Just a few pics showing the progress of the Eduard Fokker D.VII from the Royal Class 3 in 1 kit. The main thread and pictures of all 3 builds can be found A Right Royal Fokker!

The lozenge decals are all on and overall they were pretty easy. The task of applying the million and 1 rib tapes is underway and I finished the lower wing this evening. In fact the last pic, with the completed rib tapes was taken imeadiately after applying the last one









This is my first WW I model and it is proving to be lots of fun and I'm hooked. These Eduard kits are superb

Mal

Hi Mal.
Ive been following this thread on the main site and these Fokkers really are something special.
How confident are you about the rigging?
:-)

Hi Nige, I'm very, very confident about the rigging...............................................There aint any :-)
My next WW I subject will probably be the Sopwith Camel and there's plenty of rigging on that. I'm actually quietly confident about doing it as I reckon it's mostly about the preperation, ie drilling holes for the rigging and fitting the rigging into the top wing before attaching it to the struts. There's obviousley a recipy for disaster if I'm wrong, but I have to try it
Mal

This is brilliant Mal.
I have also read every post on this build, and am amazed at the detail and sheer complexity of these models.
With the highly knowledgeable Stephen ( JackFlash ) helping with any questions and queries this is turning into a must watch thread.
Keep up the good work Mal.
Andy (++)

Finished this today see my thread on the main site for the rest of the pics.
Not having any Leggo I used these off cuts of MDF to check the “N” strut alignment


Top wing fitted, you can see the invisible thread “aileron control wires” before I ragged them out


Finished pics:

















Mal

Excellent work Mal. Love the weathering, it's just right. You have got to put that on a base. Just a bit of grass underneath it would bring it completely to life.
What is that tap looking thing on the N strut ?
Great work and remind me not to enter anything the same month as you for MOM :-) .
Andy

Looks great Mal,,and I really like how youve weathered it.
Interesting to hear your rigging tales on the main thread.I can totally relate to that,,drives you mad doesnt it?
I second what Andy says about MOM,,
Its all turning into a WW1 frenzy,,must be the heat!
Nige

I'm working on a base




I'm glad that you both like the weathering, I think the tail is a little overdone, but overall I'm quite pleased with it. The main thing is that I have learnt something and my next one should be better I think full rigging would actually be easier, as I will drill right through the bottom wing so that I can tension the wires by hanging weigfhts of them. The problem I had with this was really about using inapropriate material. I shouldn't have drill out where the control lines exited the wings and fuselage. This is because by feeding the invisible mending thread, then the stainless wire into them, they kinked. This was, partly why the wire didn't look right and there was no way to straighten it. The simple solution was the best, stretched sprue simply PVA'd into position. It's cool though because now I know

Mal

that looks really nice mal, the weathering certainly lifts the kit (in making the internal structures stand out) plus at some point i'm going to see this "in the flesh" i also enjoyed the royal fokker thread as it progressed along on the main site.
good job all round

Hows does it go Mal..
You just cant have enough Fokkers?
:-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Thanks Phil


I hope so, but I haven't worked out just how I will transport it. Although everything seams quite sturdy it is all held together with CA which, as I'm sure that you know, is quite weak in "shear". That means bits will break off when subjevted to sidways movement. So any suggestions about transportationare welcome
And remember; "you just can't have too many Fokkers"
Mal

I have a solution for your transportation worries Mal.
Have a barbeque and your house and we'll all bring some models along and turn it into a show as well
Problem solved :-)
Nige

Mmmmm, I'll think about that
Mal