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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => What's New => Topic started by: Mike Norris on October 07, 2020, 11:46:51 PM

Title: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: Mike Norris on October 07, 2020, 11:46:51 PM

Hi all,
Richard at 'Aviattic' has released the sought after Fokker D.VII decals for the 'Seven Swabians' of Lt. Alfred Bäder, Jasta 65.

Mike

https://www.aviattic.co.uk/132-fokker-dvii-markings-sets.html

(https://www.thatoneplease.co/buildlogs/DES/swabians.jpg)

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: aircare84 on October 08, 2020, 07:42:16 AM

Wow!
That is great.
Probably why someone just put the WNW decals on ebay.

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: Pup7309 on October 08, 2020, 11:23:25 AM

Cool! I noticed they have a lot of new schemes planned which is awesome  ;D ;D

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: Jeff K on October 08, 2020, 05:35:51 PM

i am not amongst those charmed by this scheme, but it's popular and should sell well. there's a guy on ebay selling 3d printed OAW cowl panels. i bought a set just as a plan B (i've already got the OAW kit), because i think it's great people are doing that.

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: jeroen_R90S on October 13, 2020, 05:35:17 PM

Me neither, but I'm sure if this does well Aviattic will expand the range ;)
Does that 3D printed cowl panel set include the "overlapping" cowling panel style of this (and other J65 Aircraft) as well, or is it something of a copy of the WnW parts which don't have this style?
(http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/v46A6C38E/www/products/decals/30008/archive_photos/Fokker%20D.VII%20(OAW)%204635~18%20U10%20version%201.4%20on%20display%20in%20America%20after%20being%20reassembled%20from%20spare%20parts%20and%20repainted%20further.%20%20(0569-046).jpg)
(image borrowed from the WnW site)

Jeroen

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: Mike Norris on October 13, 2020, 06:12:21 PM

Hi Jeroen,
Are you referring to the 3D panels posted on the 'Wingnut Wings Fans' FB page?
Scroll down his page to find the OAW panels.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/115991888428471/user/100000447748210

Mike

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: jeroen_R90S on October 13, 2020, 06:45:13 PM

Hi Mike,

Yes, I was :) Unfortunately you need to be a member or logged into Facebook it seems, as I can't open the link?

Jeroen

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: Mike Norris on October 13, 2020, 07:02:39 PM

(https://www.thatoneplease.co/odds/oaw2.jpg)

(https://www.thatoneplease.co/odds/oaw1.jpg)

(https://www.thatoneplease.co/odds/oaw3.jpg)

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: jeroen_R90S on October 13, 2020, 10:57:34 PM

Thanks Mike! :)

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: Jeff K on October 14, 2020, 03:25:09 AM

pretty sure it's the same guy on ebay. to my eye tiny louvers look like the hard part, so i bought a set even though the one OAW kit i have is enough for me. i like to see ppl doing this stuff.

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: gcn on October 14, 2020, 04:02:15 AM

Hi Jeff

Do you have a link to the eBay seller.

Gary

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: mgunns on October 14, 2020, 05:39:42 AM

Quote from: gcn on October 14, 2020, 04:02:15 AM

Hi Jeff

Do you have a link to the eBay seller.

Gary

Here ya go  https://www.ebay.com/itm/fokker-d-vii-1-32-OAW-cowling-side-plates-Wingnut-Wings/274532460804?hash=item3feb68e904:g:hogAAOSwe~ZfY015

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: yaggo on October 14, 2020, 08:32:37 AM

They do look the same as in the WNW kit or am i wrong ?

Yaggo

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: Mike Norris on October 14, 2020, 08:54:13 AM

Here's the WNW panels from my kit.
The printed version look similar, but lack fine detail,

Mike

(https://www.thatoneplease.co/odds/wnw.jpg)

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: Jeff K on October 14, 2020, 12:17:10 PM

my OAW kit is in upstate NY and i am in Thailand so i can't compare side by side. from photos i've seen the louvers look like they're open on the WNW molding.

but not on the 3d printed part. haven't given any thought as to whether i'll try to open them up on the 3d part. i may mess around with it if i ever have free time again. i probably only need one set with the multiple louvers; i have plans for 3 OAW ships but they each have different cowlings.

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: gcn on October 14, 2020, 04:39:41 PM

Many thanks Mark

Title: Re: 'Seven Swabians' decal from 'Aviattic'
Post by: Mike Norris on October 14, 2020, 07:08:40 PM

Hi all,
I think the 3D printed panels could be enhanced with a bit of fine scribing.
Also the Fokker style panel nuts could be replace with those from 'Taurus Models' (3224).

http://www.taurusmodels.pl/

The louvres either could be drilled out or removed completely and replaced with louvres stamped out using a die set from 'Flugzeuwerke'.

https://www.shapeways.com/shops/flugzeugwerke

Actually, with all of the above you could more or less scratch a set of panels.
Either way, a lot of work and expense to achieve anything that's up to the standard of the WNW panels,

Mike