Quote from: freddy326 on 03 December 2010, 12:51:02 PM
Ah, that's not quite correct. There was a Ju-52 made in 1/144 by the Czech company Eduard, I think they did 3 variants including a floatplane version and they weren't too expensive less than £10 each. They are rare but they can be found in some of the more musty toy shops! I've got some somewhere as I intended to run a FOW Crete game, before 'seeing the light' and going to BKC!

Rare ! They are hen's proverbial teeth old boy.   It must be 5 years since they were on Hannant's listings. If you are selling let the forum know.

I've dug one out that I would be quite happy to sell....I think I've even got some Crete decals from AIM for it somewhere.

Quote from: Leon on 02 December 2010, 06:25:09 PM
I've got aircraft down on my lists, but at the moment we're stuffed regarding master modelling, with our sculptor being out of action.  We've got some test pieces coming from a couple of other people, and I've just spoken to another guy about knocking up something, but it's a matter of time now to see how they come out.

Aircraft would be cool, but it would open up the door to a whole new range, which we would then have to add to.

Quite... and it would slow down the introduction of your Vietnam riverine monitor range too! 

Ju 52s were mentioned.  Saw these on E-bay, albeit theyre diecast

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Junkers-JU-52-3-m-Bomber-Plane-Germany-1-144-ixo-WW2-/380302389695?pt=UK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item588bc9f1bf

Sorry guys.

Not wanting to start a new topic, I'll have to play at necromancy

Zvezda has released a 1/200th Ju-52

http://www.zvezda.org.ru/?lng=1&nav=2&p=59&set=6139

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ZVE6139

about £3!

Not as good as 1/144 or there abouts, but still useful enough.

ooo I can see that in Caccara too. Nice find.

Well spotted - they make a cheap source of spares like wheels, props and undercarriages for 1/144 resin in the Schmenk range.

Many thanks

Sunray

If hannants are right,  Looks like the partner peice will be the soviet L!-2

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ZVE6140

Which is a DC-3 copy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisunov_Li-2

Hi

If anybody gets one of these JU52s, a happy snap next to some Pendraken figures would be handy so I can see the comparative size of the plane and bits and pieces would be wonderful.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

Vic

Two arrived this morning.  They are VERY true 1/200 - on the small side for 10mm gaming.  I am going to try a conversion to Caproni 101 with a scratch built wing and new tail.  I can send you a pic if you still need one.

Sunray

Thanks for the update, so as expected. I look forward to seeing the results of the conversion.

I personaly have no problem with using something in the 'next scale down' for super large items like that as a gaming peice (especialy if it can be used for flyby strafing runs, bombing or parratroop or supply drops, an on the ground objective/target or pure air games).

I picked up 3 of the Zvezda JU52's while on hols in Russia. I'm not too sure why as I don't play anything that would use them!!

I have almost finished the conversion of Zvezda 1/200 JU -52 into a 1/150 scale single engine mono-plane of generic 1930s apperance.

The hassle has been the plastic- Zvezda cast in a soft plastic a bit like Airfix used to use for 1/76 figures !  It is hard work to file, cut or glue, so conversion is limited.

Photos will follow - along with Lewis gunners in SD caps !

Sunray out

Hi All

I've been thinking about the Shapeways 3d printing process and I may have a go at this and see how it comes out. The main problem will be working on the 3d model to make sure that the details have been 'coarsened' enough to be a valid printing target. I've come across some 3d models of the period and I will start looking at them to see what can be done.

A few contenders below.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan



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Hi

Can only attach 2 pics. Rapide below. Also have 3d models for various other planes - HS123, Boeing F2B, Sparrowhawk, Goshawk, I16, I-153, Potez 25, Fairey Fox and quite a few others.

Let me know what you think

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

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