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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Alexis on April 06, 2021, 09:11:31 AM

Title: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 06, 2021, 09:11:31 AM

Okay guys , she is finished and on the shelf with the others .

Alexis

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 06, 2021, 09:11:54 AM

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Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 06, 2021, 09:12:15 AM

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Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 06, 2021, 09:12:38 AM

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Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 06, 2021, 09:13:01 AM

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Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 06, 2021, 09:13:23 AM

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Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 06, 2021, 09:13:50 AM

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Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 06, 2021, 09:14:20 AM

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Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 06, 2021, 09:14:46 AM

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Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: gedmundson on April 06, 2021, 12:37:49 PM

I love it! Well done Alexis. Such an iconic aircraft. Beautifully done.

My brother Tony, and wife Marianne went to the spot where that triplane crashed near the Bray-Corbie road in the Somme a few years ago.
Cheers,
Gary

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Gisbod on April 06, 2021, 05:38:33 PM

What’s not to like about a Red Triplane!

Great job Alexis  ;)

Guy

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: RAGIII on April 06, 2021, 09:52:15 PM

Excellent results Alexis! Lovely red bird  ;D
RAGIII

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: kensar on April 06, 2021, 11:27:52 PM

 8)

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 06, 2021, 11:42:33 PM

Thanks for checking her out guys !

I notice that in the one photo the seem shows up on the spine  :( and the red looks more orange then red and doesn't really show the weathering up and around the cowl and the underside of the fuselage ....yup ...I suck at taking photos !

It was a nice relaxing build which is just what I needed . Nothing fancy with it and I didn't even add any turnbuckles which is a first for me !


Alexis

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: lcarroll on April 07, 2021, 12:14:01 AM

Nice one Alexis, this Forum has produced a bunch of these lately, great to see! Welcome to the non-photographers Club, my brother does it for a living and he begs me to just stop! ::)
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: rhallinger on April 07, 2021, 01:15:00 AM

Lovely MVR Dreidecker Alexis!  I've always liked this one--all red with the Maltese crosses--best of all. 

Best regards,

Bob

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: lone modeller on April 07, 2021, 01:24:47 AM

Super model Alexis - and built so quickly too. The colours are super as is the weathering so I for one do not know why you are so bothered.

Stephen.

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Monty on April 07, 2021, 04:31:31 AM

Well done Alexis! A great (and speedy) build! Richard Alexander has always said to ignore the turnbuckles and this is in 1/32 scale! But this build is neat and colourful.. (never let anyone tell you the colour is wrong!) Regards, Marc.

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Bughunter on April 07, 2021, 06:18:37 AM

Another result of the red weeks, and a nice one!
This was really a speed build too.

Need to check your build report more carefully when I build mine (since I was told that the length of the undercarriage struts needs to be fixed on this kit).

Cheers,
Frank

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 07, 2021, 11:49:00 AM

Thank you all for the kind comments  :)

Stephen , I'm not bothered by the colour or the weathering . I'm bothered because I can't take photo's worth crap !

Marc , is a woman ever wrong ?

Frank , yes the landing gear legs are the wrong length . The front legs need to be trim down by 2-3 mm if my memory serves me . I didn't trim the legs down on this one and to be honest with you if they where trimmed down one really won't notice it at all . I have one more of these Eduard kits but I have a replace axle wing and struts from an old Dragon Dr.1 build .


Alexis 

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: DaveB on April 08, 2021, 03:24:42 AM

Wonderful, Alexis -

Superb DR1 and I love how you achieved the light catching the rib tapes which is very effective.

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 08, 2021, 04:04:59 AM

Thanks Dave  :)

 Part of that effect is form the weathering  ;)

Alexis

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Monty on April 08, 2021, 04:13:53 AM

Alexis, women are never, ever wrong! Note that I do get the last word in with any minor disagreement with my wife (there are only minor ones!). The last words are "Yes, Dear!" ATB, Marc.

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 08, 2021, 11:29:34 AM

Well you know ...we do have to give you guys a win once in a blue moon  ;)

Again , thanks for the kind comments Marc  :)


Alexis

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: pepperman42 on April 08, 2021, 11:34:40 PM

Women have many faults but men have only two. Everything they say and everything they do - I'm reminded of this fairly frequently....Nice tripe!!

Steve

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: skeeterbuck on April 08, 2021, 11:45:33 PM

What's not to like about a Fokker Tripe and a red on at that! An iconic plane in an iconic color.  8)

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: skeeterbuck on April 08, 2021, 11:59:28 PM

Quote from: Bughunter on April 07, 2021, 06:18:37 AM

Need to check your build report more carefully when I build mine (since I was told that the length of the undercarriage struts needs to be fixed on this kit).

Cheers,
Frank

Frank: All the landing struts should be reduced about 2mm. I remove it from the ends that are inserted into the sub-wing axle. Also, the underside stitching that's across the lower wing joint should be left off and the inspection window in the upper wing is in the wrong location. I should be moved more towards the leading edge of the wing. I think the other items Eduard got wrong are in some of their color painting references, the most obvious that comes to mind is recommending olive drab for the sides of the fuselage interior.  ???

Chuck

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: gbrivio on April 09, 2021, 02:51:03 PM

Always an attractive, iconic plane and you pictured her very well.
Ciao
Giuseppe

Title: Re: Eduards Fokker Dr.1 1/48
Post by: Alexis on April 09, 2021, 11:15:49 PM

Thanks guys  :)

Chuck , I couldn't recall if the rear struts needed trimming , thanks for the reminder of it . Made notes and place in box on the other sitting in the stash .

Alexis