Fokker V23 (A first scratchbuilt)

[DaddyO]

This is just wonderful!  Beautiful work, and you're braver than I for sure.
I either didn't know, or had forgotten that Aviattic had white background lozenge. I'm going to have to keep that in mind.

Warren

Thanks Warren. I'll pick up some of their 4 colour white lozenge when I need to build a 4 colour model. I found it a bit awkward to use compared to other decals being quite rubbery and difficult to cut even when fully dry with a brand new blade, but it looks so nice when done 

Lovely work all round Paul, and well done for persevering through some trials and tribulations along the way. It's a unique model and looks pretty good to me, I don't think any of the challenges you had create any issues on the end result.

Lovely work on the figure and, as always, great to see a base for the plane as well. I'm glad those kits are being put to good use! 

Cheers Nigel.
As you know the Eduard boxing comes with several fuselage options so I didn't even feel guilty about 'wasting' a couple if it all went horribly wrong 
Finished model isn't quite as crisp as it was when first covered, but a great learning experience (or so I kept telling myself as I wept during the build)

Cheers
Paul

[gedmundson]

Such a unique build, Paul. Congrats on a lovely finish to your model.
Cheers,
Gary

[DaddyO]

Thanks Gary 

[macsporran]

Just caught this one, Paul. What a great subject, well realised too.
Lovely work.
Sandy

[KiwiZac]

Well done Paul, it looks like it came from a kit! These types appeal to me and every time I see one I feel the urge to build one grow.

[DaddyO]

Just caught this one, Paul. What a great subject, well realised too.
Lovely work.
Sandy

Thanks Sandy. I think I enjoyed this one (mostly) and I'll certainly tackle something else in the future

Well done Paul, it looks like it came from a kit! These types appeal to me and every time I see one I feel the urge to build one grow.

Thanks Zac - Not much more work than polishing up an old kit really given most of the detail work needs to be done anyway and if you are anything like me you'll more often than not decide that the main parts need 'tweaking' a bit 

Paul

[AngryJazz]

Amazing work! Looks really great 

[DaddyO]

Amazing work! Looks really great 

Cheers AJ 

[ScottJ]

This is a really cool looking model!, and I'd be hard pressed to say it wasn't a production kit.  You did an excellent job of creating and fabbing (is that a word?) all of the custom parts... which it sounds like was most of them. 
Interesting experience with the decals... I've got several of the Aviattic decals but only one sheet each (4, 5, upper and lowers) of the printed on white stock.  That may be the way to go in the future?  (my only experience with them to date, printed on clear, has been to test them out on a Roden Fokker D.VI upper wing.  As the wing was molded in white I just painted on some PFG and applied... the jury is still out but probably similar to your experience, the color on the edges seem to be wearing away with handling).
What's next... Sablatnig N.I ? ? ?
Take care
Scott...

[Dirigible-Al]

That's some perseverance you have. It doesn't matter if you use modified bits from other kits, as far as I am concerned that's still scratch building. Very impressive little plane and a lovely finish on it. Looks more like 1/48 than 1/72.
Alan.

[DaddyO]

This is a really cool looking model!, and I'd be hard pressed to say it wasn't a production kit.  You did an excellent job of creating and fabbing (is that a word?) all of the custom parts... which it sounds like was most of them. 
Interesting experience with the decals... I've got several of the Aviattic decals but only one sheet each (4, 5, upper and lowers) of the printed on white stock.  That may be the way to go in the future?  (my only experience with them to date, printed on clear, has been to test them out on a Roden Fokker D.VI upper wing.  As the wing was molded in white I just painted on some PFG and applied... the jury is still out but probably similar to your experience, the color on the edges seem to be wearing away with handling).
What's next... Sablatnig N.I ? ? ?
Take care
Scott...

Hi Scott
Decaling is one of the stages I least look forward to. Each type of decal has its own quirks and it's so easy to completely ruin all the previous work that I always approach it with trepidation 
Chatting to others who've used the Aviattic transparent decals I'm told that their strechiness can be used to advantage if there are any white gaps showing by a bit of pushing and shoving to cover the gap. Personally for the smaller scale at least I'll stick with white backed 

That's some perseverance you have. It doesn't matter if you use modified bits from other kits, as far as I am concerned that's still scratch building. Very impressive little plane and a lovely finish on it. Looks more like 1/48 than 1/72.
Alan.

LOL Alan (I prefer perseverance to 'pig headed or stubborn' which have also been used) 

Really glad you enjoy the finished model (I must sort myself out a new camera)

Paul

[dr 1 ace]

Ditto all the above, add my compliments !

Ed