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Stuart wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2026 4:58 pm Loving the Junkers - what a cracking subject and a very interesting kit. It's the first Miniart kit I've seen built. The engine looks excellent.

Thanks Stuart, hope you will soon start with the Dora Beaver floatplane, also really curious of it!

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While the engine was "drying", started with the instrument panel of the F13. Also a rather good model compared with the real one




First priming


Then aluminium


Decaling



And finally some weathering


Rather happy with it, even if the tachometer cauge is annoyingly off-set.

And as last but not least, some test-fitting of the fuselage pieces




Let's see what next!

- Kari

That's all looking really nice Kari - the IP looks great. I wouldn't worry about the offset dial - I've seen some vintage aircraft where they were all over the place.

That looks great, Karri!

It's looking great!

Thank you all!

While the instrument panel is "drying", next in line the cockpit itself. The kit has a number of PE parts, a few belongs to the control yoke



Paintwork started with the BMW engine. Some bits and pieces are still missing from it, but soon that piece can also wait for next steps



I must say, this Miniarts Junkers is really a nice kit!

Let's see what next!

- Kari

Hey, Kari!

Welcome back! Missed you! If you want engine details you need to have the airframe that the engine was originally designed to be installed in, which if we look at 1917 as the engine date of manufacture should clue you in, I think, that you’re looking for a WWI German fighter, the Fokker D7! It was one of two engines used in that fighter.

Here’s a link to 12 detail shots of the engine itself:

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-o ... 9710908000

In addition to the photos you’ll find how and why a BMW branded Mercedes Benz designed engine came to be!