Black Knight Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 No more progress I'm away for a couple of days now but when I'm back it'll be finishing the rigging and decal time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 All my best laid plans went a-gley Hopefully I'll get back onto this this weekend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Whilst varnishing the Dee-arr. I was holding it lightly, like a little sparrow. I dropped it and broke off the top wing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Top wing back on. Onwards and upwards Per ardua ad astra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 Rigging finished, lots of small bits glued on. I need to tidy the top wing and repaint it. The rudder and prop are the only parts left to go on 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Good save with the top wing BK! Looking very good in those last two photos! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 Another Fokker finished Rittmeister Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker Dr.1 425/17, March 1918 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 I have 3 more Dee-Arrs in my stock (oh how I hate the word 'stash'! ) I might do one more for this GB. The older Revell kit I got earlier. I'm thinking of making it into Manny's F.1, 102/17 I've already converted an Airfix Dee-Arr to Voss' F.1, 103/17 Manny's F.1 will be another in my Richthofen collection BTW, I succumbed and bought the Miniart kit of Manny. But it was £11.78 plus postage so its out as a contender for this GB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Hi BK. Another fantastic addition to the Gallery! Your Rittmeister Manfred von Richthofen's Fokker looks superb!! Very well done! Thanks for building this one in the GB as well! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 I decided to crack on with the other old Revell Dee-Arr-Won kit. Although its the same boxing as the one used for Lothar's DR.1 this one has loads of flash on the parts and some of the details are not so good Sleepless in Seattle, . . . . . er in Don-a-dee, I got some work done on this one. I'll be making this into Manny's F.1, 102/17 Main differences to a DR.1 are 1. curved leading edge on the tail planes 2. a slightly smaller and more rounded rudder 3. no skids under the lower wings' tips Lots of parts have grey primer on them now For 1 I glued some thin plastic strip to the leading edges of the tail planes, to be shaped when the glue is set This kit has the skids moulded to the lower wing so those were shaved off All for now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 First step on altering the tail planes; a few thin strips added to the leading edges Almost done, the curve has been sanded, just some tidying and fixing of the fabric ribs A basic cockpit made up and painted Since these photos the fuselage has been closed up and the bottom wing put on. Just about all the rigging and control wire holes have been drilled. I heat stretched some hollow plastic tube from some cotton buds (aka Q-tips to US readers). I think I did about 15 until I had enough of different sizes. Some of this was then cut down and glued through holes drilled in the fuselage for the air-intake pipes which stick out but which are not on the kit. There is a technique of putting some wire in the tube to support it as you heat stretch it but that doesn't work for me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 I've been trying to blitz this over the last couple of days. I never stopped to get stage photos but here it is as of 08.40 Since these photos the middle wing is on and I've had to clamp it till the glue sets. The engine cowling is on as well It'll be dicey if I can get this finished and into the Gallery before the deadline. I'll push on and try I need to print the Fok F1 102/17 decals 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Its getting there; I have to do all the control wires next. Two decals and the prop to pop on I just might get it done in time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Finished at 20.55 Fokker F.1 102/17, flown by Manfred von Richthofen Old Revell 1/72 Fokker Dr.1 kit converted 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Hi Black Knight. Well, what can I say. Yet another superb addition to our Gallery. Very well done on getting it finished too! Thank you again for taking part in the GB. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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