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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: mgunns on November 04, 2013, 07:25:17 AM
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Okay folks:
I finally go this off the bench and on the shelf. The cowlings provided a small problem but I managed to get them on with some coaxing and filing. Not my best effort, but; I am pleased with it. It was a windy day when I took these on 3 November, however it didn't blow away.
(http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad261/ptbarnum101/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01185.jpg) (http://s942.photobucket.com/user/ptbarnum101/media/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01185.jpg.html)
I experimented some more with oils on the vents on the panels and elsewhere, I am fairly pleased with the results.
(http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad261/ptbarnum101/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01186.jpg) (http://s942.photobucket.com/user/ptbarnum101/media/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01186.jpg.html)
I used the kit lozenge decals and oversprayed them with a mist coat of Testors MM desert sand.
(http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad261/ptbarnum101/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01187.jpg) (http://s942.photobucket.com/user/ptbarnum101/media/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01187.jpg.html)
(http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad261/ptbarnum101/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01183-1.jpg) (http://s942.photobucket.com/user/ptbarnum101/media/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01183-1.jpg.html)
(http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad261/ptbarnum101/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01184.jpg) (http://s942.photobucket.com/user/ptbarnum101/media/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01184.jpg.html)
And finally some of my experiments with the use of oils.
(http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad261/ptbarnum101/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01122.jpg) (http://s942.photobucket.com/user/ptbarnum101/media/Fokker%20DVII/DSC01122.jpg.html)
Overall I enjoyed the kit, but; it seemed to fight me. I should know better than to start a kit and then let it lanquish over a 4 month period of time and come back to it. Just too difficult to get the motivation up, but seeing the work on the forum motivated me to finish it. This is a great forum.
Best
Mark
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What an excellent result Mark, the finish on this model is superb and the scheme you used is very eye catching. The work you did on the cockpit is brilliant, congratulations on finishing this model to such a high standard, it may have taken a bit longer than what you wanted but it has all been worth it, well done Mark.
Des.
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She's a beauty Mark! You've executed this nifty scheme very well indeed. The bleed-through of the lozenge and cross apear to be just right in the photos. Very well done my friend. ;D
Regards,
Bob
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Thanks Des and Bob for stopping by, checking it out and your comments. Much appreciated.
Mark
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Mark,
Outstanding Fokker my old friend . Love the Dragon and the well done decal work. Mustn't forget to mention the striking paint work too.Congratulations and Well Done.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Absolutely great finish Mark! The Kit lozenge with your added "dusting" looks very much the part and your "blue over lozenge and markings" work is excellent, hard to know when/where to stop but you aced it. Very nice Build, and one you should be proud of!
Cheers,
Lance
P.S. Is that all part of your spread in the background of the photos? I've noticed it on past photos of yours, Michigan, correct?? Looks very nice indeed!
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Truly stunning, Mark! So glad to see her finished at last. Well worth the wait. Your blue over-sprayed lozenge looks perfect and your cockpit work is superb. Congratulations, buddy.
Cheers,
Bud
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Hello Mark,
Lovely!
I really like the colour scheme - I found the front end a bit tricky too - all those bearers and fine cowlings - there's no margin for error..
If I did one again I'd go for an over sprayed fuselage too. Yours looks really great!
Regards
Guy
Ps nice garden too!
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Very nice model.
Congratulations !
Jacek
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Nice and colourful. Probably the nicest scheme of those offered by WNW. Congratulations, Mark!
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Mark, that exact model is the D.VII I plan on doing. Thank you for showing
me how it should look! Absolutely inspiring job, my friend.
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Hello Mark,
Many congratulations on this one. This is a great build. Like it very much. Looking forward to see your next one.
Kind regards
Patrick
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Very handsome Mark, well done!
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Outstanding Fokker. Very well done. I like the shining through lozenge.
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Lovely work, Mark. ;)
Forgive me if you have already mentioned this, but which lozenge did you use for this bird?
Cheers,
Bob
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Thanks Soren, Bo, Ernie, Greg, Patrick, Prez, Jacek, Guy, Bud, Bob and Des for your compliments and stopping by. It really makes for modeling motivation, it is the people and the great modeling techniques that everyone is willing to share that make this a great forum
@ Lance, thanks for stopping by, yes that is my yard here in Wisconsin. Snow in the forecast so my next pics may have a wintry landscape. It was too windy to use the "Red Pony" diorama as the wind would have blown the horses and chickens into the woods. It's really easy to paint to much over the lozenge and cross. I had to go over it slightly with a Scotch pad to remove some of it I am happy with the results.
@ Bob's Buckles, that is the kit supplied lozenge. I oversprayed it with a mist of Testors MM Desert Sand and applied the blue rib tips (talk about tedious). The tip of my airbrush went south when I 'accidentally' bumped it, so the spray pattern wasn't what I was looking for, but once you start, you have to finish. I think overall it looks alright.
@ Ernie, WNW offers two Starboard side dragons. I chose the looking aft. Have you decided which one you will use?
One area that really vexed me was getting the landing gear aligned correctly so the plane sat level. I think it took me 5 tries before finally getting it right.
Thanks again folks, your comments and compliments are all very much appreciated.
Best
Mark
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May I add my belated congratulations on a great piece of work Mark?
The point you made earlier about the Forum giving you the motivation to get back onto it after a break of several months certainly rings true with me.
Best wishes
Nigel
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Nearly missed this, Mark -
Your Fokker DVII looks excellent and I really like how you got the lozenge pattern to show through the blue top coat.
I know what you mean about this kit in terms of tricky build (especially the cowling panel fit issue) as I had exactly the same problem building mine - I actually found this WNW kit a bit disappointing.
Regards
Dave
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Mark,
For some reason I thought I had already commented on your build but found I had not! So... Awesome build! Your overpaint of the fuselage is perfect and I love the Yellow nose , blue fuselage, and Lozenge combo!! Having built 1 and 1/2 of these DVIIs I certainly agree that the fit is tricky on those nose panels!
RAGIII
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Hello Nigel, Dave and Rick:
Thanks for stopping by and taking a look and your compliments.
@Dave: I didn't find the kit so much a disappointment as I did some of the assembly sequences, if that makes sense. It seems some of their kits really have a great assembly sequence, and others, due to engineering or trying to get a lot of mileage out of a mold, have a less than great assembly sequence. I think part of it too is letting it sit too long. Once I got back into it I found it enjoyable, albeit somewhat frustrating.
@ Rick: I think you started one of these in these markings and that got me going on this one. I liked the markings and seeing yours (I think it was yours) progressing inspired me to begin the build.
@ Nigel, I agree, great forum and great motivation.
Best
Mark
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Mark, I think I am inclined to use the same dragon on the right side
as yourself. Just out of curiosity, what paints did you use for the
blue and yellow?
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Hello Ernie:
I used the paints as called out in the instructions; so the yellow is pretty much a mix of 10 parts Tamiya XF3 and one part XF6, the blue is a thinned XF8. They went on real good, I just had to be careful not to overdue the blue over the lozenge.
I don't think I followed the mixture for the yellow quite like the instructions more of a mark one eyeball. The problem with that is if you want to do some touch up, and who doesn't want to do some touch up? After 7 months it was difficult to get a match, so I had to SWAG it and lightly airbrush over the areas to be touched up to blend them it. Haply, it worked! My problelm with fit issues in the cowling area was not ensuring a proper fit with the radiator. Had I taken the time to ensure a proper fit, I don't think I would have had the minor problem I had. I am working on another one and will ensure a proper fit, otherwise it all went together quite well, just need to ensure all the internal pieces are aligned and fit properly as the whole interior framework is dependent on each piece to create the whole.
I almost went with the other dragon, figuring that painting the exact dragon on each side would be easier for the artist rather than painting a mirror image on the right side.
Best
Mark
Mark, I think I am inclined to use the same dragon on the right side
as yourself. Just out of curiosity, what paints did you use for the
blue and yellow?
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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A great build to great effect. Lovely bird, Mark!
Lindsay
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Thanks for the explanation re the paint, Mark. I can only hope to do
as well as yours when the time comes.
Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Thanks for sharing this one Mark.
I haven’t got time to build one of my own at the moment, so I’ve just thoroughly enjoyed viewing yours, excellent stuff and I do like this colour scheme. 8)
Now I do respect any modeller who takes a Scotch pad to his paintwork. That’s just the sort of high risk, no bull-shit approach that I like. It either works or just crashes and burns. Clearly, your persistence has been rewarded with a most hansom Fokker.
Happy Landings
Steven
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Somehow this wonderfull piece just skiped me.
Outstanding work Mark. The scheme it's great and the paint job over the lozenge it's achieved in perfection.
Excelent model, one to be proud of. Congrats for it.
Cheers
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Thanks again guys for stopping by and checking out the model. Scotch makes a yellow pad that is really good for this kind of stuff. Takes just enough paint off without leaving scratches. Ya gotta be careful though.
Best
Mark
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Mark.
This model looks great.
Your model will be an example for me, just the same Fokker is on its way to me.
I'm going to do it in the same painting.
Adam.
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Thanks Adam:
It is a neat scheme, the more I see it the more I like it. I think if I did it again, I would use the other dragon for the right side. I don't know why, I just would. Looking forward to seeing your build log and completed model. The kit has some challenges, but nothing a little patience can't overcome.
Best
Mark
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Very nice, one of my favorite schemes !!