Junkers-Larsen JL6 US Army Air Service 20261004

[huub vink]

huub vink submitted a new resource:

Junkers-Larsen JL6 US Army Air Service - A repaint for Craig Richardsons Junkers F.13

This file contains alternative textures for the Junkers F.13 by Craig Richardson. The model can be found here : https://raraavissims.wixsite.com/rara-avis-sims/freeware-j

The Junkers-Larsen JL-6 was a US license built version of the Junkers F 13. The textures show one of the 5 (or 6) Junkers-Larsen JL6 aircraft, which were evaluated by the US military forces. The US Navy evaluated 3 aircraft and the US Army Air Service evaluated 2 (although 3 were reserved).

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[AndyG43]

That's an intriguing repaint, I think you may have sold me on the Junkers.

 

[huub vink]

As I thought the original textures didn't do justice to this 20 years old model (!), I wanted to do just one standard silver/black for myself. But somehow this doesn't work for me. As when I start to do some research I always end up with too many "interesting options" .

But I'm glad you like it. John Larsen wasn't very succesful with his license and only sold a handful of aircraft. The J12 version, armed with 30 tommy guns (!) didn't go any further than a single prototype.

Cheers,
Huub

 

[normb]

Thank you for your great paint work and research!

 

[Mick]

... I wanted to do just one standard silver/black one for myself. But somehow this doesn't work for me. As when I start to do some research I always end up with too many "interesting options"...

I know what you mean! On the last several projects David and I did, I started out thinking that they would be simple and only need a couple of skins. You saw how that worked out...