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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Dirigible-Al on July 18, 2016, 05:53:29 PM

Title: Fokker D.VIII in 1/48
Post by: Dirigible-Al on July 18, 2016, 05:53:29 PM

Hi All

Just to prove I am sane and I can make something in less than a year I knocked up a Dragon 1/48 Fokker D.VIII. Took me about 2 months and it was mostly OOB. Decals were so off the mark other than the crosses I used scraps from the spares box. Upper lozenge was left overs from the Roden D.VII and bottom were Copper State. I took the red stars from a Mig15 and cut them down a little.
I will now get on with the Drachenballon and hope that does not take another year.

Cheers, Alan.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VIII in 1/48
Post by: boggie on July 18, 2016, 07:25:16 PM

Smart looking model Alan!

You have cobbled the spare box decals together very well.

And I like your streaking, well done.

 :)

Title: Re: Fokker D.VIII in 1/48
Post by: dr 1 ace on July 19, 2016, 01:18:12 AM

Quote from: boggie on July 18, 2016, 07:25:16 PM

Smart looking model Alan!

You have cobbled the spare box decals together very well.

And I like your streaking, well done.

 :)

Ditto, Well done.

Ed

Title: Re: Fokker D.VIII in 1/48
Post by: coyotemagic on July 19, 2016, 01:52:36 AM

What a beauty she is, Alan!  I especially like your wing streaking.  Very convincing.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Fokker D.VIII in 1/48
Post by: lone modeller on July 19, 2016, 03:28:56 AM

I too think that you have got the wing streaking just right. The remainder of the markings look spot on too - would never have guessed that they had been cobbled together.

An impressive build indeed - just looking forward to the Drachebalon now!

Stephen.

Title: Re: Fokker D.VIII in 1/48
Post by: RAGIII on July 20, 2016, 08:38:29 AM

Quote from: coyotemagic on July 19, 2016, 01:52:36 AM

What a beauty she is, Alan!  I especially like your wing streaking.  Very convincing.
Cheers,
Bud

I agree 100% with Bud! Excellent work on the streaked camo!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Fokker D.VIII in 1/48
Post by: gedmundson on July 20, 2016, 12:34:45 PM

Well done Alan! I've always liked this aircraft type.
Cheers,
Gary

Title: Re: Fokker D.VIII in 1/48
Post by: Dirigible-Al on July 21, 2016, 02:13:24 AM

Thanks Boggie, Ed, Bud, Stephen Rick and Gary for your kind comments
I found the streaking much easier to do using oils rather than the acrylics I normally use, I was able to move the paint around a bit without it drying on me.
Cheers, Alan.