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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Gisbod on December 27, 2018, 02:00:00 AM

Title: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (spinning prop update - take 2)
Post by: Gisbod on December 27, 2018, 02:00:00 AM

Hi,

I’ve finished the 1/72 Eduard Fokker Dr.1 - phase 1 at least; part of a master plan to encase it in flight, in resin!

Build thread here:

https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=10016.0

The ‘spinning’ prop, streamers & scarf will be added just before entombment...


Thanks for following along  ;)


(https://i.postimg.cc/13ymWY3p/42-E4167-E-BADE-4-BED-81-B1-1-A51-CFD96-F0-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/1fY1XB6t)


(https://i.postimg.cc/mgZ43zmj/F74-DF762-4-BBD-43-C4-892-D-8-B5-A95-E91-A04.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jL1Bt50n)


(https://i.postimg.cc/vBxb1J0d/49-F102-D9-DFEA-43-D7-958-B-259-FBDA6-BC4-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/34hPVcML)


(https://i.postimg.cc/NjNcdsVc/4-F6-B043-F-E0-B8-4164-9251-D216-AF7-A6-A07.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bZ2WJhpC)


(https://i.postimg.cc/pdT2vh8r/A015-B5-B3-D029-4016-A28-C-8-D8139965919.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0zTgdNV1)


(https://i.postimg.cc/mr5TgLNw/AD4486-D5-3-DA1-4-DD5-840-B-19-D94-F1-A0-D50.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/v1fJPdKg)

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (phase one complete)
Post by: RAGIII on December 27, 2018, 10:15:56 AM

Amazing! You worked on this for what, a week  ;D I am glad you took the photos and certainly hope phase 2 goes well. Otherwise you will have a blob of distorted plastic and paint instead of this Nicely Done DR1  8)
RAGIII

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (phase one complete)
Post by: Gisbod on December 27, 2018, 06:52:10 PM

Thanks Rick  :) hope you had a nice Christmas...

Yes, that’s the (probable) reality!

I’ve just bought Eduard’s 1/72 Dual Combo Nieuport 17 - so I can make one (nicely) and bung the other one together to experiment with...

Guy

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (phase one complete)
Post by: Gisbod on December 27, 2018, 07:41:29 PM

Ps I’m signed off flying at the moment (nothing serious) and I seem to be racing through kits!

Guy

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (phase one complete)
Post by: gbrivio on December 27, 2018, 08:02:52 PM

Nice little tripe, I cross my fingers for phase two and wait to see the completed prject.
Ciao
Giuseppe

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (phase one complete)
Post by: Bughunter on December 31, 2018, 11:15:13 PM

Even in this small scale this model seems to be a Dr.I - mission accomplished!
In a time, I would need to unpack the kit :o

Wait now for the completed project :-*

Cheers,
Frank

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (phase one complete)
Post by: Juan on January 01, 2019, 02:37:10 AM

Phase one looks great, looking forward to phase two.

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (phase one complete)
Post by: Gisbod on January 01, 2019, 05:32:16 AM

Thanks  :)

Still waiting for the resin companies to re open from Xmas...

Guy

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (phase one complete)
Post by: dr 1 ace on January 01, 2019, 07:37:19 AM

Quote from: Juan on January 01, 2019, 02:37:10 AM

Phase one looks great, looking forward to phase two.

Same here, but then I have a special attraction to Dr.1s regardless of scale!

Ed

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (Spinning prop update)
Post by: Gisbod on January 23, 2019, 01:56:34 AM

Sooo,

It’s taken me quite a long time to research the resin - I’ve finally tracked down what I need to complete the project and will hopefully be casting this week or so.

I’ve made a stab at the spinning prop... it looks quite good when you’re just looking at the model overall, but i admit that it looks a bit cartoonish if you look at the close ups  ::) (but then it is 1/72...)

Do you reckon that’s ok?

I might still experiment with just a clear plastic version? Like Prze’s post in the build log. What do you think? I’m completely open to options...


Guy


(https://i.postimg.cc/8s8dqtM0/66-C1-B684-7236-4-FE3-8-B87-673-B21-B611-B6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/rRJt4Gh1)


(https://i.postimg.cc/h4XkRvVL/17-C73-DBF-BF2-C-4-B59-A142-3-A6667-C538-FD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ThX7rR71)


(https://i.postimg.cc/GtTJ7Z8D/EA0-FD714-E8-EC-41-FD-BBB8-03-E4-CE93-FEB6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sGyh1HJf)

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (spinning prop update)
Post by: Gisbod on January 23, 2019, 05:10:54 AM

On reflection, I didn’t like the last prop in the close up photos...

I’ve had another go...


(https://i.postimg.cc/kMSKhVn6/182-C71-F1-AB9-B-43-FD-AADE-8285704-D943-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dDqhhVZw)


(https://i.postimg.cc/FsQ3t9RP/8-B4-AC8-F3-0493-4-F99-B126-321-DCA9-BA8-FD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vD3cfw59)


(https://i.postimg.cc/hPbxcHQK/E4-BF7-BC4-2-ACA-4-A9-A-AAE7-2-EE58-CFC5-EAC.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MvHXY3YL)

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (spinning prop update - take 2)
Post by: lcarroll on January 23, 2019, 08:47:26 AM

Guy,
   I like the second attempt far better. I believe a clear disk with an "almost clear" prop on it would be the optimum portrayal although I don't know if the clear disk would show once in resin? Bottom line though, looking like one heck of a fine paper weight!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (spinning prop update - take 2)
Post by: Gisbod on January 23, 2019, 06:19:31 PM

Thanks for the feedback!

Yes, the first one looks like it was done by a 5 year old!  ???

I’m still experimenting.. stand by for updates.

Guy

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (spinning prop update - take 2)
Post by: Bughunter on January 24, 2019, 01:19:58 AM

The second version seems to be better, but it's hard to say with macros.
Could you please add a picture with more distance, so the whole airplane is visible? Gives may be better impression ...

Cheers,
Frank

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (spinning prop update - take 2)
Post by: Gisbod on January 24, 2019, 03:13:21 AM

Quote from: Bughunter on January 24, 2019, 01:19:58 AM

The second version seems to be better, but it's hard to say with macros.
Could you please add a picture with more distance, so the whole airplane is visible? Gives may be better impression ...

Cheers,
Frank

Will do Frank, but I’ve just applied some resin to the interior so need that to cure first. I’ve posted my 3rd attempt on the under construction section ‘Flying Fokker’...


Guy

Title: Re: 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 (spinning prop update - take 2)
Post by: jeroen_R90S on January 26, 2019, 05:11:41 AM

The DrI is kind of hard, but I prefer to leave most of the prop off entirely, but on the DrI there's that spinning engine, which does get kind of masked this way. I'd leave the prop off and just airbrush it, along with a bit of spinning engine?