Noticias

Roland Sachsenhofer
I would like to realise two of the three markings from the kit, one of which is an F.13 celebrity of the first hour: "Annelise" (without the long "I") 🙂
The first round of the build is currently progressing without any problems... although I am already aware of some fitting difficulties! I enjoyed the seating: open air in the front and the fight for survival, in the good little parlour in the back, old-school leather interior and a ticking wall clock while sipping tea!

Dieter Bihlmaier
As always, Roland looks very good up to here. How is the fit of the wing trailing edges?

gorby
Lovely work on the interior.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you both very much! Dieter for your kind reply, I can't say yet, as I'm still busy assembling the hull - but I'll keep you and you up to date!

Roland Sachsenhofer
The construction of the two Junkers machines is progressing! The nice thing is that the sanding of the glued seams on the fuselage and surfaces will be very limited, at least where corrugated sheet metal edge meets corrugated sheet metal edge. But their " grooves" have to be well continued - also quite entertaining!
Here you can see the whole unvarnished truth of a freshly glued raw state: nothing has been cleaned up yet, just the worst areas have been filled or filled with plastic card.

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat, of course!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Feel very welcome, Robert! 🙂

Ludvík Kružík
Great choice! Junkers corrugated sheet aircraft are very interesting. Definitely a nice machine to add to your collection.

By the way, I kind of automatically assumed the cockpit was enclosed and the cockpit "portholes" were glass. The shape of the fuselage directly invites this idea. Only your comment and subsequent study of the documentation for this aircraft made me realize that I was wrong.

Thomas Espe
👀 !

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you mates! Yes, the Junkers F.13 is so unusual and uncommon that it never ceases to amaze!

Roland Sachsenhofer
The two F.13s are currently perched on my workbench like two large black ravens, their 'feathers' gleaming with the rich black that will serve as a primer for the subsequent layers of Alclad. I can't wait to see how this will work and what it will reveal!

Roland Sachsenhofer
In view of the start of this build, I was tempted by the following motto: "From ugly duckling to swan": the kit offers a number of interesting challenges, but gives an idea of the potential both as a model and as a representation of a true aircraft beauty! I will try my best to make the swan appear....
A first challenge: roughly moulded parts, poor fit and a wing that wants too much in a positive V-position.... A second challenge will follow in the form of a Vacu canopy that has turned yellow with age; this will give me the opportunity to try out the doing in Vac-canopy myself. More of that next time...

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat here, too 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
It's a pleasure!

Transall NG
Nice aircraft !
One was used in the last phase of the New Guinea gold rush in the 30's...
Good luck !
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Cuajete
Great, Roland!
I would like to see the steps you follow when making the Vac-canopy.

J35J
Very intresting project! Taking a seat.

Alex K
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Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your interest, I appreciate it!
Cuajete, I'd be happy to show you a few photos of the progress of the construction and application of the self-moulded Vac canopy. It seems to have produced a reasonable result so far....

Erik Leijdens
An unusual subject Roland! No doubt you will end up with a fantastic result

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your trust and encouragement, Erik!

Cuajete
Many thanks, Roland!
Great job with the putty party and vacuum canopy 👍

What thermoformer did you use?

Thomas Kolb
This look like an intriguing project, but she's definitely a putty queen! I am super impressed with the vac-forming!

Łukasz Gliński
Can't miss that swan

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you very much for the answers, mates! I'll show you a few new pictures from today: the surfaces have been reworked with 2000 grit sandpaper (even if it may not look like it, dusty as the "duckling" still is) to prepare it for a first coat of paint. This will certainly show the need for correction! 🙂

Nicolas
I'll grap a seat. Nice work so far.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Feel very welcome, Nicolas! 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
New pictures of the current state of construction: the 'Baby Clipper' still looks very dark, but in the next step it will get an 'Azur' blue underside, which will be completed by 'Middle Stone' and 'Dark Earth' on the upper sides. Since prototype photos already show this machine with heavy signs of use and weathering, I will endeavour to achieve a similar look here.

Christoph Kunz
What a crazy warbird. 👍

Doubtingmango
Absolutely love it! 😍. Are those phase plasma rifles mounted on the nose?

Tim Sloan
Thanks guys th8se are lighning bolt emitters..or they can be plasma rifles

Doubtingmango
😂

gorby
Very odd.
I like odd. 🙂

István Szücs
It's so strange, and I love it! Great idea, perfect result, congrats!

Gary Victory
Fantastic build and imagination Tim.
When i first saw this build i initially thought it was the work of Jamie Haggo. He does things like this.