Fokker DVII Schweizer Flugwaffe 621
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This kit has some photoetch - IP from the box, expect the black box. I lost the original photoetch part and had to scratch it.
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This Fokker will be in Green - finding the correct shade ...
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there are no Aftermarket decals - designing the letters for my Cameo plotter
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struts - ready for painting
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paint mule and the "real" wing before markings
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green colour done
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enlarge the holes for the wiring
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ready for the red crosses - I have done a paint mule to test the size of the home made masks
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Swiss crosses done according to specification
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Halloween coming - dress up
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.. and more ...
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.. ready for the action
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Comparing to original
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Controlcables added
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adding upper wing
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checking alignment -> passed
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Comments
54 28 May 2023, 08:30
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Nice 👍 Let's see how the livery will look like.
That is a nice kit and I should build another D.VII too.
29 May 2023, 16:14
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Great start! Will follow! Curious about the progress, it will be a reference for sure 🙂
30 May 2023, 08:56
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Thanks for looking!
Don't expect too much - this is part of a small group build among friends 🙂
The kit is very nice with finer details than the Roden offer. The Roden kit has however the option to show the engine.
31 May 2023, 18:54
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Thanks for joining and supporting me ... was a long way but now I am close to starting with the primer 🙂
12 July 2023, 20:55
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Correct! The power of open source 👍
Due to various reasons I am again progressing only slowly. In the meantime I have tested the masks and have done the re-sizing to match the Swiss specification 🙂
.. and the Fokker has also received the first coat of the final green
7 October 2023, 16:42
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Welcome to the show Guy and Michael!
I finally managed to get new pictures uploaded
1 November 2023, 21:52
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Vielen Dank für dieses Infos. You are giving me some good ideas for when the time comes to build my DVII.
18 November 2023, 13:31
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You are welcome, Christian! .. and thanks to Neil and bughunter for the "thumps up"
Progress is slow - paint job is finished (except propeller) and the upper wing is being added now.
Struggle a bit though with the double wiring to the upper wing.
18 January, 21:38
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That is looking fantastic Thomas!! Also nice to see a different Fokker!
21 January, 16:19
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Looking good! Love the tonal variations and the highlighting on the wing spars.
22 March, 14:13
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Looks great! Can I ask where you got that stand? I bought an MDF one but it's a bit warped and I think something like the one you are using would be much better.
22 March, 18:57
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Many thanks! I am behind with posting pictures - she is basically finished, only the prop is yet to be done ...
@Landlubber: this is a jig from Vertigo: EVO BI 7248 (Vertigo Miniatures VMP006, No)
.. I would never have finished it without this jig
22 March, 22:37
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managed to do some new fotos - and also to break the landing gear.
I guess I will re-do the prop, not happy with it.
30 March, 14:53
Album info
There are a couple of high res pictures of this particular airframe on the web showing this around early 1920s in Thun.
I judge the pictures as this being one of the very first Fokker's to be have received a new canvas in green colour instead of the previous silver.