Fokker Dr.I Eduard 1/48 kit 1136

[Sreiko]

I get it!!!! last half of hours I spent on analyzing of parts and details. Great work for sure! Some solution used on this kit is more then smart, like the additional plastic strip which have to be tape joint on the lower fuselage halfs. Still I did not take ruler to make anhy measurements but even from this first impressions I would like to say- forget about all other kits in this scale!

This kit set als contain two standing figures of Richthofen brothers and dog [no info about dog brothers ]. They are cast in pink resin and quality is excellent. There is also one specials inside- small replica of the "pour le merite" decoration and it is made with lock on back side so you can wear it.

So I going to spray black coat all over the kit as well I always use black as basic coat before start any of work. Assembly suggest that this kit is possible to make in separate sections and then join togetjher. In this build I will try to make separate fuselage and complete paint it and finally fit with allready finished wings and tail.

See more tomorrow... I hope.

Cheers

[bobs_buckles]

Sreiko,
I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures real soon.
You lucky boy!

Bob

[Sreiko]

Thank you Bob Images coming as soon as tomorrow.

There is some doubt here- for me. On one series build sample I have note band type of the central riging and from this band are extending two wires and secured into wings. Extract from manfred plane indicate that there was not band type and only one wire fit to the wing. Images are in attach. Idea or info?

Kit suffer from some mkinnor problems. First is the lack of the lower panel for the engine cowling which is important for the Fi sample of airplane. second I have note is the letter I in the decal sheet. It is of the same size as the letters Dr and Fi and it have to be trimed for proper size.

And finaly- on this kit I will not use at all brown green color at all. I will use sample color show on this digital chip. From what I have read here I noted that all description of the color are based on the very old sample of color and it is well know that during the time color change it look and also tend to yellow and brown. No need to say that there is know sample of color which is in origin ochre and after few decades it turn into the grey. For me personally- brown green is off forever. Green with small hue of brown is what I will use. Hope that my statement would not cause any conflict here.

Cheers

[Sreiko]

I still preparing steps for the modeling of manfred first Triplane. So one detail I have also note on the images in later service of 102/17. Its cowling is without doubt different then the color of the streaks. So there is options- as well this is later image this cowling is fade out faster then the color over the fabric. Option two is that this cowling is maybe overpainted. I think this because there is one band on the metal panel on fuselage, behind the cowling in the same color as the cowling, while the rest of this metal panel is in the dark color, some lighter then the streak green color, and darker then the cowling color.

On the attached image I have made red demarcation line to separate ligh metal color from dark metal color as well farbic streak color.

Still in doubt- internal metal frames in black or grey green?

[Sreiko]

It is all blck stage. here you are two images to show how this look like. Note very good detail of the wing root of the lower wing.

[Sreiko]

Just few quick drop. One image present the wings and horizontal tal sprayed in basic cream fabric color. The fact I most like on this build is that all surfaces and components could be complete finished and then join together.

Second image is maybe more interesting and present extract of the Manfred and Voss 102/17 and 103/17 machines. Both machine feature the same- engine cowling much lighter then green color on fuselage and the same cowling color is in the similar value as the struts above it. If we know from before that Voss plane have no green cowling but yellow in this way the same method could be used on the cowling of manfred plane. So it was green in one period but later- not?

Definitely this will be interesting build. If we dig something about the late cowling color i will make kit with this exception, otherwise I will make it as green colwing as well there is image which proof this.

Cheers

[Sreiko]

Just to add how the red color look in various films. This is just quick note as well the same hue on image depend on many elements. I have some idea that maybe in later stage plane 102/17 get red nose. Manfred allready have experience with Albatros and red color on it so maybe the same was used on this sample machine too.

This is just calculation so every opinion is welcome.

Cheers

[bobs_buckles]

Sreiko,

Would you say the rib detail is a little over done? Looks too pronounced to me.
Coming on nicely, keep sharing your pictures.
Cheers,
Bob

[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

[MerlinV]

Hi Sreiko,
I'd go grey for the internal framing, or a grey green. Remember that the longerons were wrapped with Fabric.

Cheers,

Hugh