POTW for April 4, 2010

[dansls1]

This week we're featuring one of the many Fiddler's Green builds currently in the forum. This one is a very nice little triplane by jimkrauzlis - more pictures here (http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/improved-stock/7707-fgmm-fokker-dr1-ernst-udet-1-72-scale.html).

http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/images/potw/potw1014.jpg

[BARX2]

Excellent build and a great pick for picture of the week!

[ultra]

man this plane is very awsome
i like it very much

[Michael Mash]

This is an impressive looking aircraft. (I really like those triplanes) Nice work Jim!
Great choice for Picture of the week.
Mike

[jimkrauzlis]

Considering the many, MANY excellent models I have seen as POTW I am extremely honored that you have even considered my little Fokker for this honor.

Thank you very much! I am so very happy you like how this one came out!

Many thanks!

Jim

[Barry]

Great choice Dan

[Thomas Meek]

That's a sweet little airplane. A really good build and a great choice for POTW.

And Jim: Yes, you should be honored to be among such good company, but you certainly deserve it.

If possible, could we see a couple more shots?

[jimkrauzlis]

Thanks, Bazzer and Thomas! I really do appreciate your very kind words!

Thomas, here are a few more shots, as requested...hope the defects revealed by the closeups don't disappoint....

Cheers!
Jim

[kenlwest]

Fantastic job on the DR.1!!! I always liked that paint scheme.

Ken

[Chaldane]

Well done! It looks great on its own, but when you see that penny and realize the actual size of it - wow! VERY impressive! Congratulations, a well deserved POTW.

Corbin

[Gil]

Congrats Squinty. Finally racked up one for the front page...

+Gil

[jimkrauzlis]

Thank you, Ken and Corbin! I do appreciate the kind words, and I am glad you like the model...I loved the color scheme as well.:)

Thanks, Gil...and to think it was one of those flying thingies!:D

Cheers!
Jim aka "Squinty":)

[birder]

Hey Jim! Does she float?:D Congrats!

[jimkrauzlis]

Hey, Glen!

No, one of the few builds that doesn't float, but it does have a prop and a rudder!:D

Thank you for the very kind words!

Cheers!
Jim

[Don Boose]

It's terrific, Jim. Hard to believe it's 1/600 scale!

Don

[jimkrauzlis]

Well, Don, that disbelief is well founded...it's 1/72 scale!

Hope you're not disappointed!

Cheers!
Jim

[Don Boose]

And I see you included all the rigging that was on the original airplane, too!

[jimkrauzlis]

Yep, which was not too difficult on this particular airplane given the relatively simple rigging. I just had a bit of a chore doing the control horns and rigging...just don't breath when you are working on those!:D

Thanks so much for your compliments, Don, I do appreciate it!

Cheers!
Jim

[pepito05]

this model is realy fantastic !!!!

[jimkrauzlis]

Thank you very much, Peptio05!

I really appreciate your very kind words!

Cheers!
Jim