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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Dave W on August 08, 2019, 11:27:15 AM

Title: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: Dave W on August 08, 2019, 11:27:15 AM

Seeing as there's all the excitement today around Wingnut's announcing a 1/32 scale Fokker DR.1, here's one we just completed!

This is the Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1, the first iteration of the Triplane, finished in Voss' markings. This scheme will also feature in the Wingnuts kit.

The Roden kit presents no major challenges and makes into a very nice model. It's worth appreciating amidst the DR.1 hullabaloo that the Roden kit should not be ignored.

(https://i.postimg.cc/wxPBpcws/20170921-185714.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/mrbLwdgK/20170921-185431.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/rpQ8YSds/20170921-185336.jpg)

This model was brush painted and the Fokker streaking is brushed on, not a decal.

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: Radarman on August 08, 2019, 02:36:06 PM

Dave,
The streaked finish is fantastic. Thanks for posting it.
                                 Kevin

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: Borsos on August 08, 2019, 05:24:50 PM

Great model and great finish!
And I agree 100%: Roden Kits are worth to remember.
Andreas

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: RAGIII on August 08, 2019, 11:47:09 PM

Nice work Dave! Like you say the Roden Triplane is not to be forgotten. I have 2 in the near future. Thanks for sharing yours!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: lone modeller on August 10, 2019, 02:32:26 AM

That streaking finish is brilliant. Come to that the model in general is not bad!!

Personally I do not understand all of the hullabaloo about WNW releases - they are undoubtedly good kits but as you state, there are other very good kits around too.

Stephen.

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: Alexis on August 10, 2019, 09:16:29 AM

Wow Dave , you are a roll with another fantastic build . Your streaking is fab !  :) What type of brush did you use , stiff or a soft one ?




Terri

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: Dave W on August 10, 2019, 10:10:19 AM

Thanks everyone, much appreciated!

Terri - I used a reasonably firm synthetic chisel edged brush for the streaking but the result you see is after lots of failed experiments! Ultimately I laid down a very light blue acrylic base and then used an olive drab which was not quite drybrush but getting toward that. I worked much of the paint out on a card then dry brushed it in a streak pattern. Early efforts looked bad because I was trying to achieve too much too fast, so the final version was actually multiple dryish streaks built up to the finished result.

The Roden decals definitely need replacement as these are their weakest point but as a kit, their DR.1 is quite acceptable.

cheers

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: kensar on August 12, 2019, 11:13:36 AM

That is an impressive build, Dave.  The brush painted streaking makes is doubly impressive.

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: ermeio on August 12, 2019, 09:21:45 PM

Excellent work, Dave
The streaking is most convincing

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: ModelCellar on August 14, 2019, 09:39:27 PM

Dave,

Very nice   I like it !

Now you just need a 1/32 Voss figure to go with it =).

https://modelcellar.com/shop/time-period/wwi/werner-voss-3/

Paul

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: bobs_buckles on August 15, 2019, 06:18:42 AM

Lovely Tripe, Dave! What isn't there to like?

von B  :)

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: Juan on August 15, 2019, 06:19:42 AM

Outstanding Dave beautifully done.

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: gedmundson on August 20, 2019, 10:10:10 PM

Very nice work on your F.1 Dave!
Cheers,Gary

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: Monty on August 21, 2019, 03:23:14 AM

What a great model Dave! Glad to see you went for the Olive green cowling!! Regards, Marc.

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: pepperman42 on September 03, 2019, 12:16:56 AM

Nice work and great to see a Roden completed

Steve

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: Jeff K on September 03, 2019, 03:12:14 AM

pretty work!

i've got the Encore Voss boxing, i've no plans to trade it in for a WNW one. shapes are good and details are subtle, and the resin's nice. as i want more dreideckers i'll probably prefer the WNW if they're up to the usual standard, but they're not likely to be enough better to make me want to dump what i've got.

the Academy Nieuports, on the other hand, became paint mules when CSM dropped some N.17s.

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: Mike Norris (UK) on September 11, 2019, 08:01:16 PM

Hi Dave,
Congratulations on a great build.

I've built the Roden kit but modified for a Jasta 2.
As Jeff K said, the WNW kit will obviously be good, but like him, I still think the Roden kit is a worthy contender, especially pricewise,

Mike

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: dr 1 ace on September 14, 2019, 04:21:39 AM

Nicely done !

Ed

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: FokkerFodder on September 24, 2019, 06:33:40 PM

Another great tripe - and I think it’s neat seeing more roden kits done. They come out very nicely e en if they take a little more effort .  Cheers Matt

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: Mike Norris (UK) on October 30, 2019, 03:45:19 AM

Now that 'Aviattic' have released streaked decals, the Roden kit is more likely to be built if WNW is not the preffered kit,

Mike

Title: Re: Roden 1/32 scale Fokker F.1 (DR.1)
Post by: RLWP on October 30, 2019, 05:08:00 AM

That's come out really nicely Dave

The only obvious bit I can't understand about the Roden kit it the depressed rectangular bit in the centre of the tailplane. I can't find anything that suggests it is correct. It's dead easy to fix though

I enjoyed building mine some time ago

Richard