JWM Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 11/17/2017 at 11:30 PM, Roger Holden said: The appropriate people have responded on the FB page. There's a G-1 foundation in Holland trying to construct a full size 3d CAD model with the intention of building a flying replica, who surely have that information. Hope Mikro Mir will also consider one in 1/72. Old MPM kit is very inaccurate (fuselage wrong cross-section, tail booms wrong length). Hi, Beeing intrigued about the inaccurancy of MPM Fokker G-1 I googled a bit and I have found very interesting review of G-1s in 1/72 with particluar care on MPM kit: https://robdebie.home.xs4all.nl/models/g1.htm I hope some of us will found it interesting as I did Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Holden Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 2 hours ago, JWM said: Hi, Beeing intrigued about the inaccurancy of MPM Fokker G-1 I googled a bit and I have found very interesting review of G-1s in 1/72 with particluar care on MPM kit: https://robdebie.home.xs4all.nl/models/g1.htm I hope some of us will found it interesting as I did Regards J-W Thanks; very interesting. Also found an article on the same site about the MPM Curtiss-Wright CW-21B . Seems those old MPM kits are not very accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 46 minutes ago, Roger Holden said: Seems those old MPM kits are not very accurate. The same happens with Polikarpov RZ (Special Hobby, but thisis same consortium). The reason is that wrong drawings results in wrong kit... Cheers J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praded-dembelya Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 The book on page 120 shows the layout of the aircraft (according to all signs Fokker with Mercury), indicating the overall dimensions. Aircraft length on 10840 mm. In the same book, on page 111, the specification is shown with a date of February 16, 1940, indicating overall dimensions, etc. According to this table, Fokker length with Mercury-11.5 m., Length with Wasp-10.3 m. So how is it right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 6 hours ago, praded-dembelya said: The book on page 120 shows the layout of the aircraft (according to all signs Fokker with Mercury), indicating the overall dimensions. Aircraft length on 10840 mm. In the same book, on page 111, the specification is shown with a date of February 16, 1940, indicating overall dimensions, etc. According to this table, Fokker length with Mercury-11.5 m., Length with Wasp-10.3 m. So how is it right? Funny, but 10,84 m is very close to arithmetic mean (avarage) for 11.50 m and 10.30 m, equal to 10.90 m! More seriously - the lenght was taken with or without MGs ? Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Homebee Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Sprues design in progress Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/photos/a.1416729748404757/2255050034572720/?type=3&theater V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarpen Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Looks like the entire fuselage will be in clear plastic. Considering the many windows that seams like a good idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Bahr Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I agree, very much need it in 1/72nd also please! I have the MPM kit, but not sure if I'll ever get to it, as just not happy with the fuselage on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) First sprues pictures. Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/posts/2415598565184532 V.P. Edited July 8, 2019 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Another sprue Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/photos/pcb.2444881515589570/2444881115589610/ V.P. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 This is great news! Thank you Micro-Mir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmaas Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Please include window masks. Please. My old eyes beg of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjohns5 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 Next test sprues - https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/photos/a.1416729748404757/2488219464589108/ V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branky Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 everything should be ready in July according to Sergey from Mikro Mir 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvd Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Would be great. I might have finished my d21 by that time😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Looking forward to this, it's such an interesting aeroplane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 This is going to be a great kit! Can't wait! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Wings sprues Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/photos/a.1416729748404757/2530650777012643/ V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Schemes Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/posts/2530937063650681 V.P. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rui Silva Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Hi all, Just looking at the schemes for the G.1A and I wonder why did the Luchtvaartafdeeling use brown wing bottom surfaces? Usually camo schemes have a lighter "sky" colour on the bottom unless it's a warplane used for night ops but the "jachtkruiser " was used as day heavy fighter and ground attack aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 18 minutes ago, Rui Silva said: Hi all, Just looking at the schemes for the G.1A and I wonder why did the Luchtvaartafdeeling use brown wing bottom surfaces? Usually camo schemes have a lighter "sky" colour on the bottom unless it's a warplane used for night ops but the "jachtkruiser " was used as day heavy fighter and ground attack aircraft. It might be something to do with the original idea that camouflage on aircraft was to protect them when they were at their most vulnerable - i.e. on the ground. The art/science of camouflage evolved significantly through the war and the illustrated scheme above was pre-war up to the very start of the war; at this time the RAF (who spent a good deal of time thinking about camouflage during this period) were still using black/white divided undersides, as identification to ground anti-aircraft units and observers was perhaps considered more important than stealth...? Also this might be an opportune moment to give a shameless plug advising that Sovereign Hobbies have the authentic LVA (Royal Netherlands Air Force) Camouflage Bruin (Dark Brown), Camouflage Groen (Green-Grey) and LVA Camouflage Beige (Light Sand) in our range - just putting it out there, as the jongeren say... Cheers, Stew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 On 12/13/2018 at 8:33 AM, Dutchplanes said: Don't use the bomb. It was never possible this way! Maybe so but, thats why we have "what if" models! This is a most attractive subject regardless! Allan😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 The sprues. Time to start mass production. Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/photos/a.1416729748404757/2539401926137528/ V.P. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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