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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Danh4 on March 08, 2020, 08:00:06 AM

Title: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: Danh4 on March 08, 2020, 08:00:06 AM

It's been a while since I built anything that was relevant enough to post here but on a whim I recently bought and built the newish Eduard Fokker D.VII kit.  As soon as I opened the box I knew it would end up on the bench pretty quickly and it turned out to be a joy to put together.  I bought the ProfiPACK edition and was actually able to use all of the PE bits, including the MG cooling jackets which I thought for sure I would mangle.

I also used the kit supplied lozenge decals and they were also a joy to work with.  Except for the colors- they looked too bright and the wrong shades to me.  I attempted to solve that by overspraying multiple coats of a thin mixture of Tamiya Smoke and Med. Blue.  The undersurfaces required only 1 or 2 oversprays but the topsides required a few more to tone things down sufficiently.  The colors may still be off and I found out after the fact that the rib tapes on an OAW-built machine should probably have been light blue but I'm happy enough with the results.

I did immediately buy another kit and 2 sheets of Aviattic lozenge decals for Fokker D.VIIs so that I can do one of the other schemes included with the kit, and maybe build a couple of the old Revell and Roden D.VIIs that I have in the stash.

Thanks for looking!

-Dan

Title: Re: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: PrzemoL on March 08, 2020, 08:35:44 AM

What a lovely little D.VII. i well understand your decision to build more of them.

Title: Re: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on March 08, 2020, 08:48:16 AM

Great job!  I also have some of these and will build one soon.  Should be easy after the Roden kit.

Title: Re: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: RAGIII on March 08, 2020, 11:02:08 AM

One of My favorite schemes and Very Well Done! Outstanding work on a great kit!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: lone modeller on March 09, 2020, 02:40:21 AM

The D VII somehow looks just right and attractive whatever the scheme - which gives you a good excuse for building more! If they turn out as well as this one you will have an enviable collection.

Stephen.

Title: Re: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: gbrivio on March 09, 2020, 03:18:33 AM

Very nice and one of my favourite schemes. Thank you for sharing.
Ciao
Giuseppe

Title: Re: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: lcarroll on March 09, 2020, 03:20:40 AM

    Yes Dan, this little gem does look like "more"! Great colors and quality of finish, a very attractive model that catches the eye immediately......  nicely done!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: Alexis on March 09, 2020, 04:27:19 AM

You do really nice work in this scale , she turned out great !  :)


Terri

Title: Re: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: AndRoby67 on March 09, 2020, 08:16:55 PM

Hi Dan!
I must quote all the people that comments before:
a little jewel really well executed!
The scheme is attractive and you've realized it at high standards!
Many compliments!
Roberto

Title: Re: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: Juan on March 09, 2020, 10:03:43 PM

Nicely done Dan, congratulations.

Title: Re: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: Danh4 on March 10, 2020, 02:17:41 AM

Thank you all for the kind comments!  The kit deserves most of the credit though, it just falls together and the design of the forward "cabane" struts make it an extremely easy to build biplane.  I'm actually surprised that we aren't seeing more of them being built on all of the various forums.

-Dan

Title: Re: Eduard 1/72 Fokker D.VII
Post by: coyotemagic on March 10, 2020, 04:19:18 AM

Quote from: RAGIII on March 08, 2020, 11:02:08 AM

One of My favorite schemes and Very Well Done! Outstanding work on a great kit!
RAGIII

One of my favorite schemes, as well, and you've done a remarkable job with it.
Cheers,
Bud