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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: Lozenge on June 16, 2019, 12:50:02 AM

Title: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: Lozenge on June 16, 2019, 12:50:02 AM: In between, the TwelveSquared kit of the ugly-funny project of 1915 comes to us as a 1/72 kit. Not many parts and a simply light blue-grey camo sheme will give a weekend edition.
The Floh (flea) war the first trial to bring bothwings into contact to the fuselage - as the later Soviet I-153.Deutsche Luftfahrzeug Werkes trail was to eliminate to loose upper wing - but for the price of a very bad view down and foreward. So the Imperial German Airforce decided not to go with this agile little fighter. The only prototype crashed and wasn't rebuild. As my wife wants this little airplane It will be integrated in the flying circus at her livingroom lamp.

Here some impressions of the kit:
(https://ibb.co/tcfMHcB)
(https://ibb.co/NNp25mL)
(https://ibb.co/ZNBPJ6D)
(https://ibb.co/c2PnMVY)

So I hope to get the LFG fighter build tomorrow...

So lets make a start!
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: Lozenge on June 16, 2019, 07:35:15 AM: Here the sprues:

(https://i.ibb.co/Jm4Bjfd/IMG-20190615-WA0011.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Jm4Bjfd)

A bit clumpsy but in there it must be able to find the kit ;)
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: Lozenge on June 16, 2019, 10:32:03 PM: Perchance NOW the ibb pix uploader will do its work? Yes it did so.

(https://i.ibb.co/KrMGBVf/IMG-20190616-WA0005.jpg) (https://ibb.co/KrMGBVf)

State of the Art(work) in the moment - yhe engine cover doesn't fit well.

(https://i.ibb.co/Nsx16Bc/IMG-20190615-WA0009.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Nsx16Bc)
The simply keept manual

(https://i.ibb.co/VJdMTZf/IMG-20190615-WA0008.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VJdMTZf)
...the kits appearance.

It is the worst airplane kit I ever got (beside Smer Fooker D.VII) and I have to admit it is a lot of fun working the kit out of the sprues. But I'll have to act with my Proxxon Dremel to cut some parts out of the sprues without cracking them. So here the first results.
After gutting I have to start an orgia of puttying and sanding. But I am quite impressed of the added detailing I think I may be able to bring in the foreground by drilling, carving and inking.

Best wishes from Berlin,
Lozenge
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: RAGIII on June 17, 2019, 01:09:16 AM: I am looking forward to seeing your build continue!
RAGIII
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: lone modeller on June 17, 2019, 03:42:05 AM: Looks to be a bit of a pig of a kit but an interesting type. Will be following with interest.

Stephen.
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: Lozenge on June 18, 2019, 04:13:34 AM: Hello and thanks for the intrest.
The flea is jumping towards progress...

(https://i.ibb.co/YXGMy36/IMG-20190617-WA0015.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YXGMy36)
I managed to cut out some more kit parts and figured out that the Revell Albstros D-III decals will fit the kit.

(https://i.ibb.co/zfVkvh6/IMG-20190617-WA0013.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zfVkvh6)
Here the plastic kit on the 1/32 copy of a free flying model.
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: Juan on June 18, 2019, 04:48:23 AM: The Flea nickname really suits this kit at this scale. ;)
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: RAGIII on June 18, 2019, 10:37:52 PM: Nice work on removing the parts. A chore but I am sure it will be worth the effort.
RAGIII
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: Lozenge on June 19, 2019, 02:08:34 AM: Hello guys,
the flea will get some distinguished sanding as the plastic is very very soft. So I could press a fabric pattern on the wings by tipping with a needle lightly on the surface.

There is not too much to see in the cockpit - but the kit gives us a floor borad with two runimentary pedals, some kind of joke of a seat and... NOTHING!

On the pictures I could not find any dashboard , altmeter or some other instruments.
(https://i.ibb.co/GsK4B6v/floh-3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GsK4B6v) (https://i.ibb.co/P5g8pcS/images-6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/P5g8pcS) (https://i.ibb.co/LgSjpmv/Download-3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LgSjpmv) (https://i.ibb.co/421Tbqh/DFW-T-28-Floh-WW1-fighter-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/421Tbqh)

So my question to those we call ",old rabbits" in Germany:
Do I have to look for some inner rigging or some gatter structure as I know it form the Fokker D.VII? Does anyone of you know some details? (Or I do some simplifying workaround and place a specialy fat guy as pilot figure in there to close the line os sight?)
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: RAGIII on June 19, 2019, 05:31:52 AM: There have been some builds of the Eduard and maybe the Planet Models Floh on this site. You could try the search engine to see if they offer any details. Otherwise I Like the Idea of a "Fat" pilot ;D
RAGIII
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: GazzaS on June 19, 2019, 08:28:20 PM: What a crazy looking plane! A normal pilot should cover your cockpit well enough...lol
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: Mike Norris (UK) on July 16, 2019, 02:02:01 AM: Hi Lozenge,
I'm late on this build, but if it could help, I have a full build log of my 'Floh' that you can view or download.
It's available on my web site in Gallery 1,

Mike
Title: Re: DFW T-28 Floh 1/72
Post by: coyotemagic on July 16, 2019, 05:10:41 AM: Lozenge, I strongly recommend downloading Mike's PDF build log on this little freak. It is one of the most comprehensive build logs I've ever seen.
Cheers,
Bud