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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #285 on: November 30, 2020, 12:13:03 AM »
Rick,
    Thanks for the effort to record all of your thoughts and "fixes" for the Roden Kit. (and she's a real beauty!) I'll be tackling that one again once I've completed Lothar's scheme on the Meng kit. I agree as well with your comments on that one and particularly on the instructions and plastic. Last, I marvel at your resiliency; the "crash" of the beautiful Meng one was a real kick in the butt, and you bounced right back in record time ...... good on Ya!
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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #286 on: November 30, 2020, 12:24:28 AM »
Rick,
    Thanks for the effort to record all of your thoughts and "fixes" for the Roden Kit. (and she's a real beauty!) I'll be tackling that one again once I've completed Lothar's scheme on the Meng kit. I agree as well with your comments on that one and particularly on the instructions and plastic. Last, I marvel at your resiliency; the "crash" of the beautiful Meng one was a real kick in the butt, and you bounced right back in record time ...... good on Ya!
Cheers,
Lance

Thanks Lance. Like I said the Members of This Forum were responsible for MY quick recovery  ;D
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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #287 on: November 30, 2020, 05:52:38 AM »
Lovely model, finishing is beautiful and your attention to details commendable (and enviable  ::))
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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #288 on: November 30, 2020, 07:41:33 AM »
Lovely model, finishing is beautiful and your attention to details commendable (and enviable  ::))
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Giuseppe

Thanks Giuseppe! Not a lot done today but I did add the triangular panels to the Jasta 11 Roden build. Almost ready to be closed up....I think  8)
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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #289 on: November 30, 2020, 06:59:21 PM »
Moving right along Rick , she is looking good so far ...Go Rick Go !


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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #290 on: November 30, 2020, 10:40:31 PM »
Moving right along Rick , she is looking good so far ...Go Rick Go !


Terri

Thanks Terri. I had difficulty getting to sleep last night so I have now buttoned up the DR1. Roden kit with a slightly modified Meng interior. I also made the slight modification needed to use the Meng Tail Surfaces. Upper fuselage seam was filled with Talcum powder and superglue mix so hopefully it will never re appear  8) I hope No other Modeler winds up with a spare Meng interior but at least we know it can be done  ::)

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Thinned fuselage interior walls and trimmed the ammo bins:








middle  wing/cockpit coaming, and tail plane sitting in position:






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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #291 on: December 01, 2020, 01:43:45 AM »
Thanks for the comparison of the Roden and Meng kits.  The Jasta 4 plane came out great!  Looking forward to the Jasta 11 one.

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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #292 on: December 01, 2020, 01:54:35 AM »
Thanks for the comparison of the Roden and Meng kits.  The Jasta 4 plane came out great!  Looking forward to the Jasta 11 one.

Thanks Ken. The Jasta 11 build should go pretty well but May be delayed as Aviattic is currently Out of Stock on the DR1 PE. By that time I should have the replacement Meng kit to start doing Kirschsteins Jasta 6 bird again  ::)
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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #293 on: December 01, 2020, 06:38:25 AM »
Excellent job on getting the fit Rick !

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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #294 on: December 04, 2020, 07:47:41 AM »
Excellent job on getting the fit Rick !

Terri

Thanks Terri. I have finished the tweaks, glued the mid wing in place, stripped the Meng tail plane painting and attached, and added Archer Fine Transfers stitching to the Jasta 11 Roden kit.

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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #295 on: December 04, 2020, 09:16:31 AM »
Really nice work on getting the parts to fit Rick , one would never know  :)


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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #296 on: December 04, 2020, 12:09:47 PM »
Really nice work on getting the parts to fit Rick , one would never know  :)


Terri

Thanks Terri. I also managed to get the rigging done on the Jasta 4 Roden DR1. Just a bit of weathering on the uppers and it is done. This should be the last post on this one prior to completed Models.
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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #297 on: December 04, 2020, 04:11:12 PM »
Wow! It looks stunning Rick!

Do you sleep at all???

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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #298 on: December 04, 2020, 04:37:58 PM »
I love triplanes and the Roden looks terrific. I really like streaking.

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Re: Meng and Roden Fokker DR1: Jasta 4, Jasta 6, and Jasta 11
« Reply #299 on: December 04, 2020, 11:05:30 PM »
That's a beauty, Rick!  Making me think of the Meng kit I have.
Could you post a picture of the underside.  I'd like to see how the Archer stitching looks.