Below are photos of Wingnut Wings’ 1/32 scale Junkers J.1. WW1 Bomber built in 2013. I built it straight from the box. The J.1, introduced in 1917, was a two seated German airplane used for ground attack and as a liaison for army movements. It was a revolutionary aircraft, with the entire airframe being out made out of metal tubing. The fuselage front, wings and tail sections were covered in thin corrugated aluminum sheets. The construction eliminated the need for any rigging. The all metal construction made the aircraft very heavy, slow and not very maneuverable, but it was popular with its crews because of the protection it provided. In fact, its crews called it the “flying tank”. About 200 were produced (about the same number as the “Gotha” super bomber) and post-war records indicate none of these were lost in combat with the enemy. I hope you enjoy the photos.
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Followed this build over on LSP and really enjoyed it. I’ve always believed that making a single-color scheme look great is one of the toughest things in modelling, and this is a splendid example of that art at its best. Very fine work!
Texgunner, Don Stauffer, gregbale, Buckeye, allan, Greg, Nathan T, GMorrison-Thanks for the compliments. They are appreicated.
Don-Concerning how the prop was painted, first the entire part was painted Model Master Wood. After this dried, masking tape strips were put in place along the length to represent the different layers of wood. Then, Model Master Military Brown was applied. Next, reddish-brown pastel powder was brushed over the entire part part to tone down the contrast between the two colors. Finally, a heavy coat of Future was applied for a semi-gloss finish to represent the varnish coat. There are better, more complicated techniques that produce more realistic results, but this method let me get done in less than two hours.
By the way Don congratulations on having your ship article published in a recent issue of FSM. It turned out really well.
