kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) Hi, LSP Ray has asked me if I could post the triple 'dreidekker' build thread - So here you go... This build was initially part of the Memorial Group Build over at ww1aircraftmodels, honoring Des Delatorre. Des' work has been a big inspiration to me. Making me try things I never would had dared without his guides. This build is a part of a larger project of making a counterpart to my previous "S.e.5a 74th Squadron diorama". Hence the working title: 'Richthofen's Flying Circus' Three Roden Fokker Dr. I + Photoetch from Eduard, Part & Tom's Modelworks. AM from Aviattic, CMK, Airscale etc. Some very nice books on the Fokker Triplane. A little run up of what was used to 'fix' the Roden Fokker Triplanes: Aftermarket parts: Aviattic rudder Aviattic cowling Eduard photo etch set Eduard Linen stiching External corrections: Tailplane contur corrected Depression in stabilzer's 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 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. I wanted to do the obvious choice 'Richthofen' Flying Circus - Jasta 11 with one of the Red Baron's planes. Beginning the journey, with the cockpits. I wanted to try different approaches to the wooden floor. The two on the left are oil on acrylics. For the three on the right I've experimented with some real wood veneer of different sorts. In the back the kit seat with some improvements before casting copy's. Just to clarify. I took the photo etched tread plates from the PART set and made a silicone mold. Made a silicone mold for the improved seat... The seat cushions are made from milliput. Not that I'm going to make 6 'Fokker's but I like to have a little extra to be able to sort out the best ones for use. Cheers: Kent Edited April 26, 2020 by kkarlsen Bil, LSP_Kevin, 109 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) I'm still researching what planes to do. Right now I have narrowed the subject down to Jasta 11 planes from early 1918. Possible subjects: Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker Dr.I 152/17 Ltn. Werner Steinhauser's Fokker Dr.I 564/17 Ltn. Hans Karl von Linsingen's Fokker Dr.I 163/17 Ltn. Eberhard Mohnicke Fokker Dr1 155/17 Pilot unknown Fokker Dr.I 502/17 These planes are all very colorful, hence the nickname 'flying circus'. Work on correcting the Roden parts and 'duplicate them continues... Some of the corrections needed, tailplanes, elevators and rudders... Covers with corrections, added machine gun blast plates etc... Work commences with the Oberursel engines... The different stages of the engine build/detailing... Engines are fitted with spark plugs + scratched lifter arms... Cheers: Kent Edited April 26, 2020 by kkarlsen 109, Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Kevin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Another masterpiece in the making! Matt kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) My first attempt at the Fokker streaking camouflage... I'm sort of feeling my way through unknown territory... The real 'Fokker's were painted with a paintbrush and by hand, leaving some kind of streaking texture... The front cover is painted with olive green. Also the axle wing, but not happy with the result, I will have to have a go at it again... First little half 'Fokker' is about done... It's supposed to be the Fokker Dr. I of Ltn. Hans Joahim Wolff of Jasta 11. March 1918 (Serial not known) Cheers: Kent Edited April 26, 2020 by kkarlsen Kais, Landrotten Highlander, Seversky and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 So, the Triple Triplane build has begun adding the plywood to the inside of the fuselage... Many of the parts were already prepared during the 'skeletal' build... Almost all the parts/detailing of the interior parts are now done and ready for assembly. I tried to 'sew the pilot seat bulkhead in place, using some fishing line... After this, I made resin copy's of the bulkhead. Frame parts with added detailing fuel control/line/pump, altimeter with spring mounts, scratched leather. map cases, magneto etc. The pilot seats mounted with added seatbelts. Cheers: Kent Seversky, Kais, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 So, I'm considering the interiors done. I doubt it that much of it will be visible when finished, well I know it's there... Cheers: Kent Kais, 109, Seversky and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 So, after a massive 'stint', many of the major parts have come together and has been given a base color. Fuselages ready for streaking. The many, many wings and ailerons. The Jasta 11 red parts... So, I've started the'streaking' process... I decided to use the same method for the streaking as for the first ½ Fokker. Winsor & Newton oil color Raw Umber (Green shade) over the base fabric color. It's simple and fast too. Not unimportant looking at the many wings to come... Some of the other parts are also close to being finished. Cowlings and wheels etc. Work on the wings is continuing with the opening on the top wings for the ZAK stamp. I've spend some time working on ekstra stenciling for the 'Fokkers' Using the 'Factory Finish & Markings' guide found in Windsock Datafile Special 'Fokker DR.I Jagdstaffeln'. (A little hint on which Jasta 11 planes I've decided to go for) Thanks for looking in: Kent 109, Seversky, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Well I tried OK, but I had to give up on both the PE rib tape as well as the HGW ones. It would have taken forever to complete the many wings in this way. So I resorted to my own 'homebrew' rib tapes. Actually it is not that far off, it's masking tape. All the wings ready for painting... Tails too.. The bottom side of the wings were masked to add the ribs and shadows. White area for the markings. Tails.. The top of the wings had the same recipe for the streaking as for the fuselages. The upper wings. The Richthofen wing had the streaking done before covering it with red paint. For my interpretation of Richthofen's Fokker triplane I wanted to tone down the 'red' as much as possible. I do not want a 'stark' red color but a weathered and well used triplane. The triple tails. I finally decided for the red stripes, it might as have been black stripes, no one really knows? Cheers: Kent Seversky, Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Kevin and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 The triple fuselages... For the 'red' color for the Jasta 11 Triplanes I decided to use Vallejo Cavalry Brown. The markings are done. At this point I will try to finish one of the triplanes... Kent 109, Landrotten Highlander, Kais and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) One of von Richthofen's triplanes 477/17... My two 'Fokkers' more to come... Cheers: Kent Edited April 26, 2020 by kkarlsen LSP_Kevin, Kais, Landrotten Highlander and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Parts for the still missing planes: The full triple... Cheers: Kent LSP_K2, LSP_Kevin, allthumbs and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) So, I managed to take some better photo's of the 'Triple'... Hope you like it - Cheers: Kent Richthofen's 'Flying Circus' - Jasta 11 'dreidekkers' (Ready for Inspection) - 'Flying Circus' - Jasta 11 (Diorama base) Edited April 26, 2020 by kkarlsen Kais, Seversky, eoyguy and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Very nice indeed. Do you by any chance also have this Triplane book by Arms and Armour Press? It's truly an excellent bit of reference on the Dr.I. kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: It's truly an excellent bit of reference on the Dr.I. No Kevin I have not seen this book before, I would be surprised though, if there was something unique in the book, nearly every book I've come across have almost identical contents. except the one from Paul Leeman, it's a truly remarkable book on the Fokker 'dreidekker'! The second best is the one from Windsock: Fokker Dr. I Jagdstaffeln, it's almost as comprehensive... Kent Edited April 26, 2020 by kkarlsen TorbenD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Wonderful work as ever Kent - hats off to you sir! Torben kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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