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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: AndRoby67 on December 06, 2019, 09:56:17 PM

Title: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: AndRoby67 on December 06, 2019, 09:56:17 PM: Good morning to all!
This is my last production: Fokker D.VII (Alb) 5278/18 flown by Ltn. Friedrich Noltenius in his career in Jasta 27.
Noltenius was one of the "Ballon Buster Company" in WWI, 8 of his 21 victories were made against this high dangerous target. A pugnacious aviator, he was wounded two times, shot down one time but he returned to fight everytime. Maybe he was not a simple man, two of his transferring to other Jastas were results of his fight with comrades and commanders.
I used the Roden kit as a base, many of you sure knew the problem of fitting the lower wings to fuselage, so I need to rework all the section. Lozenge are from Aviattic with personal insignia from Print-Scale.

(https://www.modellismopiu.net/m+gallerie/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1351809)

(https://www.modellismopiu.net/m+gallerie/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1351801)

(https://www.modellismopiu.net/m+gallerie/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1351803)

The scene is postwar, the D.VII survived and was taken by the americans. I showed two RFC pilots visiting the a/c to see one D.VII live. They used a Vauxhall (from Roden kit) to join the place. Again, I worked much on the little car. I changed the solid wheels of the kit with a more appropriate spoked ones. I used Part etched set with rubber O-Ring for the 5 new wheels. I had to scratchbuild the dashboard of the car because it's missed in the kit.
Comments welcome!
Roberto
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: Bughunter on December 07, 2019, 12:11:53 AM: Very nice, especially in that small scale!
I don't remember having seen that painting before.
Some accident on the lower left strut connection to wing?

Have you build the new Eduard kit already? Seems to be very promising with all the optional parts!

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: AndRoby67 on December 07, 2019, 02:51:08 AM: Thank you Frank!
I had some problems, after reworking on the lower wings attachments, with aligning upper wing with struts, you're an eagle-eye modeller.
I have the new Eduard kit (OAW and Austro Hungarian boxes). It's really plenty of extras (8 pair of wheels, 6 radiator and 4 axle wing), and I used wheels and axle wing for this realization. Next time I will build one, for now I'm impressed by the level of the plastic sprues. I have only some doubts in the highness of the ribbing effect and the thickness of fuselage sides, too much for both.
Cheers,
Roberto
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: lone modeller on December 07, 2019, 05:45:27 AM: That is a first class vignette: the figures and car really make the scene and place the aircraft as the centre of attention. The markings are also new to me but they are very striking. Very well done.

Stephen.
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: RAGIII on December 08, 2019, 02:04:08 AM: Outstanding results all around.
RAGIII
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: FAf on December 08, 2019, 02:35:08 AM: Brilliant work in that scale!
/Fredrik
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: AndRoby67 on December 10, 2019, 02:00:31 AM: Thank you to all!
Not one of my best, but it was amazing to work on Vauxhall more than to the Fokker...
Cheers!
Roberto
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on December 10, 2019, 12:48:48 PM: Wonderful job on a difficult kit.
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: Alexis on December 10, 2019, 12:57:42 PM: Very nice indeed and a colourful scheme as well :)

Terri
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: Robin on December 12, 2019, 08:36:30 AM: Beautiful D.VII and quite an achievement to get it this nice at such a small scale. :)

Robin
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: dr 1 ace on December 13, 2019, 02:19:31 AM: Quote from: Robin on December 12, 2019, 08:36:30 AM
Beautiful D.VII and quite an achievement to get it this nice at such a small scale. :)

Robin

Agreed! Especially in small scale.

Ed
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: Borsos on December 13, 2019, 05:25:10 AM: Truely nice, the Fokker and also the Vauxhall.
Andreas
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: WD on December 13, 2019, 10:03:09 AM: Very nice on both kits!
I love seeing 1/72nd work here.

WD
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: AndRoby67 on December 16, 2019, 12:39:02 AM: Thank you!
Now I'm working on a pair of Strutters...
Have a nice Sunday!
Roberto
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: Juan on December 16, 2019, 08:48:54 AM: Outstanding pair of models made even more spectacular in 1/72.
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Noltenius 1/72
Post by: PrzemoL on December 16, 2019, 09:47:49 PM: What a lovely colourful finish! And it is that dreadful Roden kit! Great success, my congratulations!