1/8 Scale Fokker Dr.1 Slow Build

[Butch Baker]

Beto,

After studying the kit drawings and looking over my reference material, including Sewall's drawings of the upper wing.
There will be some work to get the wings up to scale. Once I finish the fuselage interior including installing all the cabling, then all start the wings.

[Beto]

Glad you found Mr. Sewall's drawings useful. Please note that the scalloped effect of the wing trailing edges is the result of the varnished linen covering when shrinking. The wire trailing edge was laid straight, so there should be no scalloping if it's left uncovered.

[Butch Baker]

Correct, it was the tightening of the covering that created that cool look on German aircraft.

Thanks again!

[KiwiZac]

I greatly admire anyone able to tackle these kits, and am so grateful for you taking the time to share your progress!

[DaddyO]

Holy crap how had I not spotted this thread earlier!  (I've got a half built version of one of these in the loft started by my dad.)

Read through all the work done so far and really enjoying the added detail that you've put in (Now debating whether to re-investigate the model with a view to adding some details and get it finished; the only problem is 'Where do I put the finished bird?') 

Paul

[janh]

if anyone is onterested, i've pot one in my stash that's for sale!

[Butch Baker]

Holy crap how had I not spotted this thread earlier!  (I've got a half built version of one of these in the loft started by my dad.)

Read through all the work done so far and really enjoying the added detail that you've put in (Now debating whether to re-investigate the model with a view to adding some details and get it finished; the only problem is 'Where do I put the finished bird?') 

Paul

Paul,
If you do decide to work on your Dad's DR1, my blog has more detail and pictures for reference: https://thescalemodelhanger.blogspot.com/?m=0

This scale is pretty awesome to work on, lots of opportunities to discover new details on the subject being built.

[DaddyO]

Holy crap how had I not spotted this thread earlier!  (I've got a half built version of one of these in the loft started by my dad.)

Read through all the work done so far and really enjoying the added detail that you've put in (Now debating whether to re-investigate the model with a view to adding some details and get it finished; the only problem is 'Where do I put the finished bird?') 

Paul

Paul,
If you do decide to work on your Dad's DR1, my blog has more detail and pictures for reference: https://thescalemodelhanger.blogspot.com/?m=0

This scale is pretty awesome to work on, lots of opportunities to discover new details on the subject being built.

Thanks for that.  (Nice site that I'll have a close look at later)
I had a quick rummage earlier and the fuselage is mainly put together so would need some dexterous work to retrofit some detail, but should be possible once the horrible rigging (which I assume is the kits offering) has been removed. I'd like to keep some of the original work for sentimental reasons, but think a few added details here and there would make a difference. Wings are completely untouched so far as I can tell.

The built up engine is probably a good place to start since that's relatively easy to remove the pushrods and get into reworking a bit as well as being easier item to display item in its own right 

Paul