Fokker Dr.I Eduard 1/48 kit 1136

[RAGIII]

Originally Posted by Sreiko

This is permanent problem with some tiny details. If they made to be accurate they are to small and sensitive to the coat of paint. Best sample is rivets. If you scale down rivet on model scale you get pin point which will disapear under the coat of paint [no matter how fine it is]. In this way I do not take much attention to details like that. I beleive that rib will get into the focus when kit is finished and that will look good. Will see...

Cheers

I have removed my more controversial and obviously half baked comments. A hard day at work and a quick response without a lot of thought is never a good thing.
JMHO,
RAGIII

[Sreiko]

I agree about the fabric cover of longerons. This is regular way to prepare fabric to fit to the framing.

Wing rib details are very good if compare with the archive images. Only one detail is miss and this is show on the image. So what is just wrong?

[Frentzen]

Originally Posted by RAGIII

The undersurface is just wrong and the uppersurface overdone. AT the price Eduard is asking it should be correct or at least close! I am extremely dissapointed with Eduard at this point in time and can only hope the mainstream reviews will humble them enough to go back to producing the quality kits they used to and at a price that is within reach of the average modeler. I don't mind making some corrections in a kit but this seems to be way out of Eduards usual minor glitches! By the way as a reviewer for Internet Modeler I have always tried to be fair and honest when appraising details and lack there of in review kits. I feel it is my obligation to other modelers .
JMHO,
RAGIII

Have you actually seen the kit in person or are you basing your opinions on photographs and other people's descriptions?

[Sreiko]

Fuselage and engine cowlings dry run

[RAGIII]

Originally Posted by Frentzen

Have you actually seen the kit in person or are you basing your opinions on photographs and other people's descriptions?

After sleeping on my comments,yes just based on the model photos, I have chosen to retract my comments that you have quoted. I will wait until I see one up close. My apologies to all,
RAGIII

[Sreiko]

No need to apologize- you are good modeler and have best wishes. Hope you will get one but my offer still stand for close up images. This one will be over in some week I hope.

Cheers

[Sreiko]

All of the main areas of the interior are covered with paint. Tomorrow I will go to paint details as well to make some assembly. Few parts are join like the seat on image.

One correction- I have noted in my frst post that there will be problem with the cowling for the first models which have small panel on the lower side. This is not problem at all as well eduard provide one extended photo etched part which perfectly cover this area and have good shape. I have dry test this some hour ago.

Cheers

[trice07]

I have recieved my copy of this kit and started building. I like the Dragon/DML version of the aircraft but in my humble opinion, it doesn't hold a candle to Eduards version.

So far the only fit problems is the lower wng and this is quickly handled with a little trimming in the fuslage.

As far a details and wing ribs I think this kit handles them much better than anything I have seen in any scale. Much of this will be hidden with the Fokker green camo.

My praise to Eduard for finally kitting this aircraft and doing a fantasic job

Terry Rice

[SCMc]

Sreiko,

Is it possible that the difference in color you noticed on the triplane photos depends on the underlying surface. In other words, did painted metal and painted doped fabric appear the same color?

Steve

[Sreiko]

Terry- glad to hear that you get your sample kit. Finaly I am not alone here and hope you will display soon your build.

Hi Steve- in general paint when very fresh look the same on metal, wood and fabric. Due to the surface preparation both wood and fabric have smooth surface as metal. But difference coming in time when paint become fade.

The same engine cowling could be something like that and also we should know that this is heated element as well engine is just under it. So changes of color are more prominent. It is definitely consider when I have place this subject. Most important at all is two details. First small area just behind the cowling, on metal panel atop the fuselage is also show the same changes and it feature very precise geometrical shape [I will prepare extract of image later]! Also please note that cowling of Voss airplane feature identical difference in the shade of cowling compared with the fuselage green and strut blue color as the Manfred plane.

We definitely have what to analyze here. I work very expencive model and I have no time and resource to make mistakes. So I would gladly discus here about this. I have some two days before cowling get into the position for final coat. It is i basic green color now.

Cheers