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Title: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: rcboaterbill on March 31, 2021, 09:38:38 AM

It all started back in October’20 when I built the (newer) Revell Dr.1 as a change of pace.  (I had just finished a BIG project- a 1/144 scale Escort Carrier (RC) with Avengers and Wildcats on deck.)    The Revell kit was a nice build, but it is molded in bright red plastic. I didn’t want to fight painting over the red, so I finished it in Jacobs’  all black scheme, using the decals from the Eduard Profipack kit.
 
After I finished, a club mate said “Nice to see something besides the all red MvR Dr.1 - there was such a variety of colorful schemes.”    That inspired me, and now, a couple of months later, I  have a total of eight  Triplanes.  All but one are Eduard kits, a mix of WE and Profipack kits.
 
The models are build essentially OOB, with pilots added. (They will all end up in a mobile over my desk- a “Flying Circus”.). After building seven of the Eduard kits, I am pretty sure I have found most of the mistakes you can make when building this kit.  (I have more left to finish, so I may yet find a new error to make!)
 
Markings are a mix of Eduard and scrapbox decals, plus some were painted using masks.   
One thing I am pleased with is the Fokker Streaking- it came out a lot better than it did on other builds in the past..

Here are the first Seven.  I have since added MvR’s all red plane, as number 8.   Number 9 is on the bench now, it will be Pippart’s Jasta 19 black and yellow plane.   I have four more in stash after that, but they may wait for my Albatros (2 of 9 done) and my Nieuport (2 of 15) collections to catch up.....!

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Bills-Stuff/Modelling/n-fK4qbP/ProjectsBuilds/Plastic-models/WW1/Fokker-Dr-1/i-rWcXD38/0/8116d7df/M/IMG_9115-M.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Bills-Stuff/Modelling/n-fK4qbP/ProjectsBuilds/Plastic-models/WW1/Fokker-Dr-1/i-7v9LTMr/0/732cfdd4/S/IMG_9125-S.jpg)

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: rcboaterbill on March 31, 2021, 09:46:01 AM

I used masks cut on my Silhouette Cameo4 to paint some of the markings...

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Bills-Stuff/Modelling/n-fK4qbP/ProjectsBuilds/Plastic-models/WW1/Fokker-Dr-1/i-NvVxhQp/0/614fea7b/M/1B043E84-EC92-4216-AF1F-82C699BCDD5E-M.jpg)

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: petrov27 on March 31, 2021, 11:38:21 AM

These are excellent and will look stunning in a mobile "flying" together!

Are the mauve/red fuselage and blue fuselage aircraft of specific/real pilots or are those schemes that you designed? I like them just don't recall seeing before so wondered....

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: rcboaterbill on March 31, 2021, 12:23:14 PM

Thanks!

The markings are all real pilots:

Yellow: Lothar von Richtofen, Jasta 11
Black: Josef Jacobs, Jasta 7
White: Hans Weiss, Jasta 11
Blue: Wilhelm Schwartz, Jasta 13
Lilac:  Rudolf Stark, Jasta 34b
Green: Friedrich Kempf, Jasta 2 Boelcke
Red/white:  August Raben, Jasta 18

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: gbrivio on March 31, 2021, 03:09:57 PM

A real "flying circus"! Very nice tripes family.
Ciao
Giuseppe

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: PrzemoL on March 31, 2021, 05:33:59 PM

I may not be a fan of Fokkers but this collection is certainly an eye-catcher. Very fine results! And good luck with the extension :-)

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: RLWP on March 31, 2021, 06:23:35 PM

Here, are we allowed to have this much fun modelling??

Bill, they're great!

Richard

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: Alexis on March 31, 2021, 09:37:40 PM

Very nice collection for your flying circus , colourful and eye catching  :)


Alexis

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: RAGIII on March 31, 2021, 09:47:38 PM

Nicely done Fokker Collection! They all look terrific and you seem to be really enjoying your collections! Thanks for sharing.
RAGIII

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: lcarroll on March 31, 2021, 11:12:27 PM

I'm with Richard on this one ....... you appear to be having too much fun!! ;)
Beautiful collection!
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: kensar on March 31, 2021, 11:25:12 PM

Quite a nice collection!

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: DaveB on April 01, 2021, 02:43:26 AM

Brilliant DR1 models, and what a lovely collection! :D

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: Monty on April 02, 2021, 02:29:59 AM

A really wonderful collection there, Bill! Your research is great - some real inspiration! Regards, Marc.

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: dr 1 ace on April 04, 2021, 06:33:02 AM

Ditto all the above !

Ed

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: lone modeller on April 05, 2021, 08:45:51 AM

I am not normally a fan of a collection of the same type of aeroplane.... but I am beginning to change my mind! Wonderful collection of very eye-catching schemes.

Stephen.

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: Rip Van Winkle on April 10, 2021, 12:41:23 AM

They look great! I have built a couple of these myself.  I like the Eduard and the newer Revell kit.

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: RichieW on April 17, 2021, 02:34:16 AM

These are all incredibly beautiful, I can't decide which is my favourite.

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: rcboaterbill on December 27, 2022, 01:26:05 PM

Forgot to update this-  I did finish #9 (Pippart’s with the Yellow dots) and then went on to build #10, a second Revell kit, done in Bruno Loerzer’s black and white scheme from J.G.III.  That was a milestone for me- the first build with no decals- all the markings were masked and painted!

After I finished those ten, I decided to take a break from Dr.1s, so I did a bunch of Albatros fighters.  I’ll give them their own thread….

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Bills-Stuff/Modelling/n-fK4qbP/ProjectsBuilds/Plastic-models/WW1/Fokker-Dr-1/i-swTP5s4/0/183cec61/XL/4D8FF0EF-8D4A-49F1-8E24-01DA5A266A8D-M.jpg)

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: macsporran on December 27, 2022, 06:42:35 PM

Fantasta - Jasta!
Sandy

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: pepperman42 on December 28, 2022, 03:50:27 AM

very cool collection!!

Steve

Title: Re: 1/72 “Colorful Collection” of Fokker Dr.1s
Post by: Allan31 on December 28, 2022, 07:15:40 AM

Nice job, they look sweet all together. Done for a mobile if I remember?