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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: PrzemoL on August 01, 2021, 08:05:27 AM

Title: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 01, 2021, 08:05:27 AM

This is the effect of my participation in the first live modeling contest since the pandemic outbreak, a month ago in Koszalin. I got the Eduard kit as a prize, the Weekend Edition with Raben's option. This was a model I wished to have built long time ago. I gave it up then but now with this prize in hands I took it as suggestion to rethink and decided to accept the challenge, especially that I have not build in this tiny scale for many months now. The weekend edition actually took me 12 days to complete. It is basically oob with the exception of wire lifting handles, windscreen and those few rigging/control lines.

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Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: Gisbod on August 01, 2021, 03:53:22 PM

Love it Prze!

It’s a tiny kit in this scale, not that you’d notice from the photos. Beauty.

Guy

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: Von Salza on August 01, 2021, 04:19:15 PM

Very nice baby plane. Did You paint the propeller by hand?

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: macsporran on August 01, 2021, 04:42:34 PM

Lovely
Sandy

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: bobs_buckles on August 01, 2021, 09:56:13 PM

Lovely wee tripe, Prze  :o

Well done!!

Bob  :)

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: gedmundson on August 02, 2021, 01:56:22 AM

That is one of the nicest models I've ever seen in that scale. You've done an incredible job on it, Prze. Absolutely brilliant. With those small control lines and rigging when I glanced at it scrolling through FB I thought it was 1/32 scale.
Cheers,
Gary

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: DaveB on August 02, 2021, 02:41:15 AM

Excellent work on your Eduard 1/72, Prez -

Looks a lot larger in your photos

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on August 02, 2021, 02:43:34 AM

Simply outstanding!  Great  attention to detail.

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: RAGIII on August 02, 2021, 03:19:58 AM

Awesome Triplane Przemo! Lovely finish as always. I love the subtle effects seen in the painting and very slight weathering!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: dr 1 ace on August 02, 2021, 05:29:57 AM

Nicely done in such a small scale !

Ed

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 02, 2021, 06:32:07 PM

Thank you everyone for your overly kind comments. It is a simple model, I have not paid much attention to details, many things are simplified or missing, so I am very much flattered.

Quote from: Von Salza on August 01, 2021, 04:19:15 PM

Very nice baby plane. Did You paint the propeller by hand?

The propeller was all airbrushed. The simplified wood layers pattern was done using the self made masks form Tamiya tape - based on photos of Axial propellers.

Quote from: gedmundson on August 02, 2021, 01:56:22 AM

That is one of the nicest models I've ever seen in that scale. You've done an incredible job on it, Prze. Absolutely brilliant. With those small control lines and rigging when I glanced at it scrolling through FB I thought it was 1/32 scale.
Cheers,
Gary

That is far too big a compliment, Gary. This model cannot stand the comparison to 32nd scale ones. Yet, many thanks, I am glad you like it so much :)

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: MichaelStieber on August 02, 2021, 09:41:18 PM

I really like your beautiful plane...and I like that you made this one instead of the other red one...  ;)

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: lcarroll on August 02, 2021, 11:33:06 PM

A real little beauty Prze, and as already remarked it's impression belies the small scale. I like the subtle highlighting (not often done on 1:72 subjects) which also adds to the impression of a larger scale model. Lovely work!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: RichieW on August 03, 2021, 05:19:33 AM

Lovely little triplane Przemol and well done for getting it as a prize in a model competition. Life is getting back to normal!

Richie

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: lone modeller on August 03, 2021, 06:16:59 AM

How good to see you back modelling in the True Scale! That could easily be mistaken for a very much larger model as Gary has commented. Beautifully done by a master modeller in this scale.

Stephen.

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: kensar on August 03, 2021, 09:59:21 PM

Very nice work, Przemol. It doesn't need a lot of detail to look correct.

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: Alexis on August 04, 2021, 01:47:11 AM

Nice to see something on a smaller scale Pzre ! Beautiful outcome  :)


Alexis

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: Bughunter on August 04, 2021, 03:46:37 AM

You are a master in all scales! Wonderful little Fokker!

Cheers,
Frank

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 07, 2021, 07:36:06 PM

Thank you, everyone, for your kind words.

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 28, 2021, 12:55:03 AM

I have just taken more decent photos of this tiny model.

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Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: coyotemagic on August 28, 2021, 05:09:19 AM

What a sweet little gem, Przemo!
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on August 30, 2021, 07:23:08 AM

Thanks, Bud. Glad you like it.

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: torbiorn on August 31, 2021, 05:48:52 AM

Lovely model - and especially the gorgeous propeller!

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on September 01, 2021, 07:27:30 PM

Thanks, torbiorn!  :)

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: Stuart Malone on September 02, 2021, 04:33:29 AM

The Eduard kits are little gems and you sure made yours shine!

Stuart

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on September 07, 2021, 08:15:58 PM

Thank you, Stuart.

Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I - A. Raben (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: WD on September 19, 2021, 05:12:04 AM

Just gorgeous sir!  A little jewel.

WD