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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Rip Van Winkle on December 28, 2024, 05:50:41 AM

Title: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on December 28, 2024, 05:50:41 AM: Model depicts Fokker D.VII D.4499/18 flown by Franz Mayer. Kit is the Eduard Fokker D.VII weekend edition.
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on December 28, 2024, 05:57:54 AM: The Lozenge in this kit was a better color combination than their previous lozenge decal color. The blue rib tapes were labor intensive and I had to paint in some areas particularly the leading and trailing edge.
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on December 28, 2024, 06:02:02 AM: My only issue was the lower wing was slightly warped. Tried to correct it the best I could. Otherwise this kit is the gold standard for the 1/72 Fokker D.VII. I presently have a Revell, MAC and Roden D.VII on the assembly line. Lots of extra parts to help out those other kits.
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: NigelR on December 28, 2024, 07:46:25 PM: Very nicely done, she looks great. It is indeed a lovely kit and you did a great job.
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Brad Cancian on December 29, 2024, 07:22:58 AM: Excellent work Rip, well executed!

I have several of these in my stash, I must get to building them one day...!

Cheers,

BC
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Dirigible-Al on December 29, 2024, 06:28:24 PM: What a stunner!
Alan.
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Flamingo on December 29, 2024, 06:38:42 PM: Well done!
Joachim
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Flik63J on December 29, 2024, 10:32:37 PM: Nice job??.how good is lozenge!

David
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Borsos on December 30, 2024, 02:49:28 AM: What a cute little Fokker!
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on December 30, 2024, 03:20:42 AM: In reply to the lozenge question. I like the colors on the weekend edition but not the aftermarket Eduard lozenge. It is easier to trim than Aviattic's lozenge and easier to patch if necessary. I had to touch up the trailing and leading edges a bit. The rib tapes can be aggravating and time consuming.
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: RAGIII on December 30, 2024, 05:14:03 AM: Lovely DVII. I have seen the scheme before, but it's not often Modeled! Well Done.
RAGIII
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Flik63J on December 31, 2024, 10:27:00 PM: Quote from: Rip Van Winkle on December 30, 2024, 03:20:42 AM
In reply to the lozenge question. I like the colors on the weekend edition but not the aftermarket Eduard lozenge. It is easier to trim than Aviattic's lozenge and easier to patch if necessary. I had to touch up the trailing and leading edges a bit. The rib tapes can be aggravating and time consuming.
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Flik63J on December 31, 2024, 10:30:38 PM: Apologies. I was not questioning your lozenge. I was trying to say that you had done a great job and that German lozenge fabric is my favourite. Unfortunately this website seems to insert random punctuation despite what I type on my keyboard.

Congratulations again.

David
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: Will Levesley on January 02, 2025, 03:48:20 AM: That's a really interesting colour scheme - I haven't seen that one before. Really well done.
Title: Re: 1/72 Eduard Fokker D.VII
Post by: WD on January 03, 2025, 05:27:12 AM: Very nice!

Warren