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Christoph Kunz (Postbote)
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Junkers F-13 1:48 MikroMir

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Cut out the first parts, removed all the flash. After sanding everything first dryfit was good. 
 

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Main assembly finished. Seatbelts are missing, I wanted to use belts for the Ju 52, but they looked to big. So no belts on this plane. 
 

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I used Tamiyaputty thinned with plasticglue. 
 

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It needs some sanding. And I have to rescrib the corrugated structure. 
 

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The underside is the easiest part. 
 

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Made the handles from PE and Albion Alloys tubes. 
 

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Made the handles from PE and Albion Alloys tubes. 
 

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The weakpoint of the kit is the undercarriage. The part this picture shows is ok.
Well, but a bad picture 
 

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On the right side you can see the parts for the struts in the frame. The weakest part also with flash.
On the left side the parts I want to use. One of the struts broke when I cut it out. The other one while sanding it.
Now I'm trying to use pieces of whire to fix it.
 
 

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Because I don't believe the landing gear can carry the weight of the kit, I'm going to use a piece of the clear frame as a pillar.
These 3 people will help me to hide it. 
 

Comments

23 11 November 2023, 12:00
Alex K
Taking a seat...
11 November 2023, 15:19
Christoph Kunz
You're welcome.
11 November 2023, 16:53
bughunter
Ah, here it is! These corrugations are not easy to handle, especially when so much putty is needed. Good luck!
11 November 2023, 17:01
Christoph Kunz
Thanks mates for the likes.
Moin Bughunter, yes, it's not easy when you stopped because it was late. 👎
And I wish I could solder. Already broke one of the landing gears (part 14/17). The plastic is very soft and thin.
Also the mainstrut (part 55) doesn't look very stable.
And I'm dreaming of a wooden prop. 🙂
But there is no surrender.

11 November 2023, 17:17
Thomas Bischoff
I book a seat too! This is also on my wishlist
19 November 2023, 15:57
Christoph Kunz
Thanks for all the likes, mates.
@ Thomas Bischoff, don't hesitate, buy it. And for the seats you can use german WW I seatbelts.

19 November 2023, 18:49
Robert Podkoński
Watching with pleasure and interest!
19 November 2023, 20:03
bughunter
Any progress the last weeks?
18 January, 10:03
Christoph Kunz
Sorry, but no. 🙁
I'm still not happy with the remainig putty on the corrugated parts.
I ordered this tool from Green Stuff greenstuffworld.com/..obby-schnitzset.html
And now I need to wait...
18 January, 10:11
Christoph Kunz
Mates, thank you for all your likes.
18 January, 19:13
bughunter
Thx, I will wait patiently.
18 January, 20:04
Christoph Kunz
The tools from greenstuff are to big to clean up the putty. So it is what it is now.
Next problem is the landing gear. Not sure if I can fix this.
Let's see how MiniArt will do this.
5 February, 21:56
J35J
Watching with great intrest!👍🏻
5 February, 22:00
Christoph Kunz
Welcome, J35J.
9 February, 19:16

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