Junkers Ju 52/3m Civil Version 1/48

Wow, what a beast!    Will it be in Lufthansa colors?   Looking forward to seeing it come together, thanks!

Take care,

Frank

I'd like to make it an airliner for sure, not the military versions but only one set of decals is included. I guess I'll have to start looking what decals are available in the aftermarket or print my own.

To be honest, I've been looking it over and although it doesn't look to be an especially difficult model I am very overwhelmed by it at the moment.

Electric Blues wrote:

To be honest, I've been looking it over and although it doesn't look to be an especially difficult model I am very overwhelmed by it at the moment.

 Just approach it one step at a time; not thinking about EVERYTHING there is to do, but concentrating on each individual step as if it's the entire project.     Pretty soon they'll be no further steps and to your amazement, it will be complete!    I use to envision the entire project on a large kit, but normally ended up shelving it because it became hopeless; I've finished a LOT more since doing it section at a time.

Good luck!

Frank

oldhooker wrote:

Electric Blues wrote: To be honest, I've been looking it over and although it doesn't look to be an especially difficult model I am very overwhelmed by it at the moment.  Just approach it one step at a time; not thinking about EVERYTHING there is to do, but concentrating on each individual step as if it's the entire project.     Pretty soon they'll be no further steps and to your amazement, it will be complete!    I use to envision the entire project on a large kit, but normally ended up shelving it because it became hopeless; I've finished a LOT more since doing it section at a time. Good luck! Frank

That's really good advice, thank you!

I just noticed that the roof of the fuselage is a separate piece. Would there be a way to leave that as a removable piece on the finished model so you could peek inside? That would be cool.

You're welcome. 

    I've never built one of those but it seems like you could just not glue the roof piece in place, then remove it at will.      There's probably already support tabs for it molded in the interior, but if not, just glue four small tabs at each corner inside.

   It would look very good to be able to lift off the top and see inside!

   Take care,

Frank

Electric Blues wrote:

I just noticed that the roof of the fuselage is a separate piece. Would there be a way to leave that as a removable piece on the finished model so you could peek inside? That would be cool.

Thanks Bondoman!

I'll give it a try.

This kit builds up to a real sweet one! I've got another started in the stash.

Wow, that looks great!

I'd love to see some more photos!

Here's a link to a book I suppose I otta buy; it has some really useful pics. With the exception of that red thing, most of the schemes are pretty similar, and the reg letters are easy enough to make up with some masks. Interesting, that cover bird was reregistered D-ABAQ after 1934.

http://books.google.com/books?id=aVsbWm_O6rYC&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&dq=d-alyl+aircraft&source=bl&ots=9PKYCbzXad&sig=yKR-yC5u2E_F1H196MoD7uo2i08&hl=en&ei=higIS9KGFo6KsgPS-J3ACQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CCQQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Electric; if you haven't discovered it already, this site is the Book as far as between-the-war civil codes go.

http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/home.htm

The original release of the 1/48th Ju 52 airliner came with markings for three aircraft:

D-ALYL the 1936 Olympics bird with the Olympic Rings on the side, D-AQUI Lufthansa's restored JU-52, and a British Overseas Airways aircraft G-AHOF, Gatwick 1948.

 http://www.internetmodeler.com/2002/march/first-looks/revell_Ju52.htm

The kit still languishes in the stash.

 Jon

I hadn't checked up on this thread. Thanks!

Lots of great information!!!