1/24 Meng Fokker DR1 Triplane

[DaveB]

Dear all,

This will be my last completed kit for 2022.

Bought for me by my eldest son as last Christmas present for me and finally got around to building it.   A superb kit that was a real pleasure to put together.   The kit engineering for installing and setting up all three wings is brilliant and made for a precise alignment and fit - one of the best I've had so far.   The only area where care is required is ensuring you carefully and correctly fit the completed cockpit assembly into the fuselage to ensure a good fit here. 

Just a shame that the kit decals were not up to the same standard as the plastic.   They are usuable but are thick and very fragile and also prone to silvering.   Great care is therefore needed when handling them and placing them on the model.   I had to touch in with paint on several decals that broke apart.

No airbrush was harmed in painting the model.  Painted using Revell 'aqua colour' paints.  Fokker streaking achieved using Humbrul enamel paint (light olive) streaked over surface with brushes dampened in white spirit over the base colour of ochre.   

Finished in the markings for aircraft 577/17 of Ltn Rudolf Klimke, Jasta 27, May 1918.





































Regards

Dave

[Dirigible-Al]

Dave
That is one cool looking Fokker.
Alan.

[RichieW]

Proper top shelf Fokker porn Dave. The DR1 has been very popular here recently. Hardly surprising, it's such an iconic aircraft and this is a beautiful model of it.

Richie

[acewwi]

Congrats Dave, I really like the light blue underneath.
What blue did you use?
Spyros

[lcarroll]

    Very nice indeed Dave, I really like the finish and the streaking is very well done. Like Spyros I was drawn to that "underside blue", I'm looking forward to hearing what you used there.
Cheers,
Lance

[lone modeller]

Top drawer in every way Dave, a super model of a well known type. I am not familiar with the individual markings but I am very impressed with the streaking which I have always found very difficult to do. I am really looking forward to seeing this early next year - a stunning model and a real winner.

Stephen.

[RAGIII]

So, you guys are killing me with all of these beautiful Dr1 builds  Your 1/24th scale kit is another beautiful example of your work. I think I really need to save up for one of my own. Lovely Dave!!
RAGIII

[macsporran]

Lovely model, Dave, nicely presented. Great colour scheme. 5 stars, absolutely.
Sandy

[DaveB]

Thank you all kindly gents -

I praise Meng's model enough (decals aside) and hope they release further WW1 subjects in this scale.

Spyros and Lance - the colour used on the underside is Revell aqua colour Light Blue no. 49.

Regards

Dave

[pepperman42]

Excellent work!! I asked about details over on the "Show us your Dr1" forum but I see it all here. Thanks for the info.

Steve

[ModelCellar]

Very nice!  Looks GREAT!!

Paul

[PrzemoL]

That is a lovely model, Dave. Congratulations.

[DaveB]

Thank you Steve, Paul and Prez!

Regards

Dave

[dr 1 ace]

That is a lovely model, Dave. Congratulations.

Agree with Prze and all the above !

ED

[DaddyO]

Lovely bit of work all round (Guess what I'll be asking for next birthday)

Paul