StephenLawson:
thanx 4 the backup & the linx …
ve vill be expecting you, Herr Lufbery !
(i really am looking forward 2 seeing that brisfit !)
here r the latest pix from Schwerin West:
pit assembled & installed, fuse halves assembled, lower &
middle wings attached… top wing & horiz. tailplane dryfitted…
more pix next week !
frosty[:)]
checkmateking:
thanx !
i use testors bottle / model master rattlecan enamels mostly,
some tamiya rattlecan (synthetic lacquer) & bottle paints (acrylics).
i’ve never tried the czech hobbies paints…
sorry 4 the delay in response & best of luck w/ ur builds !
frosty[:)]
here r the latest pix from frosty’s fokker factory:
Schwerin West overview 9/23/05
Lt. Erika Von Frostein’s Dr.I
Lt. Josef Jacobs’ Dr.I
Lt. Paul Baumer’s Dr.I
frosty[:)]
Hey Erica,
Nice production line you have there…!!! Things are really taking shape now. So far my fav is Lt. Von Frostein’s Dr.1.
Thanks fer sharing my friend.
Flaps up, Mike
trowlfazz:
Van is also Dutch, like Anthony Fokker himself… [:D]
i have been painting & decaling on the sprue 4 this project mainly so
that i don’t get the pieces all mixed up. but i usually do a sprayed rattlecan
basecoat w/ the parts on the sprue, then pick out details w/ a brush…
i use a combination of xuron cutters & very sharp x-acto blades when i cut
the parts off the sprues, then clean & touchup as necessary…
RadMax:
this is the first time i’ve tried applying decals on the sprues,
it has actually worked out ok 4 the most part…
my only mistake was in decalling the national markings & stripes
on Lt. Baumer’s a/c b4 i painted the streaky green camo effect on the wings
& fuselage, it would have been easier the other way around.
frosty[:)]
Butz:
thanx !
4 some reason, the von Frostein a/c seems 2 b the fave so far… [;)]
not that i’m complaining ! [:D][:D][:D]
frosty[:)]
A nice batch of Fokkers you have brewing Frosty. Keep us posted.
Regards, Rick
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Way to go Frosty!!!
U r doing a nice job. I also paints lots of parts on the sprues, spetially small ones (tires, landing gear legs and others) Even the fuse cockpit interior and that makes the job easier for me .
Keep up the good work Frosty and keep us posted.
Best Regards & Happy Modeling.
Raudel.
update:
all 3 fuselages & horizontal tailplanes have been drilled out 4 the
tailplane rigging, & the lifting hooks have been added 2 the fuselage
undersides as well…
the Von Frostein & Jacobs a/c r just about ready 4 final assembly.
Lt. Baumer’s a/c has been a bit of a bear, 4 some strange reason…
i haven’t been able 2 get the position of the white surrounds 4 the
iron crosses in the rite place, & i have one source w/ the streaky
green camo over cdl & the other source w/ it over lite blue !
i’ll probably go w/ the cdl since that’s what’s on there already,
but i haven’t tried the blue underneath yet, so i’m tempted 2 see
what that looks like in 3D…
decisions, decisions !
frosty[:)]
I’m thinking you’ve got a Fokker thing going on their Frosty.
They all look good to my eye.
Keep posting the pics, after all it’s good to meet the Fokkers![:D]
Sorry couldn’t resist.
Karl
Karl, Rick & Spit9 :
thanx 4 the kind comments & 4 checking out this build…
i will continue 2 post updated pix as i get work done on these !
frosty [:)]
Don’t metion it Frosty. Thanx 2 u 4 sharing. I’m having fun following your thread.
Guys, somebody will have to assamble couple of Spads and SE-5s to go airborne with Rickenbaker and Mannock, to fight those Fokkers[}:)][;)]
Keep it up Frosty.
Best Regards & Happy Modeling.
Raudel.
well, folks, here’s the latest report from Schwerin West:
Lt. Baumer’s a/c now in streaky green camo over clear doped linen
& the lifting surface between the wheels has been done in the same
finish also… u can see the decals 4 the stripes on the fuselage side &
the deck behind the cockpit still on the carrier sheet there also…
lots of little paint touch-ups ahead this weekend on all 3 a/c.
i will install the lower & middle wings & add the interplane struts
& spandau mgs 2 this & then all 3 a/c will b at just about the same
stage of completion.[:D]
frosty[:)]
lookin good frosty[tup][tup]