Colin M's 1:48 Eduard Fokker D.VII

[colin m]

It’s got wheels. Locating pins were very sloppy, so it was another job for ‘old school glue’
I always think, when a model is sat on its own wheels, we’ve reached a bit of a milestone in the build.
The engine slots in nicely. Now to fit the guns before the upper wing.

 

[flyjoe180]

That's looking colourful Colin, nice work

 

[colin m]

That's looking colourful Colin, nice work

Thanks Joe. ‘Colourful’ I’m sure the answer is out there, but I wonder if the German pilots were so confident in the air, they disregarded any thought of camouflage?

 

[The Smythe Meister]

That's looking lovely

 

[colin m]

The Fokker has a full complement of wings.

Location wasn’t brilliant so I fixed the interplane struts first, with old school glue. Next day, attached the cabane struts, again, old school glue helped out here.

 

[yak face]

Looking excellent colin , love the yellow , cheers tony

 

[Mark1]

Thats coming along a treat.

 

[Waspie]

That looks a marvellous machine Colin your doing it justice.. Nice that they had the option to personalise their flying machines.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Ooh yum!

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Thanks Joe. ‘Colourful’ I’m sure the answer is out there, but I wonder if the German pilots were so confident in the air, they disregarded any thought of camouflage?

(Pushes glasses up to the bridge of his nose), Well actually... Worth noting that 'camouflage' as a term wasn't widespread until about 1915. It's only us who had really DULL 'planes. All that PC10 stuff, though with lots of stripes and bands and such
I demand to be seen and recognised at a great distance, to strike fear into my enemies! Or something...

 

[papa 695]

Looking great Colin

 

[SteveT]

Looking great! ..also I'm feeling the urge to rewatch Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machinses.

 

[scottie3158]

Colin,
That is a great looking bird mate.

 

[colin m]

Cheers chaps for stopping by and commenting.

love the yellow

I've got a feeling a white fuselage and lozenge wings wasn't enough for this pilot - I reckon he had his batman 'fetch the yellow paint'

I demand to be seen and recognised at a great distance, to strike fear into my enemies! Or something...

And the Red Barron epitomises that idea. But it also makes you a big target.

Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machinses

A classic. However, I seem to remember from my youth, a proper WW1 aerial combat film called the Blue Max - just checked, it's real, released in 1966.

That is a great looking bird mate.

Thank you. I think there were 5 colourful options in this kit.