PM Model 1:72 Fokker D.XXI

[ScheF15]

Hi all,

 

Thanks to the covid-19 measures and a surprise Christmas present from my wife I took up scale modelling again after over 25 years of absence!

However, my skills were not that good anymore and things in the scale modelling business appeared to have developed considerably, and after two false starts on 1:72 RAF Phantoms (@iainpeden: I still have the tanks!) I tried to boost my self-confidence on this simple 1:72 Fokker D.XXI.

The kit is very simple and doesn't fit nicely on most parts (check canopy), and an eyesore is the colour blue in the roundel and on the fin, which is too bright to my humble opinion. The '221' decals come from Print Scale, but judging the D.XXI photos I have in my collection the digits are too thin. Finally, I turned to Hataka Hobby for the correct colours, but painting with acrylics was a first for me. That was very, er, educational.

Anyway, I did enjoy building the kit and indulging myself in Fokker D.XXI's history. I choose a livery that should represent 221 fresh from the factory, September 1938, so with red-white-blue roundels and absence of bar visor and radio. During the first day of the invasion by nazi Germany, May 10 1940, 221 was flown by lieutenant Doppenberg who shot down a superior Messerschmidt Bf109E. However, after the capitulation this aircraft was set on fire by its own personnel on May 14, and that was that.

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Rob

Edited May 13, 2021 by ScheF15

[RichieW]

Welcome back to the hobby Rob, I remember my first effort to brush paint acrylics. Definitely a weird experience after growing up on Humbrol enamels. Your Fokker is way better than my return model, I like it!

[Winenut]

Glad you've come back to the hobby and bless your wife! 😀

 

Really like the Fokker....nice little build

 

I tried brush painting acrylics once.....and that's where it ended lol!

 

From my understanding if you want to brush paint acrylics they need to be thinned and have a drying retardant added......otherwise they just dry too quickly and it all gets tacky, thick and sticky while you're still trying to apply them

 

Anyway keep up the good work 

 

Cheers

Bruce

 

 

Edited May 13, 2021 by Winenut
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[dogsbody]

That one looks good to me, Rob. 

 

Hey, it could have been worse. You could have done the old FROG kit!

 

 

 

Chris

[kapam]

Very nice! 👍

Always good to welcome someone back to the hobby after a hiatus.

keep 'em coming.  😎