Done !! the Fokker D.VII
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How it started....
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The Fokker next to the V1 makes you think....
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control surfaces on the tail
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Rudolph. Needs some paint.
And I saw a picture of someone who put a real scarf around his neck, so that's a great idea.
And I saw a picture of someone who put a real scarf around his neck, so that's a great idea.
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Rudolph got some colour, so far so good !!
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Started with the Lozenge
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Part two of the lozenge; getting straight lines at all the edges will need some touch up...
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Part three... now it's clear where I missed some spots...
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As Freddy Mercury used to sing "I'm going slighly mad...."
But al four colours of the lozenge are on the underside, when dry I'll do the rest of the touch up
But al four colours of the lozenge are on the underside, when dry I'll do the rest of the touch up
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Fitting the outer struts....
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Do.Not.Touch.
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After adding the inner struts, the construction becomes really stiff. Interesting to see how that works, even on this small scale
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Rigging of the tail and undercarriage with stretched sprue pieces
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Struts and nose need so more work....
And Rudolph's scarf (good results from practicing with thinned glue and tissues)
And Rudolph's scarf (good results from practicing with thinned glue and tissues)
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Not finished, but at least all parts are in place !!
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The colours are a little darker than the instructions indicated, but I think it looks good.
The decals really make the model stand out
The decals really make the model stand out
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Rudolph's scarf
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Last two decals on both sides of the fuselage
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The pilot must have had a pretty good view from the cockpit I suppose
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Christmas decorations makes a fine display base
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Finding my mojo again...
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Dryfitting
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Tight fit with two men, but it works
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First coat of wood
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Needs some lighter coloured dry brushing to add texture
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Tarp is too yellow and needs white dry brush. Texture is nicely molded.
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Horses are now too bright, but I didn't want to start too dark
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Wagon is done, happy with the result
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Found a photo of the original, or at least a similar size wagon.
Impressive to see.
Impressive to see.
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Colour of the horses is better now, but still need work (brown wash).
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If it doesn't work out, I'll start all over again with one of the other sprues.
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Comentarii
24 3 October 2021, 20:03
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The white background with the boxes is the standard decal from Revell 😉
All that I have to do is paint the correct little box....
22 October 2021, 23:26
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So they give you a paint-by-numbers decal? It looks like you're going to get a great result!
22 October 2021, 23:29
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Yes, It's rather simple. The edges of the wings need some attention i think (the decals are too big, so you have make them fit)
22 October 2021, 23:41
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1970's kitchen floors used to look like that. It was a big thing when you had new lino!
25 October 2021, 19:51
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I agree with others regarding your patience - the results show it paying off! 👍
8 November 2021, 12:14
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Thanks Mark 💪
I think this is the most time consuming 29-part kit available 😉
8 November 2021, 12:20
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not so much 😉 this revell kit comes with a full size (oversize?) decal with the pattern, so it's basicly painting-by-numbers
8 November 2021, 12:33
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Your step-by-step, patient job on this very educational project really paid off! 👍 - And the scarf... what a nice touch! 👍 👍
18 December 2021, 19:04
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Thanks Alex. The scarf is neat, but not originally mine, I have seen it before.
18 December 2021, 22:11
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Well, you saw something that seemed like a good idea - and you tried it out and implemented it successfully, that's what counts!
19 December 2021, 01:03
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Wow, even by numbers it must have taken a lot of patience to paint that lozenge 👍
In the old times they didn't even provide a pattern, gave this build up as a teenager
5 June 2023, 13:18
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the € 3,99 kit from Revell SOB, looks like a biplane now...