1/28th Revell Fokker Dr.1 progress

There's a trip down memory lane! There was a Spad and a Camel too.

Is that an old kit, or is it out again?

bondoman wrote:

There's a trip down memory lane! There was a Spad and a Camel too. Is that an old kit, or is it out again?

It's in the current Revell Germany catalogue, as is the 1/28 Spad XIII. The Sopwith Camel is also available with the Fokker Triplane, as part of a gift set. With precision poly and three full-size enamel tinlets (plus a poster!), good value at £30, if you like the kits themselves.

Talking of the Triplane itself, those figures really show the kit's age, don't they?!

Cheers,

Chris.

Cockpit interior-left side-I figured this to be a fire extinguisher, so I painted it copper.

I think it's an air pump to pressurize the fuel system...  I'm working the same bird, as Willie von Klugermann's Dr1 from the movie,The Blue Max.  I'm using the same artistic license the producers did, finishing the Dr1 in lozenge camouflage, even though it's incorrect for the Tripe.  It WAS going to be in a diorama, but I think I bit off more than I could chew with the idea I had. So, it's gonna remain a static display bird for now.

Also, I noticed that you have the stick mounted about 90 degrees out... The large grip should be on the right-hand side of the stick, the other handle is a throttle handle.

chris hall wrote:

bondoman wrote: There's a trip down memory lane! There was a Spad and a Camel too. Is that an old kit, or is it out again? It's in the current Revell Germany catalogue, as is the 1/28 Spad XIII. The Sopwith Camel is also available with the Fokker Triplane, as part of a gift set. With precision poly and three full-size enamel tinlets (plus a poster!), good value at £30, if you like the kits themselves. Talking of the Triplane itself, those figures really show the kit's age, don't they?! Cheers, Chris.

bondoman wrote:

Notice how they go together- front half/ back half.

Yes indeed, but so do Airfix 1/24 and Hasegawa 1/32 pilot figures well into the 1970s. Indeed - I've just checked - the pilot figures in the late-1990s-vintage Tamiya 1/32 Zero have separate backs. It's a good way of avoiding sink marks!

Cheers,

Chris.

Tom, looks like you're making great progress.

I keep looking at that kit and wondering if it was worth a go.

Karl

Tom.....Nice!

Judging from the sprue shot........surprised you haven't jumped from a bridge yet!

.....and then to find another of these monsters underway!

So dang cool and exciting... I FELL OFF MY CHAIR!

 Great work so far! That is going to be one eye catching model. Keep-A-goin'

chris hall wrote:

bondoman wrote: Notice how they go together- front half/ back half. Yes indeed, but so do Airfix 1/24 and Hasegawa 1/32 pilot figures well into the 1970s. Indeed - I've just checked - the pilot figures in the late-1990s-vintage Tamiya 1/32 Zero have separate backs. It's a good way of avoiding sink marks! Cheers, Chris.