Junkers Ju-389

TomZ · December 15, 2019, 09:25:59 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 15, 2019, 05:05:21 AM
I'd never heard of the Ju-389 before seeing your pics Tom, and it's certainly an amazing machine. It seems that it's a good thing they DIDN'T manage to build it!

Actually the designation 389 is my imagination, although the RLM number 8-389 was assigned to Junkers but is was not used.
The design was called EF-132. You can find some info on it when you google that.

TomZ

philp · December 15, 2019, 11:27:06 PM

Nice build.

I have this kit in my stash and who knows, if I get some experience with resin kits maybe I will give it a go.

My plan was to do it in Soviet markings after the war.

NARSES2 · December 16, 2019, 06:09:34 AM

Quote from: TomZ on December 15, 2019, 02:23:48 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 15, 2019, 01:59:55 AM
Looking at her more closely, she's got a very B.52 looking tail ? Did Boeing get the plans to her one wonders ?

Well, if you look at the nose of the B-52 prototype.....

Indeed Tom

Mossie · December 16, 2019, 07:22:11 AM

Great work.

I can imagine looking up at the sky and seeing and ominous cluster of six-tailed contrails tearing up the sky.

Tophe · December 16, 2019, 07:26:53 AM

Belated congratulations for this unusual shape perfectly built!

TheChronicOne · December 27, 2019, 02:29:26 PM

Stupendous!!!

Dizzyfugu · December 28, 2019, 01:40:34 AM

There are rumors in (serious) literature that the EF-132 was the inspiration for the Tu-16 bomber.

NARSES2 · December 28, 2019, 02:24:29 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on December 28, 2019, 01:40:34 AM
There are rumors in (serious) literature that the EF-132 was the inspiration for the Tu-16 bomber.

Well a large part of the Junker's Design Office ended up in the Soviet Union post war, so it's more than possible.

TomZ · January 11, 2020, 06:06:24 AM

Quote from: chrisonord on December 15, 2019, 04:34:33 AM
Thankyou for the info Tom, I am still wary of resin kits mainly due to my bad fingers, but I do like this. I had a look on Antares web page, but they didn't have any, one might turn up.
Cheers
Chris

There's one on eBay right now: https://www.ebay.com/itm/133299105249?ul_noapp=true

TomZ

chrisonord · January 11, 2020, 07:02:18 AM

Thankyou for the heads up Tom, unfortunately my money is going to be going on vets bills for a little while at least

Chris

dwomby · January 16, 2020, 02:04:52 PM

That looks amazing!

David