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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: CSMO on August 20, 2014, 05:06:28 AM

Title: Revell new-tool Fokker Dr.1 with a hypothetical "Flying Circus" paintjob.
Post by: CSMO on August 20, 2014, 05:06:28 AM

This is the new Fokker Triplane kit. The paint job is modeled after the sloppy job I did on an Aurora Triplane, inspired by a book on the Red Baron's Flying Circus. as a 9 year-old kid in 1959. It is hypothetical and purely my own idea. I used  several yards of 6mm Tamiya tape, Testors Flat Red & Yellow and Humbrol matte Blue for this one. The kit is OOB with the kit decals and is brush-painted. Adios, Larry.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/RedYellowampBlueFokkerDr1002_zps023744ca.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/RedYellowampBlueFokkerDr1002_zps023744ca.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/RedYellowampBlueFokkerDr1001_zps213f9f5f.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/RedYellowampBlueFokkerDr1001_zps213f9f5f.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/RedYellowampBlueFokkerDr1003_zpscc65d9f7.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/RedYellowampBlueFokkerDr1003_zpscc65d9f7.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Revell new-tool Fokker Dr.1 with a hypothetical "Flying Circus" paintjob.
Post by: Old Wombat on August 20, 2014, 09:04:41 AM

So-o, probably an expatriate South Australian German pilot then, given those colours. ;D

(http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2010/12/07/1225967/182542-adelaide-crows.jpg)
(OK, so this is after a defeat but it's still the Adelaide Crows & they're still wearing the SA colours!)

Title: Re: Revell new-tool Fokker Dr.1 with a hypothetical "Flying Circus" paintjob.
Post by: Klaus Wachsmuth on August 20, 2014, 09:15:21 AM

Subtlety is not the operative word!  ;D

Excellent paint scheme.

Title: Re: Revell new-tool Fokker Dr.1 with a hypothetical "Flying Circus" paintjob.
Post by: Volkodav on August 20, 2014, 11:16:49 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on August 20, 2014, 09:04:41 AM

So-o, probably an expatriate South Australian German pilot then, given those colours. ;D

([url]http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2010/12/07/1225967/182542-adelaide-crows.jpg[/url])
(OK, so this is after a defeat but it's still the Adelaide Crows & they're still wearing the SA colours!)

or perhaps a German WWI veteran emigrated to the Barossa and became very involved in the local football scene and inspires the selection of the club colours

Title: Re: Revell new-tool Fokker Dr.1 with a hypothetical "Flying Circus" paintjob.
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 20, 2014, 04:03:39 PM

Wow!

Title: Re: Revell new-tool Fokker Dr.1 with a hypothetical "Flying Circus" paintjob.
Post by: Old Wombat on August 20, 2014, 05:47:17 PM

BTW, if you haven't figured it out, I like the colours! 8)








(@ Volkodav: the Crows wear the SA state sporting colours & I'm fairly sure they predate WW1 (the colours, not the football club).)

Title: Re: Revell new-tool Fokker Dr.1 with a hypothetical "Flying Circus" paintjob.
Post by: taiidantomcat on August 20, 2014, 07:54:38 PM

As a big fan of stripes (especially the yellow and red type) I love this!  :-* Even more cool to learn you are recreating a model from your childhood and that you were whiffing all the way back then!!  :)

Title: Re: Revell new-tool Fokker Dr.1 with a hypothetical "Flying Circus" paintjob.
Post by: Brian da Basher on August 21, 2014, 05:58:50 AM

That's mighty fine, Larry and certainly one of the most colorful eye-candy Dr.Is I've seen yet!

You should enter it over in the Gret War GB (http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?board=54.0)!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Revell new-tool Fokker Dr.1 with a hypothetical "Flying Circus" paintjob.
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 21, 2014, 04:02:30 PM

Quote from: Brian da Basher on August 21, 2014, 05:58:50 AM

You should enter it over in the Gret War GB ([url]http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?board=54.0[/url])!

Agreed!

Title: Re: Revell new-tool Fokker Dr.1 with a hypothetical "Flying Circus" paintjob.
Post by: ericr on August 21, 2014, 04:15:21 PM

it is nearly as beautiful as a Mondrian, or as the Calder-painted DC8 of Branniff airlines in the 70s