kkarlsen Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) Hi Guy's - After finishing the 'skeletal' Fokker Dr.I - I've been working on a Fokker 'dreidekker' triple... Three of Jagdstaffel 11 (Richthofen's) 'triplanes' - They will later become part of a diorama counterpart for the '74th Squadron' S.e.5a. Fokker Dr.I's 477/17 - 502/17 - 588/17. I've taken some 'artistic' liberty's in displaying all three 'Fokker's with early German Crosses. A little list of what was done to 'fix' the Roden Fokker Triplanes... External corrections: Tailplane contur corrected Depression in stabilzer's removed Front decking corrrected with filler holes Gun blast protection plates Fuel tank and filler caps Engine push rods and spark plugs and wire Engine access hatch - scratched Inspection window in upper wing moved Viewable ZAK stamp and Werk nr. Axle wing corrected Wheel openings detailed Rib tape added to all wings Internal corrections: Machine gun boxes scratched Fuselage plywood sections scratched Pilots seat reworked with seat cushion Bulkhead reworked with string Linen cover for shoulder belts Machine gun and throttle cables Map case scratched Internal rigging Magneto + instruments Fuel pump Aftermarket parts: Aviattic rudder Aviattic cowling Eduard photo etch set Eduard Linen stiching Rigging: Monofilament fishing line for the rigging Infini Black Aero Rigging for control cables 0,12 mm steel wire for eyelets 0,5 mm brass tube Painting: Fokker bleached linen (homebrew) Fokker Turquoise Tamiya XF-23 Streaking camouflage: Windsor & Newton Oil. Raw Umber Green shade. Richthofen 'red' - Vallejo Cavalry Brown. Cheers: Kent Edited November 6, 2019 by kkarlsen Old Dog, Model_Monkey, Gigant and 24 others 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 My goodness!! Those are gorgeous! The amount of work you did to improve the Roden kit is impressive and I'm sure it is really obvious in close-ups. The olive streaking is the best I think I've ever seen. Looking forward to seeing how they fit into one of your amazing dioramas. Thanks for sharing those. Richard kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Wow! Mighty impressive, and some. kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Bettencourt Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Wow....how cool is that! I look forward to seeing the dio. Rod kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miloslav1956 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Excellent work!!! kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Well done, Karl! kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 16 hours ago, R Palimaka said: My goodness!! Those are gorgeous! The amount of work you did to improve the Roden kit is impressive and I'm sure it is really obvious in close-ups. The olive streaking is the best I think I've ever seen. Looking forward to seeing how they fit into one of your amazing dioramas. Thanks for sharing those. Richard Thank you Richard, appreciate the kind words. It will be some time before I can get to the diorama part, but this was a huge step in the right direction. Kent R Palimaka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Kwite Kool Kent !! kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Those are beautiful, Kent! Great job! kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Nice lineup. Nice renderings. Lots and LOTS of extras. Good show. Sincerely, Mark kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs Buckles Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Simply stunning builds I'm in love, love and love! vB kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 Thank you all: Richard, Andy, Rod, Miroslav, Ray, Mike, Mark, Gary and Robert. I really appreciate you nice comments! Some of you seem to put a lot of expectations into the diorama. I do not want to 'overdo' it, the main feature will be the planes, as I wan't it to 'mirror' the '74th Squadron' diorama. Here are some photo's I'm using as inspiration for the diorama: Notice the 'walkway' in the front, that would be a nice feature to add. I also want to add a lot of crew and ground personnel. This is a nice shot showing the preparations for a 'sortie'. A car like this, towing half a 'Fokker' is also in the making... You are very welcome to add your comments and suggestions Cheers: Kent Tnarg, R Palimaka, MikeMaben and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Kent, Exquisite work as always! I’m again impressed at your consistently high standard, given the repetition of three builds. I am looking forward to seeing that car in your work! Cheers, Tom kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelCellar Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 What a great trio !! I like the streaking effect you achieved. Paul kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Another favorite of mine is the photo of a Dr.I pulled by a horse, with several mechanics walking by the wings for stability. I really like the staff car used as a tow vehicle, so I hope to see how that turns out. Thanks for showing us some amazing work. Tnarg kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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