Author Topic: Fokker Dr I (Jasta 11 - Flying Circus) (Read 35971 times)

kkarlsen · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2019, 10:09:26 PM »

Thanks Guy's! Just to avoid any misunderstandings, I'm building 3 1/2 Fokker Dr I's alongside the skeletal Fokker Dr I.
I'm still researching what planes to do. Right now I have narrowed the subject down to Jasta 11 planes from early 1918.

Possible subjects:
Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker Dr.I 152/17
Ltn. Werner Steinhauser's Fokker Dr.I 564/17
Ltn. Hans Karl von Linsingen's Fokker Dr.I 163/17
Ltn. Eberhard Mohnicke Fokker Dr1 155/17
Pilot unknown Fokker Dr.I 502/17

These planes are all very colorfull, hence the nickname 'flying circus'.

Work on correcting the Roden parts and 'duplicate them continues...

Some of the corrections needed, tailplanes, elevators and rudders...

Covers with corrections, added machine gun blast plates etc...

Cheers: Kent

RAGIII · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2019, 10:23:47 PM »

Awesome work to date! I am following closely as I still have two more DR1s to build

RAGIII

pepperman42 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2019, 11:44:17 PM »

Nice work!!

Steve

Trackpad · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2019, 07:34:12 AM »

Two thumbs up, Kent. Three triplanes? This will be a show! Excellent work so far!

kkarlsen · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2019, 01:22:17 AM »

Work commences with the Oberursel engines...

The different stages of the engine build/detailing...

Engines are fitted with spark plugs + scratched lifter arms...

Kent

Alexis · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2019, 09:15:41 AM »

Very nice detailing on the engines

Terri

RAGIII · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2019, 12:22:06 AM »

Your engines are looking great!
RAGIII

kkarlsen · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2019, 03:54:35 PM »

Hi Guy's I really could use some help, identifying this type of 'Automobile'.
I guess it's a German make and model...

All info is appreciated, cheers: Kent

kkarlsen · « **Reply #23 on:** March 20, 2019, 04:42:40 AM »

My first attempt at the Fokker streaking camouflage...

Cheers: Kent

Ryan · « **Reply #24 on:** March 20, 2019, 06:34:25 AM »

Sure doesn't look like the first attempt, well done.

Ryan

Ryan · « **Reply #25 on:** March 20, 2019, 07:27:10 AM »

Quote from: kkarlsen on March 18, 2019, 03:54:35 PM

Hi Guy's I really could use some help, identifying this type of 'Automobile'.
I guess it's a German make and model...

All info is appreciated, cheers: Kent

This will be a tough one, I have no idea.

A kwik search provided no real leads either.

gbrivio · « **Reply #26 on:** March 20, 2019, 08:00:40 AM »

Great streaking on this first triplane.
Ciao
Giuseppe

RAGIII · « **Reply #27 on:** March 20, 2019, 07:26:45 PM »

The streaking is nicely done. One suggestion, I hope you don't mind, the upper cockpit decking and axle wing were painted solid olive. They were wood and metal so not streaked. That being said I really like the streaking results on the axle wing. Your wings should look great if that is a sample!

RAGIII

kkarlsen · « **Reply #28 on:** March 20, 2019, 07:45:04 PM »

Thank you for your input.

I'm sort of feeling my way through unknown territory, so your very much welcome commenting on stuff...

Question: I'm guessing the parts you mention were still painted with a paintbrush and by hand, leaving some kind of streaking texture?

Cheers: Kent

PrzemoL · « **Reply #29 on:** March 20, 2019, 08:31:15 PM »

Nice work, the streaking included.
As for the metal and wood panels they were not streaked at all - this finish was applied to linen areas only.
Still, some pilots had parts of the linen overpainted with personal emblems -this is where you may have some non-opacity effects but rather not in the texture - the paint was well penetrating the linen leaving no texture effects.