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maxidad66 · 7 May 2008, 04:35 PM

Hi. A couple of questions from a newbie to WWI aircraft

I started to put together this kit a couple of weeks ago, and have spent a lot of time fiddling around getting the engine cowlings lined up. Now that the engine is finally "encased" - or nearly - the instructions call for two thin strips (parts 14C) to be fitted somewhere on top of the engine. The instruction diagram is so vague, I have no idea what these are or where to attach them. Can any one help or advise?

Second thing - I went to put the distictive "patchwork" decal on the upper surface of the top wing and it was so brittle, it disintegrated. I therefore ordered Eaglestrike's 48188 set which includes

Hans Goerth's MFJ III 1918 yellow nose. Although I am not a purist about these things, are these markings right for the late Fokker-built?

7 May 2008, 04:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
maxidad66 Observer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Watford, UK Posts: 19	Roden's 1/48 Fokker D.VII (Late Fokker built): newbie questions. Hi. A couple of questions from a newbie to WWI aircraft I started to put together this kit a couple of weeks ago, and have spent a lot of time fiddling around getting the engine cowlings lined up. Now that the engine is finally "encased" - or nearly - the instructions call for two thin strips (parts 14C) to be fitted somewhere on top of the engine. The instruction diagram is so vague, I have no idea what these are or where to attach them. Can any one help or advise? Second thing - I went to put the distictive "patchwork" decal on the upper surface of the top wing and it was so brittle, it disintegrated. I therefore ordered Eaglestrike's 48188 set which includes Hans Goerth's MFJ III 1918 yellow nose. Although I am not a purist about these things, are these markings right for the late Fokker-built?