Viking Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII The Seven Swabians. The Fokker D.VII probably needs no introduction, Germany's best fighter of WW1, and the only aircraft named in the Armistice as having to be turned over to the allies.Wingnut Wings have produced a brilliant range of D.VII's covering all three versions (Fokker, OAW, & Albatros) along with a superb range of aftermarket decals. Both were received and reviewed at Britmodeller,The kit here andThe decals hereIt has taken a while to get this one on to the workbench, mainly because I just could not choose a colour scheme for it. All those in the box are very tempting, and I will do some of them, whist the aftermarket sheets offer more lovely ones! I have solved the problem by buying more kits, which enabled me to open the box and get started on this one without agonising about which one to do!This is 'The Seven Swabians' from the Brothers Grimm fairytail about a gang of seven foolish men who go hunting for a dragon, and terrify themselves by dicovering one in the forest which turns out to be a rabbit. Wilhelm Scheutzel of Jasta 65 had this design painted on his D.VII, and flew it in combat in late 1918, scoring 1 victory over a DH.4. The decal instructions point out that Scheutzel had a flare pistol mounted on the centre section in front of the cockpit, forunately it is one of the many extras that come in the standard kit.The kit is a joy to build, WIP HereOn with the photos, I also bought a 'Wings cockpit' figure from MDC of a pilot taking a break with a mug of coffee, he seemd perfect as they guy looking at his aircraft and wondering what he was thinking when he ordered this scheme to be applied. What do you do when you finish such an enjoyable build? Get another D.VII out of the stash and start building it! D.VII (Albatros) engine and interior under way; Thanks for looking,John 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Absolutely brilliant John. There must be a great picture waiting to be taken showing all of these beauties together. Do you have a wide angle lens? Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Wow - John - thats a beauty, you've really done it justice. I must get my VII sorted! Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 That is fantastic, you have really done it justice. I look forward to seeing your next one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 That's truly stunning! I was just looking at your build thread, and marvelling at how real the internals looked. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Terrific job John! Those WNW kits look stunning... The fairy tale seems familiar...Monty Python and the Holy Grail anyone?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Hi John:Great build!!!! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Fantastic job, looks superb, great finish as always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 very nice work and great finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdave Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) Tremendous. Really tremendous. Would you consider joining the Dvii group build on ww1 aircraft models.com? The figure is terrific. Edited October 27, 2014 by drdave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goon Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I love that scheme, and the figures really set it off. Great build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Fantastic model! Brilliant work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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