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Offline Adam

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #195 on: July 17, 2013, 05:37:11 PM »
You made this model with great precision and attention to every detail.
Congratulations.

Adam.

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #196 on: July 17, 2013, 11:15:29 PM »
Beautiful work! I just received my WnW E.III and I hope to produce with as much attention to details as you have shown. Brilliant! How long all up did it take you to complete?
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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #197 on: July 18, 2013, 02:06:06 AM »
Beautiful work! I just received my WnW E.III and I hope to produce with as much attention to details as you have shown. Brilliant! How long all up did it take you to complete?

Hello Fred,

thanks a lot for your ind words. To your question: It took about 31/2 months to complete the Fokker. At around 80-90 hrs I guess. The paintwork on the cowling was very time consuming and also the work on the cockpit.

With greetings from Germany,

Dirk

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #198 on: July 18, 2013, 04:38:38 AM »
Hi friends,

thank you so much for your replies. I have been busy on constructing a base for my Fokker. The pilot is Modell Cellar Productions "Werner Voss" and the base is from "Model Scene". This is my first experience in building a base and adding a figure to the scene I had lots of difficulties in painting the pilot and also in finding the right camera perspective. Lots of respect to all diaroma builders! So this are my first efforts.

Cheers, Dirk












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Offline rhallinger

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #199 on: July 18, 2013, 06:53:40 AM »
That is just beautiful Dirk!  The Eindecker looks like the real thing sitting on the turf in the low level perspective.  Very nice!

Regards,

Bob

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #200 on: July 18, 2013, 06:58:17 AM »
Hi Dirk.

Very nice diorama. If it's your first then you should do it often.

About the camera perspective... no worries, it's quite good from any angle imo.

Great job and nice pics.

Cheers

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« Reply #201 on: July 18, 2013, 03:06:22 PM »
That is just beautiful Dirk!  The Eindecker looks like the real thing sitting on the turf in the low level perspective.  Very nice!

Regards,

Bob

Thanks Bob,

thanks for your reply. I guess that any perspective that can be taken from a spectator standing near the plane is the right. For this reason I will closely study the pics from airshows.

Greetings, Dirk

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #202 on: July 19, 2013, 05:14:31 AM »
Hello Dirk:

Outstanding work.  I will be referring to your build log when I do mine.  Thanks for sharing.

Best

Mark
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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #203 on: July 19, 2013, 07:41:17 PM »
Lovely, lovely work Dirk. From the base to the pilot to the exemplary Eindecker ;)
Beautifully done.

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #204 on: July 19, 2013, 09:19:45 PM »
The base looks good, Dirk. Together with the beautiful plane and
figure, it is right on.  Well done. :)

Cheers,
Ernie :)
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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #205 on: July 20, 2013, 02:07:23 AM »
Gorgeous work, worthy of respect and emulation! I watched from beginning to end, a lot of fun!

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #206 on: July 20, 2013, 03:02:03 AM »
Hi Dirk.

Very nice diorama. If it's your first then you should do it often.

About the camera perspective... no worries, it's quite good from any angle imo.

Great job and nice pics.

Cheers

Thanks a lot, Fabu

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #207 on: July 20, 2013, 03:07:49 AM »
The base looks good, Dirk. Together with the beautiful plane and
figure, it is right on.  Well done. :)

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Hi Ernie,

thanks for your kind words. It was a pleasure to have your support during this build.

Dirk

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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #208 on: July 20, 2013, 03:09:12 AM »
Absolutely gorgeous, Dirk!  Everything about this one is top notch.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Fokker E.II 69/15 Kurt von Crailsheim
« Reply #209 on: July 20, 2013, 03:14:29 AM »
Hello Dirk:

Outstanding work.  I will be referring to your build log when I do mine.  Thanks for sharing.

Best

Mark

Hi Mark thanks a lot for watching my build and your comments. I hope that winter has left its cold creepy fingers from wisconsin for at least a few weeks.  ;) (I was very impressed by yor outdoor winterpics of your beautiful LVG)

Good to have you here on zhe forum.

Cheers,

Dirk