corsaircorp Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Hello Dears, This is not a brand new project since I started it years ago !! Around 2006... But as I am cleaning up my little personnal MASDC, I restart some buildings ! If I say Fokker DR I, everybody think about the red baron.... Almost right gentlemen ! I read this very good book... And some others Pretty well writed, It is a police investigation but there is a solid backgroung and lots of anecdotes ! I have in mind to represent the 2 brothers at one of their very last meeting in March 1918 I got this in the box I put the Albatros aside and bought this Aaaaaand some goodies More to follow in a few minutes 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Well, There was some goodies offered by Eduard... So, here's the painting I will follow on Manfred's one And Lothar's one In fact, the red baron has flown a fully red painted Aircraft for a mere 2 months... Legend is legend !! So this one will not go faster, but that's one of my tiny pleasure... I spend a lot of work on a kit, then I look aside and restart another thing. Luckily for Mrs CC, it's my way of life for kits only.... Ok, she do not believe me about that, she's just wasting her time... Ok Dears, see you later Take care and have a very good modelling time. Sincerely. Corsaircorp 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 Hello Dears, Show some parts now Here are the fuselages, must also let dry before the oïl painting Now the floor, And then oïl painting for a wood look alike. I also bored the air intake in the cowling for having a thinner effect I will also have a thinning at the rear of the parts, but I will see where it is glued before ! Have a greta modelling time. Sincerely. CC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Hello Dears, Here's what I've tried to mimic the varnish on the wood Comments welcome or better idea ?? Look better here Have a great Week end I go with my kids at the "Made in Asia" convention Sincerely. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 Hello Dears, Here are some news, I tried to airbrush the fabric and on the other hand I brushed it clearly, The hairy stick give a better rendering of the typically Fokker brush strokes ! The last red coat will be lightly airbrushed It has been a radial engine modelling evening ! More to come soon ! I hope that you are enjoying your Week end ! Sincerely. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 Hello Dears, Still about the engines ! A mere 30 years in between these 2 beasts... Each in their era were considered as reliable and powerfull ! They were widely used in aviation… But Le Rhône / Oberursel…. 110Hp in 1915 Pratt & Whitney P-2800.... 2200 Hp in 1943 !! God ! the 20th century has been fast… Real fast !! Have a perfect modelling Sunday !! Sincerely. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Hello Dears, Yesterday I was in a WW I mood... Still I worked on on of the engines. I think that I will create some spark plugs and valve rockers At least, I will check the clearance of the cowling... Or may be on the lower cylinders.. Will see ... And now that it's glued in place... I will add some stringers ! I started it but luckily, I stopped because, the thin copper wire is enough to jam the very tight gluing surfaces !! In building these, It is clearer for me that 1/72 is no longer for my fingers and my eyes…. Still these are 1/48 but so tiny…. Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Hello Dears !! A bit of subject but I'll show her too, The poor Starfire has'nt any WiP so she hijack some of my threads !! Starting some panneling Now !! Have a great modelling time. Sincerely. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Hello Dears ! Not Flory this time since I need an oily effect !! These engine were spraying oïl everywhere ! Well, More to come soon... I will be a bit less present the next days !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 Well !! wake up little thread !! Sometimes I did some bits and bobs on already started kits... Nothing worth of a pic... But, I'll show some progresses... Glad enough about my leather cushionned seats I should have cleaned up the plastic dust BEFORE takin' the pic... Internals come slightly to life ! But God !! these tiny parts... And I salute the courageous ones who did this at the 1/72 scale... I'm also glad of the map case rendition, it really look like leather !! Now the engines... Â Some correction in paints and then, I put it aside... Thanks for watching Gents !! Have a great modelling Week End !! Sincerely. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Wow, another one back from a coma! Â Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 2:30 PM, limeypilot said: Wow, another one back from a coma!  Ian Back from a coma, that's pretty funny and realistic at least !! Now, one of these days I'll introduce you to the sleeping beauty... There was a bubble on @TheBaron 's vest... Care given !! Then, here we are with the internals of Reddie !! Look how fast aviation has evolved in a mere 26 years... Same scale, same job.... 26 years... Okaaayyyyy !!! See you later Gents, I must go on SWMBO is waiting... Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauls9cb Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Just a rivet counting comment on most Tripes Oberursel radials. With the exception of F1 103/17 (Voss pre production a/c) most Tripes didn't have copper/brass feed pipes leading to the cylinder heads. Voss' aircarft uniquely (I stand to be corrected) had a caprured Le Rhone radial which did have copper pipes in this area. Fokker's Oberursel was effectively a copy of the Le Rhone radial in most other areas and profit-conscious Anthiny Fokker missed very few tricks when it came to maximisung the bottom line. Easily corrected if you feel strongly about it. Paul 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Pauls9cb said: Just a rivet counting comment on most Tripes Oberursel radials. With the exception of F1 103/17 (Voss pre production a/c) most Tripes didn't have copper/brass feed pipes leading to the cylinder heads. Voss' aircarft uniquely (I stand to be corrected) had a caprured Le Rhone radial which did have copper pipes in this area. Fokker's Oberursel was effectively a copy of the Le Rhone radial in most other areas and profit-conscious Anthiny Fokker missed very few tricks when it came to maximisung the bottom line. Easily corrected if you feel strongly about it. Paul Hello Paul, Thanks for the type, So I suppose that I better repaint it, What's the best way, steel ? or Dural ? Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 1:30 PM, limeypilot said: Wow, another one back from a coma!  Ian 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauls9cb Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Hi CC - I looked at the engine replica article on the n zealand Vintage Aviator website. They have a movie there showing the test run on their replica where it looks like some aluminium piping rather than steel, so I guess Dural may be ther best bet. Contemporary colour photos would help of course but fat chance of that I guess. There was (maybe still is) the URII motor ( no 2478) from MvR's 425/17 at te IWM, but I've only seen an old b&w photo (ref IWM Q31461) where these pipes look like weathered aluminiun. Cheers - Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Hello Dears, let me introduce you to Manfred und Lothar... Paint is on too !! First coat, and then... Oil paints... Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 Hello Dears, Bit by bits, The internals are on their way to completion !! I added the rudder actuators... Piano strings !! Easy and cheap... It look the job !! I will work on it today... Closing the fuselages will be funny... Yes ! It's a sarcasm or sort of !! See you later ! Have a great modelling week End !! Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Hello Dears, The 17th of March is approaching... @TheBaron should be aware of this meeting... Irish are gathering here in Belgium, See.....   Looking for Lepprechauns ??? Well, I took care of these too bright, too clean PE seatbelts... A bit of oil painting here and there... As I did'nt like wasting things.. I gave a try to the AK paint but airbrushed now... Seem to look good, at least it has worked fairly well with my old Badger 150 We'll see it once it has cured thoroughly ! More to come in a few days... I once again have 5 evening work days... So, no modelling... Take care Gents ! And Ladies too of course !! Sincerely. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Love them seatbelts CC - cracking detailing and painting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 On 2/8/2020 at 8:00 AM, corsaircorp said: Look how fast aviation has evolved in a mere 26 years... Same scale, same job.... 26 years... Okaaayyyyy !!! And if you take it on another few years from the F6F, you’re into delta wings and going supersonic routinely.  When I was 8, I was taught by a gentleman who had flown Camels for the RFC, and he still had a pilot’s license (this was in the late-60s).  Think of the change in that one lifetime!  Mind you, a few years ago (1986??) when visiting NAS Jacksonville I was introduced to an old buffer who showed me his original pilot’s license.  Signed by one of the Wright Brothers... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Great stuff there CC, really interested in this build. I have a couple in a Dual boxing rising to near the top of my build pile. I look forward to seeing how yours go together, especially those wings. Cheers Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 2:07 PM, Ex-FAAWAFU said: And if you take it on another few years from the F6F, you’re into delta wings and going supersonic routinely.  When I was 8, I was taught by a gentleman who had flown Camels for the RFC, and he still had a pilot’s license (this was in the late-60s).  Think of the change in that one lifetime!  Mind you, a few years ago (1986??) when visiting NAS Jacksonville I was introduced to an old buffer who showed me his original pilot’s license.  Signed by one of the Wright Brothers... Now, that's great encounter Crisp !! Amazing peoples, I really loved to hear about such stories ! Last week, I was searching on my old U.S.N files from the '60s, my son came in and paid a look at the documents. They are all stamped "Declassified"... He was wondering and asked me if I downloaded it... I explained that I wrote a letter, send it by the post and waited... He stayed in awe... just sayin' "Hey how much time did you wait for ??" I replied "Almost 3 months" just looking at his face when I told that was so funny...  On 3/9/2020 at 3:44 PM, moaning dolphin said: Great stuff there CC, really interested in this build. I have a couple in a Dual boxing rising to near the top of my build pile. I look forward to seeing how yours go together, especially those wings. Cheers Bob Hello Bob, Take a seat, have a beer and a cigar , you're welcome !! So far, it's a straightforward build, the surfaces of contact for glue are really tiny, so I use only green cap glue. AFAIK, the wings are easy to fix, now, you know what to think about the kit's critics in the magazines....  So Gents ! Have a great modelling time ! Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 That's a very nice cockpit CC.....I love Eduard's Dr.I but I found it a tricky little build - especially getting those fuselage halves together... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 11:37 PM, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Mind you, a few years ago (1986??) when visiting NAS Jacksonville I was introduced to an old buffer who showed me his original pilot’s license.  Signed by one of the Wright Brothers... My wife’s grandmother was born before the Wright Brothers flew, and she watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.  Progress in the span of one life time.  AW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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