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Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 09:38 PM UTC


Terri Werner brings us photos of her extensively scratch-detailed Roden Fokker D.VII.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
JackFlash
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 03:10 AM UTC
Very cool. Terri just keeps getting better and better with each build.
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 03:31 AM UTC


Great job, Terri. Can't wait for the next one!

Mark
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 05:21 AM UTC
Nice Fokker Terri, too bad the Stripes in the Skies in over already.
thegirl
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 08:04 AM UTC
Thanks Guy's for the kind words But I did the build over a year ago now . Here on this site It was a really fun project to build and I have learned a lot since then .
NickZour
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 09:25 AM UTC
Wow very nice

You said something like "1 year"

I think that my Bristol will take me too long

Cheers Nick
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 10:34 AM UTC
Thank-you Nick !

I finished the build on Jan 3/09 . Go to page 11 for the build thread . I started the build about five to six monthe before that so around the summer of 2008 .
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 02:09 PM UTC
NICE ride Terri! beautiful finish!
thegirl
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Posted: Monday, October 12, 2009 - 04:51 AM UTC
Thanks Jim ! Happy Thanks Giving as well my Friend

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Posted: Monday, October 12, 2009 - 06:19 AM UTC
Very nice Terri!

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Posted: Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:14 AM UTC
Awesome model!
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Posted: Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:24 AM UTC
I remember the build. It was good then, and still looks good.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 01:50 AM UTC
Thanks guy's !
Still is one of my favorites in the display cabinet
NickZour
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Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 - 04:25 AM UTC
Sorry for answering this old post

Watching closely the photos (me the expert )

I noticed that there is no rigging

Where is it ??

Cheers Nick
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Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 - 05:32 AM UTC

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I noticed that there is no rigging

Hi Nick,

There was no real rigging in D.VII.

Tuomas
NickZour
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Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 - 05:41 AM UTC
After a bit searching in google I found that there is no rigging

But, why not??

Cheers Nick
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Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 - 07:35 AM UTC
Actually on the original aircraft there was a smal bit of rigging on the conventional undercarriage. But due to the cantilever box spars in the wings and their multiple attachment points there was no need for typical rigging layouts between the wings. There is a set of stay wires on the upper surface of the tail plane for the rudder's stabilizer and the usual control wires for the flying surfaces.
NickZour
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Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 - 09:06 AM UTC
I think it's one of the easiest ww1 aircraft to build

It's easy and small

Cheers Nick
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Posted: Friday, October 30, 2009 - 09:12 AM UTC
Beautiful job, Terri. You are definitely"Le Grande Artiste"..in my humble estimation. I tip my hat to you.

Congratulations on the beautiful build.

Matt
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Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 03:46 AM UTC
Thanks Guy's for helping Nick with his questions !

Thank-you Matt for the kind words as well .
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Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 06:09 AM UTC
Nick, It is a great subject to build if you want to avoid rigging. It will also allow a builder to learn how to set a top wing into place. Just remember Terri makes all these early aircraft look easier than they really are.
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