Small Scale Military Headquarters

found this RC model here in Germany which is nearly exact 1.18 scale
VQ Junkers JU-52 Swiss RC Motorflugmodell ARF 1630 mm

https://www.conrad.de/de/p/vq-junkers-j ... 271727!!!g!!


With some nice tarn scheme and a fallschirmjäger in the open door it could be a great addition to the collection. But wingspan 1,63 metres

Great find CK!

VQ appears to have one in tri-color camo as well. I can't find it for a good price, yet.

Also, since it won't be RC in this case I wonder what propellers it would need. Do you know?

The tri color is perfect but expensive. Can´t find it here under 200 Euros.
The correct Propeller should be a two-blade-prop. Seems that this one must me made custom style or out of some useable RC-props.

What is this Motorflugmodell made of plastic? It doesn't look like styro.

What they say in the describition :

•ARF Fertigmodell in leichter Holzbauweise (Lasercut)
•Sehr kurze Montagezeit, alles ist sehr weit vorgefertigt
•Fertig bespannt wie abgebildet mit hochdetaillierter Folie
•Tragfläche 2-teilig mit Alurohr-Steckung
•Fertig ausgefräste und lackierte Motorhauben
•Tiefdecker mit völlig unkritischen Flugeigenschaften
•Robustes Fahrwerk
•Inklusive Zubehör wie Räder, Anlenkungen usw..

means: built from lasercut and lightwight Balsa Wood covered high detailed and coloured foil

built from lasercut and lightwight Balsa Wood covered with high detailed and coloured foil

yes

Thats a nice looking model kit and 200 Euros is not a bad price considering
I just saw a 1:72 dicast Ju 52 for $139.95 in Historic Avation.
The 5 plus foot wing span might be an issue but it sure would look cool.

The 5 plus foot wing span might be an issue but it sure would look cool.

Especially if you do it like in the picture from normandy shown with open side door and paratrooper inside the door, ready to jump.

Maybe it would work as a christmas present for one or some of us

The swiss air force had 3 Ju-52 in service until 1982 (!)- A-701, A-702 and A-703. They where transfered to a civilian historical society that flew them until 2018, where one crashed in the swiss alps, making 20 deads. So, no nostalgic flights are possible now. These 3 planes have been used in some movies with accurate repaints according to the movie theme. Overall silver, the one with a winter camo served in a movie about Stalingrad, can't remember the tittle. As one answered, they have 2, relatively to the engine cover small, blades...

DSCN9352_01 by John Bell, on Flickr