Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => The Anachronistic Group Build => Topic started by: Brian da Basher on September 18, 2018, 04:15:25 AM
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(https://i.postimg.cc/134crFTL/HAW_Dr_III_01.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Habsburgerreich Luftfahrtruppen (Habsburg Empire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habsburg_Monarchy) air arm) Dr. III triplane
(https://i.postimg.cc/wT17Wkqc/HAW_Dr_III_03.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/K8L4bvg1/HAW_Dr_III_04.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
These aircraft were built under license by Habsburgerreich Aviatik Werke (H.A.W.) and the original Fokker design was slightly modified with a new rudder to improve turning performance and a different, locally made rotary engine which was a copy of the famous French Rhone Gnome.
(https://i.postimg.cc/90VsDbx3/HAW_Dr_III_02.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
While these triplanes soon became obsolescent, they soldiered on until Habsburgerreich Luftfahrtruppen fighter units were re-equipped in the 1920's.
(https://i.postimg.cc/kXHwZwxn/HAW_Dr_III_05.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
No examples survive today and the so-called "experts" still argue about the exact colors they were painted.
(https://i.postimg.cc/ryfkPdQ8/HAW_Dr_III_08.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Brian da Basher
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This all started with a venerable 1/72 Airfix Fokker Dr. 1 a good friend sent me recently (thanks a million, hamsterman!).
(https://i.postimg.cc/RhkGDQYs/Air_T4_Fokker_DR1_Voss.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Isn't that box art great? The kit, not so much. It's a creature of its time (the 1950's is my guess) and is terribly simple by modern standards. The front office is a great example. It's entirely empty except for an unlucky and anemic pilot figure whose duty is to fill the breech.
This was going to need an upgrade of sorts.
(https://i.postimg.cc/pT8BnnrK/HAW_Dr_III_xprog_01.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Figuring not much would be seen, I kept it simple and added a cut-down seat and a rudimentary instrument panel.
(https://i.postimg.cc/L64zmWtt/HAW_Dr_III_xprog_02.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
The kit's rudder seemed comically tiny to me and since Austrian license-built Albatrosses had small modifications, I thought H.A.W. might improve this area as well.
(https://i.postimg.cc/x8LY7gCq/HAW_Dr_III_xprog_04.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/646D4rCN)
I had to add new cabanes to replace the parts that hadn't survived the ensuing decades intact.
(https://i.postimg.cc/V6dk7jnb/HAW_Dr_III_xprog_03.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/G8nRtTMc)
I left off the interplane struts as a nod to the original Fokker Triplane prototype. I like the idea that they were only added to mollify pilots who didn't understand that they weren't needed due to cantilever construction but found their omission frightening.
(https://i.postimg.cc/bv0BKM07/HAW_Dr_III_06.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
The terrible two-in-one Airfix engine & cowling were replaced with better parts from an Eduard Nieuport. The prop was swiped from a DH Chipmunk.
(https://i.postimg.cc/j5FQ9Q9V/HAW_Dr_III_upper.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Painting was done with the old hairy stick and acrylics. Polly Scale PA RR Maroon and a custom OD on the wings & horiz stabs and Polly Scale Warpac "Gray" on the fuselage.
(https://i.postimg.cc/3r0chdZj/HAW_Dr_III_under.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
The underside was painted Polly Scale Light Blue and the rudder stripes were done free-hand with Model Masters Flat Black and Insignia Yellow. Decals were from spares, the Habsburg Empire checkerboards were from a P-47 and the fuselage codes were from a Junkers J.1 I think. Before I forget, here's a "money shot" (U.S. penny for scale).
(https://i.postimg.cc/Y0xg76Dq/HAW_Dr_III_money.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
I'd like to thank Bill for his kindness in sending the kit, Seņor Ysi for bravely moderating this GB and those of you playing along or just stopping by for a look.
(https://i.postimg.cc/fyHL5BgX/HAW_Dr_III_07.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Brian da Basher
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Beautiful!!
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the series of imaginary countries is inspired !