{"product_id":"eduard-weekend-edition-hobby-plastic-model-kit-junkers-j-i-profipack-1-72","title":"Eduard Weekend edition Hobby Plastic Model Kit Junkers J.I ProfiPACK — 1:72","description":"\u003cp\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEduard is a Czech model manufacturer best known for highly detailed aircraft kits and modelling accessories. Its ProfiPACK range generally adds photo-etched detail parts, masks and multiple decal options to the basic plastic tooling, giving the modeller a more comprehensive package than the company's Weekend Edition releases.\n\u003cbr\u003eKit contents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 7046 ProfiPACK represents the large, armoured Junkers J.I and includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Injection-moulded plastic parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Clear parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Photo-etched detail components\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Pre-cut painting mask\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Detailed cockpit and crew areas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Detailed undercarriage and engine components\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Armoured fuselage components\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Decals with multiple aircraft markings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e    Assembly instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe finished 1:72 model is approximately 154 mm long, with a wingspan of roughly 244 mm. The boxed kit is recorded at approximately 229 g.\n\u003cbr\u003eHistory of the full-size aircraft\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Junkers J.I, also designated J.10, was a German First World War armoured infantry-support and reconnaissance aircraft developed by Junkers. It was an unusual and technically advanced machine for its period, being constructed largely around a heavily armoured metal fuselage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe aircraft was designed to operate at low altitude over the battlefield, where it would be exposed to rifle and machine-gun fire from the ground. Junkers therefore incorporated substantial armour protection around the crew and critical components. The aircraft's distinctive armoured fuselage was built from corrugated duralumin, a characteristic of several important Junkers designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe J.I used a conventional tractor arrangement with its engines mounted between the wings. Its large biplane wings provided the lift necessary for the relatively heavy armoured airframe, while the protected crew compartment gave the aircraft an unusual appearance compared with the lighter fabric-covered reconnaissance aircraft of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Benz Bz IV water-cooled inline engines powered the aircraft. The substantial power requirement reflected the J.I's considerable weight, which was the inevitable consequence of its armour and heavy construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe J.I entered German service during the final year of the First World War and was employed primarily for low-level reconnaissance and infantry-support missions. Its armour gave the crew considerably greater protection against ground fire than many conventional reconnaissance aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe aircraft's large size and weight made it relatively slow and cumbersome, but those characteristics were accepted because the J.I was designed for a very different purpose from a conventional fighter. Its mission was to operate close to the battlefield and survive the hostile environment there.\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Junkers armoured aircraft concept\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe J.I was particularly significant because it demonstrated Junkers' growing interest in all-metal aircraft construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt a time when most military aircraft were constructed from wood, fabric and wire, Junkers was developing techniques involving stressed metal skins and duralumin structures. The J.I's corrugated metal armour and structural components represented an important step in the evolution of metal aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe design philosophy would become increasingly influential after the First World War. Junkers subsequently developed aircraft in which stressed-skin metal construction became a defining feature, eventually contributing to the development of modern all-metal monoplane aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eduard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57504168935804,"sku":"Eduard-7046","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0432\/8584\/0033\/files\/452C134C-3BA5-4059-BE69-7EE139EE16A7.jpg?v=1790404825","url":"https:\/\/sussex-model-centre.co.uk\/products\/eduard-weekend-edition-hobby-plastic-model-kit-junkers-j-i-profipack-1-72","provider":"Sussex Model Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}