This 1:72 scale Junkers D1 kit made by Roden was commissioned by a freind as a gift to another friend who makes WWI kits like these for gaming and display. I'm told that his assessment when he got it was that it was "Freekin' Awesome"...I love a great review from the critics...any way, about the D1...
This is THE FIRST all metal monoplane airplane...YEARS ahead of it's time, but years too late to affect the war significantly. It featured an internally braced metal frame with corrugated duralumin skin