Re: Junkers F13 Floatplane 1:48 MiniArt
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2026 1:38 pm
Awesome work Kari!! 
Many thanks!cbaltrin wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2026 5:40 am Wow! Very cool! That is an excellent looking little model. Nice to see these lesser known a/c and models. I love the corrugated skin look (must have been fun to decal and mask!). The wood prop is nicely done and adds a lot to the overall look IMO. Is the prop painted or decaled? Any way, I think this is a splendid build overall.
The prop is painted, with a rather straight forward process. First, I used Tamiya Dark Yellow (XF-60) to give the prop an even base coat.
Once the Tamiya layer was fully dried, I applied a coat of Burnt Umber oil paint, covering the blades entirely.
After the oil color had set a little bit, I think after 1-1,5 hours, I slowly and carefully began wiping off the excess layer by layer using a rather stiff paintbrush to imitate the wood grain. I must say the result was rather good.
I have since the "original" prop re-do the process, but have not been able to replicate that as well as the first. So, perhaps a little bit beginners luck with wooden props
- Kari