NöNöBärs's What-If Flugwerft (WIP: Greenland Airforce TS-11 Qinngorneq)

[Captain Canada]

That looks gorgeous. Sorry to hear it was a bugger to build ! Glad it landed on the table and not out in the street 

The collection looks awesome, and the 111 makes a great centerpiece !

[nönöbär]

Now that the F-8 has been finished, time to start a new What-If.

Something older this time:

• It will be a bomber
• Based on a quite famous plane of the 1930s, but modified in propulsion and more
• Testing a new camo scheme that I want to use in other projects as well

So here is what has been made so far....


Still a bit to go

[Captain Canada]

I was going to guess Dakota, but she looks kinda square like a Tante Ju ?

[nönöbär]

I was going to guess Dakota, but she looks kinda square like a Tante Ju ?

A quite good guess

So actually it is something based on the Ju 52. The plane that most people call "Ju 52" or "Tante Ju" had the offical name "Junkers Ju 52/3m" where 3m stands for "drei Motoren - three engines". There was also a "Junkers Ju 52/1m" - a one engined version of this plane, but only six of them were build. Not surprising as the perfomrance of this plane was not too good.

So now comes the "what-if", if there was a "1m" and a "3m", I guess I have to see how a "2m" would looked like what could be made of it.....

So more to come

[Dizzyfugu]

Ju 52 was my first guess, too. Reminds me of a whif/conversion project a friend did with a "used" Ju 52/3m, many years ago, though - he turned it into a two-engined luxury fyling boat. The nose engine was omitted and a glass nose installe, the wings went into a shoulder position. No boat hull at all (we were young these days...  ), but it looked VERY conclusive. It even featured a complete new interior, including a glass shower cabin!

Looking forward to see what becomes of yours!

[PR19_Kit]

So now comes the "what-if", if there was a "1m" and a "3m", I guess I have to see how a "2m" would looked like what could be made of it.....

I'm sure Tophe would like to double it to make a "5m". 

[nönöbär]

I'm sure Tophe would like to double it to make a "5m". 

So this would be the "Ju 52 Zwilling" 
Not this time, maybe for another model

[kitbasher]

Very pretty Heinkel 111, sir. 

Ju52/2?  Interesting - different engines?

I did a Junkers JU53A-1 (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,33915.msg534632.html#msg534632) a while back, using a 'rescued' built Ford Trimotor; it'd be interesting to put the two together.

[nönöbär]

Very pretty Heinkel 111, sir. 

Ju52/2?  Interesting - different engines?

I did a Junkers JU53A-1 (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,33915.msg534632.html#msg534632) a while back, using a 'rescued' built Ford Trimotor; it'd be interesting to put the two together.

Oh, I like the Ju53 
I think this is a bit in the direction what I want to do with the Ju52/2m. I want to use the pre WW2 cammo (brown/gray/green) not a WW2 style as you used.

[nönöbär]

A bit more work on the Ju52/2m:

The interior is almost done, pilots in the cockpit and some of the windows are closed. The remaineing windows will get some additional MGs mounted in there. The mount for the rear gunner is also there (quite good that the Italieri model which I use also contains parts for the military version of the Ju52.

The nose has been cut off - and a modfied nose without an engine will be added

[nönöbär]

After being knocked out by a cold last week, I now could continue with the Ju52/2m.

Pilots are in position and the new nose mount is prepared



Four MGs will be mounted in the cabin, one in the nose and another on top of the hull.

[Captain Canada]

Woah ! That looks great ! Lots of guns, love the new nose, and since she has a hull, she'll even be able to float !

[nönöbär]

Slowly, the parts for the Ju 52/2m come together. Its just about adding everything together, warm up the airbrush and put on some paint.

This is how it will look like somehow:


But now have to do a short break - vacation in Holland is waiting for me 
Maybe my skilled engineer can continue the work next week...

[NARSES2]

Enjoy the vacation

[Captain Canada]

Gonna be a beauty. The nacelles look weird without radials attached !

Enjoy your time off....'see' you soon !