have found only written info on that (no phots) that after WWII some German Junkers A50 were found abandoned on airfields of Polish territory . 

 

Moreove,r you can still buy one in 1:1 scale in Australia for some 1/3 million of Australia dollars https://www.aviationtrader.com.au/listings/for-sale/junkers/a50-junior/light-sport-aircraft/433 🤩

 

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J-W

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1 hour ago, JWM said:

Yeah.. - it happen s when you browse the net on smartphone, you dont recognize obvious things like snow on that photo.... But there was such description that this is summer 1939 :)

Hi!

 

I expected something like that but temptation to start kidding was too strong... And trust to your sense of humor too😁

 

Photo location is in front of the Santahamina naval air station at Helsinki.

 

1 hour ago, JWM said:

Moreove,r you can still buy one in 1:1 scale in Australia for some 1/3 million of Australia dollars https://www.aviationtrader.com.au/listings/for-sale/junkers/a50-junior/light-sport-aircraft/433 🤩

A replica! If they just could find a more aprropriate engine. Less than 200000 USD before taxes. Not too bad.

 

Real originals can be seen at least at Dwutschess Museum Mûnich or Finnish Aviation Museum at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. I have feelong, that there are some more still in existence but I donät remember where.

 

Cheers,

 

AaCee

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2 hours ago, AaCee26 said:

Finnish Aviation Museum at Helsinki-Vantaa airport.

I have feeling that I was there. In 2009 I was in one aviation museum close to Helsinki, small but very interesting. I do not remember now its name.  I have to look through photos...

Cheers

J-W

 

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20 hours ago, JWM said:

In 2009 I was in one aviation museum close to Helsinki

IIRC Junkers was at that time in the main terminal of Helsinki-Vantaa airport.

 

About models... I have an 1/72 resin kit of the Junior. One wing is somehow acceptable but the other one wvery thick leading edge, wing profile really strange etc.

 

Cheers,

 

AaCee

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1 hour ago, AaCee26 said:

very thick leading edge, wing profile really strange etc.

There are two solutions: one is lateral cut of wing, which is very difficult (likely not to be done by our, the modelers,  in-home methods)  , but the another is one is likely much easier. You can do a silicone forms of both upper and bottom sides of this wing and cast resin in those forms, filling them  a bit more shallow then they are. You can control the width of wing by proper sanding inside parts of bottom and lower parts. The wing is very small in 1/72, so the casting should not be difficult. At least you may try and save the model  :)

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J-W

 

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On 3/28/2023 at 11:43 PM, JWM said:

There are two solutions: one is lateral cut of wing, which is very difficult (likely not to be done by our, the modelers,  in-home methods)  , but the another is one is likely much easier. You can do a silicone forms of both upper and bottom sides of this wing and cast resin in those forms, filling them  a bit more shallow then they are. You can control the width of wing by proper sanding inside parts of bottom and lower parts. The wing is very small in 1/72, so the casting should not be difficult. At least you may try and save the model  :)

I was thinking to cut horixontally from leading edge maybe one fourth of the cord and than bent it with heat to a more appropriate profile but as the wing profile in the model is not smooth but consists mostly stright portions it wouldn't solve all of the problems.

 

My another thought was to made an uncorrugated core for the wing with a proper profile and copy the corrucation to a thin foil and gluing it to the core with epoxy so it will fill the corrugations. But after that the other wing would be out of place...,

 

Maybe not worth the trouble as the Dekno kit is just behind the corner.

 

Cheers,

 

AaCee 

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/48 & 1/72 - Junkers A.50 Junior 3D printed kit by DEKNO models - parts+schemes - release in 2023

Schemes 1/72nd

Source: https://www.facebook.com/DEKNOmodels/posts/pfbid0zJwiQKSnvRzYdNwt5uUafc7SbjjDjcHX4hLNaBUNc9QuBJRZ1n6KDpZ8hFtkD7tkl

Preorder

 

- ref. AR721300 - Junkers A.50 CE Junior - Chaco War

https://deknomodels.com/en/inicio/99-junkers-a50-ce-junior-chaco-war.html

 

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- ref. AR721500 - Junkers A.50 CE Junior - International challenge de tourisme 1930

https://deknomodels.com/en/inicio/98-junkers-a50-ce-junior-international-challenge-de-tourisme-1930.html

 

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Pre-order - 1/48 Junkers A.50ce Junior Pre-orders available at 15% OFF!

https://mailchi.mp/7cc6b185e1c7/148-junkers-a50-pre-orders-available

 

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1/48 Junkers A.50 ce Junior of Marga von Etzdorff, "Kiek in die Welt", soon pre-orders available.

In 1931 Marga von Etzdorff flew alone from Berlin to Tokyo in just 11 days.

Her return to Berlin on July 18, 1932 was a triumph. She flew her own

beloved plane "Kiek in die Welt", Kick into the World.

 

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/48 & 1/72 - Junkers A.50 Junior 3D printed kits by DEKNO models - 1/72 kit released - 1/48 soon

Released - 1/72nd

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- ref. GA721300 - Junkers A.50 ce Junior - Chaco War - https://deknomodels.com/en/inicio/99-junkers-a50-ce-junior-chaco-war.html

- ref. GA721500 - Junkers A.50 ce Junior - International Challenge de Tourisme 1930 - https://deknomodels.com/en/inicio/98-junkers-a50-ce-junior-international-challenge-de-tourisme-1930.html

 

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Is already available and in distributions the new 1/72 kits of DEKNO models, the Junkers A.50 Junior of the Chaco War and the Junkers A.50 Junior of the Challenge International de Tourisme of 1930, Don't miss these kits they are limited editions

 

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/DEKNOmodels/posts/pfbid0KK1rWq54pWFt7uMkVMo2oXPNXdxikT1uzbn8uQWDeAnjm53ctugPBfCTGFLVPyKEl

Released

- ref. AR481500 - Junkers A.50CE Junior - International Challenge de Tourisme 1930 - https://deknomodels.com/en/inicio/101-junkers-a50-ce-junior-international-challenge-de-tourisme-1930.html

- ref. AR481501 - Junkers A.50CE Junior - "Kiek in die Welt" - raid Berlin-Tokyo 1931 -https://deknomodels.com/en/inicio/103-junkers-a50ce-junior-kiek-in-die-welt.html

 

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Only a week left to reserve 1/48 Junkers Junior at 15% -

 

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/48 & 1/72 - Junkers A.50 Junior 3D printed kits by DEKNO models - released

I recall making one for a review in SAMI several years ago now. I think it was made by Duarte or someone to 1/72. Resin kit but was a pig to build. Interesting subject though I no longer have the model or pics.

 

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New limited boxings

 

1/72nd - AR.721502 - Junkers A.50 Junior - FOGUETE

Source: https://deknomodels.com/en/inicio/118-junkers-a50-junior-foguete.html

 

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1/48th - AR.481502 - Junkers A.50 Junior - FOGUETE

Source: https://deknomodels.com/en/inicio/119-junkers-a50-junior-foguete.html

 

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