What a great job Zoe - love that decal of the seven Swabians - sort of reminds me of Uncle Tom Cobley and all. Rep inbound
For those who want to print their own -
Brilliant work Zoe.
Something a little different than usual.
You don't see that level of detail every day! Nice one, Zoe! Some rep, for sure.
Nice job, Zoe!
And thanks for posting the decal - I'll have a go at that one at some point...
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
This is the painting showcase chaps not the pre-painted models showcase - this should be elsewhere like the Shapeways planes in full color? thread
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Hi Dave.
I have opened a new Thread for 3D Printed models and moved the offending posts there for you.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Ta, Rob !
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Fokker DVII Jasta 15 Hauptman Rudolf Berthold
Original model Ares Fokker DVII Goering
Fuselage, upper wings and tail - Foundry Bavarian Cornflower Blue 73b
Front Fuselage, wheels and struts - Vallejo Vermillion 70.909
Engine, tyres and machineguns - Foundry Equipment Black 101a (Engine drybrushed GW Leadbelcher)
Rudder and wing stripe - Vallejo White 70.951
Decals - Valom and Aviation Wings
This machine strated off as an Ares Goering but had been poorly overpainted when I acquired it. I stripped it using Dettol which not only removed the paint but also the glue holding the various parts together!! After a lengthy drying out process I rebuilt it and re-painted it. Not all the parts, especially the engine, and cabane struts went back exactly as the original, but it seems to work. I won't be doing that again in a hurry.
Very nice work!
A joy to "Berthold"
Especially considering the rebuild!
I'll remember 'Dettol' when I want to "explode" a model for repainting.
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Wonderful job! I knew Dettol could strip paint. Did not know it would dissolve the glue! EEK!
Great job, Gary, and especially the adventures in reassembly
Very nice Gary. That's a plane I'm surprised ARES hasn't done.
Worth knowing about the Dettol trick Gary. It will save all the fuss of putting aircraft in the freezer over night and then shocking the joints in hot water when I want to do a complete reconstruct.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Fokker D.VII Jasta 18 Ltn August Raben
Valom Fokker D.VII
Wings, fuselage, struts aand undercarriage - Vallejo Vermillion 70.909
Tail, rudder and rear fuselage - Vallejo White 70.951
Tyres - Vallejo Black 70.950
Engine and machineguns - GW Leadbelcher, black wash and highlighted with GW Runefang Steel
Pilot and propeller- Vallejo Saddle Brown 70.940 and brown wash
Decals - Valom
Pretty Fokkers, Gary !
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Nice bird Gary.I trust no wildlife was harmed by the use of Dettol in this process!
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Nice work indeed Gary
Nice planes Gary
Interesting note about Dettol, I once used it to soften a pair of walking boots that were giving me gip. Once a day, a liberal allocation was needed but it worked. The smell was horrible and I disposed of the boots as soon as possible.
Beautiful, Gary.
(I might be a bit prejudiced, though )
Beautiful work, Gary!
Nice work Gary.
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
Beautiful airplane Gary.
Fokker D.VII - Jasta 13 Ltn d R Paul Wolf
Original model - Syborg 3d Printing
Fuselage - Vallejo Flat Blue 70.962 and Foundry Bright Green 25a
Rudder - Vallejo White 70.951
Struts and undercarriage - GW Runefang Steel
Engine and machineguns - Foundry Gunmetal with GW Nuln Oil wash
Tyres - Vallejo Black Grey 70.862
Decals
Wings coverings- Aviattik 144007
Markings - Valom
The Syborg model required a little bit of cleaning up but only took a few minutes. I cut off the upper wing to better position the wing decals but next time I will use a lighter undercoat to bring out the 5 colour decals a little better.
nice work gary!!! love the DVIIs!!!
That came up nicely, Gary, well done sah !
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Excellent D.VII Gary!
REP
Great job there Gary!
Quite attractive, Gary. Nicely done!
Quick observation....it is a little over a year since a Fokker D-VII has been posted to this thread! This a/c type was particularly important in the last year of the war, yet it seems strangely under-represented in the WoG world.
Another nice DVII Gary. Well done.
Outstanding paint job Gary. Thanks for posting.
Very nice Fokker, Gary!
All the lozenge decals I have used, made by various manufacturers (but I've never used Aviattik) require a pure white gloss undercoat to show the colours "correctly".
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Thanks for the advice Tim. I'll do some more experimenting. By the way what wing decals do you use?
Well Fokker D.VIIs are obviously like London buses. You wait forever and then a number come along all at once.
Fokker D.VII Jasta 29 Ltn Harald Auffrath
Original model Syborg 3d Printing
Fuselage - Foundry Bright Green 25a
Nose - Vallejo Flat Yellow 70.953
Tail - Vallejo White 70.951
Tyres - Vallejo Black Grey 70.862
Enfine and machineguns - Foundry Gunmetal with GW Nuln Oil wash
Wing decals - Aviattik 144007
Markings - MiscMini
This time I used a light blue undercoat for the upper wing, which was better but still not perfect. More experimenting needed.
Nice job, Gary
Nice job Gary. When it rains it pours! Keep it up.
Another to blood on a Wednesday, Gary
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
'nuther good 'un!
Which 'Miscmini' sheet carries the Auffarth comet?
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
The Oberst's "Aerodrome Accessories", a Czech-made foursome (my Pfalz D.XIIs) whose name eludes me, Cal Faber's "Aviation Wings", "Reviresco", "Valom", "mehusla's 144direct" and I have a large sheet of 'homebrew' Jasta 40 wing decals which Rob very kindly sent to be, but I have yet to start on (Bad Dog! - no biscuit!).
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Another Fokker D.VII - Vzfw Max Holtzem - Jasta 16b
Model - Valom Fokker D.VII
Engine and machine guns - GW Leadbelcher
Propeller - Foundry Musket Stock Brown 72c
Tyres - Vallejo Black Grey 70.862
Struts and undercarriage - GW Ironbreaker
Engine cowling - Foundry Bavarian Cornflower Blue 73a
Decals - Reverisco
This is the first time I have used the Reverisco all-over decals so was a little unsure of what to expect. I found they fitted the Valom model pretty perfectly, except at the rear of the fusselage, where it was impossible to align the black and white stripe with the tail section. The fuselage section also needed a little massage to get the right fit over the lower wings as no cut out had been provided. There were a few places I had to touch up a gap with a little paint but hopefully they aren't too noticable. I did overpaint the engine cowling area as the overlap of decals created a darker two-toned colour.
Overall I am pleased with the result and I have invested in a few more.
Really sharp looking Fokker D.VII. Outstanding work getting all those decals to fit properly.
Very impressive, Gary!
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