SoftScience Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 My first completed model for 2018 is Eduard's Fokker F.I. The markings are for an aircraft flown by commander of Jasta 10, Werner Voss in the summer of 1917. Voss, who had rapidly acquired 48 victories in the previous months, was shot down by James McCudden, while flying this particular Fokker F.I. There is a good deal of debate on whether Voss had a yellow or green cowl. It looks yellow to me on historic photos I've seen, so thats what I went with. Plus I like having color on my display shelves. The kit was a Christmas gift from my mother-in-law, and it was a great one. Lots of fun to build and paint. There is plenty of detail in the box (this was the Weekend Edition), and the kit is generally well engineered. The only things I added were wine bottle foil seat belts, Gaspatch turnbuckles, and EZ-line rigging wires. I had a few problems with struts popping out of their locations, but I can't help but wonder if it was something I did wrong. Painting was done with Tamiya (the light blue) and Vallejo earth green and Russian green primers. The chrome nose and wheels are Tamiya yellow and orange mixed about 7:3. Thanks for looking. https://s20.postimg.cc/mbph46ucd/IMG_20180128_192350298_HDR.jpg 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I really like this Great work 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 My favourite of the triplanes...Voss and his Bentley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Edmundson Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Bentley?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 The rumour is that Voss replied his factory motor on this mount with a recovered Bentley from a downed Camel. It gave him some extra horsepower. I have just found out it was actually a recovered 110hp Le Rhone from a downed N.17...sorry for the error guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Edmundson Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 The engine (T6247J) was fitted to the aircraft at the Fokker factory. The said Nieuport was downed 05 April 1917. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 That's right...the Bentley is a myth. I think the F.1 was also F.1 102...not the finely built craft above...sorry for the confusion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 nice job with the Fokker camo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Edmundson Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 8 hours ago, John D.C. Masters said: That's right...the Bentley is a myth. I think the F.1 was also F.1 102...not the finely built craft above...sorry for the confusion! no John, F1 103/17 was fitted with a Le Rhone engine, quite well documented. Model On !! Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Great build ... Is there a chance that I can see it up close at the NOVA show in April ? Bob H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Bob Henry said: Great build ... Is there a chance that I can see it up close at the NOVA show in April ? Bob H. Where and when is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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