Here's mine.
Colin M's 1:48 Eduard Fokker D.VII
- Thread starter colin m
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errr no Mr Meister, it's not a bonus at all. I actually like a bit of rigging.
Scratchbuilder
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Yes you are
Cracking choice Colin.
No, tying things up is something else, I'm sure..... Sadist!!
Thank the heaven's for control wires, I've still got a few of them to add.Yes you are
Got to love the colour scheme on many of these WWI aircraft.
Finally, I’m off.
I’ve built an engine. I haven’t quite decided if it’s finished yet, it might need some more plumbing etc. However, that depends on how much you can actually see once it’s installed.
Then, I built a bit of the cockpit. It still needs a bit more work. I need to dull its shinyness ( new word there) and make it a touch grubby.
The odd thing is, the fuselage halves don’t have any location pins, so I’m having to fit each crossways bulkhead individually. This is taking a bit of time.
I’ve built an engine. I haven’t quite decided if it’s finished yet, it might need some more plumbing etc. However, that depends on how much you can actually see once it’s installed.
Then, I built a bit of the cockpit. It still needs a bit more work. I need to dull its shinyness ( new word there) and make it a touch grubby.
The odd thing is, the fuselage halves don’t have any location pins, so I’m having to fit each crossways bulkhead individually. This is taking a bit of time.
Good work so far. Engine looks the same as the one in my Roland and Andy’s Albatross, but yours is better finished than mine 
Cockpit looks really nice, especially the faded fabric on the cockpit wall.
Interesting you said about the locating pins. Mine has them but they are vague. In fact, the Eduard Roland has a sort of short run kit feel to it.
Cockpit looks really nice, especially the faded fabric on the cockpit wall.Interesting you said about the locating pins. Mine has them but they are vague. In fact, the Eduard Roland has a sort of short run kit feel to it.
Looking most excellent there Colin 
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As Tim said,the engines do look similar... apart from when it comes to painting mine up of course!!,
Tim is, obviously a bit of "master painter",and looking at your's,you ain't far behind him.... Me?!...
... I'm just a slogger,but I shall blunder on!!
,As Tim said,the engines do look similar... apart from when it comes to painting mine up of course!!
,Tim is, obviously a bit of "master painter",and looking at your's,you ain't far behind him.... Me?!...
... I'm just a slogger,but I shall blunder on!!
Very nice work Colin,
Master painter I ain’t! Just a journeyman that has worked out simple techniques to get acceptable results.Looking most excellent there Colin
As Tim said,the engines do look similar... apart from when it comes to painting mine up of course!!
Tim is, obviously a bit of "master painter",and looking at your's,you ain't far behind him.... Me?!...
... I'm just a slogger,but I shall blunder on!!
Waspie
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If your a 'slogger' where does that put me!! 'slap it on - oh that'll do'Looking most excellent there Colin
As Tim said,the engines do look similar... apart from when it comes to painting mine up of course!!
Tim is, obviously a bit of "master painter",and looking at your's,you ain't far behind him.... Me?!...
... I'm just a slogger,but I shall blunder on!!
Engines look similar, because.......................they're the same! - Mercedes D.IIIa used by Albatros, Roland, Fokker, Pfalz & others - At the very end of the war, a few BMW egines replaced the Mercedes
Dave
Dave
This got me wondering how old the kit is. Not that it matters, it seems to go together well enough.
Errm, err, do you mean, oh maybe not....
Nice one Dave. I did think they looked very similar, now we know.
