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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: nmroberto on September 07, 2014, 05:55:12 AM

Title: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: nmroberto on September 07, 2014, 05:55:12 AM

Thanks to Bud (Coyotemagic) for the decals for Joseph Jacob's bird. (the black one)  The other was flown by Hermann Frommherz.

First try at Fokker streaking, but after reading all the helpful hints here, it didn't work out too bad.  For some reason the streaking looks a lot more green in the pics than in real life.


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Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: lone modeller on September 07, 2014, 08:32:28 AM

That is a truly superb trio of Fokkers, beautifully finished. "Not too bad" is a typical understatement for what is a difficult finish in any scale: you have pulled off a very good representation and certainly I would have been over the moon if I had done that.

Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: Des on September 07, 2014, 08:40:20 AM

A beautiful pair of Fokkers both finished off extremely well, congratulations on a job well done.

Cameras can play a lot of tricks with colours, I have the same issues with my photos.

Des.

Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: coyotemagic on September 07, 2014, 09:23:00 AM

Fantastic job on both, Robert!  Of course, I'm partial to Jakob's kite, but that streaking job of yours is absolutely brilliant.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: nmroberto on September 07, 2014, 09:43:41 AM

Quote from: coyotemagic on September 07, 2014, 09:23:00 AM

Fantastic job on both, Robert!  Of course, I'm partial to Jakob's kite, but that streaking job of yours is absolutely brilliant.
Cheers,
Bud

Thanks again for the help.  I'll tell you one thing, working with glossy black paint is a bitch.  Shows every tiny flaw in the surface.

Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: Stuart Milliken on September 07, 2014, 10:23:11 AM

Lovely couple of Fokkers!  I think the streaking came off quite well, and they look great in those schemes.

Stuart

Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: Alexis on September 07, 2014, 11:04:02 AM

Not to shabby at all , very nice job on both Fokkers and your streaking turn out super !




Terri

Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: Nigel Jackson on September 07, 2014, 11:42:34 AM

Bravo! The hard work you've obviously put into these has certainly paid off.

Best wishes
Nigel

Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: Ernie on September 07, 2014, 11:54:13 AM

Very nice work, Robert. :D  The streaking is really well done.
Good job!

Cheers,
Ernie:)

Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: RAGIII on September 07, 2014, 10:44:37 PM

A very nicely done brace of Fokkers! I wish my first attempt at streaking had come out as well!
RAGIII

Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: xmald on September 08, 2014, 03:54:56 AM

You`ve got a really nice pair of Dreideckers! I like Jacobs`s plane especially - my favourite scheme for this bird.
The problem with colours in your pics is due to the lighting and white balance. If you don`t use the daylight you should change white balance in your camera to the lighting you`re using. It should improve the quality of your pics.

Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: Rob Hart on September 08, 2014, 06:15:58 AM

Well done. I particularly like the markings on the struts of the Frommherz machine.

Title: Re: A pair of 1/48 DR Is
Post by: dr 1 ace on September 08, 2014, 08:11:34 AM

Dittos to the above, a nicely done pair.

Ed