Fokker Dr.I (triplane) EDUARD 1/48

[No.1]

Coat look nice and completely covering

[draken35]

Yes, work is better this time

[draken35]

Masking tape is placed. Then, I've sprayed "Oily Steel" on the front of the fuselage, followed by an application with a Q-tip of Brown Ink from Citadel Colors. The wheels are also masked and painted with LIght Rubber from Panzer Aces. And, finally, the Spandaus are painted in Boltgun Metal.

[Sall]

Good progress mate!

[draken35]

Thank you mate!

[draken35]

Today I've airbrushed "Fokker turquoise" from Mister Kit Colors. Those paints, once again, are very nice but very fragile and difficult to use. I've diluted 50/50 with Tamiya thinner. Even so doing, there is sometimes little drops of water in the paint - A problem that I never know with paints like Tamiya, Gunze or Vallejo.
But to be honnest the colors of Mister Kit are splendid once applied.

When a drop of water comes on my paint, I continue the work on other locations and when dry I come back to the problem and I spray paint at very low pressure...

Second photo shows you the wheels with the masks removed.

[No.1]

Maybe to choose some base coat for surface before use final paint?

[draken35]

Maybe to choose some base coat for surface before use final paint?

In fact I will apply gloss varnish (or matt varnish) on the paint before to mask...

[Sall]

Nice paint job mate!

[ta152c]

While we're on the subject of Fokker triplanes, in the book called "At War with the Bolsheviks" (Robert Jackson, 1972) in the chapter dealing with the air campaign in the South of Russia in the Russian Civil war, the allied ace Raymond Collishaw, whilst flying with the White forces of General Denikin, describes a combat between his Camel F.1 and an all-black Fokker Dr.1. However, no photographs exist of this, which would make a very unique subject for a model.

There are no records of Dr.1's on the Eastern front, although some were used as advanced trainers and for home defence Kesta's. Also, some were given to the KuK : is it possible one may have found it's way to the Red forces.

Any thoughts on this?

[ta152c]

I know it may seem a case of mistaken identity, as the Red air force did have Sopwith Triplanes. However, they were based in the Northern area during that period. Furthermore, Collishaw was an experienced pilot and ace, and his aircraft recognition skills would have been exceptional, thus adding some weight to my previous post. Markings most likely red stars in the usual positions.

As before, any thoughts?

[ta152c]

I've posted this in the wrong place, sorry

[draken35]

I have no information about Fokkers Dr.I in use during the Russian Civil War. But there was an all-black dr.I by the Germans: the one of Jacobs. A special one because Jacobs replaced the original engine by a Clerget...

Could be interresting to obtain some infos on KuK dr.I's... Pricipally if SWORL camo was used!

[draken35]

Good progress today...

First I masked the turquoise, then I sprayed the German Dope from Mister Kit Colors. Then I applied the straky with a nr 10 paintbrush and Fokker Olive Green (Mister Kit Colors). And finally I removed the masks...

[draken35]

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