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Thank you Peter, lets see, what's next, I can't decide at the moment, but first the little Fokker in 1/72 for fun. Cheers Rob

Nice haul. If I'm not able to score another Pfalz very soon, I have some decals left from kit # 32006, where I used only the ones for Buddeckes plane (scheme A). It would be a shame, if this most elegant plane of it's time will not be build, because of the lack of decals. Cheers Rob

Congrats, you'll love it. Will you WIP it Jeff? Cheers Rob

Thank you Mike, indeed, the idea of colourful camouflage is a little overboard with some of the German planes of the time. On the other hand, this is wat makes them interesting to build, at leas t to me, who is not a great friend of dull PC10 or grave RLM 66 . Cheers Rob

Nice work on the Focke, Jeroen. You are a brave man, adding PE to the canopy, a thing which always scares me. Do you glue it with Future or do you use CA? I will not use HGW vinyl type masks anymore, as they never fitted properly, when I used them. Cheers Rob

Wow, it looks so real, I have to second Carl about the black body and the engine has the great realistic appeal of real metal. Cheers Rob

Amazing attention to detail. When painted, it will look like the real thing. Cheers Rob

Great effect with the rib tape. I wouldn't have thought, that the thin decals show through the paint that much. The mottling is muy bueno too. Cheers Rob

Also not model related, but I'm so freaked about it, that I has to share. Today arrived my custom made leather jacket from Greece. It's made from distressed Italian cow leather and from old US-Army tents from the 1940's. The cut is leaned on old motorcycle dispatch riders jackets. I know, LSM is no fashion mag, but I had to... . Cheers Rob

Danke Kai, I appreciate it. I had so much fun with the project, that I have to find a good fit as a next build. I think the 1/72 sidekick of the Fokker will be first, as most of the painting work, like the wings is already done. Other possibilities are, to build and paint my recently started 1/20 Ammoknight along with the 1/20 Ma.K Küster or to finish my Fly Arado-234. I'm also tempted to start either the 1/48 Gotha G.V or the WNW AEG G.IV and there is also a wooden ship, the Vanguard Duchess of Kingston on the way somewhere between the UK and my tiny island,... Cheers Rob

Thanks Gaz, there are some projects, which challenge me with all the needed input, but never frustrated me like this one. Sometimes a build like the Fokker is better than a shake and bake kit to gain confidence. It also helped to envision a detailed picture of the finished Fokker in my head, including solutions for what I considered the biggest challenges. Cheers Rob

You are speeding now with the P-51 and it looks great. Sorry to hear about the cowling issues. As Kai says, on the Ta-152 this was pure horror. I couldn't find a solution for openable cowlings even with PE bent hinges. It was a nightmare. It seems like most of the ZM kits are better left open for good fit. When cowlings come into into play, it gets interesting. Cheers Rob

Gracias Señhores, today I worked a little more on the 1/72 twin of this one, but it will sport a Polish livery. Man, is 72 scale small. I haven't built one since I was a kid. Cheers Rob

Hello friends of the colourful fighters of WWI, the Fokker D.VIII is finally done. It was a long and sometimes tempting, but always rewarding project. I had so much fun during this build and learned a lot of new techniques, like soldering my own struts from brass and cowering whole fuselages in decals instead of paint. I used lots of aftermarket items, where the kit showed it's weaknesses and shortcomings. They are mentioned in the building log. I would like to thank all of you, who came along the trip with a special mention of the two build logs, I often referred to, one by our gifted and resourceful member Mike Sandbagger and the other is available on the Aviattic website, written by Dave Hooper. Fokker E.V / D.VIII Parasol Mikro Mir 1/32 - Page 7 - LSM Work In Progress - Large Scale Modeller And here she is in her full galore. I will add some outdoor pics later, when there is blue skies. Cheers Rob

Muchas gracias Amigos, the end got a bit tricky, but all in all it was a pure pleasure build. Maybe I do a second one in bright yellow with black diamonds all over. It payed off to build everything really robust, because the Fokker needed more handling than every other plane I built. Nothing broke, except one elevator strut (plastic not brass ). I love the feeling, that in the end there is no rattling sound inside the fuselage, because of loosened parts. I used two build logs a lot and they were very helpful. One is from our Mike (Sandbagger) and the other is written by Dave Hooper and can be found on the Aviattic website. Cheers Rob

Outstanding skillful build, I raise my hat. Cheers Rob

That's a nice addition to your Sherman lineup. They all look great. Cheers Rob

I'm freakin' out, the last pic post, before the Fokker will get a RFI post . Tomorrow, I will have to do some touchups here and there, inspect the whole plane through the magnifier and it will be done. The little things, I made last, where not so much fun in general. The minimal rigging, especially the rudder and elevator wires gave me headaches and eye strain . I added ignition wires and because my 2mm diameter brass tubes arrived together with my new saw and mitre box, I added the air intakes from blackened brass. Cheers Rob

Very nice paintjob and great looking kit overall. Cheers Rob

I don't know about the pancakes, but the company Fokker was found in my old hometown of Berlin in 1912. After 1918 the company moved to the Netherlands. Anton Herman Gerard „Anthony" Fokker, the founder, was born on Java, a Dutch colony by the time. Cheers Rob

I've not seen too many builds of the cut away Cat. I was tempted often, but, it's to much for me. Keep up the great work. I'm sure you know about the one exhibited in NASM Pensacola Florida. Cheers Rob

Nothing long about the 'O', it's a short 'O' as in 'Rocker' or 'mock' or Rob. Cheers Rob

Your pit looks great Kai, like Gaz said, it looks perfectly used in the best way. Cheers Rob

Nice looking engines, like in a Ford factory of the 20's last century. The Fokkers look also great. Cheers Rob

Looking great Gaz, there are too few ship builds here. I love to see, how you continue with the Kurfürst and maybe some day, I will have the power to start my Trumpeter Queen Elisabeth with all metal galore available. But before that, I will build a wooden ship. Cheers Rob