Iberia Junkers Ju-390

[TomZ]

Iberia Junkers Ju-390



In 1947 the Spanish airline Iberia was looking for an airliner to replace the ageing Ju-52 aircraft operated since the early 1940's.
As the Allied powers refused to deal with the fascist Spanish government the turned to Germany.
Since the 1946 armistice the German aircraft industry had made a shift from military to civilian aircraft and the Junkers aircraft factory was busy promoting its Ju-290 and Ju-390 airliners.



Developed from the military transport version the Ju-390D was a airliner seating 50 people with a range long enough to cross the Atlantic non-stop.
Iberia bought ten of the aircraft which went into service in 1948 on the routes to South America.



TomZ

[Scotaidh]

That's great!  How'd you make that?

[TheChronicOne]

Holy crap, dude! 

[Rick Lowe]

Giant Warplanes magazine model?

Nice work!

[zenrat]

Gorgeous.  Well done.

[Dizzyfugu]

What scale is this? 1:144? 

[TomZ]

What scale is this? 1:144? 

This is the 1/144 Anigrand resin kit with decals from Vintage Flyer Decals for a DC-8.

TomZ

[Dizzyfugu]

Ah, thank you! It looked a bit small for a 1:72 model (even though there's a model from Classic Plane available, AFAIK).

[TomZ]

(even though there's a model from Classic Plane available, AFAIK).

This is my 1/72 version from Classic Plane.





TomZ

[PR19_Kit]

Just for once it DOESN'T need longer wings! 

That must be HUGE in 1/72!

[NARSES2]

That really does look the part Tom 

[TheChronicOne]

Man, I have got to get me one of these!

[Tophe]

The airliner with 4 main landing gears, decades before the Jumbo jet, is funny... (and nice)

[chrisonord]

Very nice Tom
Chris

[loupgarou]

Impressive indeed!