MiniArt Junkers F13 Early Production, 48th scale.

Preview: MiniArt’s New-Tool Junkers F13 Early Production in 48th scale…Junkers (Early Production)From MiniArt

Full engine & clear parts are included

We first saw the nucleus of this new series of 1/48th scale Junkers J13 from a cryptic post on Facebook earlier this year. MiniArt’s new tooling for the Junkers F13 in 48th-scale is expected to be released soon. In 1920 it entered service, and 322 aircrafts were built over the next decade. The last recorded commercial flight operated by Germany took place just before the outbreak of World War II in 1939.Initially released with a lower tail fin, the F13 was an advanced aircraft for its time. The F13 was a revolutionary monoplane with a cantilever wing and an all metal skin. This aircraft could accommodate four people in enclosed quarters. Junkers established their own airline Junkers Luftverkehrs AG

, using 60 of these planes, helping to boost sales. Lufthansa purchased 55 J13s. The F13 flew below the ceiling for comfort. The F13 in an earlier release with the lower tail fin. The Soviet Union and United States were given licenses to manufacture the F13. A great picture of the aircraft disassembled. It was especially important in the 1920s, when there were few airports near many distant destinations. While most F13s were retired by World War II, some remained in operation post-war, with the last known flight taking place in Brazil in 1951.

Although many F13s are displayed in museums worldwide, none of the original aircraft are in flying condition. In 2009, however, a German and Swiss company decided, after receiving the Junkers’ approval, to produce new F13s that were as similar to the original designs as possible. The first of these new aircraft, built by

Junkers-Flugzeugwerke AG

, flew in 2016. Four more are being produced, each priced at $2.5 million.

Deutsches Museum’s F 13

The Kit: MiniArt’s 48th scale Junkers F13 Early Production

The new kit follows on from the P-47D Thunderbolt series from MiniArt in material and hopefully quality. We will now look at the CADs to see more of this kit’s features…A walk around of the whole aircraft here below…A good look at corrugated skin with raised rivets in these images…