Immelmann's Fokker E.III 246/16

[Dave J]

I have been wanting to build one of these for a while now so... why not add another project on to the wip list!

 

Cockpit is pretty much done.. Just have to do the rigging and control lines and the fuse can be closed up.. To speed things up I will will be just building straight from the box!

 

[Jamme]

Nice start, Dave.

Cheers,

Jamme

[JeroenPeters]

Dave! Bring it on!! I just love this plane.

Great start.

 

This is the first kit i consider making a second of...

[Dave J]

Playing around with an spare cowl to get the turned finish.. I started off spraying Mr Color #8 Silver as the base and then Citadel Chinmail was then brushed on..

 

 

Internal side walls are all painted up and weathered... Tamiya RLM Grey was used and then to weather all AK Engine Grime on the Metal area and OIF & OEF Streaking Effects on the Fabric

 

 

And all button up, time to tackle seams!

 

[James H]

......and he's off!

 

Looking real good. Love the pit and the swirls. (Take note Martin!)

[Jamme]

Like it !

Cheers,

Jamme

[Dave J]

Been hitting the seams with some Mr Surfacer 500...

 

 

I had to reapply it a few times but the at least it dries reasonable quick!

 

 

The rear inserts are tricky to tidy up but a little bit of work they look pretty good!

 

 

Cockpit area has been masked off with Tamiya tape and the painting has started using Tamiya RLM Grey...

 

 

First Coat and decals have been applied, I have been using Mr Color GXIII Clear lately and I love the stuff! Dry fast and really hard!

 

 

Close up of the Compass in the wing, colours picked of with Vallejo Gun Metal and Black

 

 

I must admit the Endecker kit's are pretty cool and build up pretty fast.. I think I was working on this everyday, it would of been finished by now.

[Jamme]

NIce progress, Dave.

Cheers,

Jamme

[Dave J]

So I've been on a bit of a roll the last couple of days... Engine has been built up and painted and weathered..

 

I used Mr Color 8 Silver with a few drops of black to darken it up. Once dry, it had a black oil wash to make all the details pop. Then AK Interactive Oil Stains was airbrushed over the engine to give it that freshly used look.

 

 

 

 

turned finish applied using the method posted on WNW Website.

 

[Jamme]

Hi Dave.

Love your oil stains on the bottom of the plane.

Great weathering anyway.

Congrats,

Jamme

[JeroenPeters]

That's lookin sweet Dave!

This kit may well be the most fun little project i did over the last couple of years.

 

I really dig the oil stains under the engine. 

 

Cheers,

Jeroen

[Dave J]

So I have been pulling finger to get this done before the New Year.... And I am calling it DONE! I just need to add the fuel filler at the rear of the cockpit... but I can't find it, so a replacement will be called for..

 

More pics soon...

 

[JonathanReed]

Nice!  Looks great!  The swirlies are very well done!  

[James H]

That's gorgeous Dave. That engine is nailed! One of my favourite builds of yours, but sorry...the fuel filler means it ain't finished

[coolboxx]

Dave that looks great like the metal bits and bobs too good ...and happy new year one and all

[Matt_]

Dave

 

Love the swirls....

 

I'll have to get one of these..

 

Matt

[beaz]

Dave, this is an awesome tribute to the first true fighter pilot and the machine he flew almost exactly 100 years ago.

 

How ever will you find a replacement fuel filler cap, tho?

[GUY5Y]

Especially love the engine.

[Umlaufmotor]

Dave, take the filler cap from a new kit.

The rest of the kit (now realy worthless without the filler cap) can you send to me.

And - I like your Eindekker, beautiful built.

Max wäre stolz auf Dich.   

 

Servus

Bertl

[Dave J]

Cheers guys! Much appreciated!

 

I'm sure that I can find an replacement somewhere!