Author Topic: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII  (Read 31263 times)

Offline Radarman

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #45 on: May 15, 2020, 12:41:10 AM »
Hello Frank,
That is a build with nice details, and I like details a lot!

Sixty-six holes from a #78 drill bit and some .007" aluminum wire striped from an electrical cord and you're all done.
Is that drill around 0.4mm ? I don't know this number scheme until know.
To handle that size should be easy, my smallest drills are 0.15mm, but very hard to handle without breaking. The next size is 0.22, which is much more robust and used often.
An electrical cord with aluminum wires? Sounds interesting, since I know only copper, at least in this small sizes.

You take a good advantage of this big scale, which allows a lot of realism.
Cheers,
Frank

A #78 drill is equal to .406 mm and the .007" wire is equal to .1778 mm. The aluminum wire works better than monofilament fishing line
because it has no memory and holds the desired shape.

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Offline jeroen_R90S

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #46 on: May 15, 2020, 12:42:08 AM »
Awesome work on true classic kit! :)

Offline Radarman

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #47 on: May 19, 2020, 06:40:55 AM »
Hello everyone,
Awesome work on true classic kit! :)

Thanks jeroen_R90S!

I made a little more progress over the last few days.



The seat is temporarily attached to the cockpit screen which has a bit of reversed lozenge added for variety.

Next up has been the control linkage and rudder bar. I've added some eyelets for the rudder cables and made the
aileron crank with some pre-drilled holes for the cables.



I'll work on the control column next. Thanks for looking.

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Offline RAGIII

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #48 on: May 19, 2020, 07:05:56 AM »
Your mods are really looking great! I like the effect of the reverse lozenge on the screen. No reason I can think of that it couldn't be sewn on either way!
RAGIII
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Offline GazzaS

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #49 on: May 19, 2020, 06:56:55 PM »
Love the details!
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Offline Radarman

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #50 on: May 20, 2020, 03:24:17 AM »
Hello everyone,
Thanks RAGIII and GazzaS. I've got a start on the control column.



Working little bits at a time I'll get this together.

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Offline RichieW

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #51 on: May 20, 2020, 03:27:16 AM »
This is looking lovely, that seat is excellent. Love the control column and rudder bar linkage too. Wish I was as neat as this in my work! :)

Offline lone modeller

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #52 on: May 20, 2020, 04:19:05 AM »
The seat, rudder bar and control column are incredibly well detailed. This really is turning the old Revell kit into a jewel.

Stephen.

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #53 on: May 20, 2020, 04:23:34 AM »
The details you are adding makes for a nice touch - and makes it your build.

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #54 on: May 20, 2020, 04:39:54 AM »
The control stick is looking awesome! I Love the extra work you are putting into your DVII!
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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #55 on: May 20, 2020, 07:03:36 AM »
Beautiful work! Very precise and tidy! Show us more!
/Fredrik

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #56 on: May 20, 2020, 09:37:19 AM »
Excellent job on the seat Kevin . Cockpit floor and column are looking good so far ! :)


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Offline Radarman

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #57 on: May 23, 2020, 06:37:19 AM »
Hello everyone and thanks for the kind praise.
I decided the kit instrument panel was a little too generic and took on the task of fabricating my own.
With the help of the Copper State photo-etch set designed for this kit and their 1/28th scale German Gauge set
here is what I've come up with. The kit panel is on the left ;).



The build will continue over the weekend. Thanks for looking.

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Offline RAGIII

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #58 on: May 23, 2020, 06:49:08 AM »
Your Panel is a Huge improvement over the kit version!
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Offline NinetythirdLiberator

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Re: Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII
« Reply #59 on: May 23, 2020, 07:18:10 AM »
Holy cow, Kevin. 

Why have I not seen this!???!!  I'm in my little paper-model cocoon.  That is super modeling and heroic fixes, Kevin.  And it looks great!

This is much more painful than my paper mods.  You are doing a great job.  I'd love to see this one "live" at  a future model show!

Just lovely,
Dan