Junkers D.I, Roden 1/48, Upd 28.6.2020 Wooden footbridge

[Alexis]

The effect is convincing Frank 


Terri

[gbrivio]

Corrugated foil is looking as the real thing!
Ciao
Giuseppe

[RichieW]

More clever stuff Frank, it really looks the part!

[PrzemoL]

Though I do not like the subject, so un-WW1-ish, I like very much your work. Surely - another great model in the making.

[O_Pablo]

Hi Frank,
another model, I'm jealous of you, unfortunately, I don't have enough time to build models. Because of your progress in this area, I can think of one word - Bughunter Werke. I will follow, like other threads from the models you build. Did you saw the construction of a 1/72 scale model by Ewgenij Knupfler (SmallStuff Models) on Flicker webpages?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/smallstuffmodels/albums/72157635905573946
https://www.flickr.com/photos/smallstuffmodels/albums/72157635905573906
Regards
Paul

[Radarman]

Fran,
I'm glad the comparison photos were of help to this build. Your progress photos will
help the rest of us if we take on this kit. The corrugation for the interior will be the
the "Icing on the cake" for the cockpit.

                                                                        Happy Modeling,
                                                                                       Kevin   

[kensar]

The foil is a very nice detail for the interior, Frank. 

[Bughunter]

Thank you all for your supportive comments!

Microscale makes a glue for aluminum foil.  However, it has to be burnished down to stick.

I have this glue, but I used normal kitchen foil. And so this one corrugations cannot take the lightest force.

Though I do not like the subject, so un-WW1-ish, I like very much your work.

I know, what you mean! On one hand it was the most modern aircraft, much more robust against weather as the linen and wood ones, on the other hand it was ugly. But I'm glad that the kit exists, so we're building a piece of history again.

Did you saw the construction of a 1/72 scale model by Ewgenij Knupfler (SmallStuff Models) on Flicker webpages?

Oh Paul, thank you for the links! I was not aware of this build. Very very impressive build quality, full in line with his lovely rotaries.
This pictures made me to step back, look at it carefully and will see, what I can do. Most important seems to be not to rush. I really liek his engine, interior and painting!

Again, thank you all!

Cheers,
Frank

[lone modeller]

Another of your gems on the way Frank - it seems that you are never happy with two, you need to have at least three on the go at once! The micro-soldering is truly exceptional and makes my crude attempts look amateurish. Those parts are very small indeed yet the joints are invisible - brilliant.

Stephen.

[FAf]

Amazing work! I'm also impressed by your soldering and I really like the corrugated insides very much!
/F

[Bughunter]

Wooden footbridge


The fuselage is plated as needed. I tried also CA, but this don't work. So back to first idea wood glue. It only needs a while to dry, because the moisture can only diffuse out of the sides.
The joints are not visible later.



The next thing was a bit tricky and time consuming ...
The Junkers has wooden footbridge made from wooden stripes in the corrugations.

How to do it on the model? Wood looks like wood
So I sanded down a piece of veneer down to 0,3mm, cut into small stripes and glued seven (according to the Datafile) vertically into the corrugations. Then I sanded it down and varnished it.
Left done, right in raw state.
The plan is to sand the airbrushed paint away later.


Crazy work, but I like the look!

Cheers,
Frank

[RAGIII]

Your attention to detail always Amazes Me Frank!
RAGIII

[smperry]

Great idea pulled off beautifully Frank.

Back in the day I built the ICM I'lya Muromets and remember sanding off all rib detail only to replace it with external battens made of fine copper wire. I have another one in the stash and this method of using thin strips of veneer would look so much better and likely be easier than trying to straighten all the wire.

Those corrugated surfaces on the D.I present no end of challenges. You sure knocked this on in the head. Great modeling.
sp

[RichieW]

Great ideas as ever Frank, the wood definitely does look like wood.

[Alexis]

Really nice attention to the details Frank 


Terri