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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: andonio64 on July 06, 2014, 07:13:39 AM

Title: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: andonio64 on July 06, 2014, 07:13:39 AM: Here is this tiny model built after a snap-it kit by Revell in 1/125 scale

(http://www.andonio.it/model/dr1_mini/038.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/dr1_mini/039.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/dr1_mini/040.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/dr1_mini/041.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/dr1_mini/042.jpg)

(http://www.andonio.it/model/dr1_mini/043.jpg)

W.I.P. is here (http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=3449.0)
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: lcarroll on July 06, 2014, 07:35:46 AM: Andonio,
I enjoyed following you along on this slightly insane but very neat little project. What an interesting diversion and great little conversation piece. Congratulations on something "completely different"!
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: Epeeman on July 06, 2014, 08:07:45 AM: Brilliant and clever work in such tiny scale!

Regards

Dave
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: Des on July 06, 2014, 08:18:38 AM: You were a very brave man attacking this miniscule scale Andonio, and the result of you work is excellent, well done on building what most people would call an impossible task.

Des.
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: coyotemagic on July 06, 2014, 08:56:57 AM: Phenomenal work, Antonio! You've given me a great idea for ear rings for my wife.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: RAGIII on July 06, 2014, 09:56:04 AM: One of the only one of these I have seen finished. Nice work in such a SMALL scale!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: andonio64 on July 06, 2014, 05:14:22 PM: Quote from: coyotemagic on July 06, 2014, 08:56:57 AM
Phenomenal work, Antonio! You've given me a great idea for ear rings for my wife.
Cheers,
Bud

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Thanks everybody !

Of course seeing the close up pictures we can spot (as usual in my works) a lot of things that could be better, but seeing it in my display case it looks really nice!

OK Now I'm already studying for my next project: Academy Nieuport 17, my first 1/32 ever!

ciao

Antonio
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: Nigel Jackson on July 06, 2014, 06:20:40 PM: Good grief, Antonio, it's got rigging as well, when the whole thing aircraft can only be the size of a thumb. Talent like this should be against the law!

Best wishes
Nigel
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: LindsayT on July 06, 2014, 07:12:03 PM: Incredible work, Antonio! Thanks for sharing. Almost makes me want to try one. Almost.

Lindsay
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: andonio64 on July 06, 2014, 07:32:43 PM: Quote from: LindsayT on July 06, 2014, 07:12:03 PM
Incredible work, Antonio! Thanks for sharing. Almost makes me want to try one. Almost.

Lindsay

;D
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: Dekenba on July 07, 2014, 08:28:59 AM: That is, without a doubt, the smallest scale model WWI aircraft I've ever seen. In fact, any aircraft. Or model.

How long did it take you? What's the rigging made of - hair?

Really interesting.
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: Ernie on July 07, 2014, 09:59:47 PM: Amazing work, Antonio! I don't know how you did it, but
it is a great job, my friend.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: guitarlute101 on July 07, 2014, 10:05:12 PM: Fantastic!! ;D

Mark
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: andonio64 on July 07, 2014, 10:15:37 PM: Thanks guys, I'm happy you like it, it was really fun, even though now I must buy more "powerful" glasses...

Ciao

AnDonio
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: Alexis on July 08, 2014, 01:30:10 PM: This was a fast build for you , turned out pretty good ! Not a scale I would tackle .

Terri
Title: Re: Fokker Dr.I Manfred Von Richthofen
Post by: andonio64 on July 08, 2014, 03:44:55 PM: Thanks Terri and the others!

Quote from: Dekenba on July 07, 2014, 08:28:59 AM
...
How long did it take you? What's the rigging made of - hair?
...
It took me a couple of months more or less, faster than my usual !

For the rigging I used fishing line 0.1 mm, it's thick for that scale but I have no thinner lines and even if I had some I would not be able to handle them!

:-D

Ciao!!!