Challenging the treadheads... The Mad Fokker Day..!

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 10:38 AM

i realised i cant get on this lil build, its tomorrow and i have to work all day, maybe ill do one on my next day off just to say i did it.

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 10:51 AM

Glad you're with us, Armorchris!

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Build22

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May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 1:59 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf

................. I haven't seen the movie in a long time. ..................

Not to worry you're back in the "circle of trust"

Jim [IMG]

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rdxpress

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May 2003

Posted by rdxpress on Saturday, August 7, 2004 2:18 PM

Rdxpress is up for it! Can anyone guess my paint scheme? I wish I was talented enough to do LOLA from The Great Waldo Pepper but I'll stick with what I know best!
Good Hunting,
G.W.

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
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Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 2:19 PM

Nice to have you with us, rdxpress!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 4:38 PM

No thanks, sounds good, but I've allready built the kit and it's a nice little package. You shouldn't have too many problems with it. I built it in two days. Good luck though.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 11:22 PM

since this is happening on sunday i cant do it cause i have to work, so im gonna do mine on Wednesday on the day off that i have, if thats ok, its still a Fokker day just not on the 8th. ill let everyone know whens its completed.

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
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Posted by djmodels1999 on Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:11 AM

Armorchris, the Mad Fokker day ison Sunday 17th of October. The 8th (of August - today!) is Mad Tiger Day!!!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 8, 2004 10:15 AM

oh oh oh, ok that works

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djmodels1999

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Posted by djmodels1999 on Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:20 PM

Glad to hear that!

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Build22

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May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:13 AM

Awww Shoot, Domi !

It's a tri-plane ! Shock [:O]

What are you trying to do to us "fat fingered" armor guys. I was taking your word for it when you said it was easier than the Eindekker !

Is this a trap ?

Are all the aircraft guys going to start laughing at us once we get it started ? Are you snickering right now ?

Darn, how about a Hindenberg group build ?

Jim [IMG]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:47 AM

Sorry everyone I started early by two months! Big Smile [:D]

These were taken when I was stringing up the rigging. It's I nice kit with a good fit (mostly) but it will be a beast (especially with the rigging) in one day, but if you've done MTD your set. It's possible. Good luck I'll be looking in every now and again...

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
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Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 1:20 AM

Armormaster. Quite nice! Quite nice! You'll need a coat opf Future over the fabric-covered parts of the aircraft, just to give the finish a slightly 'satiny' look.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 8:21 AM

Nice job, armormaster. I'm going to give this a shot, but I want to research the color schemes a little and find something different from the "bad color." (Movie reference.)

Say, League of Extraordinary Modellers, is what's extraordinary the way you spell "modeler?" Wink [;)]

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:07 PM

Larry, nice one..! I pointed that out when I joined up and was told it was Canadian spelling... Of course, for me, living in the UK, it's peachy too!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:22 PM

Thanks everyone! I think there might be something wrong with the kit though decal wise. I've seen on some pictures/models of the Red Barron's Dr L that the rudder is all white with an iron cross and the iron cross on the wings are in white squares. I don't know which is true though, so this might take some research...

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 2:34 PM

Armormaster,

to be honest, the overal-red Dr.1 flown by Manfred von Richtoffen probably never was... The artbox shown on Roden's or Eduard's kits are certainly closer to reality than what Revell proposes with this new Dr.1kit. M. von Richtoffen flew several Dr.1 and most pictures showing him near a Dr.1 appear to show a 'normal' Dr.1 with the overal light blue + streakings of medium green and dark green camouflage... However, the national insigna decals proposed in the kit should still be OK for most other Dr.1s.

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rdxpress

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May 2003

Posted by rdxpress on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 6:20 AM

Hey guys,
I got my Revell of Germany kit this weekend! I was surprised when I opened it, I was expecting the old ('70s) kit but this one is nice. It even has side panel detail engraved inside the cockpit. The machine guns are very good, much better than the old
kit. The decals are wrong for the Barons plane that he was killed in. The end of March or the first of april Germany went to straight crosses on white borders. His ship was
more of a maroon than bright red.
I've read several books and the history channel had a good show on him. If any of
are interested email me and I'll send a list of references
Good Hunting,
G.W.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:56 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by phroosh

QUOTE: Originally posted by woodbeck3

But first you gotta get that badly glued gun outta your other build lol

I actually did get it out! It was a bit like a rubiks cube, but I got it.

Any thread that degenerates into Python humour is alright by me!