Jeff Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 The seat and engine are GORGEOUS, Rob, looks to me like you NAILED it ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Jeff said: The seat and engine are GORGEOUS, Rob, looks to me like you NAILED it ! Thanks Jeff, still a long way to go, I have to get the look right, used, but not overused this time. Cheers Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I do like the look of your black leather... Any tips? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 2 hours ago, GazzaS said: I do like the look of your black leather... Any tips? Thanks Gaz, but what black leather do you mean, it's only wood, metal and inner Lozenge yet? Cheers Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Hola Señhores, progress is very slowly with the Fokker. It's not that easy to get everything aligned into the fuselage. There are virtually no attachment points and the manual is not helpful either. A great help have been the build logs of Sandbagger Mike here and another one on the Aviattic site. All inner fuselage parts received a Flory wash of dirty grime and then I glued the shortened side frames into the fuselage parts. With some creative bending, they were aligned and left to dry. Next was the already prepared seat. I CA'd the framing to the spar and added the Aviattic seat. The cushion was painted with Abteilung oils and for the first time, I used their matte thinner, which dried, yeah matte . The seat is a tad darker and less shiny to the real eye, but my phones white balance was not to overrule far enough, even using some tricks. I attached some seatbelts from a pre printed Eduard set, which also received a treatment of Flory's grime wash. This picture is a little too dark, but gives a better idea about the aluminum look, I was after. As I said, I used my Alessi espresso maker as a guide here. Cheers Rob 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Man.......... that aluminum seat is eye candy for sure, that looks absolutely real, Rob.... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Thanks Jeff, one of the reasons of my recently arisen interest in WWI planes is the depiction of the various used materials. Wood, linen, different metals,..., it's a canvas for trying new techniques. Cheers Rob 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Really great looking interior Rob. The seat too looks fantastic. Carl 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I'd originally thought the seat was covered in black leather. Seems I was mistaken. looks great! I haven't really seen a lot of real WWI seats. Only one, and it was covered in leather. So, I really have little idea about them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 14 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Really great looking interior Rob. The seat too looks fantastic. Thanks Carl, I hope, I get everything together fitting into the fuselage. 13 hours ago, GazzaS said: I'd originally thought the seat was covered in black leather. Seems I was mistaken. looks great! I've seen different pictures of uncovered aluminum seats, not the least, the pic wich came with the Aviattic seat. How did you finish the seat of your D.VII, should be the same or very similar type of seat? Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Rob, absolutely stunning, really liked the approach on the seat. Just received some more Extreme & True Metals absolutely love them..... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Rob, absolutely stunning, really liked the approach on the seat. Just received some more Extreme & True Metals absolutely love them..... Thanks Phil, can't wait to make the next one on a Fokker D.VII, but next time with another cushion colour. After the Hansa Brandenburg, it's the second green one. Time for a maroon or dark red pillow. Like you, I absolutely love the AK metals. They spray perfect, have a fine grain and they are durable, that's the most important advantage over Alclads, where some collours were impossible to mask over. The waxes are great too, very versatile stuff. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I know I said I was moving away from enamels but the AK range is so damn good, just dislike the smell of enamel thinners when cleaning the airbrush. I’m going to have a go at NMF with them for the 51........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 10 hours ago, DocRob said: How did you finish the seat of your D.VII, should be the same or very similar type of seat? Cheers Rob Hi Rob... I had to look, because I'd forgotten. I did canvas covered aluminum. But all of my Albatrosen and Pfalz have leather. I was never really happy with it. Tried to make it look scuffed and dirty as I imagined the pilot would have stepped on it every time he got in and out of the plane. And no cushion... because I believed that a late-war pilot would have had a parachute to sit on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Building speed seems to come to a near halt with the preparation of all the bits and pieces which go into the fuselage. I used some PE from a Fokker DR.I set made by Eduard, which is really helpful. The steering column, one of the few better kit parts, got some etch and a lead trigger cable. Next I will add the different lines for ailerons and rudders. The holes are pre drilled with a 0,3mm bit The magneto is borrowed from a Fokker D.VII, where I have a resin substitute. I lost the lever, so I made one from flattened lead wire. Not on the picture are the scratched fuel pump and some parts for the throttle lever. The glazing on the compass looks a little blurred, but that's only, because the Pledge is not fully cured. Hopefully, I will be able to install everything and close the fuselage soon, as I really want to have that step done. Cheers Rob 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 hours ago, DocRob said: Building speed seems to come to a near halt with the preparation of all the bits and pieces which go into the fuselage. I used some PE from a Fokker DR.I set made by Eduard, which is really helpful. The steering column, one of the few better kit parts, got some etch and a lead trigger cable. Next I will add the different lines for ailerons and rudders. The holes are pre drilled with a 0,3mm bit The magneto is borrowed from a Fokker D.VII, where I have a resin substitute. I lost the lever, so I made one from flattened lead wire. Not on the picture are the scratched fuel pump and some parts for the throttle lever. The glazing on the compass looks a little blurred, but that's only, because the Pledge is not fully cured. Hopefully, I will be able to install everything and close the fuselage soon, as I really want to have that step done. Cheers Rob Simply amazing! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Thanks Kai, I hope everything is still amazing, when brought together . Cheers Rob 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 17 minutes ago, DocRob said: Thanks Kai, I hope everything is still amazing, when brought together . Cheers Rob For sure it will be! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 With lots of test fitting, cutting and adjusting, the fuselage halves were completed and seat and ammo boxes were added. The instrument bezels are from an Eduard set and some of the details too. The fuel pump is scratched, as well as the throttle rods. Some cables were added, made from lead wire and the steering cables were made from fishing line. The fuselage halves still fit together, after a lot of adjusting. To glue the fuselage together, will be the next task. Cheers Rob 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 The fuselage sides with the lozenge looks real, and that seat and belts just blow me away......... such a small piece of the kit, but it really makes the cockpit... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Thanks Jeff, I'm blushing . Closing the fuselage will be a milestone for me, after that, I hope the build will be mas rapido. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Truly superlative work on the interior there Rob. I really like the level of shading and weathering you've given everything. Carl 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Thank you Carl, blushing again . The partly suboptimal kit needs some solutions for it's weaker parts and as the Fokker itself is so appealing to me, it's well worth the struggle. Cheers Rob 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowdy Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Wow Rob! Very Stunning work on the Cockpit here! Love the depth you created in the seat and seatbelts! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Rowdy said: Very Stunning work on the Cockpit here! Love the depth you created in the seat and seatbelts! Thanks Rowdy, I like to create depth through multi layer technique, like on the seat. It's quite simple, just add up layer per layer, very thin with a bit of translucency. Meanwhile I closed the fuselage and yes, all the rubber bands, clamps and tape were necessary to get the panels aligned with the help of considerable force. The fuselage will be left for drying until tomorrow. Then I switched to the wing, were I rescribed all the panel lines, because the existing ones were inconsistent. The wing was puttied, where it had some sink marks and sanded to shape. I pre drilled the holes for the struts with a 0,5mm bit and the holes for the aileron cables 0,3mm. Now I can start thinking about the way, how to achieve the four coloured streaking on the wing. Cheers Rob 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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