Roden 1/48 scale Fokker D.VII (OAW), Kurt Monnington, Jasta 18

[coyotemagic]

This has got to be one of the fastest builds I have ever done.  Almost exactly 30 days from start to finish and, in spite of all of the fit issues, a real blast.  I used the fantastic Pheon Jasta 18 sheet and I highly recommend it to anyone doing a Fokker D.VII or an Albatros D.V or D.Va.  I also used Wood & Wire's translucent 4 color lozenge for the undersides of the wings.  They went on brilliantly and I love the look.  I used the Master barrels for the Spandaus for the first time and they were much easier to use than I thought they would be.  Finally, I used the excellent Gaspatch air speed indicator.  It looks just a tiny bit oversized to me, but I like the way it looks.
















Thanks for hangin' out with me, guys!
Cheers,
Bud

[bobs_buckles]

What a little beauty, Bud 
Love the shading on the red and the loz looks sweet - well done!

VB 

[coyotemagic]

Thanks, Bob!  I think that without the shading and weathering, the red and white scheme would've looked just too festive for a war bird. 
Cheers,
Bud

[Des]

Congratulations Bud, you have produced another masterpiece. What a stunning scheme, very eye catching and perfectly executed, the overall finish you have achieved is brilliant, well done.

Des.

[rhallinger]

What a little beauty, Bud 
Love the shading on the red and the loz looks sweet - well done!

VB 

What he said.   A great scheme, well-applied = gorgeous model!  Very well done Bud, as we've come to expect. 

Regards,

Bob

[Gisbod]

Lovely Bud 

Looks just right..

Guy

[coyotemagic]

Well, thanks, Des, Bob and Guy!  I'm deeply flattered that 3 such artists as yourselves would find this quick little knock-up worthy of praise.
Cheers,
Bud

[Epeeman]

Bud,

Truly beautiful workmanship - each one of your models seems to to better each time - wonderful DVII model with a striking colour/marking scheme as well.

Come on mate, when are you going to start work on one of your larger scale (WNW) kits?

Regards

Dave

[coyotemagic]

Bud,

Truly beautiful workmanship - each one of your models seems to to better each time - wonderful DVII model with a striking colour/marking scheme as well.

Come on mate, when are you going to start work on one of your larger scale (WNW) kits?

Regards

Dave

Thank you, Dave!  I was never much of a fan of the Fokker D.VII.  No rigging.  I love rigging.  But building this one made me appreciate them for their varied and colorful schemes.  As for the WNW kits in my stash? Well, I...ahh....ummm...as soon as...ummm...
Cheers,
Bud

[PrzemoL]

Striking scheme. A beautiful model all around. Fine shading, too. I just wanted to ask you, how did you shade the Wood and Wire losenge? Is it preshading as they suggest in the instruction or is it postshading (just a tiny bit overdone, to my taste)?

[coyotemagic]

Striking scheme. A beautiful model all around. Fine shading, too. I just wanted to ask you, how did you shade the Wood and Wire losenge? Is it preshading as they suggest in the instruction or is it postshading (just a tiny bit overdone, to my taste)?

Thanks, Prez!  I'm so glad that you found the shading of the lozenge only just a tiny bit overdone.  I thought it was more overdone than that.  Unfortunately, I post-shaded and it's hard to gauge how much is too much and what is too little over lozenge.  Next time, I'll pre-shade.  I've always had better results that way.
Cheers,
Bud

[RAGIII]

Bud, As I said on your build log, Beautifully done from start to "Finish"! Great Job Amigo!!
RAGIII

[Rob Hart]

What a great looking model! I must admit the red/white scheme has never appealed to me before, but your interpretation of it is quite compelling.

[coyotemagic]

Bud, As I said on your build log, Beautifully done from start to "Finish"! Great Job Amigo!!
RAGIII

Thanks, Amigo!  Your encouragement throughout this project really helped push me along.
Cheers,
Bud

[coyotemagic]

What a great looking model! I must admit the red/white scheme has never appealed to me before, but your interpretation of it is quite compelling.

Thanks, Rob!  I felt the same way until I saw the cover art for Osprey's Jasta 18 book.  It was the artist, Mark Postlethwaite's interpretation I tried to copy.
Cheers,
Bud