1/28 Revell Fokker Dr.I

by Armin Knes

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Here are some pictures of my "masterpiece"!!!!!!

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For me it was simply spoken, too boring, to paint this tri-plane in the usual  RED-BARON-scheme, so I searched for another paint scheme.  I found a great 2-sidedrawing of Lt. Josef JACOBSīs Dr.I (Serial number: 450/17, Jasta.7, May 1918)

This kit was first released in 1957, so the quality is not so good.

I cleaned the inside completely and rebuilt it with self made plastic sticks, in the correct dimensions.  I also add the engine instrument (left in the cockpit).

The original LMG 08/15īs of this kit were ugly, so I replaced the cooling bodys with perforate paper made tubes.  I also add the closure lever at the back part of the weapons, and the reticle (selfmade!!!!).  In the cockpit I built a munitions reservoir in the right position below the LMG 08/15`s.

The propeller and the engine are powered by a small 3Volt electric motor. 

But the most difficult modification was to reform the pilot from standing into sitting position.

 The painting was also difficult, especially the devil on both sides of the fuselage...in picture 10 you can see a sideview, an original picture of the plane, topview and the outlines of the devil. The markings were also airbrushed, they were a little pit simpler!!  

In fact....two weeks of intensive work.....Enjoy it, I did!!

Armin

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Photos and text Đ by KNES Armin , GRAZ, Austria