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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Kreston on October 16, 2013, 12:00:02 PM
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If you have been following my build on the under construction thread...I am calling it finished. WNW Fokker DVII with the markings of Josef Jacobs, 1918. Figure is from Cockpit Wings (sculpted by Steve Warrilow), and lozenge decals are from Aviattic. More pictures coming soon.
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m111/kreston/DVIIDone.jpg) (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/kreston/media/DVIIDone.jpg.html)
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Fantastic, Kreston! The build quality, decals, lozenge, figure painting; it's all there. Lovely bird.
Lindsay
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She's gorgeous, Kreston, and that figure is superb. I envy you guys who can do such brilliant figure painting.
Cheers,
Bud
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Great job Kreston!
The figure is particularly good..
Guy
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Wonderful job, Kreston! The figure is a nice touch to top off an excellent
model D.VII. Hat's off to you!
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Isn't this good! Well done Kreston. It's already made me look at the WnW site and consider whether I can afford one of the D.VIIs.
Best wishes
Nigel
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I really like painting the model, lozenge makes a great impression. August figure also presents great.
Adam.
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Yes, I like this one Kreston. I'd like to see some more photos, a most striking colour scheme on this D.VII.
Cheers
Steven
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Hi Kreston.
A real masterpiece. Adding that very nice figure to the model gives a fantastic look.
Congrats for those beautys... and please give us more photos ;) !
Cheers
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Great job Kreston! That God-of-the-North-Wind decal turned out very well indeed. :D That is a striking D.VII scheme, and you've done a marvelous job painting the figure as well. Thanks for sharing your excellent work with us.
Regards,
Bob
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Brilliant, Kreston -
Looks even better with the pilot figure standing next to his DVII!
Regards
Dave
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Thanks for the kind comments! I am thrilled to have finished my first WWI aircraft and appear to be hooked on these Wingnut kits. Here are a couple more pictures of the DVII.
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m111/kreston/DSCF0722.jpg) (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/kreston/media/DSCF0722.jpg.html)
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m111/kreston/DSCF0723.jpg) (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/kreston/media/DSCF0723.jpg.html)
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Kreston,
It was great seeing you at the Chicago Show and it is still hard to believe that this is your first WWI aircraft since playing with those good ol' Aurora kits when you were a kid. The color harmany you have working across the color scheme, groundwork, and pilot are superb. What I didn't have a chance to discuss with you at the show and what really stands out is what you did with the pilot and his scarf. The blue you chose for the scarf does a number of things very special. It makes the pilot just jump right out at you in the diorama, very important when he is easily outshaded by the excellent aircraft. What I can add here that isn't done justice in the photos in that the color selection and shading you did on the scarf gave it a true delicate nature to represent the delicate nature of the materials used in an aviator's scarf and gave it that depth that would be very difficult to represent for the numerous wraps of scarf around the pilot's neck. Outstanding work and I cannot wait to see number 2, right after you finish that pair of Fusiler WWI pilots you started. Last but not least, congratulations on your Gold Medal for the WWI German Stormtrooper at the Chicago Show!
See you in Atlanta?
John V.
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Thanks John, from start to finish this was an enjoyable foray into WWI aircraft modeling. Of course there were those 3 or 4 times that I wanted to launch the Fokker across the room! I am still trying to decide which WNW kit to tackle next and which figure(s) to add. This recent Chigao Show was one of the best and I was glad to be a part of it!
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Your build is Beautiful as is the Figure! I Love your Application and use of the Aviattic Lozenge, Very effective!
RAGIII
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I like your ground work Kreston. 8)
It makes a big difference to put the aircraft into some context at the shows.
You've done a great job here and I'm interested in how you did the grass?
Cheers
Steven
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No, thank you Kreston for helping make the Chicago Show the success it was this year. You had great exhibits and gave an excellent seminar. The proof was the number of seminar participants that surrounded you after finishing and had tons of additional questions for you. A good number of those participants also ran right over to the Dick Blick Art Supplies store and brought their tube of Sepia Extra! You are more than welcome back anytime my friend!
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Absolutely fantastic model and figure. Very very many congratulations.
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Nicely done and well displayed !
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Hello Kreston,
Fabulous build and the set up is wonderfull. Such a nice figure. Congratulations!!
Kind regards
Patrick
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Hello Kreston:
Outstanding work on this model and figure. As has been mentioned the color you used on the figure make it stand apart from the airplane. I particularily like this scheme, what decals did you use for the north wind? A very striking scheme, very simple, yet striking.
Best
Mark
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Thanks Mark. The decals were custom made and sized from an image I found online.
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Masterful work Kreston, you have produced a very eye catching package here, and should be very proud of her. My compliments on a magnificent Build, a pleasure to view!
Cheers,
Lance