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1/48 Roden's Fokker D.VII -Terri
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 02:28 AM UTC
I'm off to a fresh start here with this one . I'm very sorry for the last one on this . I was feeling brave the other morning and wanted to correct all my post with errors which had pic's . Trying to post pic's with out the code being on the side or all the way around . After 23 tries it didn't go very well . Frustration got the better part of me and I felt ashamed of myself and for letting you guy's down . I went and deleted things . Yes I know , not the brightest thing I've done !
Here are the new pic's now ................





Pic's of the engine .............details where added using fine copper wire , brass rod and Q-tip method for the spark plug wires . Valve springs are made from wire , hard to see it in the pic , but they are there .





Frame work so far ..................





So far this is how far I have gotten on this build .
I did have to sand the bottom inside of the fuselage for the frame to fit . Small miner sanding on the kit parts , which I was surprised on how well everything fitted together .
thegirl
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 02:29 AM UTC
By Jove I think I got it !
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 02:38 AM UTC
This does look better ,but you were doing fine with the other thread you could have continued .
Well Cheers to a new start .
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 03:51 AM UTC
By gosh.......I think she's "got it"!!!

Good pics . I do like the framework.......especially for 1/48.

Regards
Steve
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 06:38 AM UTC
Good for you, Terri!
Repainted
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 09:39 AM UTC
Go Terri, Go Terri
Don´t let the techstuff hit you. you can build, the pics talk for them self.
Go Terri

Larsa
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 11:10 AM UTC
Woohoo!

Good on you Terri.

Cheers,

Hugh
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 12:51 PM UTC
Thanks guys ! Means a lot to me on having all the great support that you guys have shown .
It sure was a learning experience though !

I'm debating one weather to use Rodens guns and replacing the jackets with PE parts .
Or use Tom's model works , which are a kit in them self .
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 01:22 PM UTC
Is there going to be lozenge inside the cockpit? This might be a great time to try out those new lozenge decals. I wonder how they look reversed??? Stepen?

Terri, I agree with the others. You do have a talent for building these fly-thingies.
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 03:07 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Is there going to be lozenge inside the cockpit? This might be a great time to try out those new lozenge decals. I wonder how they look reversed??? Stepen?



The interiors were the reverse of the pattern with more of the fabric colour seen overall. There are several methods to this. The Microsculpt lozenge can simply flipped over and applied normally and after dried then apply a wash of dirty white or you can wait for him to bring out his version with the pattern & texture already reversed. See the Royal build or the Lozenge 101 threads. I have an image of the cockpit interior of a full-sized modern replica.

thegirl
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 02:01 AM UTC
Yes there will be Lozenge inside the fuselage on the side , seat , bulk head behind the seat and bottom of the fuselage inside . Just waiting for the decals to come from MicroSculpt .

Thank-you for the kind words Carl .

Stephen , thanks for sharing the pic , it help answer a question I had on the rudder bar .
Lucky13
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 03:09 AM UTC
Beautiful work Terri...and great looking pics! All the beer that you can drink on me...
thegirl
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 01:37 PM UTC
Thanks Jan !
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Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 10:31 AM UTC
Terri,
The pictures and your interior look great! Glad to see your thread back on track.
RAGIII
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Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 11:00 AM UTC
So, on the reverse side, the lozenge has the cathedral glass appearance. Flipping the decals over wouldn't be 100% accurate. But my question really is, How do the decals look when reversed? Is there enough color to actually show through when they are reversed?

Terri, Appologies for hijacking your thread. But aren't we about due for more pics?
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Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 01:43 PM UTC

Quoted Text

So, on the reverse side, the lozenge has the cathedral glass appearance. Flipping the decals over wouldn't be 100% accurate. But my question really is, How do the decals look when reversed? Is there enough color to actually show through when they are reversed?



Yes it is accurate to fip the lozenge decals. The decals need to be toned down by using a light cream colour to simulated the fabric. See the lozenge 101 thread page 3 for this;
legendasboy
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Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 01:52 PM UTC
great job on the engine
thegirl
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Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 02:30 PM UTC
Why thank-you Rick , still need to work on the lighting a little more , but I'm starting to get the hang of it now .

Carl, no worries on the hijacking , it's always nice to have Stephen refresh our memory every now then . Now about this more pic's that you are saying to me here . As soon as the Lozenge decals come in from Microsculpt . I can start the inside of the fuselage . Right now that's the only thing which is holding back . I'm finishing up on two other projects and will have pic's up soon on them .

Thank-you Ricardo , Still have some more wiring to do , but waiting for the engine to be installed in the frame work once it's tied in with the fuselage .
thegirl
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Posted: Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 01:09 PM UTC
Does any one have a better photo of the rudder bar and how this is attach to the frame under the floor board ?

Hatter50
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Posted: Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 01:17 PM UTC
Does this help?



Regards
Steve
thegirl
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Posted: Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 01:32 PM UTC
That's Perfect thanks Steve , it's a good thing I only tack the floor in place , that will have to get redone . Rodens isn't very good at all and it was bothering me . was going to leave it , but ended up changing my mind .
thegirl
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Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 04:20 AM UTC
Okay guys , now that the Hanriot is finished and the Nieuport set a side . I'm back on this build agian and will have some pic's posted soon .
Lucky13
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Posted: Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 04:40 AM UTC
Soon...?? That was TWO days ago...come ooon Terri, my cold beer is geting warm!
Looking forward to the next set of pics of lovely lass....
thegirl
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Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 12:52 AM UTC
Lozenge decals came in the mail the other day , I will have some more picks up over the weekend so that should stop Jans beer from getting warm ................................
JackFlash
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Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 03:03 PM UTC
Just for the sake of having them in one place. For more reading on the various license built Fokker D.VII represented in kit form.
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