Junkers 86 K7 - Austrian markings '37
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60 31 May, 15:38
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Started this one.
The Ju 86 which were seen in 2 different Austrian markings, but at the end was never part of the Airforce. Here the overall silver Ju86 #311 at the airshow in Vienna-Aspern in early 1937.
2 June, 11:10
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The mention aircraft was sent to the Airshow in Aspern as a "demonstrator" in austrian marking. Austria was interessed in buying 18 Ju86K-7. Due to several reasons Junkers was not prepared for that airshow and on short note removed the markings of an 86K-2 that was already prepared to be sold to Sweden. They put on austrian markings, a service number #311 and flew it over to Austria for just this one day. Flight captain Behrendt did a good job and the aerobatic air-display was a great success. So far so good. Why I am telling this? 86-K2 is a differend engine and cowling. The box is a 86E1/2. Aftermarket conversion products are out there (Kora) .....I had difficulties to locate/buy some.
Therefore: it is Scratchbuilding time again !!! 😎
5 June, 18:16
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thx Alec &Lukasz for you very kind support 👍 - appreciated.
But the first cuts are already done - no way back now 😉
(and I have to odmit: usually I like it to test my skills by a DIY task every now and then)
5 June, 18:51
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Ah, a new and very interesting project. Of course I will follow that. Have fun with the Ju 86 Jürgen.
15 June, 07:23
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I have finished the modification on the engine resp. cowling. Some new pic's up-loaded.
23 June, 15:27
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Very interesting and extremely promising! We talked about it in Ried, and now I'm delighted to see these ideas being realised in such an impressive way!
23 June, 15:30
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Nice progress Jürgen! I´m in to see how this beauty comes together 👍
24 June, 14:07
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Thank you mates for leaving your nice comments.Iam wWorking on the exhaust pipe currently. New picture up-date should be ready after this coming weekend.
3 July, 17:07
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All mod's are completted now - after adding the windows of the cockpit I can move it to the paint hangar.
13 July, 20:27
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Hey - thank you Roland for your feedback. That gives motivation of course 🙂
14 July, 16:01
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That's great, that's how it should be, because your construction progress here gives me inspiration 🙂
14 July, 17:20
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Thank you Alec, Thomas & Cuajete. When I had finished I thought: "Grab, overdone. This bird was for sure not that worn as it went to the airshow more or less fresh from the manufacturer." But the more looked at it the more I was okay with the result. So your comments are welcome and soothe my concerns. 👍
9 August, 16:22
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Don't worry Juergen, even on new airplanes there are sometimes clear visual differences in the sheet metal. For example, some manufacturers deburr the rivet holes with a grinding machine, the sheets are made of different alloys or are applied with different rolling directions, all of which have an influence on the appearance. I like it.
9 August, 19:16
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A very big "Thank You" to everyone for your positive feedback. My stash still contains of further bare metal birds - this comments give definitively good motivation. 👍
cheers.
19 August, 05:56
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A really great and very nice result, Jürgen - I think your whole project is really worth seeing - I also like the photos very much! Congratulations!
19 August, 14:07
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Many Thanks gorby, Bernd, Neuling & Roland. Much appriciated comments 🙂
20 August, 16:37
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Thx bughunter - I am looking forward to bring back on the bench my #2 Ju86 in a camo scheme...
20 August, 17:09