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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Topic started by: ondra on April 06, 2015, 07:02:52 PM

Title: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: ondra on April 06, 2015, 07:02:52 PM: Hello everybody,

on behalf of Sergey I would like to share a few photos of his current project with you.

It is a WNW Fokker E.IV with linen decals by Sláva Vaňous (Old propeller).

I was astonished by the wooden effect on the propeller and asked Sergey how it was achieved. The answer was quite surprising - to oil colour were applied on a green (!) surface.

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/engine_05_zpsektghyeh.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/engine_05_zpsektghyeh.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/DSC_0569_zpszhooconk.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/DSC_0569_zpszhooconk.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/DSC_0034_zps702ygw5t.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/DSC_0034_zps702ygw5t.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/DSC_0035_zpssatiu5kr.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/DSC_0035_zpssatiu5kr.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/prop_02_zpsc8vad4g2.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/prop_02_zpsc8vad4g2.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/prop_07_zpsaoq0dr99.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/prop_07_zpsaoq0dr99.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/prop_08_zps8bajkuks.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/prop_08_zps8bajkuks.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/wing_01_zpsaugmdyhb.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/wing_01_zpsaugmdyhb.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/cockpit_19_zpsfcj9rmfs.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/cockpit_19_zpsfcj9rmfs.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/biggan02_zpsgicn4ggk.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/biggan02_zpsgicn4ggk.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/cockpit_17_zpsugagvcay.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/cockpit_17_zpsugagvcay.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/cockpit_09_zpsyltxzthl.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/cockpit_09_zpsyltxzthl.jpg.html)

Cheers

Ondra
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: Des on April 06, 2015, 07:06:28 PM: Sergey has done a superb job on his Fokker E.IV, the painting is excellent and his detailing is brilliant, looking forward to seeing more of this build.

Des.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: ermeio on April 06, 2015, 07:17:04 PM: The linen rendition is spectacular
Marvellous!
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: Nigel Jackson on April 06, 2015, 07:44:16 PM: Very nice indeed! Well done to Sergey.

Best wishes
Nigel
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: rhwinter on April 06, 2015, 07:54:38 PM: Beautiful! Looking foreward to seeing more!
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: Ernie on April 06, 2015, 09:36:06 PM: That is gorgeous work. My compliments to Sergey, and thank
you, Ondra for passing it along. This is shaping up to be an absolutely
stunning Eindecker. The cockpit area is just superb. I look forward
to seeing more of this jewel!

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: RAGIII on April 07, 2015, 01:40:39 AM: Quote from: Des on April 06, 2015, 07:06:28 PM
Sergey has done a superb job on his Fokker E.IV, the painting is excellent and his detailing is brilliant, looking forward to seeing more of this build.

Des.

I can't say it much better than Des! Just stunning work on the interior!
RAGIII
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: radio on April 07, 2015, 01:54:03 AM: That will be a stunning build from Sergey.
Martin
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: Umlaufmotor on April 07, 2015, 02:52:45 AM: Love the Prop - looks absolutely spectaculär
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: drdave on April 07, 2015, 03:54:38 AM: Lovely. Looks like antique furniture.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: Pgtaylorart on April 07, 2015, 04:04:17 AM: Yes, I agree with everyone else, this is a stunning build! Some of the nicest painting I've seen. Thanks for sharing it, Ondra.

George
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: coyotemagic on April 07, 2015, 07:22:21 AM: Thanks for posting these on behalf of Sergey, Ondra! He has done a spectacular job on the interior. I will definitely be using some of his ideas when I build mine. Green Paint!? I love it!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: BigBlue on April 07, 2015, 11:29:42 AM: Wow, that prop is gorgeous! As is the whole build. Please thank Sergey for allowing you to share it with us.

Chris
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: KitRookie37 on April 07, 2015, 02:59:52 PM: Hello gentlemen,
Amazing painting !!!
Best regards.
Alain.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: ade on April 07, 2015, 03:17:13 PM: That seat cover!! Unreal.

Could you ask how that was done?

Just superb all over.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: ondra on April 10, 2015, 10:09:29 PM: Hello everybody,

on behalf of Sergey many thanks for your nice comments.

Here an up-date on the fuselage and wings weathering:

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/trup_06_zpsoturxz54.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/trup_06_zpsoturxz54.jpg.html)

This build will represent Kurt Student's aircraft, one of the dirtiest E.IV's I've ever seen.

to Ade: I will ask Sergey to provide the technique for the seat cover (as far as I know, it is a combination of light base, dark oil paints and drybrush with light oil paints).

Cheers

Ondra
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: lcarroll on April 10, 2015, 11:12:21 PM: I'm a little behind the pack here but no less impressed! Beautiful work, the detail is very impressive and the weathered/dirty Fuselage and wing are spectacular.
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: KitRookie37 on April 11, 2015, 12:10:29 AM: Hello gentlemen,
Yeah !! Amazing paint with a very realistic weathering. It smells burnt oil and gazoline. ;)
Best regards.
Alain.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: Michael Scarborough on April 11, 2015, 02:30:52 AM: Wow...really spectacular. Superb detail painting and weathering.

Would love to hear more about the green paint and specifics of how he did the wood. Very impressive, indeed.

Thanks for sharing your friend's work, Ondra!

Cheers from NYC,
Michael

PS To certain members of the hard core figure painting fraternity, Green Paint is used as an euphemism for Cannabis. Maybe that explains the attention to detail.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: Pgtaylorart on April 11, 2015, 02:50:38 AM: Quote from: Michael Scarborough on April 11, 2015, 02:30:52 AM
Wow...really spectacular. Superb detail painting and weathering.

Would love to hear more about the green paint and specifics of how he did the wood. Very impressive, indeed.

Thanks for sharing your friend's work, Ondra!

Cheers from NYC,
Michael

PS To certain members of the hard core figure painting fraternity, Green Paint is used as an euphemism for Cannabis. Maybe that explains the attention to detail.

Yeah, what Michael said. I agree completely! (Although I suspect Michael's been hitting the green paint lately ;D )

George
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: Michael Scarborough on April 11, 2015, 09:09:52 AM: Hah! No way, dude! I'm a health freak! If I need an alternative-reality journey, I just look at your work...or Bo's or Bertl's!! Besides, I haven't exhaled since college.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: Pgtaylorart on April 11, 2015, 09:51:05 AM: Quote from: Michael Scarborough on April 11, 2015, 09:09:52 AM
Hah! No way, dude! I'm a health freak! If I need an alternative-reality journey, I just look at your work...or Bo's or Bertl's!! Besides, I haven't exhaled since college.

;) I've never heard the green paint thing. Shows how naive I am!
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: von Mertens on April 11, 2015, 11:15:21 AM: I thank you gentlemen for your positive relation to my work. Secret of my painting ten grams of marihuana to each model of the plane. paints which I use, with pleasure I can offer you, you will find here: http://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/3575-drooling-bulldog-the-very-first-10-shades/. BIG gratitude to my friend Ondra, that he too likes my work...
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: andyw on April 11, 2015, 08:15:16 PM: Very impressive, but wouldn't the white field to the fuselage cross be just as dirty?
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: von Mertens on April 11, 2015, 08:47:06 PM: Naturally! But not all at once... the final patina will be made after assembly of the plane... ::)
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: DannyVM on April 18, 2015, 04:03:34 AM: I'm not really a big fan of the Fokker Eindeckers, but this build is just to beautifull to be ignored.

Very impressive Ondra, congrats with this nice build. ;)

Greetz

Danny
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: rhwinter on April 18, 2015, 05:33:08 PM: I love it!
I watch it!
Rock on!
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: ondra on April 18, 2015, 05:40:50 PM: Many thanks for your nice comments, I am sure Sergey will be very pleased. I will forward your comments to him as soon as possible.

Here a photo of the current look of the fuselage compared with the original.

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/trup_10_zpsyoyryhax.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/trup_10_zpsyoyryhax.jpg.html)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/trup_11_zpsmcixa96h.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/trup_11_zpsmcixa96h.jpg.html)

Cheers

Ondra
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: LukasTheLight on April 18, 2015, 05:47:38 PM: wow...
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: Pgtaylorart on April 18, 2015, 06:03:19 PM: Wow, you're not just weathering the fuselage, you're rendering it, or illustrating it. Very impressive!

George
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: coyotemagic on April 19, 2015, 01:12:49 AM: Truly remarkable how closely the oil staining and wear match the photo, right down to the wear on the cross. A moment in time recreated to scale.
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: ondra on April 19, 2015, 01:18:40 AM: Well, I am just the "post-the-photos-guy" in this thread, but I can say I really admire the way Sergey is able to reproduce the real look of the aircraft.

Unfortunately, the perception of colours he has is beyond my mental skills. Nevertheless, his work is really astonishing.

Cheers

Ondra
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: Umlaufmotor on April 19, 2015, 01:52:59 AM: Love it, absolutely authentic weathering.
The linen structure of the fuselage looks absolutely convincing in my eyes.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: ondra on April 20, 2015, 06:35:00 PM: Many thanks to all of you for your nice comments, here an up-date on the progress on the engine:

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/motor%201_zpszfu2iyvf.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/motor%201_zpszfu2iyvf.jpg.html)

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/motor%203_zpsrcchw5hf.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/motor%203_zpsrcchw5hf.jpg.html)

(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag72/ondrejmokry/motor%202_zpsfdq5qdcy.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/ondrejmokry/media/motor%202_zpsfdq5qdcy.jpg.html)

Cheers

Ondra
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: KitRookie37 on April 21, 2015, 02:40:20 AM: Hello gentlemen,
Just amazing effect !!!
Best regards.
Alain.
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: RAGIII on April 21, 2015, 03:38:34 AM: The painting, in particular the staining, engine and prop are phenomenal!
RAGIII
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: coyotemagic on April 21, 2015, 04:34:54 AM: Quote from: RAGIII on April 21, 2015, 03:38:34 AM
The painting, in particular the staining, engine and prop are phenomenal!
RAGIII
Exactly what my amigo said!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: bobs_buckles on April 21, 2015, 07:33:38 AM: Top Prop!

vB ;)
Title: Re: WNW Fokker E.IV by Sergey Mertens
Post by: BigBlue on April 22, 2015, 02:35:49 AM: Beautiful results.

Chris