RAS Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 In 1918 Antony Fokker designed a two seater ground attack aircraft based on Fokker D-7 components. Apart from the pilot’s cockpit was moved forward and a gunner’s compartment added, the wing span was increased. So confident (or consented) was Fokker that his design was going to be ordered that he started production on 36 air frames. The military rejected the machine as no great advance over existing types. In Nov 1918 Fokker bribed officials to provide trains so he could smuggle air-frames, engines and components to Holland. This including the 36 two seat Fokker’s. The Fokker’s were bought by the Dutch military as the C1 where they proved popular, the last one retired in 1936. This model is based on two of the old Revel 1/72 scale D-7’s as the wings need to be lengthened. The D -7’s wingspan was 29ft 5 inches and according to my book Fokker added 2 meters to the span (don’t you just love it when they mix imperial and metric measurements!!) I used a spread sheet to calculate the new wingspan. Camouflage and markings Photographs suggest that the prototype had lozenge camouflage but I did not have any suitable decals. But the all metal Junkers C 1 two seater was painted green as were the Dutch aircraft. So my 2 seater is green!!!! IMG_0704 by Ray Staley, on Flickr IMG_0847 by Ray Staley, on Flickr IMG_0848 by Ray Staley, on Flickr IMG_0849 by Ray Staley, on Flickr IMG_0883 by Ray Staley, on Flickr IMG_9846 by Ray Staley, on Flickr IMG_9856 by Ray Staley, on Flickr IMG_9866 by Ray Staley, on Flickr IMG_9870 by Ray Staley, on Flickr IMG_9872 by Ray Staley, on Flickr IMG_9876 by Ray Staley, on Flickr 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Well done, mate - Clever conversion that has come very well indeed Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Nicely done sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Very neat conversion, nice work ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Brilliant, really clever stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Nice Fokker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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