Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII

[Alexis]

Hey look ! she got leg's ! 


Terri

[Radarman]

Fantastic, Kevin!  My wife and I just got back from a really nice 4 mile walk and man...the leaves are just amazing out there.

Your Fokker looks super awesome.  Really coming together now!

Can't wait for the finish,
Dan

Thanks Dan. It's been good to have a few nice days around here. I miss hiking around Dash Point.

Looks absolutely Awesome on it's wheels!
RAGIII

Thanks RAGIII. Your praise is indeed appreciated.

Hey look ! she got leg's ! 


Terri

Thanks Terri. Yep, she's got legs and they're very sturdy.

[Radarman]

Hello everyone,
I've been a little bit busy working outside the last few weeks so the Fokker has had to wait for a bit.
My current task has beed to make new struts to replace the flimsy bits provided with the kit.
After correcting the fuselage none of the struts work. I used my "Strutter" with 1.4 mm O.D. tube
and soft soldered them.



The interplane struts were pretty simple to make while the cabane tripod will require a bit of higher math.



Anyway, wish me luck. Happy Modeling!   Kevin

[Alexis]

Okay, you lost me on the math bit , but other then that those struts are shaping up nicely Kevin 


Terri

[RAGIII]

Excellent use of Math, although Like Terri beyond Me  The struts look great!
RAGIII

[Bughunter]

Kevin, I guess you know how much I like soldering. You have done the struts in the best possible way, this could not be done better !
I'm sure you will solve the tripod mathematics too, if you begin this task in such controlled way.

Cheers,
Frank

[kensar]

Better use the big calculator.

[Alexis]

Better use the big calculator.

Hay ... thats cheating !


Terri

[Radarman]

Hello everyone,
Here's a short update on this build. I've spent the last month learning to use a "Vector Graphics"
program to make the artwork for my selected scheme. I then printed them out on white decal paper.
I'm modeling a Fokker D.VIIF from Jasta 46 flown by Fritz Haack.



I've also finished adding all the small bits to the top of the fuselage such as the guns, ammo feeds and blast protectors.



I'm to the point of attaching the upper wing and the final details.

                                                                     Happy Modeling!

                                                                                      Kevin

[kensar]

That's looking sharp, Kevin.

[Fvdm]

That's looking real nice. I really like the owl on the fuselage.

[Dave Brewer]

Great work Kevin, you're doing wonders with this old kit.
Cheers,
Dave.

[Alexis]

Sailing right a long wonderfully so far Kevin , looking forward to seeing the top wing in place .


Terri

[RAGIII]

Beautiful work !  What you are doing with this kit is awesome! The struts are looking terrific and I also look forward to seeing the DVII as a Bi Plane!
RAGIII

[Radarman]

Thanks everyone for checking in.

Sailing right a long wonderfully so far Kevin , looking forward to seeing the top wing in place .


Terri

Beautiful work !  What you are doing with this kit is awesome! The struts are looking terrific and I also look forward to seeing the DVII as a Bi Plane!
RAGIII

Terri and RAGIII, as you wish!
Here the first few shots of the upper wing in place. The "N" struts have been glued in place and left to set.





As you can see, I took the option of adding the letter "G" to the top wing along with on under either lower wing. I though it might add to the overall look.

                                                                                                                                     Thanks again and Happy Modeling!
                                                                                                                                                                Kevin