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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Softscience on January 29, 2018, 11:01:53 AM

Title: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: Softscience on January 29, 2018, 11:01:53 AM

My first completed model for 2018 is Eduard's Fokker F.I.

The markings are for an aircraft flown by commander of Jasta 10, Werner Voss in the summer of 1917. Voss, who had rapidly acquired 48 victories in the previous months, was shot down by James McCudden, while flying this particular Fokker F.I.

There is a good deal of debate on whether Voss had a yellow or green cowl. It looks yellow to me on historic photos I've seen, so thats what I went with. Plus I like having color on my display shelves.

The kit was a Christmas gift from my mother-in-law, and it was a great one. Lots of fun to build and paint. There is plenty of detail in the box (this was the Weekend Edition), and the kit is generally well engineered.  The only things I added were wine bottle foil seat belts, Gaspatch turnbuckles, and EZ-line rigging wires.  I had a few problems with struts popping out of their locations, but I can't help but wonder if it was something I did wrong.

Painting was done with Tamiya (the light blue) and Vallejo earth green and Russian green primers. The chrome nose and wheels are Tamiya yellow and orange mixed about 7:3.

Thanks for looking.

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Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: GB on January 29, 2018, 11:33:16 AM

Excellent result. One to be proud of for sure!  8)

Gary

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: Manni on January 29, 2018, 04:23:44 PM

Outstanding Fokker! Very good streaking, clean build and nice subtile weathering.
Bye,
Manni

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: PrzemoL on January 29, 2018, 05:37:47 PM

Copy that - a very fine streaking. Nice result all around!

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: andonio64 on January 29, 2018, 10:56:25 PM

Beautiful!

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: Juan on January 29, 2018, 11:34:23 PM

Have to agree with all of the above, congratulations.   :D

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: RAGIII on January 30, 2018, 02:49:18 AM

I enjoyed watching this one come together. What I really like is the outstanding results you achieved on the streaking and look of this aircraft! Very well done!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: dr 1 ace on January 30, 2018, 06:42:52 AM

Agree with all the above.

Ed

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: Softscience on January 30, 2018, 07:54:54 AM

Thanks, for the kind comments. Very much appreciated

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: TobyCoulson on January 31, 2018, 07:45:32 PM

A great rendition.Thoroughly enjoyed following your build.

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: boggie on January 31, 2018, 08:15:20 PM

That's a fabulous F1 Softy!

I like your choice of cowling colour. Regardless of what colour it actually was, it should have been yellow. ;D

Well done.

cheers

 :)

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: Jeff K on January 31, 2018, 09:01:58 PM

pretty work, i'll be studying your build closely in spite of it being the 'wrong' scale for me....

i just scored the Encore 1/32 version of Voss' F.1. even with the educational material, can't guarantee i'll get it as right as that.

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: lone modeller on February 02, 2018, 04:10:43 AM

That is a truly super model. Never mind the colour of the cowling - we will probably never know what it really was - it still looks the part regardless.

Just for the record I have written on another site about the details as known of Voss' demise: he was not credited to McCudden but to A. P. F. Rhys-Davids, also of 56 Squadron. McCudden was leading the squadron on that fateful day in 1917. Sadly neither Rhys-Davids or McCudden survived the war either. 

Stephen.

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: Gilly on February 02, 2018, 04:13:59 AM

Outstanding Build Ralph, what a beauty as mentioned it is difficult to comprehend that is 1/48 scale  8) 8) everything is so beautifully done.

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: Softscience on February 02, 2018, 12:15:53 PM

You guys are too kind.

Seriously, I hope to someday be able to build the kind of gems some of you put up, I'll be very proud.

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: Borsos on February 02, 2018, 09:19:04 PM

Very nice Triplane, what a pretty model it got!
But next time remember: It is for sure that Voss' Cowling was painted blue. With pink speckles. But keep that secret!  ;)
Andreas

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: jeroen_R90S on February 05, 2018, 01:30:47 AM

Very nice indeed!

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: Jeff K on February 05, 2018, 03:35:15 PM

Recently looked at the photos myself, and I agree with the yellow cowling.  Can't guarantee that the photo was reproduced accurately and not damaged etc. But it sure looks a different color to the green streaks. And it's the standard unit marking. So I'll be joining you in the yellow cowling club when I do this one.

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: ModelCellar on February 08, 2018, 04:51:07 AM

Hi "SoftScience"

Great job on that Fokker.  The streaking is excellent.  Maybe you need a figure to go with it to show some "human scale"?  We make a 1/48 Voss figure sculpted by Mike Good.  Check it out here:

https://modelcellar.com/shop/time-period/wwi/werner-voss-2/

regards,
Paul

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: Softscience on February 08, 2018, 08:13:31 AM

Thank you, all. Your kind comments really mean a great deal to me.


Paul, interesting suggestion about the figure. Having taken on rigging, I feel like my next big modeling hurdle should be figure painting. I've tried it several times, with mixed results.

I'm certainly not good enough to justify spending money on a resin figure, just yet.

Title: Re: Eduard Fokker F.I (1:48 scale)
Post by: Bughunter on February 09, 2018, 07:12:38 AM

Nice model, I like the streaking - not a easy task, but you overcame it.

Cheers,
Frank