Bughunter Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 After discussion about the potentiality of 3D printing for those stripdowns in my Fokker Dr.I stripdown thread (and Grzegorz showed a 3D Fokker Eindecker) this is a good point to show my Fokker E.III stripdown in 1/72. It was mainly out of the box, but I replaced the bars with a brass profile and scratched a gear with help of brass rods. The painting was done with Gunze, Alclads and oils. The best on this model are the white bands to suppress vibrations, made with a third of dental floss (after trying a lot of different materials). At that point the rigging (also inside the wings!) was already done so it was more tricky. The Fokker was done two years ago, but I still really like that little Eindecker! Have fun, Frank Note the additional green suppression struts between the spars The view from below: It is damn small too! 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 It always comes as a bit of a shock when you see the photo with the coin with your models, when you have to rejig your appreciation to a whole new level of wonder! Another stunner - as always and that is a remarkable effect on the front part of the fuselage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Alan Bardell Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Wow! Thud! as my jaw hits the floor.! That's a stunning piece of work Bughunter. Best Regards Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 More naked airplanes! It's amazing that you find these restoration projects and drag that monstrous coin around to photograph beside them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 That is something! Even my wife like it - what is not very often, belive me... I am affraid that such model is very fragile. The PE parts are so delicate - how do you handle working with it? Congratulations and regards. Jerzy-Wojtek P.S. I've heard recently that the newest 3D printers has resolution of 25 microns, so overnight you can print one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Thank you all 21 minutes ago, JWM said: I am affraid that such model is very fragile. The PE parts are so delicate - how do you handle working with it? A very careful handling is needed, and soldering immediatly after bending in a PE tool to avoid warping. Sometimes you need ideas about holding the parts securly. As example my construction during rotation of the wing rips. The PE tool in angular position points in the direction of the wing. It creates space below the wing and front and back bar are locked flat. The job itself is faster done compared to the time to think about the solution. Hope it helps, Frank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Really amazing and extremely realisitic looking! I have this Fokker and the Camel, but never dared to build them. Idea of using the dental floss was really smart! The only weak point of this kind of models are flat fuselage structure formers instead of solid 'tubes' or 'sticks'. Less painful in wooden Nieuports or Camels, a little bit more in Fokkers. Long time ago Alberto Casirati has made his Fokker completely from scratch: More pictures here: Alberto Casirati's Fokkers on wwi-models.org website 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Amazing work - I really admire your patience completing this one. Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 26 minutes ago, GrzeM said: I have this Fokker and the Camel, but never dared to build them. With stronger bars the Fokker can be done (as you can see above), but the construction of the Camel is to run away Why I know this? Because this :censored: aircraft is mostly painted and in sub assemblies in my cabinet. I'm not sure about able to finishing it without destroying it at the same time. The Piper is also done (not yet shown here) and the Fokker D.VIII and the Fieseler Stroch are still untouched. Good luck, Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Another great strip down! Very good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) I truly admire your work not least for the high levels of skill that you demonstrate with them . These models also give a wholly different perspective on the original aircraft. Just one question: where do you get that giant coin from and how much does it weigh? P Edited May 25, 2017 by pheonix spelling error 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 32 minutes ago, pheonix said: Just one question: where do you get that giant coin from and how much does it weigh? Those coins are made for magicians, you can by it from Amazon: https://www.amazon.de/Unbekannt-Riesen-Cent-Münze/dp/B005BM7D52 No, seriously - it is a real 1 Cent Coin! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 No words... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basuroy Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Excellent model as the rest , will appreciate tips on how you got that metal effect on the cowling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 Thanks! 5 hours ago, Basuroy said: will appreciate tips on how you got that metal effect on the cowling. I started with Alclad "dark alu", but darkened it further with a little amount of Alclad "steel", by airbrush. The whirls then painted with a very small brush using a bright acrylic metal paint from Gunze. I can't remember which one, may be silver or alu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Magnificent!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now