1/72 MPM D-34 (Junkers W 43)

by Petr Kácal

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  Czech National Day 2008 

 

I used the 1/72 MPM Junkers W 43 short-run injection kit (first issue; No.72110; 1994 year) for my D-34 project.

I  built the D-34 mainly out of box. I added and modified several parts (undercarriage legs, interior, fuselage windows, exhaust tubes etc). I used Agama colours (spirits) for painting and "APC Decals" decals set (no.72012) for fuselage code and Czechoslovak national marking on rudder.  Czechoslovak national markings on the wings are from spare decals (1/48 HiPM Pe-2FT), code on wing upper surface is home made APLS print (thank you  Miro).

Czechoslovak AF used one D-34 (Junkers W 34hi, W.Nr.3165) from 1945 to 1952.  Real D-34 “BZ-3“ served as communications and transport aircraft in Command section of 4th Air Division, Czechoslovak Air Force based at Trenčín airfield in 1947.  

Petr 

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Photos and text © by Petr Kácal