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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: skeeterbuck on February 22, 2021, 12:55:15 AM

Title: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: skeeterbuck on February 22, 2021, 12:55:15 AM

Here's several pics of the latest to come off the bench. This is the DML/Dragon Fokker Tripe. Not as refined as the newer Eduard offering, but still builds into a respectable model. I did add some cockpit framework, removed the fuel hand pump & added a additional gauge. Tamiya & Gunze paint & wonder wire for the rigging. I tried to break the overall blackness by adding shading in dark grays and also lightened the areas where the original white backgrounds were for the crosses. Overall I'm OK with the way it came out, but I always seem to think there's a way I could do it better next time. P.S. Any suggestion on possible improvement would be welcomed. Thanks!(https://i.imgur.com/Z0vxdQy.jpg?1)(https://i.imgur.com/CDjoQS4.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/933gmjS.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/FzSCgLq.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/O8WNHkv.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/MpmeRJc.jpg)

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: rhallinger on February 22, 2021, 01:11:33 AM

Lovely job on this--I thought is was 1/32 when I first saw the pics!  I was unfamiliar with Jacobs's backup Dr.I, but I really like how you have presented it.  Nicely done!

Best regards,

Bob 

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: lcarroll on February 22, 2021, 01:18:09 AM

   Very nicely done as Bob says, I really like the way you've broken up the monochrome all black finish, it's very effective. I too thought it a 1:32 Scale Model at first glance, you've done some great detail work on her.
   Congratulations, that's a beautiful model!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: RAGIII on February 22, 2021, 01:28:47 AM

Like those before Me I also thought it was 1/32nd. Well done all around and especially the paint work!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: Alexis on February 24, 2021, 10:32:47 PM

Same here , thought it was the Meng kit .

I built this kit three times when it first came out and really enjoyed them . This is when I first came across WW 1 . Then again they were the only WW 1 subjects on the shelf .

Wonderful job on the finish very nice visual tones indeed  :)

With having a faded feel to the finish some chipping of the paint on the cowl and a bit of wear around the cockpit will even pull this together more . Still though , you did a beautiful job on this one and I look forward on your next project  :) :) :)


Alexis

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: dr 1 ace on February 25, 2021, 02:10:41 AM

Quote from: RAGIII on February 22, 2021, 01:28:47 AM

Like those before Me I also thought it was 1/32nd. Well done all around and especially the paint work!
RAGIII

So says  Amigo #3

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: lone modeller on February 25, 2021, 04:44:37 AM

First class! The toning down around the crosses is a very good idea. I also thought initially that this model was in a much larger scale.

Stephen.

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: kensar on February 27, 2021, 06:54:03 AM

Jacob's Reserve - sounds like a whiskey.

Very nice result.  Can't tell the scale, 1/48 or 1/32.  A nice clean paint job on this.

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: gedmundson on March 01, 2021, 01:40:36 AM

What a gem of of model this turned out to be. Love the work on your prop and the subtle tones you've achieved on the black-on-black marking backgrounds. Great looking triplane.
Chers,
Gary

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: skeeterbuck on March 06, 2021, 11:52:38 PM

Thanks to all for the positive comments. :-[

Chuck

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: WD on March 07, 2021, 01:21:25 AM

Nice!  Beautiful work, and you seldom see folks modeling this a/c.

WD

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: Monty on March 07, 2021, 06:04:54 AM

This is a lovely build and looks great! Some good colour modulation and very neat... Regards, Marc.

Title: Re: Jacobs Reserve DR-I 470/17
Post by: macsporran on March 07, 2021, 06:18:36 PM

Beautifully done. 50 shades of lethal grey!
Sandy