Author Topic: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32  (Read 17043 times)

Offline Whiteknuckles

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #75 on: November 19, 2012, 04:08:03 PM »
How's this bird going Adam? Looks like you're nearly done.

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #76 on: November 19, 2012, 09:32:12 PM »
Andrew.
It is not at all finished. Now I'm close to finish fuselage. Some of my friends noted that MG in my model are a little cross-eyed, so I took out and I adjusted these guns.


Next ailerons, elevator and rudder got lines.






Undercarriage is finished, I bought Mig mud and I tried to muddy wheels.



And now I would like to show some pictures o my Fokker.



















Engine, his cover and propeller are not glued.

I'm planing to finish the fuselage today .
Few days ago I've got resin engine from Vector, so I have two engines now. I will do this both engines and lather I will decide which will be put in to my model.

Adam.
« Last Edit: November 19, 2012, 09:36:12 PM by Adam »

Offline Fokker boy

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #77 on: November 19, 2012, 10:40:34 PM »
Looks great to me.
Kevin

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #78 on: November 19, 2012, 10:40:52 PM »
She looks great sitting on her feet!!

Steve

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #79 on: November 20, 2012, 02:19:56 AM »
Adam,
   Coming along beautifully. I was drawn to the work you did on the controls, particularly the control horns on the ailerons. Are they brass and how did you do the hinges? I really like the realism you achieved and this is going to be one fine model!
Cheers,
Lance

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #80 on: November 20, 2012, 02:36:27 AM »
Thanks for good opinions.

Lance.
Control horns was taken from PE Part set for this model.

Adam.

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #81 on: November 20, 2012, 04:13:37 AM »
Very nicely done so far Adam. 

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Mark
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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #82 on: November 20, 2012, 10:56:27 AM »
Lovely work it shows in the close up shots. Nice

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #83 on: November 20, 2012, 06:43:31 PM »
Fantastic Adam, hat off from me!

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #84 on: November 21, 2012, 12:45:18 AM »
Beautiful Triplane Adam. I am impressed!!
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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #85 on: November 24, 2012, 05:28:14 AM »
Fuselage is finished.
I would like to  try Migs mud on wheels, but I done it firs time without any experience, result is not good, so wheels was cleaned after photographing.

































Now is time for engine and propeller.

Adam.

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #86 on: November 24, 2012, 08:02:31 AM »
I like your weathering but Im not sure about the mud pattern on the wheels - but theres probably a photo that looks just like that!!

Steve

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #87 on: November 25, 2012, 04:55:10 AM »
Steve.
Wheels was washed and I will try again.
Now is time for engine or engines  ;)
Few days ago I got new engine from Vector.
Roden's  engine seems a little to big,  but I will do both, on the Rodens I will try painting such big for me engine.
Now some pictures my engines.
Engine from Roden set.



From Vector.



Here we can see difference.





I think very usefully will be my pictures which I made in Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow.
There is on on the biggest collection of engines.

























Adam.

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #88 on: November 25, 2012, 07:57:07 AM »
Fantastic pictures Adam, thanks for sharing!

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Re: Fokker Dr.1 RODEN 1:32
« Reply #89 on: November 25, 2012, 08:50:14 AM »
Great reference pics. Your wheels prior to the REALLY heavy weathering looked fine.

Steve