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The WW1 modelers' reference library => Aircraft => Topic started by: Jim on January 14, 2014, 07:17:16 PM

Title: Junkers D1 (J9) - Air & Space Museum (Paris)
Post by: Jim on January 14, 2014, 07:17:16 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/111918332@N02/sets/72157639755288755/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/111918332@N02/sets/72157639755288755/)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/11943423423_0302a8d6c0_c.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3720/11943430173_c2d00a8fa5_c.jpg)

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/11943614314_bb46474007_c.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3738/11943172765_638a17a982_c.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3716/11943606154_3e23df57ef_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Junkers J9 - Air & Space Museum (Paris)
Post by: Des on January 14, 2014, 08:32:10 PM

Thanks Jim for the wonderful photos, the D1 (factory designated J9) was not the prettiest aeroplane around but it certainly has its place in history.

Des.

Title: Re: Junkers J9 - Air & Space Museum (Paris)
Post by: Ernie on January 15, 2014, 12:18:46 AM

Strange looking beastie, in the days of wood and fabric, but an important
step in aviation.  Thanks, Jim!

Cheers,
Ernie :)

Title: Re: Junkers J9 - Air & Space Museum (Paris)
Post by: Nigel Jackson on January 15, 2014, 02:45:47 AM

Not only do you see an interesting finish but it also gives us a good sense of the colour of tyres. I've always studiously avoided black and dark grey; now I can see that l might need to go for an even lighter colour. Thanks Jim.

Best wishes
Nigel

Title: Re: Junkers J9 - Air & Space Museum (Paris)
Post by: Jim on January 15, 2014, 06:40:23 PM

Quote from: The Red Baron on January 14, 2014, 07:55:28 PM

Thank you, those are Great pictures, but that is the sole surviving D1 single seater.

You Germans really are sticklers for correctness!   ;) ...I'll add D1 in the subject header if that resolves your concerns.

Title: Re: Junkers J9 - Air & Space Museum (Paris)
Post by: Jim on January 15, 2014, 07:01:09 PM

Quote from: Des on January 14, 2014, 08:32:10 PM

Thanks Jim for the wonderful photos, the D1 (factory designated J9) was not the prettiest aeroplane around but it certainly has its place in history.

Des.

Hi Des - It sure is a beast.  From up close the thing looked more like an outback dunny than an aeroplane...though I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder :)

Title: Re: Junkers J9 - Air & Space Museum (Paris)
Post by: Jim on January 15, 2014, 07:24:56 PM

Quote from: Nigel Jackson on January 15, 2014, 02:45:47 AM

Not only do you see an interesting finish but it also gives us a good sense of the colour of tyres. I've always studiously avoided black and dark grey; now I can see that l might need to go for an even lighter colour. Thanks Jim.

Best wishes
Nigel

Hi Nigel - Thanks for the kind words...there was a lot of sunlight coming into the gallery when the photos were taken, though I believe the colour of the tyres as seen in the photos is pretty close to what they actually are.