Knights of the Sky II- The End

Frank,

Gonna go for the twofer.  Roden 1/72 Pfalz D.IIIa and Fokker D.VII Alb. early both flown by Lt. Karl Degelow Jasta 40. 

How could I resist... Don't know yet what it will be, but count me in.

 SirDrake

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hello...

-put me down for Eduard's 1/48 scale Fokker E.II/E.III

Hey Daywalker, I think that this looks like a great one to join (I saw the first one and my eyes went, Boing! outta my head! awesome!!!!!), but I don't have a kit! Just so you know, I will join and will buy the kit when I have some dough! (look, it's not easy for a 14 year old to come up with wads of money...) Maybe I'll have to ask for a WWI plane for Christmas! I was thinking a Nieuport or Fokker Tri-plane. (blood-red paint of course!) Could you just put my name down with a little "?" after it? Thanks.

Graham aka Boba Fett

OK, I added you fellas to the list!

Graham- No worries mate!  As soon as you acquire a kit, let me know and I'll update page 1 for you.

Daywalker wrote:

Glad I could help Marc!  Paul- I'll be interested to hear about those Spada decals, have never heard of them before I went looking for Camel decals.

 hi daywalker,

i got my spada decals...........

the wood grain ones are fine,no issues,

but the camel ones(to be quite honest)are not very good.

the registry is slightly out on the roundels and another colour bleeds thru underneath,the edges are not solid in some places and are also pixalated(jagged edges).

to be honest i probably wont use them,which is a shame as the colour schemes are nice.

if anyone wants a high res image to see what i mean PM me with your email and i'll send you a copy.

Boba Fett wrote:

Hey Daywalker, I think that this looks like a great one to join (I saw the first one and my eyes went, Boing! outta my head! awesome!!!!!), but I don't have a kit! Just so you know, I will join and will buy the kit when I have some dough! (look, it's not easy for a 14 year old to come up with wads of money...) Maybe I'll have to ask for a WWI plane for Christmas! I was thinking a Nieuport or Fokker Tri-plane. (blood-red paint of course!) Could you just put my name down with a little "?" after it? Thanks. Graham aka Boba Fett

Graham,

Build in the divine scale, 1/72.  Kits don't take up near as much room and are usually 30-50% cheaper than those other scales.  I picked 2 Roden 1/72 scale kits for about 20.00 last trip to the hobby shop.

Frank,

You have me down for the Airfix Pup, I hope to build both it and the Revell 1/72 Eindecker. I will start with the Eindecker since it is still in production and the pup isn't. It wasn't expensive but I got it on ebay from the UK.

I wonder why there aren't more models of the Sopwith Pup? It was an important plane of WWI, more so than many that you see modeled. It does seem there is a big bias toward German planes...  It's curious since in RC models there are gobs of Pups available... 

Andy-

Roger that!  I updated page 1 to reflect both the Pup and the Eindecker.

StephenLawson wrote:

squeakie wrote: Ah, but I sure did in spades! Sunday I grabed a Roden Fokker D.VII (with Udet decales) . . .I'm starting with the Fokker D.VII as it looks easiest.  gary  You will find that the Udet profile it represents is actually an early Fokker Schwerin machine and there are subtle differences from that to the early OAW type they have portrayed on the cover art.  Also beware the lower wing fit.  Its easy to fix but don't narrow the fuselage halves to do it.  Sand down the lower wing ends next to the fuselage.  Even the lower half.  Be cautious fitting the forward cabane struts.  both of them and the inner face of the cowling panels need to be thinned for the best fit.

I've been searching for data on the DVII all over the place and finally found some good photos of the engine and interior; this now brings into light more questions. Please bare with me.

* were all DVII's shiped in the camo pattern? Reason I asked is that I noticed that the camo pattern bleeds thru to the inside of the cockpit. But I was planning on doing one completely in the camo pattern. I bought some more decales yesterday, and have no idea if they'll fit the bill. But if they don't; I make look for a late DVII if that'd work (local LHS has a Roden late).

* Did all DVII's use the same engine and layout?

thanks in advance

gary 

How could i not join another of your GB's Frank. Count me in. Dont know what itll be yet but probably Eduard and probably German. No surprises there. Im off to the Model shop on Thursday. Ill update you then.

...Guy

StephenLawson wrote:

Frank . . .Sign me up.  I'll try to finish up  what I have now for the 1st GB and see what I have on the shelf for the next few months.

Since things are clicking along on my bench for 2009 I will commit to;

1@ Roden 1/48 Junker D.I (short fuselage)

2@ Roden 1/48 SE 5a Viper powered. (From the original 4@ 1/48 SE 5a kits I began in 2008).

1@ Roden 1/32 SE 5a. (Transplant)

For a start. Then there are the Eduard kits I have on the shelf that need my attention.

Back from the LHS and looky see what i got. A box stacked to the rafters with goodness. Colour PE, 2 fuselages, and a huge decal bag with lozenges. Woo hoo. Gonna need some help when it comes to applying those decal sheets i reckon. Are they tricky?

...Guy

Luftwoller wrote:

". . . Gonna need some help when it comes to applying those decal sheets i reckon. Are they tricky? ...Guy

Here is a bit of fun on this same kit.  Done by some plugger hereabouts.  Its a good kit with only minor fit problems.  The decals are not a problem.

Click Here.