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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: Alexis on April 17, 2019, 09:49:11 AM

Title: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on April 17, 2019, 09:49:11 AM
Secretly I have been adding WW1 32 scale aircraft to the collection . My first build was WNW Se5a and my second build is the N-17 . Need something German now to balance things out . So with the Mustang in the painting stage now it won't be long before I have that one wrapped up and need a new project . I was able to finally find some ez-line here in Canada , order has been placed and should have that by the end of next week .


Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on April 17, 2019, 09:50:51 AM
Sieben will be taking part as well ...


Progress will start soon

Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Juan on April 17, 2019, 10:50:20 AM
Cool subject, and beautiful helper.  Looking forward to your progress.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: RAGIII on April 17, 2019, 10:52:23 PM
Great subject T. I am looking forward to your build!
RAGIII
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: gbrivio on April 18, 2019, 05:50:40 AM
Nice choice, and lovely feline helper.
Ciao
Giuseppe
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on April 18, 2019, 09:22:21 AM
Thanks guys for the show in interest , it has been over a year since my last WW1 build . Minus the N-17  :) . So I really looking forward to this build . All ready have fondle the parts many times over and re-reading the instruction sheet . I don't like the kit markings though and will either go with aftermarket decals or just doing the box art markings which aren't covered in the instructions . It will be OOB expect for rigging and turnbuckles . Have way to many kits to going gun ho with the details .

Yes , he is a good looking helper and few folks I know want to steal him . He is a Lilic point siamese and almost a year old .



Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Ryan on April 22, 2019, 10:23:07 PM
Someone get that cat a sanding stick.

Ryan
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on April 24, 2019, 10:18:26 AM
God no , his claws are sharp enough thank-you . It's bad enough that he pulls them off the workbench and plays with them all over the house .



Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on April 30, 2019, 01:21:37 PM
With the Mustang finished I have started on this with getting the engine assembled . Not must to show really but should have some progress photo's of progress .



Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Europapete on May 04, 2019, 09:09:32 PM
why not try a Taurus engine Terri? it's very visible on this kit. Regards Pete in RI.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Gisbod on May 04, 2019, 10:39:05 PM
Ooh nice Terri,

How do we know that it wasn’t your cat that built your group build entries?

Guy  ;D
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: eclarson on May 04, 2019, 11:48:21 PM
God no , his claws are sharp enough thank-you . It's bad enough that he pulls them off the workbench and plays with them all over the house .

Terri

My kitty, Felicia, loves to steal Q-tips and pipe cleaners from my spray booth but otherwise she's well behaved in my shop. 

(https://i.imgur.com/yqhvI4E.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/SvSFWlE.jpg)

Eric
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: lone modeller on May 05, 2019, 04:00:49 AM
Just seen tis Terri - mind if I follow along as it will be a most interesting build I am sure.

Stephen.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 05, 2019, 10:50:01 AM
why not try a Taurus engine Terri? it's very visible on this kit. Regards Pete in RI.

This did cross my mind , but it will be OOB . Thanks for the suggestion though Pete .  :)


Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 05, 2019, 10:56:13 AM
Ooh nice Terri,

How do we know that it wasn’t your cat that built your group build entries?

Guy  ;D

He won't be building this one either Guy , but he is good at breaking them . He did number 4 on Friday knocking my Tamiya 32 scale birdcage corsair off the shelf  >:( >:( >:( >:( .


Terri

Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 05, 2019, 11:16:42 AM
Ooooh , she is  cute Eric ! How old is she ? Sieben will jump on my lap for attention and he goes for more then just q-tips . Most of the time he curls up by my feet , he's always by my feet . tips me up some times as well .


Stephen , you are always more the welcome to follow along .Wouldn't have it any other way  :)



Here is some progress to finally report with . Engine is assembled and ready for paint and cockpit parts are cleaned and ready as well . Painting will begin tomorrow .



Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 05, 2019, 11:17:29 AM
 :P


Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 05, 2019, 11:18:00 AM
 :)
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: eclarson on May 05, 2019, 11:29:47 AM
Ooooh , she is  cute Eric ! How old is she ? Sieben will jump on my lap for attention and he goes for more then just q-tips . Most of the time he curls up by my feet , he's always by my feet . tips me up some times as well .
...

She's 7.   We got her and her brother Felix from a rescue center when they were about 6 months old. 

Eric
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 05, 2019, 02:30:54 PM
Sieben will be a year old come June 15 and he is getting into a little more then what he should of late .



Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: RAGIII on May 05, 2019, 10:02:32 PM
Nice start T. I am looking forward to seeing your progress.
RAGIII
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: lone modeller on May 06, 2019, 05:20:35 AM
Thanks for the invite Terri - what you have done so far looks very good indeed. Another winner i the making here!

Stephen.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 13, 2019, 10:22:48 AM
Made a bit of progress on the Fokker . Still have a few things to touch up before the weathering starts and I need to finish the detail painting on the engine .
I don't mind the ez-line but it has a flat cross section and hard to thread through tubing . It has it's applications but I will seek out mono line instead for future builds .


Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 13, 2019, 10:23:27 AM
 ;)


Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 13, 2019, 10:24:12 AM
And the engine




Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: RAGIII on May 13, 2019, 10:29:12 AM
Engine and pit look great Terri!
RAGIII
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 14, 2019, 10:46:27 AM
Thanks Rick  :)




Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Juan on May 14, 2019, 12:17:18 PM
Great start Terri, looking forward to more (I am sure Sieben is helping  ;D)
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 15, 2019, 09:26:30 PM
Thanks Juan for dropping by and having a peak , yes so far Sieben has been very helpful and has left a hair in the painting of the parts so far .



Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: gbrivio on May 17, 2019, 07:39:04 AM
Very nice interiors, luckily my kitten Jimmy doesn't help a lot in modelling as he is a 9 kg (20 lbs.) 10 years old ginger cat. But spreads cat's hair everywhere, including painting areas.
Waiting for next updates.
Ciao
Giuseppe
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: pepperman42 on May 17, 2019, 11:40:49 PM
Great progress!!

Steve
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 18, 2019, 10:45:49 PM
Giuseppe , he is a handsome cat indeed . Beautiful orange tones in his coat . My guy has a longways to go yet , but he is improving on staying off the bench . Just wish his hairs would do the same .

Thanks Steve for having a peak  :)



Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 21, 2019, 08:15:29 AM
Just gotta love a long weekend . Got my front yard cleaned up , did some trail riding and bench time was had .

The cockpit is finished along with the fuselage side walls . Rest of the engine is completed as well , halves closed up and made a start on the landing gear assembly . This hasn't been glued in place yet . Its just in place while the glued joins dry staying in alinement


Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 21, 2019, 08:16:54 AM
 :D




Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: coyotemagic on May 21, 2019, 08:17:20 AM
Brilliant work on the cockpit, T!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 21, 2019, 08:17:44 AM
 :)


Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 21, 2019, 08:19:09 AM
 :)
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 21, 2019, 08:19:59 AM
 ;)


Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 21, 2019, 08:20:33 AM
 :)



Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 21, 2019, 08:21:24 AM
Brilliant work on the cockpit, T!
Cheers,
Bud



Thanks Bud  :)



Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: RAGIII on May 21, 2019, 08:47:34 AM
Looks Awesome all closed up T! Outstanding work to date!!
RAGIII
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: lone modeller on May 22, 2019, 02:43:23 AM
That was quick! You went from interior details to having the fuselage finished in a very short time. Looks excellent though.

Stephen.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: gbrivio on May 22, 2019, 06:38:56 PM
Lightning build, and very fine so far.
Ciao
Giuseppe
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 23, 2019, 11:40:54 AM
Thanks guys for tagging along  :) In all honesty , there really isn't many parts for this one so it has been a rather quick build so far and most enjoyable  :)



Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: kensar on May 23, 2019, 09:24:55 PM
The best kind of build!
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 28, 2019, 09:44:10 AM
Very ture Ken  ;)


Not much time in front of the bench over the weekend , had great weather and time well spent outdoors ! This is where I'm at right now . I primed in flat white , will be using pencil crayons for the framework and black primer for the metal areas . I have never done the squiggly lines before and a bit nervous .



Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 28, 2019, 09:44:42 AM
 :)
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 28, 2019, 09:45:33 AM
And other bits ready to go ....






Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: RAGIII on May 28, 2019, 10:07:08 PM
Looking good T! I know what you mean about those squiggles. One reason I have not done one of these...yet.
RAGIII
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Manni on May 29, 2019, 03:34:06 PM
Gret job, Terri. Everything clean and sharp build. Looking forward to your next steps.
Bye,
Manni
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Juan on May 29, 2019, 09:51:24 PM
Looking forward to your squiggles, she is looking great.   :D
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: kensar on May 31, 2019, 09:43:28 PM
You might want to practice the squiggles on some scrap before doing the real thing.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on May 31, 2019, 11:09:07 PM
Thanks guys for the replies and following along . Sorry I didn't reply back sooner , but I have been busy of late .  I will try it out on a scrap build first and if it goes well then I can move forward with it . If not then just straight alum it will be .



Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on June 03, 2019, 04:34:22 AM
With all the smoke in the air from the fires I haven't spent any time outdoors which gave way to bench time instead . Out came the airbrush and I went to town and have the scheme colours on and pretty much done with the painting . A few detail still but it's all minor stuff . I'm doing the squiggle lines now and will have the results post in a few days .


Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on June 03, 2019, 04:34:52 AM
 :)

You can see my start on the cowl with the squiggles .
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on June 03, 2019, 04:35:21 AM
 :)
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on June 03, 2019, 04:35:50 AM
 :)
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Juan on June 03, 2019, 05:15:19 AM
Looking good Terri, looks like you are getting the best out of your bench time.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: RAGIII on June 03, 2019, 05:17:17 AM
Nice progress T! Your start on the squiggles looks excellent!
RAGIII
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: pepperman42 on June 03, 2019, 09:43:32 PM
Nice work!! The squiggles so far look great

Steve
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: coyotemagic on June 04, 2019, 03:55:38 AM
Beautiful work all 'round, T!  The cowling looks fantastic!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on June 04, 2019, 09:41:44 AM
Thanks guys for the continuing support and having a peek .

I got the squiggles done and they turned out not to bad at all for my first time attempting this . Landing gear is only in place and hasn't been glued yet . Everything is ready for clear coating and decals and off to weathering . Not sure If I will go heavy with the weathering and follow Des's foot steps and have a clean build .


Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on June 04, 2019, 09:42:20 AM
 :)


Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on June 04, 2019, 09:43:18 AM
 :)


Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: GazzaS on June 04, 2019, 01:26:27 PM
The cowling looks very nice, Terri!
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on June 04, 2019, 11:03:54 PM
Thanks Gary  :)



Terri
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: RAGIII on June 05, 2019, 12:09:40 AM
Nicely done Terri.
RAGIII
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: buzby on June 05, 2019, 03:05:35 PM
Terri,
fuselage and engine cover look great.
I do not have any eindecker yet, but after what I see, I'm starting to think hard ...  :o

 8)
buzby
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: pepperman42 on June 05, 2019, 06:11:34 PM
Great progress. You're on a roll!!

Steve
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Edo on June 06, 2019, 02:54:05 PM
squiggles do look really good!
what is your technique?
ciao
edo
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: gbrivio on June 06, 2019, 03:03:29 PM
Very well done, so far.
Ciao
Giuseppe
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on June 10, 2019, 12:26:39 PM
Spent a bit of time over the weekend getting this one wrapped up and here she is . Will have more pic's in the complete section in a few days . Here is a few pic's ..

Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on June 10, 2019, 12:27:16 PM
 :)

Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: pepperman42 on June 10, 2019, 12:34:58 PM
Very nice update!! You're on a roll

Steve
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: RAGIII on June 10, 2019, 10:27:36 PM
Excellent T! Fast, clean, and well executed!!
RAGIII
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Juan on June 10, 2019, 11:06:43 PM
Great build Terri, congratulations.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.1
Post by: Alexis on June 11, 2019, 10:34:12 AM
Thanks everyone for the kind comments  :)

Edo , sorry that I didn't get to your question sooner . The squiggles were rather easy to do . I spray the cowl Vallejo Metal coat Alum and let it dry for a few days . I then used Vallejo Metal coat Dark Alum placing a few drops in a pop cap . Using a very fine brush I started making half circles and sqigglies and all over the cowl parts . I didn't practice on anything either , just jumped right in with both feet .




Terri