Meng 1/32 Fokker Dr.I Jasta 14 Lt. d.r. Jozef Schulte.

[DannyVM]

Bin a fairly long time sice i posted here something due to other modeling outside the W.W.1 range .

For now i'm back with a project which i waited for until the neccesary decals and info would be available.

Jasta 14 was a fairly unknow Jasta at the end of W.W.1. Still some very well known pilot's where part of this Jasta in their flying day's. One of the best known was Rudolf Berthold.
I will depict a model of the Fokker Dr.I of one of my Jasta 14 photo's which is published in this book.....



The machine of Lt. d.r. Jozef Schulte....





Kit will be the 1/32 Meng kit, decals are from Aviattic. The resin engine cowl with the kidney shaped cooling slot's is also from Aviattic. Also i will use the cooling jackets and the MG barrels from Master for the two Spandau machineguns.



Regards

Danny

[DannyVM]

Starting the cockpit......i developed my own wood grain color chart recently, so time to use this.





Ammo box swirl's is a decal from Aviattic.



Pilot seat and at the back also a linnen decal from Aviattic.



In between, i tackled the LMG's, beginning with the brass cooling jackets and barrels which i burnished into Ushi burnishing fluid.



The end result........, not yet to be honest







The machine of Lt. Schulte was equiped with a thirt gunsight in the middle, in line with the telescopic sight.

Here is an example


source: WNW website

After this, the rest of the cockpit.











Regards

Danny

[kensar]

Nice work, achieving a realistic weathered look.

[RAGIII]

Outstanding start! The cockpit is lovely! Like Ken said, the weathering looks realistic.
RAGIII

[KiwiZac]

Oh my, this is looking seriously good. I'm tuned in to follow along.

Also I'm very impressed by the colour chart, excellent idea!

[DannyVM]

Thank's guy's for the nice feedback

Fuselage is glued, time to start with the underside of the fuselage.





The stitch at the underside of the fuselage comes like a plastic part which has to be glued into a slot.



This part did not fit very well, and the detail is way overdone. So i decided to fill up the slot and sand it smooth as the Aviattic decals have a very nice and subtle stitch printed.





A second round with putty was needed to asure that everything was smooth enough.





After painting the fuselage in gloss white i attempted my first try with the Aviattic decals.



Ok that went very good.......but disaster struck when my attempt on the other side made me use some Micro Set..........BIG MISTAKE........



These decals need no Set or Sol what's so ever, a lesson learned rapidly with a cursing aftermath on my account..........
Ok, i asked Richard (Aviattic) a new set of decals, and these will be delivered the coming day's

Time to start the engine.............

No aftermarketh for this nice piece from the box.......just some copper wire and some paint and a wash.





A dry-fit onto the fuselage



And with the engine cowl



Most of the Jasta 14 Fokker Dr.I's where modified with kidney shaped cooling slots. This was an in field modification and specific with Jasta 14 aircraft. The kit has 3 engine cowl's provided but none with these kidney shaped cooling slots.



Thank's for watching

Regards

Danny

[NigelR]

Very nice work so far. I will be doing Preiss's Jasta 14 machine at some point, the Aviattic Jasta 14 decals look really good.

[DannyVM]

       Very nice work so far. I will be doing Preiss's Jasta 14 machine at some point, the Aviattic Jasta 14 decals look really good.                         

Thank's Nigel

Very good choice regarding Reinhold Preiss his machine.  In this particular scout Preiss was shot down and made an crash landing behind enemy lines and was made POW.
I've got all the Aviattic decals regarding the Fokker Dr.I Jasta 14 markings. These decals are indeed very good. Just take care when you add them. Just tepid water and no Set or Sol and you will be fine.

Regards

Danny

[davec]

Hi Danny - Amazing work!  I was particularly impressed with your woodgrain color chart.  Any chance of posting the three sheets as separate pictures?  I could not quite read the text in the picture you posted, and would find this incredibly helpful- other modelers probably would as well.

Thanks!

Dave

[DannyVM]

Hi Danny - Amazing work!  I was particularly impressed with your woodgrain color chart.  Any chance of posting the three sheets as separate pictures?  I could not quite read the text in the picture you posted, and would find this incredibly helpful- other modelers probably would as well.

Thanks!

Dave

Thank's Dave,

i will post them here







Regards

Danny

[Tim Mixon]

Outstanding start so far Danny. Sorry to see your troubles with the decals but glad you are getting replacements.  Thank you for posting your color charts. They will be very useful.

All the best,
Tim

[DannyVM]

Outstanding start so far Danny. Sorry to see your troubles with the decals but glad you are getting replacements.  Thank you for posting your color charts. They will be very useful.

All the best,
Tim

Thank's Tim. Regarding the decals, lessons learned.

Regards

Danny

[davec]

Danny - many, many thanks for posting your woodgrain chart - very much appreciated!

Dave

[RichieW]

Super work Danny, a shame about the decals but with a new set on the way it won't hold you back for long. I love that word grain cour chart you created!

Richie

[RAGIII]

Your engine looks excellent! Love the cowling also.
RAGIII