sandbagger Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Hi all, As some of you may know, this time last year the modelling community lost 'Des Delatorre', a great inspiration and owner of the 'WW1 Aircraft Models' web site and forum. Dave Wilson, who now runs the forum, has organised a memorial group build in honor of Des. I thought I'd like to attempt a double build, consisting two Fokker D.VII aircraft and two figures. A complete Fokker D.VII - Wingnut Wings Kit No:32027. A 3D printed 'Aviattic' skeletal Fokker D.VII from 'ShapeWays'. Anthony Fokker figure from 'Aviattic'. Photographer figure from 'BlackDog Models'. Mike bstachel, kkarlsen, BiggTim and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fvdm Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 This looks promissing. BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Hi all, I'm making a start on the 'full built' Fokker D.VII. Cockpit items (not yet completed) and flight control rigging and cockpit frame cross bracing. Mike BiggTim, Fvdm, LSP_Ray and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Hi all, The cockpit is getting close to being closed up now. Mike TorbenD, BiggTim, Fvdm and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fvdm Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Nice. The vague letters on the inside of the lozenge is a nice detail. bstachel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Hi all, The cockpit side frame tops with 'Aviattic' lozenge applied - tricky to apply but I think worth it, Mike Out2gtcha, BiggTim, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Hi all, The first cockpit is nearing completion. I still have to fit the instrument panel, compass, tachometer, shoulder harness and engine bearer frames. Also finish rigging the various control lines and the hand throttle and gun trigger cables, Mike . KiwiZac, LSP_Kevin, bstachel and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Some lovely touches going on here Mike Torben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 Hi all, The first Fokker D.VII cockpit is complete now and fitted into the fuselage. I've added detail, such as instrument cables, grease pump and fuel pressurization pump pipes, under floor cross bracing, engine control rods etc. I still have to finish it by adding the pilots shoulder harness, which will be attached to the seat mounting frame through the additional linen 'wind break' behind the pilots head, Mike bstachel, LSP_Kevin, BiggTim and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Wow. Nicely done Mike. Looks fantastic so far. Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Fantastic work, Mike! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/14/2019 at 1:32 PM, sandbagger said: Hi all, The cockpit is getting close to being closed up now. Mike Ok, dangit. How did you do that? bstachel, D.B. Andrus and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) Hi all, No magic involved. The reversed lettering is a decal that is part of the set I used from the 'Aviattic' - it's a separate decal applied over the internal 4 colour lozenge. 'Fokker D.VII (Albatros built) ATT32164 (Clear Decal). Richard even supplies the lozenge decals for the additional 'wind break' baffle which was fitted behind the pilots head and in front of the seat frame baffle. The coloured shot below is from the Canadian restoration of a war prize Fokker D.VII. It was comprised of parts from different Fokker D.VII aircraft, including OAW built Serial No:6506/18, 8318/18 and 8502/18 and was partially restored in 1963. The B/W shot is of a similar baffle fitted to a Fokker DR.1. Mike Edited February 20, 2019 by sandbagger BiggTim, D.B. Andrus, LSP_Kevin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Hi all, The additional linen baffle (wind break) that was fitted to some Fokker aircraft is done. The shoulder straps passed through slots is this baffle and down to be attached to the cross bar of the seat frame bulkhead, which had at the top the standard linen baffle. Mike bstachel, D.B. Andrus, BiggTim and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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