1/48 Roden Junkers DI

[DaveB]

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.

















Regards

Dave

[Big Sky Modeler]

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.

[PrzemoL]

Very nice. And you also prove that Roden kits still build to very fine models.

[NigelR]

Very nice build, I have the WNW kit to do and this is making me want to build it.....

[DaveB]

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!

[Dutch522]

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

[KiwiZac]

Another Mauve and Green machine? Be still my beating heart! Lovely work!

[lone modeller]

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.

[DaveB]

Cheers, Dutch, Zac and Steve!

Regards

Dave

[RAGIII]

OOB or Not it is another Lovely Build from your Talented Hands!
RAGIII

[Tim Mixon]

Oh that’s just lovely!  Really nice paintwork.

[DaveB]

Many thanks, Rick and Tim!

Cheers

Dave

[bobs_buckles]

Excellent DI Dave.
Any pitfalls we need to know with this kit?

Cheers,
Bob
 

[DaveB]

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

[AngryJazz]

 Very nice model! You made it look great! I like this little "sportscar" of a ww1 plane