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Title: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 22, 2021, 06:52:14 PM

Hello,
as I really appreciate your comments in my WIP previously published, I'll try to share another one.

I built Fokker D.VII (Fok) early in Rudolf Berthold's marking. RB had 44 victories during Great War, he survived the conflict but died on March 15th 1920 during political street fighting in Hamburg.
I used WnW kit 32067 with some additions, mainly LF model propeller, Taurus engine goodies, HGW seatbelts, Gaspatch Spandaus, Barracuda intake manifold and awesome Aviattic decals for streaked fuselage and lower lozenge. Drooling bulldog and GSI C paints were used.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4b/Rudolf_Berthold.jpg/220px-Rudolf_Berthold.jpg)

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 22, 2021, 08:20:56 PM

I started with ammo magazines, which had to be thinned down. I modified them too to install Gaspatch ammo belts.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 22, 2021, 08:21:25 PM

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Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mgunns on April 23, 2021, 05:12:07 AM

It's a start and ya gotta start somewhere.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: RAGIII on April 23, 2021, 06:36:24 AM

Good start. The new belts should make a nice addition!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 23, 2021, 05:49:43 PM

I forgot to mention in first note that kit is built already and this would be just the retrospective view :)

Next pieces were fuel tank and completed ammo box.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 23, 2021, 09:06:18 PM

Continuing with interior basic colors. I love BD interior gray-green and unbleached linen, which was used on this one too.
Wood and leather replicated with oil paints.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 23, 2021, 09:08:14 PM

Parts dry-fitted and partially weathered.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 23, 2021, 09:13:17 PM

All wooden surfaces received thin coat of Tamiya clear orange, some details were hand brushed and cockpit floor weathered. I also added rigging.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: RAGIII on April 23, 2021, 10:28:33 PM

I appreciate your build logs. We get to see the processes without the delays waiting for the next step to be finished  8) Excellent work on the pit!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: RichieW on April 23, 2021, 11:12:50 PM

Beautiful interior painting, the seat looks real enough to sit on.

Richie

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: DaveB on April 24, 2021, 02:20:40 AM

Great start and wonderful work, so far!

I will follow with interest as I built this kit in the very same markings last year.

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: lone modeller on April 24, 2021, 03:29:44 AM

Some very fine detailed work there. I agree with Richie that if the seat was a bit bigger, I could sit on it!

Stephen.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 26, 2021, 06:23:29 PM

Thanks!

I added some details, put all decals and finished instruments with two-component epoxy from HPH models to simulate glass. Some weathering was also applied.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 26, 2021, 06:24:04 PM

HGW seatbelts installed and weathered to seat.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 26, 2021, 09:49:03 PM

Started with Mercedes D.IIIa engine. Some goodies by Taurus and Barracuda were used to enhance it.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 26, 2021, 09:51:06 PM

Some basic colors.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 26, 2021, 09:52:31 PM

Sparplugs and wiring.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: RAGIII on April 26, 2021, 10:33:59 PM

The engine looks outstanding! The extra details really make a difference.
RAGIII

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: Fvdm on April 27, 2021, 05:48:41 PM

Quote from: RAGIII on April 26, 2021, 10:33:59 PM

The engine looks outstanding! The extra details really make a difference.
RAGIII

+1

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 27, 2021, 05:53:28 PM

Thanks!

With ignition wiring finished I fitted engine to fuselage construction. Barracuda intake manifold looks nice to me, I just had to remove ports for water injection pipes.

I also prepared fuel lines and throttle control mechanism.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 27, 2021, 05:56:34 PM

With exhaust completed and thinned down as much as possible the engine was ready to fix it to fuselage. I added some weathering too.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 27, 2021, 06:01:37 PM

With engine fixed to fuselage construction I also connected fuel lines and throttle lever rod to engine. Then I dry fitted all covers, removed cowl nuts from them and primed with surfacer.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: RAGIII on April 27, 2021, 07:59:41 PM

More outstanding detail work! I hope you left at least some of the panels off to show the detail  ;D
RAGIII

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 27, 2021, 09:28:51 PM

Sure, all removable :)

I finished exhaust thining and give it basic metal color.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 27, 2021, 09:30:03 PM

Aviattic decals were awesome, much better than original offering.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 27, 2021, 09:32:28 PM

I sprayed blue. I used Drooling bulldog prussian blue, which is awesome and transparent a little, but today I think I should add some white, it looks to dark to me.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: RAGIII on April 27, 2021, 09:43:25 PM

Lovely decal and paint work!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: DaveB on April 28, 2021, 04:10:31 AM

Wow - moving fast on this one!

Lovely work on the engine and as Rick has already said, good paint and decalling.

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: Fvdm on April 28, 2021, 05:56:31 AM

Good progress. I like how the painted over cross is still visible. Nice detail.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: gedmundson on April 28, 2021, 10:34:03 AM

Quite enjoyable to see your Fok. early build Martin. Very impressive work indeed.
Cheers,
Gary

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 29, 2021, 01:58:33 AM

Lower lozenge by Aviattic are simply perfect. As it is transparent, I preshaded base.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 29, 2021, 02:00:10 AM

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Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 29, 2021, 02:00:56 AM

I used kit lozenge as base under blue color on wings as it is almost invisible. As written before, I think that blue would receive some white to tone it down, but I found that too late to fix it :)

Upper wing just dry-fitted on this picture

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 29, 2021, 02:02:03 AM

Landing gear weathered and attached to fuselage.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 29, 2021, 02:04:26 AM

Exhaust attached and weathered.

Then I added Gaspatch guns and other details in front of cockpit before attaching upper wing.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: mess on April 29, 2021, 02:06:02 AM

With LF propeller and struts painted I finished it.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VII (Fok) early, WnW 1/32
Post by: RAGIII on May 01, 2021, 02:17:25 AM

Lovely painting and decalling! This one turned out Beautifully!
RAGIII