Fokker V3 prototype 1/72 Eduard (sort of)

[DaddyO]

Cheers Tim - Yep feels like you're on the downward slope when the paint starts   

The Skybirds kit is a Rumpler CIV - very nice it is too. I also picked up and Ardpol Brandenburg C1, a couple of Pegasus (Macchi, Roland and Albatros DII), and a pair of HR resins (Hanriot and a Brandenburg B1) So all in all a good day's haul

[DaddyO]

Let painting commence 

Using some AK acrylics for the first time on this and wanted a bit of a see though effect on the wings so first up was a slightly darkened version of 'Radome tan' (Looks very grey in this photo for some reason) and after it had dried I added several miles of masking tape and then sprayed with the pure colour over it and over the top surfaces . . . .




Finally after everything was dried I tackled the 'engine swirled' effect on the nose and cowl using Vallejo model air applied with a brush which I was well pleased with 


That's all for the moment. Next is the delicate assembly and rigging and a bit of weathering. With a bit of time to come hopefully we'll be finished by the end of the weekend

Cheers
Paul

[KiwiZac]

Wow, Paul! That fabric effect is exquisite!!

[DaddyO]

Cheers Zac 

Rigging was monofilament through the wings


Bit of disaster whilst painting - the model dropped from my hand onto the laminate flooring  Fortunately the strength of the model was such that apart from snapping off the elevators and rudder I'd only loosened one of the U/C joints. A couple of small repairs that were easily fixed giving the TaDa moment -


Here are another couple of views of the finished model. I'll add some with it's new base on the finished forum later
Thanks for the support and following along
Paul