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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: DaveB on March 31, 2024, 08:28:19 PM

Title: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: DaveB on March 31, 2024, 08:28:19 PM: Dear all,

A nice straightforward model after my Albatros OAW.

Roden's 48th scale Junkers DI early long fuselage variant which is a really great kit slightly let down by some vague instructions and poor quality decals.

Nothing special - built mostly OOB with some minor detailing in cockpit. The kit rudder features a fixing strut/peg that is very flimsy so replaced that with a bit of metal wire which is much stronger now.

(https://i.imgur.com/Rz1Dzi8.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Dm6pI7r.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/RAPajJ2.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/tYDy03i.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/WuoVYfk.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/GEV9uLQ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/P5e2Y7l.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/JuOq1i7.jpg)

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: Big Sky Modeler on April 01, 2024, 10:18:20 AM: Looks great! Did you use the Roden decals on the wings? I have heard about decal issues with some Roden kits and figured it would be very difficult to get fussy decals to lay down on corrugated wings.
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: PrzemoL on April 01, 2024, 05:59:50 PM: Very nice. And you also prove that Roden kits still build to very fine models.
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: NigelR on April 01, 2024, 06:29:17 PM: Very nice build, I have the WNW kit to do and this is making me want to build it.....
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: DaveB on April 02, 2024, 12:22:00 AM: Quote from: Big Sky Modeler on April 01, 2024, 10:18:20 AM
Looks great! Did you use the Roden decals on the wings? I have heard about decal issues with some Roden kits and figured it would be very difficult to get fussy decals to lay down on corrugated wings.

Thanks, mate - I used the kit decals for the rudder and wing underside but gave up on them after that - they all broke apart as soon they touched water ......

The ones on the fuselage and upper wing were sourced from my spares box.

Thank you kindly Nigel and Prez!
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: Dutch522 on April 02, 2024, 03:00:41 AM: I was never a big fan of the Junkers types, but my son Curt is really into them and I've gained a new appreciation of them through him. This build just reinforced it... love that color scheme.

Dutch
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: KiwiZac on April 02, 2024, 09:09:33 AM: Another Mauve and Green machine? Be still my beating heart! Lovely work!
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: lone modeller on April 03, 2024, 05:40:05 AM: That looks super Dave - can't wait to see it for real. Shame about the rudder fixing and transfers, but as Prez has written, you have proved that Roden's kits build into very fine models.

Stephen.
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: DaveB on April 03, 2024, 06:33:56 AM: Cheers, Dutch, Zac and Steve!

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: RAGIII on April 08, 2024, 06:12:17 AM: OOB or Not it is another Lovely Build from your Talented Hands!
RAGIII
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: Tim Mixon on April 09, 2024, 08:57:32 AM: Oh that’s just lovely! Really nice paintwork.
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: DaveB on April 11, 2024, 05:45:05 AM: Many thanks, Rick and Tim!

Cheers

Dave
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: bobs_buckles on April 12, 2024, 05:14:06 AM: Excellent DI Dave.
Any pitfalls we need to know with this kit?

Cheers,
Bob
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: DaveB on April 13, 2024, 12:57:02 AM: Quote from: bobs_buckles on April 12, 2024, 05:14:06 AM
Excellent DI Dave.
Any pitfalls we need to know with this kit?

Cheers,
Bob

Thank you kindly, Bob -

No, the kit itself builds fine although the instructions are very vague as to where all the cockpit framing sits. Also, the decals were terrible and broke apart on touching water. I think this was an older kit as the more recent ones I have have decals that are absolutely fine.

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: AngryJazz on April 19, 2024, 07:03:47 PM: Very nice model! You made it look great! I like this little "sportscar" of a ww1 plane :)
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: Allan31 on May 08, 2024, 10:10:02 PM: Amazed at how advanced Junkers was with their single wing construction in metal, funny how no one else caught on. Mauve and green look great.
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: DaveB on May 08, 2024, 10:34:03 PM: Thank you Ben and Allan!

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: 1/48 Roden Junkers DI
Post by: dr 1 ace on May 12, 2024, 03:01:06 AM: Add my compliments !

Ed