seiran01 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I’m dubbing this the “lets get the build mojo back” build, and throwing in everything but the kitchen sink to really make the project shine. Wingnut’s Fokker D.VII, it’ll be built as an early-build airframe. *July 7th update - this is now a double build, scroll down a few posts for the update* Aftermarket goodies to be used: Aviattic lozenge decal sets for the wings and fuselage Aviattic wood grain decal (cockpit floor) Aviattic Fokker seat Proper Plane Niendorf propeller Rexx early Fokker exhaust pipes Gaspatch extended-handle Spandau guns RB Productions photo-etch radiator face Barracuda intake manifold for the mercedes engine I’ve glued the wing halves together and need to address a slightly short-shot trailing edge on the top half of the upper wing - apparently this is somewhat common with the recent D.VII reboxings. This shouldn’t take more than an hour or two with some putty and careful sanding. More to come! D Bellis, MikeMaben, scvrobeson and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Nice, great kit and went straight for a D.VII F when lockdown hit. Enjoyed every moment of it. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 This isn't the Handley-Page! But I'll never complain about seeing a Fokker build. How do the Aviattic wood decals work? Better than say the Uschi or HGW ones? Need to pick a wood decal company for an Albatros build. Matt LSP_K2 and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Personal preference is for Aviattic’s as they come in bigger sheets than Uschi (and I hate HGW decals “quality”). Proper Plane also makes gorgeous looking wood decal sheets but I haven’t seen those with my own eyes yet scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 Back with a mini update - I'd hoped to have more progress by now but I neglected to restock some paints I need and they're a few days out. That and the new puppy is a wonderfully fun time suck. Also this is now a double build. In addition to the early D.VII, I'm building a D.VII F (bmw engine) in the gorgeous Mimmi paint scheme with black and white checkered fuselage and blue cowl. Tamiya fine white primer is drying on the interior fabric-covered parts of both airframes. Nothing worth showing in photos just yet but next step is sorting out the best way to do a little oil staining and then the Aviattic interior lozenge can go on. Pics soon, I promise! *Alert - Way too much detail to follow and it has me teetering on the edge of becoming a rivet counter due to my wanting to make the most accurate airframe possible. Proceed with caution!* What I did not note in the first post is that the early D.VII is a very early OAW-built airframe. The early OAW was not specifically kitted by Wingnut but each of their "Fighting Fokkers" OAW decal sheets (part 3 and part 4) included one early production airframe. I spent the better part of three hours comparing info and photos contained in the Fokker D.VII three-part anthology and the pics archived on Wingnut's website to determine exactly which cowl panel parts and other optional parts to use. After a quick email exchange with Richard Alexander, I can report that the recommended pieces in both Fighting Fokkers decal sheets are incorrect in that they say to use the early Fokker cowl with the recessed trenches and lowest-mounted Spandaus. Close-ups on the WNW website confirm this was not the case on the early OAWs and they were fitted with the "standard" mid-height guns (the F's had higher mounted guns to clear the taller cylinders of the BMW engine). The very early builds had no louvers in the cowling and the low double exhaust pipe much like the early Fokker-built aircraft. I won't get into more details of the specific aircraft I'm building, but I guarantee it's one that hasn't been modeled in 1/32 before scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 It’s not much to show, but it’s a start!! Aviattic’s four colour lozenge sheet for the OAW (ATT32166), I was able to get the first few decals on before calling it a night. All I’ve done to simulate oil staining in the fabric is very lightly airbrush Mr Paint’s Rubber along the bottom edges, straight over the Tamiya primer. Landrotten Highlander, KiwiZac, MikeMaben and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Ohh yes, keeping on this track, this is going to look exactly how I want it to once everything else is painted and assembled! Got to love fabric-covered seat frames Out2gtcha, MikeMaben, scvrobeson and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 This is looking really good, Mike! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Thanks Kev! It seems like eons since I last built any Fokker (2013/2014 when the D.VII was first released), and it feels great to be working on one (two, really) again. I have four Dr1s on order with multiple projects in mind for those, also LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Very nice application over a tricky shape. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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