Revell 1/28 Scale Fokker D.VII

[lone modeller]

Your home made instrument panel is just so superior to the kit part! eThis is going to be a model that would really be worth seeing for real.

Stephen.

[GazzaS]

Great improvement, Kev!

[Radarman]

Hello everyone and thanks,

Your Panel is a Huge improvement over the kit version!
RAGIII

Thanks RAGIII, your work inspires me.

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

Thanks Dan, ever since I moved to this side of the Sound I haven't ran in to any other modelers. I hope we can meet up at a show when things
settle down. I'll get to see your work in person again. Your paper builds are mind blowing.

Next up on the build will be the engine. The particular aircraft I plan to represent was a D.VIIF and requires a BMW D.IIIA. Once again
I turn to Copper State Models for their 1/28th scale power plant.



I'll clean things up and see how it goes. Thanks again!
                                             
                                                          Happy Modeling,
                                                                         Kevin

[Bughunter]

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

That's a good slogan!
And since you handle every little part as if it were a model of its own, the result will be great!

Cheers,
Frank

[FAf]

What Frank says!
/Fredrik

[Radarman]

Hello everyone,
Thanks for following along with this build. I've started the assembly of the BMW IIIa. This is a nice add on to this kit.



 I don't plan to add plug wires to the twelve spark plugs. The engine will be buried without panels exposing it. I've got to say I have a
lot of respect for the modelers that can add that type of detail in 1/32 or 1/48th scale.

For a bit of fun here is the 1/28th scale engine compared to a 1/72nd scale Fokker.



Maybe I should think off adding the extra detail on such a large canvas.

                                                               Happy Modeling,
                                                                         Kevin

[RAGIII]

Lovely engine work! Amazing comparison in scales. Anyone who has done that Udet scheme knows how challenging it is in any scale, let alone 1/72nd!
RAGIII

[Alexis]

Nice clean work on the engine Kevin and on that little guy sitting so nicely beside the engine 


Terri

[lone modeller]

That engine looks fine - and aan interesting comparison with the True Scale model! I am inclined to leave out details that cannot be seen on the finished model: sometimes life is too short!!

Stephen.

[RichieW]

The engine is enormous alongside that brilliant little 1/72 model. It looks great too.

[Radarman]

Hello everyone,
Thanks again for the interest you've shown in my build. I gave in to overwhelming pressure and added the spark plug wires.



I've just got a few small bits to install. Once I know how everything fits in the fuselage I'll add them.

                                                                                               Thanks again and happy modeling,
                                                                                                                                        Kevin

[RAGIII]

Outstanding Details. The engine looks superb!
RAGIII

[sgeorges4]

nice engine!

[GazzaS]

That engine looks great!

[Radarman]

Thanks again to everyone.
I've been working on the modifications to the engine side panels to reflect a late build Fokker built D.VII F. Out of the box the kit is
more in line with a late OAW machine. I needed to shorten some of the louvers, add the round oil tank access door and change the
orientation of the rectangular access door.



I also marked out the points for the panel fasteners and added the piano hinge to the access door.



So there you go, there's not much to change on the port side.

                                              Happy modeling,
                                                             Kevin