Thank you Jason for this insights! I love Miniart from tractors over civilian vehicles to tanks. Some are quite uncommen and all of them highly detailed models. Yes they are quite flimsy and no one will be a weekend-build. I do not really understand, why your Tempo build videos do not get the deserved respect from some of the visitors of your channel - it´s such a crazy model (and avaiable in more or less 10 variations). Anyway, I definitely will buy this Junkers although my focus is not on planes. One remark: When one grow up with Airfix, some flash on the sprue should appear as heritage, not as an issue :*
I'm currently building this kit. The fit is so good, that there is absolutely no need of filler anywhere! just make sure to dry fit the parts, some minor trimming is needed, but then the seams just disappear. I'm totally blown away because I expected a bit of a fight with the corrugated surface... Miniart just hit the bullseye with this one!
Jason, it looks like a great kit of a very attractive aircraft. If I were still buying plastic kits I would definitely get one and do the yellow version. However, you have me so excited about wooden ships I'm thinking of going all in. Sailing ships have always been what I wanted to build. I always thought I didn't have the skills, but you have made me change my mind on that. As a matter of fact, I'm considering selling off my plastic including about 20 Wingnut Wings kits. I thank you for helping me to get going with wooden ships. I'm currently building the Model Shipways kit Glad Tidings schooner.
Hi Jason, I've said it before, but thank you for another great First Impression. MiniArt really outdid themselves with this one. It's going to be a challenge to take care of seams without damaging any detail. I'll be looking forward to seeing how your painting plans work out. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
Very nice video, Jason. Another quirky model and I like quirky. Here’s some information on a military version from Google. Ground-attack derivative: This version was armored and armed with a downward-pointing battery of 30 Thompson submachine guns. It was based on the Junkers-Larsen JL-6 and had a 300 kW (400 hp) Liberty L-12 engine. American version: This version was built by Junkers-Larsen and eight were produced. The ground attack version with all those Thomson’s would be great. I hope they release it or someone does it in aftermarket.
Nice review again Jason, kit looks great, but my only gripe with it, like a lot of other mini art kits, there's no plastic alternatives to the PE for those who either don't want to use or are not comfortable using, plus it pushes the kit age up, putting it also out of the range of younger modellers. Maybe this will addressed in the basic release of the kit.
The yellow version is not the German postal service. It is of an airmail service company from the city of Danzig (Gdansk in Poland since 1945), which was a 'free city' from 1920 till 1939.
Hi Jason, thanks for review of this very interesting plane, I wonder why they didn't fit glass at front, they had it on the sides already. Possibly due to this exhaust right in front? That must have been an experience to fly it. The kit looks stunning, Miniart did no wrong with it, beautiful. Very curious how the painting will go, I imagine decals are not going to go easy either, even Cartograph, I don't think Tamiya's would make it. Have a great day, Dom
Junkers is an interesting looking aircraft-very advanced in appearance for the early 1920s. I haven’t built a Miniart kit -from what I’ve seen in reviews of their trucks the company seems to have a philosophy of “never make a component with 1,2 or 3 parts when 6, 8 or 10 will do. 😉. As such maybe a bit too fussy for someone as spatially challenged as me. However I know you’ll do a great job when it makes it to your workbench. 👍
Thank you Jason for this insights! I love Miniart from tractors over civilian vehicles to tanks. Some are quite uncommen and all of them highly detailed models. Yes they are quite flimsy and no one will be a weekend-build.
I do not really understand, why your Tempo build videos do not get the deserved respect from some of the visitors of your channel - it´s such a crazy model (and avaiable in more or less 10 variations). Anyway, I definitely will buy this Junkers although my focus is not on planes.
One remark: When one grow up with Airfix, some flash on the sprue should appear as heritage, not as an issue :*
I'm currently building this kit. The fit is so good, that there is absolutely no need of filler anywhere! just make sure to dry fit the parts, some minor trimming is needed, but then the seams just disappear. I'm totally blown away because I expected a bit of a fight with the corrugated surface... Miniart just hit the bullseye with this one!
Thanks for the insights
Cool model. Have a great build.
Very nice kit of a quirky looking airplane, I am tempted to get one. Thanks for the peek, Jase. 😊
Jason, it looks like a great kit of a very attractive aircraft. If I were still buying plastic kits I would definitely get one and do the yellow version. However, you have me so excited about wooden ships I'm thinking of going all in. Sailing ships have always been what I wanted to build. I always thought I didn't have the skills, but you have made me change my mind on that. As a matter of fact, I'm considering selling off my plastic including about 20 Wingnut Wings kits. I thank you for helping me to get going with wooden ships. I'm currently building the Model Shipways kit Glad Tidings schooner.
Glad your enjoying the wooden ships. those WnW kits will certainly hep get you so nice wooden ships
@ that’s exactly my thought.
Hi Jason, I've said it before, but thank you for another great First Impression. MiniArt really outdid themselves with this one. It's going to be a challenge to take care of seams without damaging any detail. I'll be looking forward to seeing how your painting plans work out. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff
Fab review of a gorgeous kit - hopefully, I'll be getting money instead of socks this Christmas...
Looks and interesting aircraft and very good kit. One to add to a future build when i have gained some experience and can do it justice
Looks great! Please show us your progress on this wonderful kit; especially that trick paint job. Nice video, nice review! A+
It was great to meet you Jason! Glad you had a good time there and that looks a great kit. It does look very inviting to build. Cheers
As a ship modeller I will not be building this but it is lovely looking kit and really like the yellow/black scheme.
Very nice video, Jason. Another quirky model and I like quirky.
Here’s some information on a military version from Google.
Ground-attack derivative: This version was armored and armed with a downward-pointing battery of 30 Thompson submachine guns. It was based on the Junkers-Larsen JL-6 and had a 300 kW (400 hp) Liberty L-12 engine.
American version: This version was built by Junkers-Larsen and eight were produced.
The ground attack version with all those Thomson’s would be great. I hope they release it or someone does it in aftermarket.
Nice review again Jason, kit looks great, but my only gripe with it, like a lot of other mini art kits, there's no plastic alternatives to the PE for those who either don't want to use or are not comfortable using, plus it pushes the kit age up, putting it also out of the range of younger modellers. Maybe this will addressed in the basic release of the kit.
The yellow version is not the German postal service. It is of an airmail service company from the city of Danzig (Gdansk in Poland since 1945), which was a 'free city' from 1920 till 1939.
Hi Jason, thanks for review of this very interesting plane, I wonder why they didn't fit glass at front, they had it on the sides already. Possibly due to this exhaust right in front? That must have been an experience to fly it. The kit looks stunning, Miniart did no wrong with it, beautiful. Very curious how the painting will go, I imagine decals are not going to go easy either, even Cartograph, I don't think Tamiya's would make it. Have a great day, Dom
Junkers is an interesting looking aircraft-very advanced in appearance for the early 1920s. I haven’t built a Miniart kit -from what I’ve seen in reviews of their trucks the company seems to have a philosophy of “never make a component with 1,2 or 3 parts when 6, 8 or 10 will do. 😉. As such maybe a bit too fussy for someone as spatially challenged as me. However I know you’ll do a great job when it makes it to your workbench. 👍
I dont think this is more fussy than Wing nut Wings to be honest, I think it would be a nice variation for you buddy
Nice review of what looks like a cracking product from Miniart 😊
Would painted-on latex be a possibility for the curved masking? 🤔
Possibly!