Fokker D.VII-2

[Getter 1]

Hello All,

Here we have a FG Fokker D.VII re-painted as the replica used by Roy Fokker in Macross/Robotech while he was in the Flying Circus. It was supposed to have a turboprop engine so the engine detials were ommited from the top as were the guns.

The re-paint was done by Janx. Other thant he re-paint the model is stock. the only thing I added to it was wing boxes for additional strength. I may add some rigging wires but have yet to find the D.VII's wiring details. I wonder if the replica would've had wires anyway?

This was the 1st time I've tried to build the FG D.VII and I must say it's a great model. Only trouble was the top wing sits a little to far back based on the struts and placement guides. The outer wing struts were a tad too long and had to be nipped to. Overall a good and easy model to build :D

G1

[Getter 1]

More pix.

Also forog tto mention it's in 1/72 scale.

G1

[ghshinn]

Wonderful job! The FG models do scale down very well.

Garland

[DrLaser]

Very nice re-color and build - the FG/John Dell D7 is one of their top quality designs, and I've build one or two myself. I appreciate a small scale (1/72 is it) as I usually build to 1/72 scale.

The D7 had no rigging for the wings (and the outer struts are there only because the pilots insisted - Fokker's original plane had none!). There are wires on the top empanage between the vertical and horizontal stabs (mirroring the lower bracing strut) and crossed wires bracing the landing gear - like most WW1 planes. That's it!. Of course there is the control wires for the elevator, rudder, and aileron - but they are easier to do if you build them in first (as are all rigging wires).

[Don Boose]

That's a great little model. Your modifications really give it the D-7 look and that's an appealing color scheme.

Don

[Alcides]

Very nice model !!!

Are you , or maybe Janx , sending the repaint to Chip? I'd like to try this one.

[jagolden01]

Very, very nice. Great repaint and nice work on the propeller.!

[Getter 1]

Ghshinn, Thanks :D I find the FG models look great at 1/72 and smaller.

DrLaser, Thanks for that info :D Uh oh I forgot the the control wires :P I've not too much experience with rigging wires TBH. Are there good tuts on it? I prefer 1/72 on all my models. Especially on WW1 models as I use them for Canvas Eagles, a WW1 air combat game with models :D

Don Boose, Thanks :D I'm rather taken with the scheme as yellow is my favorite color (and I'll argue with any who says it's a coward's color). Though not many things can pull yellow off. The D.VII is certianly one of those that can right beside old Ford Mustangs, Corvette Stingrays, and of course any Lamborghini :D

Alcides, That would be up to Mr. Janx as he did what I consider the hard work (putting up with my you got this and that wrong e-mails :P). Glad you want to try it out. He's probably gonna do Hikaru's scheme in red to ;)

Jagolden01, Thanks :D Glad you noticed the prop ;) I thought about doing a laminated one as a flat prop is boring. I was looking at the beautiful art work on it and thought there had to be a way to make it more 3D. I added a tiny disk of cardboard between the hubs and twisted the props. I filled the gap created with some glue (should have added a putty instead). I then colored the edges with water colors and there we go :D

Thanks for all the great comments :D

G1

[Wily]

You've done a remarkable job on that kit. <S>!

:)

[ThunderChild]

Very nicely done, as always G1! :D

[DrLaser]

I think someone did a tutorial on rigging aircraft. Ya, here it is ...
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/tutorials/6912-rigging-aircraft-tippet.html

[gomidefilho]

Very nice work!!! "Esoteric" version

[Chip Fyn]

Sure G1, please send the files in PDF (ideally). In a hot minute we'll have that little gem in the Fokker DVII folder for all (who have already bought the basic model) to share.. Isn't the 'net great??

BTW,, doing versions like this is the first step toward being a full fledged designer and we sure need more of them :))

chip

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[Wyvern]

great job, Getter! The FG D.VII is a great kit.

See Squadron's "Fokker DVII in Action" for good detail shots on the D.VII's minimal rigging.

Wyvern

[Getter 1]

Hello Chip,

Glad to see you on the forums here :D Janx said he will send in the file to you. He has done the red one flown by Hikaru also now. I'll be bulding that one soon also.

BTW, I did a design a while back of the Roland C.II found on Nothing's site,

The Dimension of Nothing - Home (http://yankee44.webs.com/)

I did the desing part and Janx did the skins and vector re-draw. That was the 1st project we worked on together. When I get round to doing more I'll see if you want em on your site ;)

Dr.Laser,

Thanks for pointing me to that tut of yours ;) It's tanfastic :D

G1

[Getter 1]

Heads up!!! Chip has put Janx's re-colors up in the D.VII file. Fokker's and Hikaru's versions are both up :D

G1

[Alcides]

Heads up!!! Chip has put Janx's re-colors up in the D.VII file. Fokker's and Hikaru's versions are both up :D

G1

Did He put it on the D.VII file or in the D.VII collection file?

[Getter 1]

Alcides,

It's in the collection file ;)

G1

[Alcides]

Alcides,

It's in the collection file ;)

G1

Oh :( I don't have that one on my models folder just the Fokker D.VII. Ok, I've to wait and buy the ww1 collection .