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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: GazzaS on July 08, 2020, 03:08:42 PM

Title: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on July 08, 2020, 03:08:42 PM: The town of Leisnig in Saxony is first mentioned in 1046, and hosts Mildenstein Castle that is over 1000 years old. After much research of the original photo, I decided that the colors of Leisnig were the best logical choice for the black and white photo I used for inspiration.

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/9857/WWQF2k.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/7165/ksosVh.jpg)

I was originally quite worried about crinkles on the wing edge. After seeing crinkles on the real thing, I decided not to try to remove all of them.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/8991/zAodLp.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/6802/3dyapv.jpg)

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(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/2954/OoqxXU.jpg)

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(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/29/nfStNh.jpg)

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(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/5742/BDDqdx.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/608/ocdAxO.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/945/eLEvr9.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/7984/m1E3MF.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/7807/MiBMA4.jpg)

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(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/3193/QOScVB.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/4458/jt5szm.jpg)

And finally... the inspiration for this build:
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/6139/VpdJ6O.png)

Thank you for looking!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: Early Bird Fan on July 08, 2020, 03:45:28 PM: Simply awesome, that's one helluva build 8)
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: Old Man on July 08, 2020, 04:27:11 PM: Spectacular, Sir!

What is the kit?
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: RichieW on July 08, 2020, 05:36:04 PM: Great result Gaz, it was a pleasure to follow your build log and see you overcome challenges to produce this cracker. Seriously impressive masking and finishing!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: Borsos on July 08, 2020, 09:09:26 PM: Fantastic build. It was a joy to follow it.
Andreas
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on July 08, 2020, 09:22:51 PM: Quote from: Early Bird Fan on July 08, 2020, 03:45:28 PM
Simply awesome, that's one helluva build 8)

Thank you!

Quote from: Old Man on July 08, 2020, 04:27:11 PM
Spectacular, Sir!

What is the kit?

Thank you! It's the WNW Fokker D,VII (Alb).

Quote from: RichieW on July 08, 2020, 05:36:04 PM
Great result Gaz, it was a pleasure to follow your build log and see you overcome challenges to produce this cracker. Seriously impressive masking and finishing!

Thank you, Richie!

Quote from: Borsos on July 08, 2020, 09:09:26 PM
Fantastic build. It was a joy to follow it.
Andreas

Thank you, Andreas!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: bobs_buckles on July 08, 2020, 10:21:07 PM: She looks superb, Gazz!
Well done!!

vB ;)
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: Radarman on July 08, 2020, 10:53:37 PM: Gazzas,
That is very convincing to my eye. Add a photo in gray scale and I bet you'll see you got the colour right.

Great job! Kevin
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: lcarroll on July 08, 2020, 11:04:50 PM: Quite a journey Gaz, and a wonderful outcome. It's a beautiful model and truly unique, hats off!
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: RAGIII on July 08, 2020, 11:28:42 PM: Beautiful results on a Unique scheme! Fast build and Terrific painting. The kit Lozenge looks great after your overspray. Well done in all aspects Gaz!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on July 09, 2020, 08:00:48 AM: Quote from: bobs_buckles on July 08, 2020, 10:21:07 PM
She looks superb, Gazz!
Well done!!

vB ;)

Thank you, Bob!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on July 09, 2020, 08:02:55 AM: Quote from: Radarman on July 08, 2020, 10:53:37 PM
Gazzas,
That is very convincing to my eye. Add a photo in gray scale and I bet you'll see you got the colour right.

Great job! Kevin

Thank you, Kevin!

Quote from: lcarroll on July 08, 2020, 11:04:50 PM
Quite a journey Gaz, and a wonderful outcome. It's a beautiful model and truly unique, hats off!
Cheers,
Lance

Thank you, Lance!
Quote from: RAGIII on July 08, 2020, 11:28:42 PM
Beautiful results on a Unique scheme! Fast build and Terrific painting. The kit Lozenge looks great after your overspray. Well done in all aspects Gaz!
RAGIII

Thank you, Rick! Your help was instrumental!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: smperry on July 09, 2020, 09:48:11 AM: I really like this model. One of the nicest D.VII liveries I've seen and definitely not over modeled. Great choice, better execution and superlative model.
sp
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: aircare84 on July 09, 2020, 09:55:16 AM: Well done sir!
Quite a fast build.
Like the finish you made on the prop.
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: Alexis on July 09, 2020, 10:20:51 AM: Fantastic Gary :)

She fought you halfway but you over came those challenges and have presented us with a beauty !

Terri
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on July 09, 2020, 12:21:13 PM: Quote from: smperry on July 09, 2020, 09:48:11 AM
I really like this model. One of the nicest D.VII liveries I've seen and definitely not over modeled. Great choice, better execution and superlative model.
sp

Thank you, SP!

Quote from: aircare84 on July 09, 2020, 09:55:16 AM
Well done sir!
Quite a fast build.
Like the finish you made on the prop.

Thank you! I have a relatively small attention span when it comes to models. A little over a month and I'm ready for the next one.

Quote from: Terri on July 09, 2020, 10:20:51 AM
Fantastic Gary :)

She fought you halfway but you over came those challenges and have presented us with a beauty !

Terri
Thank you, Terri! I probably would have given up early had it not been for the scheme.
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: Bughunter on July 10, 2020, 04:02:39 AM: Oops, already finished? :o
I missed somehow the last part of the build, this was really fast!

Gaz, your Fokker is a beauty, I have never seen that livery!
Well done, Sir!

Cheers,
Frank
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: gbrivio on July 10, 2020, 05:33:13 AM: Looking great and inspirational, very well done.
Ciao
Giuseppe
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: Monty on July 10, 2020, 06:08:26 AM: Beautiful, crisp and amazing detail! A real joy to view and appreciate! Well done, Gaz!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on July 10, 2020, 07:16:32 AM: Quote from: Bughunter on July 10, 2020, 04:02:39 AM
Oops, already finished? :o
I missed somehow the last part of the build, this was really fast!

Gaz, your Fokker is a beauty, I have never seen that livery!
Well done, Sir!

Cheers,
Frank

Thank you, Frank! I like to finish a kit in about a month's time. Usually by then I'm ready for the next kit. It made it extra special to dress one up as one I hadn't seen built before.

Quote from: gbrivio on July 10, 2020, 05:33:13 AM
Looking great and inspirational, very well done.
Ciao
Giuseppe

Thank you, Giuseppe!

Quote from: Monty on July 10, 2020, 06:08:26 AM
Beautiful, crisp and amazing detail! A real joy to view and appreciate! Well done, Gaz!

Thank you, Monty!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: AROTH on July 10, 2020, 01:34:33 PM: Is that a real fly on the upper left wingtip in picture 6? ???
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: Dwaynewilly on July 10, 2020, 03:37:41 PM: Excellent work in all aspects.
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: lone modeller on July 10, 2020, 09:17:14 PM: What a super model and very interesting build log. I like the fact that you have left the wrinkles on the wing tips - so realistic, but I'll bet that there will be critics who try to claim that it is not right! The colour scheme is extremely attractive too - eye catching but not gaudy.

Stephen.
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on July 11, 2020, 07:48:53 AM: Quote from: AROTH on July 10, 2020, 01:34:33 PM
Is that a real fly on the upper left wingtip in picture 6? ???

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/7718/lyQGsV.jpg)

It sure is.
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on July 11, 2020, 07:52:22 AM: Quote from: Dwaynewilly on July 10, 2020, 03:37:41 PM
Excellent work in all aspects.

Thank you!
Quote from: lone modeller on July 10, 2020, 09:17:14 PM
What a super model and very interesting build log. I like the fact that you have left the wrinkles on the wing tips - so realistic, but I'll bet that there will be critics who try to claim that it is not right! The colour scheme is extremely attractive too - eye catching but not gaudy.

Stephen.

Thank you, Stephen! The color scheme is really what the build is all about. I much prefer sleeker aircraft shapes. But it proved impossible to pass by such a unique project. What amazes me most is that the scheme hasn't made it to a profile, yet.

Gaz
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: ModelCellar on July 16, 2020, 11:21:09 AM: Really nice job. Very cool markings !

Paul
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: NinetythirdLiberator on July 16, 2020, 03:09:37 PM: Gaz!

How on earth did I miss this one. Lovely scheme and so precisely done! I like your spattering on the lower wing too.

Top notch all the way around... ;)
Dan
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on July 16, 2020, 03:34:06 PM: Quote from: ModelCellar on July 16, 2020, 11:21:09 AM
Really nice job. Very cool markings !

Paul

Thank you, Paul!
Quote from: NinetythirdLiberator on July 16, 2020, 03:09:37 PM
Gaz!

How on earth did I miss this one. Lovely scheme and so precisely done! I like your spattering on the lower wing too.

Top notch all the way around... ;)
Dan

Dan, thank you!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: PrzemoL on July 17, 2020, 01:24:17 AM: Very colourful and very finely built. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: dr 1 ace on July 17, 2020, 07:45:17 AM: Quote from: RAGIII on July 08, 2020, 11:28:42 PM
Beautiful results on a Unique scheme! Fast build and Terrific painting. The kit Lozenge looks great after your overspray. Well done in all aspects Gaz!
RAGIII

Agree 100% withmy Amigo !

Ed
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on July 18, 2020, 03:46:35 PM: Quote from: PrzemoL on July 17, 2020, 01:24:17 AM
Very colourful and very finely built. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Przemo!

Quote from: dr 1 ace on July 17, 2020, 07:45:17 AM
Quote from: RAGIII on July 08, 2020, 11:28:42 PM
Beautiful results on a Unique scheme! Fast build and Terrific painting. The kit Lozenge looks great after your overspray. Well done in all aspects Gaz!
RAGIII

Agree 100% withmy Amigo !

Ed

Thank you, Ed!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: coyotemagic on July 19, 2020, 04:22:39 AM: Quote from: dr 1 ace on July 17, 2020, 07:45:17 AM
Quote from: RAGIII on July 08, 2020, 11:28:42 PM
Beautiful results on a Unique scheme! Fast build and Terrific painting. The kit Lozenge looks great after your overspray. Well done in all aspects Gaz!
RAGIII

Agree 100% withmy Amigo !

Ed
The third Amigo chimes in with an enthusiastic Bravo!
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on July 19, 2020, 11:01:02 AM: Quote from: coyotemagic on July 19, 2020, 04:22:39 AM
Quote from: dr 1 ace on July 17, 2020, 07:45:17 AM
Quote from: RAGIII on July 08, 2020, 11:28:42 PM
Beautiful results on a Unique scheme! Fast build and Terrific painting. The kit Lozenge looks great after your overspray. Well done in all aspects Gaz!
RAGIII

Agree 100% withmy Amigo !

Ed
The third Amigo chimes in with an enthusiastic Bravo!
Cheers,
Bud

Thank you, Bud!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: mgunns on August 04, 2020, 11:31:36 AM: You've got it all going there, stripes, lozenge, geometric, diamonds and color. What an interesting scheme and a well executed model. Truly outstanding.
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: macsporran on August 04, 2020, 05:13:05 PM: Beautiful model, Sir. The cockpit is outstanding - and the prop. And indeed everything else.
Sandy
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on August 05, 2020, 03:48:16 PM: Quote from: mgunns on August 04, 2020, 11:31:36 AM
You've got it all going there, stripes, lozenge, geometric, diamonds and color. What an interesting scheme and a well executed model. Truly outstanding.

Thank you! It's really the only D.VII scheme that I felt I had to do.

Quote from: macsporran on August 04, 2020, 05:13:05 PM
Beautiful model, Sir. The cockpit is outstanding - and the prop. And indeed everything else.
Sandy

Thank you!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: fredjocko on September 05, 2020, 03:56:35 AM: NICE!!! This looks fantastic!!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on September 05, 2020, 03:56:34 PM: Quote from: fredjocko on September 05, 2020, 03:56:35 AM
NICE!!! This looks fantastic!!

Thank you!
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: gedmundson on September 07, 2020, 04:23:29 AM: If I hadn't said so already, I'm very impressed with your model, Gaz. It is one of the best D.VII's I'm seen built, and I'm quite fond of that scheme.
Cheers,
Gary
Title: Re: Fokker D.VII Jasta 54 "Leisnig"
Post by: GazzaS on September 09, 2020, 03:41:38 PM: Thank you, Gary!