Refinishing the old DML Dr.1 mostly just for fun

[Vickers]

Still awaiting one last box of goodies for the Fokker D.VII Group Build this week, and I wanted to play with some color pencils on a few old propellers.  I had these two veteran Dr.I's from DML that I built in the hermit-like void of my pre-internet apartment back in the early 90's.  They were originally in a mixture of decals for Baumer's 204/17 and MvR's 152/17.  Both of them were my first attempts at the Fokker streaky olive back before I had any idea what it really looked like or had a clue what I was doing.  So, I decided to give these two a makeover as MvR's 425/17 and Jacobs' enigmatic "extra" Triplane- sometimes identified as 470/17. I partially disassembled both, removed the decals, filled and sanded a few seams, polished them up and played with some paints- neglected to do any new washing or weathering. They look fine in the case as "3-footers". Here's a few before and after photos (including a couple of my Jacobs Duo w/Eduard Albatros D.II):

 

[ALBATROS1234]

i think they look damn good for repaints. i really like your props. care to share your technique?

[RAGIII]

A very nice transformation! The DML kit wasn't/isn't too bad just a bit fiddly with the PE struts. I have actually been contemplating doing an all red triplane you may have inspired me to actually carry through with the thought!
RAGIII

[Vickers]

i think they look damn good for repaints. i really like your props. care to share your technique?

Thanks Rick & Alb!  Every so often when I'm more in the mood to paint & decal rather than build I'll grab a really old one and re-finish it.  Usually only if the original scheme is a mess or proven inaccurate.  I didn't repaint the propellers on these, just hit them quickly with some color pencils (one brown, one black, and a cream color to touch up the lighter areas) as a bench test of the technique illustrated by Bertl a few days ago. His detailed demo is on Page 16 of his Eindekker project. (Link below should take you to the thread):

http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=3195.225

[Nigel Jackson]

Hello Vickers. It sounds as if you had good fun revisiting them. Doesn't the outcome look good?

Best wishes
Nigel

[lone modeller]

Wonderful restorations - well worth the while. Excellent models too!

[Vickers]

Thanks for your kind comments on the Dr. I makeover, my friends!  Only on very rare occasions will I actually discard a model, but getting another close look at my pair of DMLs has given me new appreciation for the Eduard 1/48th Triplanes in my stash. Certainly looking forward to putting one or two of those on the bench, but that will have to wait until after the D.VII Group Build.

[Alexis]

Nice collection of Dr.1 





Terri

[Epeeman]

Vickers,

Lovely collection of DR1 models, but I also really like the look of your stunning Albatros DII as well.

Regards

Dave