Author Topic: Roden 1/48 scale early Fokker built D.VII, Willi Gabriel (Read 13832 times)

Sarcococca · « **Reply #75 on:** February 13, 2015, 06:59:57 AM »

Sad news!!!
It is such an awesome model you have built.
Do you think it is better first thinning the cowling part?
The coloursheme is great!

coyotemagic · « **Reply #76 on:** February 19, 2015, 03:15:16 AM »

I thank you all for your extremely kind words and your concern over my engine faux pas. Not to worry, though. I think it'll be okay with the substitute. With the red cowling, I think I'm kinda likin' it better with the top cowling pieces in place. Working it all out now, along with decaling the wings. Should have some fresh pics up soon.
Cheers,
Bud

RAGIII · « **Reply #77 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:17:07 PM »

Quote from: coyotemagic on February 19, 2015, 03:15:16 AM

I thank you all for your extremely kind words and your concern over my engine faux pas. Not to worry, though. I think it'll be okay with the substitute. With the red cowling, I think I'm kinda likin' it better with the top cowling pieces in place. Working it all out now, along with decaling the wings. Should have some fresh pics up soon.
Cheers,
Bud

Looking forward to the pics Bud! I think I have probably mentioned this already but it is worth repeating,( IMHO). My wife once described my rendition of this scheme as a cardboard box wearing boxer shorts!

RAGIII

IFF1418 · « **Reply #78 on:** February 19, 2015, 08:37:15 PM »

Hello Bud,

I blame myself for having missed this one. I can only say that again your build shows your talents tremendously. As Rick said : Stellar work!

Kind regards
Patrick

stefanbuss · « **Reply #79 on:** February 20, 2015, 12:35:05 AM »

Maybe you could show the Karaya engine next to the Roden engine, for a comparison?

Please....

Stefan

rhallinger · « **Reply #80 on:** February 20, 2015, 02:21:58 AM »

Quote from: Des on February 12, 2015, 09:36:14 AM

Beautifully done Bud, the colours look excellent.

Des.

+1. Looking good Bud!

Regards,

Bob

coyotemagic · « **Reply #81 on:** March 03, 2015, 10:37:19 AM »

Thanks, Rick, Patrick, Stefan and Bob! Sorry for taking so long to respond. Just trying to plow through this one so I can start on the Macchi in earnest. Sorry, Stefan, but by the time I read your post, I had already ruined the Roden engine with a second attempt to make it fit and installed the Karaya engine.

I had been waiting for a pair of Gaspatch Spandaus, but couldn't wait any longer so decided to modify the kit guns with BEAM photoetch. Really fiddly, but I like the way they look.

Painted and installed them last night.

The irony of this is that the Gaspatch guns came today. Oh, well. I'll just same them for another D.VII or a Roland D.VI.
Wings are fully decaled using Aviattic's excellent cookie cutter loz and I will hopefully have this baby done tomorrow.
Cheers,
Bud

Alexis · « **Reply #82 on:** March 03, 2015, 10:56:05 AM »

Very pretty so far Bud !

Terri

coyotemagic · « **Reply #83 on:** March 03, 2015, 11:06:13 AM »

Thanks, T! Of the 4 D.VII's I've built, this is my favorite, even though things didn't quite go according to plan.
Cheers,
Bud

dtomko · « **Reply #84 on:** March 03, 2015, 12:04:54 PM »

Looks great, Bud!

Drew

ALBATROS1234 · « **Reply #85 on:** March 03, 2015, 01:52:49 PM »

i have done extensive study on the available merc d.iii series engines which come with the kits and am resin. the roden engine although not bad is generic in the sense that it is not any exactly meaning neither d.iii, nor d.iiia nor d.iiiau. kinda like the 1/32 roden merc. the pavla and vector are built off the roden chasis the vector being more extensively modified and nicer. eduard has 2 basic versions the older which is slightly smaller and simplified and the version above which comes with the fokker d.vii kit. artillery used the newer eduard which comes with the d.vii to make there resin replacement which comes with the fly roland d.vi kits. the older smaller eduard was used as the bones for not only the karaya(highly detailed) but also blatently copied by special hobby,hr model,copper state, etc .etc.etc. bottom line this is what we have to chose from. the main problem is the larger and nicer types based on the roden engine wont fit in eduard,special hobby and many many others designed for the smaller eduard engines. what we 1/48 modellers need is a series of nice 1/48 merc engines representing accurately the d.iii/160hp,d.iiia/180hp and d.iiiau/200hp that will fit in the multitudes of kits that arent roden.

IFF1418 · « **Reply #86 on:** March 03, 2015, 09:00:04 PM »

Hi Bud,

This is really outstanding my friend. Your talents have no limits anymore. A trully lovely and neat build! Wow!

Kind regards
Patrick

RAGIII · « **Reply #87 on:** March 03, 2015, 11:19:19 PM »

Bud,
For what it is worth this is also my favorite of your four BEAUTIFUL DVII builds! You have done your usual OUTSTANDING work and Gabriels DVII is a striking scheme! Looing forward to seeing it as a biplane soon

RAGIII

radio · « **Reply #88 on:** March 04, 2015, 03:16:54 AM »

Very great work Bud.
Martin

coyotemagic · « **Reply #89 on:** March 04, 2015, 09:51:39 AM »

Many thanks, guys! Justin and Scott, thank you for adding the engine comparisons. No matter how you slice it (

), some surgery is required to get a decent Merc motor in 1/48 scale (c'mon, Taurus!). That's why I have yet to fully expose an engine. Maybe when I get around to building an Albi.
Rick, I'm afraid she's still a monoplane, but at least she's on her feet.

Finally got all that rigging done

using Gaspatch turnbuckles, C type.

Top wing on tonight, maybe?
Cheers,
Bud