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Offline Juan

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #30 on: August 17, 2019, 12:57:41 AM »
Kent, AKA Superman, looks incredible.  Cannot wait to see more.

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #31 on: August 17, 2019, 05:05:30 AM »
Got to agree with Rick - this is indeed most spectacular.

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #32 on: August 22, 2019, 05:00:46 PM »
Thank's for the encouraging words Gent's!

The assembly of the little 'Fokker' has begun.



The wooden coverings are in place...







Aviattic's nice cowling..

Cheers: Kent

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #33 on: August 22, 2019, 06:05:39 PM »
I always admire your work and this is right up there. Love it!
Cheers Matt

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #34 on: August 22, 2019, 10:03:08 PM »
Great looking work, Kent!   8)

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #35 on: August 22, 2019, 11:26:54 PM »
Absolutely Brilliant!
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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #36 on: August 23, 2019, 02:58:17 AM »
Both surfaces look perfect!!

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #37 on: August 23, 2019, 03:43:18 AM »
First class work going on here - that is a super assembly with a wonderful contrast between the wood and other parts.

Stephen.

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #38 on: August 23, 2019, 06:53:36 PM »
So, after months of ridiculous detailing, the 'Dreidekker' build is finally getting somewhere...



Parts ready for assembly.



Lowr wing fitted.



Middle wing fitted, incl. the top cover.



Top wing test fitting.



It's beginning to look like a little 'Fokker'

Cheers: Kent

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #39 on: August 23, 2019, 10:09:52 PM »
Again I say Brilliant!
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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #40 on: August 24, 2019, 08:01:19 AM »
Beautiful work!

What was your technique for painting the metal components? They look great  :D

Cheers,

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #41 on: August 24, 2019, 06:08:13 PM »
Thank you RAGIII & Brad!

I wanted to find a way to achieve a decent metal surface, without having to go into elaborate painting techniques.
After some trials this is the procedure I ended up using:

First a layer of Tamiya XF-16 flat aluminium. Pattern is them made with a sharpie silver pen doing irregular 'swirls'.
Everything is then being brought together with some AK True Metal Aluminium wax paint, applied very sparingly,
not to cover up the pattern. Finally a coat of future to protect the surface and to give it a shiny appearance.
It may sound complicated, but it really isn't. It ended up being 'a walk in the park'.

Cheers: Kent

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #42 on: August 24, 2019, 11:59:30 PM »
Kent,
    What an inspiration this project is, your work and the results are mind blowing at the very least! It's getting close to complete, and what a spectacular model it's going to be! Perhaps a little premature, but my compliments on some outstanding model building. 8) 8) 8) 8)
Cheers,
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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #43 on: August 25, 2019, 12:30:24 AM »
Amazing does not begin to describe what you are doing....

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Re: 1/32 'Skeletal' Fokker Dr. I
« Reply #44 on: August 25, 2019, 05:04:19 AM »
Thank you for your kind words Gentlemen, I really appreciate it!

Well the learning curve has most certainly been steep!
I wasn't sure if this would be doable at all. It started out being little more than a test of what
is possible using what I'm comfortable with, styrene & resin.
It's definitely not perfect, but I'm very happy with the result.

It's supposed look like a 1/32 Fokker 'dreidekker' without canvas, and it absolutely does  ;)

Cheers: Kent