JohnHaa Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Dear Modellers, Here I like to present you my recent Fokker model. I build it in scratch, scale : 1/48. A bit of history : only 3 planes were build, two were sold to Malert in Hungry. The prototype was bought by Alpar in Switzerland. The F.XI still exists and can be seen in the Ansett Terminal of Sydney Airport. For the complete story have a look here: https://www.fokker-history.com/en-gb/f-xi How I build this model, please have a look at this WIP , complete with a major mishap....:-) https://modelbrouwers.nl/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=54286&sid=9e49432014515ad85ddb2d19d6fd0c28 I hope you like the pictures ! Greetings, JohnHaa 33 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 2 hours ago, JohnHaa said: The F.XI still exists and can be seen in the Ansett Terminal of Sydney Airport. I'm not so sure about that - Ansett went bankrupt about 20 years ago and I don't recall seeing the aeroplane in the terminal anywhere. I've read it was moved to a museum in Victoria (maybe the Ansett Museum in Hamilton? A very nice job on the model - I wish I had your skills! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theskits62 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Absolutely brilliant !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 You have modelling skills so many of us can only dream of possessing. Beautiful aircraft, beautiful model. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Another beautiful built from the John Haas works! Simply outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Thats a fantastic model of a rare subject - looking forward to your next rare civil project!! Malc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Wow, just looked through your build thread, superb skills and gorgeous result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Looks fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Wow! That's lovely work. And I've seen the real thing disguised as VH-UTO. Scuse what follows as long-windedness... Quote The F.XI still exists and can be seen in the Ansett Terminal of Sydney Airport Well @JohnHaa, VH-UTO used to hang from the ceiling of the Ansett now T2 Terminal at Sydney's Mascot Airport. Before that, it was displayed at the Ansett domestic terminal at Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne, where I last saw it in the early 1980s (I think). Ansett sold the Sydney terminal in 2002 on the breakup of the company. Presumably, that's when VH-UTO was removed. Correct @Bell209. It is now located at Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum, Hamilton, in the Western District of Victoria. This surviving Fokker XI, registered HB-ALO in 1935, was recovered from a playground in Graz, Austria. Shipped to Australia in 1974, it was restored as a replica of Ansett's first aircraft, Fokker Universal VH-UTO, which was lost in a fire. So it's now a bit of a FrankenFokker. Could be worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHaa Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) Thanks to all for your kind comments ! I was glad that enjoyed the model. Maginot; thank you for your update of the plane's whereabouts. Let us be grateful, that this Fokker still exists ! B.t.w. a newly-built Fokker recently made his maiden-flight...🙂 ! JohnHaa Edited September 22, 2022 by JohnHaa type error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuraiwarrior Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Well that is a nice model. Very unusual but nicely presented. I think that you have done a great job. Thanks for sharing. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedingBlue Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Fantastic scratch building. Looks as good as any kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 12 hours ago, JohnHaa said: Let us be grateful, that this Fokker still exists ! 100%! Way too many aircraft have disappeared from history - even some that were produced in their thousands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Beautiful work. Congratulations on a superb bit of modelling, and a great subject too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Hi John, That's another superb result. Your Modelbrouwers build log is very interesting and informative (even with my very poor Dutch!), so thanks for including that link. It has given me a few ideas to consider for a future scratchbuilding project that I'm considering, especially the one-piece wooden wing covered in aluminium foil. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHaa Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Dear Modellers, Thanks again for your kind comments ! And Jon, I always have great pleasure to show other modellers, my tips and tricks. Yes, I know; dutch language is not easy ....😄 but I have good experiences with DeepL.com. That makes life a lot easier. For your information here's another Wip with more facts etc. https://modelbrouwers.nl/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=47732 Greetings, JohnHaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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