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Title: Which Spandau?
Post by: WD on November 27, 2023, 01:24:18 PM

Forumites,
                 I'm wanting to take advantage of Costa's/Gas Patch's Black Friday sale and get some Spandaus for upcoming builds. My Datafiles and other references are buried too deep to get to them conveniently, and I wondered if I could call on the hive mind for help.

I'm planning on doing two Fokker-built D.VII's from the Eduard "Fokker! Fokker!" boxing. Which one of the myriad is appropriate? The late Fokker type?

I'm also planning on a couple of Fokker Tripes. Again, which one?

TIA!

Warren

Title: Re: Which Spandau?
Post by: Borsos on November 28, 2023, 12:44:03 AM

As far as I remember there’s a photo in the mini Datafile that shows a Fokker D. VII with MG 08. If you are not modeling a specific D.VII, I’d say you can hardly go wrong.
Andreas

Title: Re: Which Spandau?
Post by: WD on November 29, 2023, 02:32:36 AM

Thanks Andreas, I'll dig out my references.

Warren

Title: Re: Which Spandau?
Post by: uncletony on November 29, 2023, 06:01:42 AM

Fokker D.VII: -- LMG 08/15 with the long handles.
Fokker Dr.I: LMG 08/15 with the short handles.

Title: Re: Which Spandau?
Post by: WD on November 29, 2023, 02:19:11 PM

Quote from: uncletony on November 29, 2023, 06:01:42 AM

Fokker D.VII: -- LMG 08/15 with the long handles.
Fokker Dr.I: LMG 08/15 with the short handles.

Thank you sir!

Warren