Scale: 1/87 | Manufacturer: Airpower87 | Scheme: Crete Campaign 1941
about the Ju 52/3m (‘Aunt Ju’)
The Junkers Ju 52/3m (nicknamed Tante Ju (“Aunt Ju”) and Iron Annie) is a transport aircraft that was designed and manufactured by German aviation company Junkers. First introduced in 1930 as a civilian airliner, it was adapted into a military transport aircraft by Nazi Germany.
Lightly armed, and with a top speed of only 265 km/h (165 mph) — half that of a contemporary Hurricane — the Ju 52 was very vulnerable to fighter attack, and an escort was always necessary when flying in a combat zone.
regarding the build
This was my first encounter with a 1/87 scale plane. The build of the kit is pretty straightforward. In order to give more visual interest to the model I gave the plane a tropical splinter camouflage scheme. If you ever fancy building a JU-52, perhaps with a limited amount of display space, I would highly recommend this kit.
I’ve sold this model in 2024.
- Arming the Stuka
- Guardians of Britain
- Fighting bushes
- Leopard on the prowl
- The Biber has arrived
- Bofors in action
- Dragonfly on the field
- Search and Rescue
- Resupplying the Stug
- On the way to liberation
- Training flight
- Free Lion
- Defending the home islands
- Hedgerow warfare
- Crossing the tank ditch
- Arrived at Iwo Jima
- Expeditionary force
- Carrier patrol
- Hobarts funnies
- Knocked out in Malaya
- Patrolling the sea
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