Eduard Fokker Dr.I stripdown

Bart Goesaert
started soldering the upper wing as a test. Still need to do some cleanup...

Choppa Nutta
I might be getting one of these so I will be spectating on this one 🙂

Bart Goesaert
good luck with yours, wings are more easy then expected. Second set has been soldered

Choppa Nutta
Soldering neatly at this scale is not going to be possible for me at this scale, what glues would be best for this project ?

Choppa Nutta
Best one I've seen so far is this, really like the way he has made it look like wood 🙂

arcair.com/Gal10/960..3-Dr1-Straka/00.shtm

Bart Goesaert
Hoi Choppa, do you have a little experience with soldering? Then I would give it a try, even if it's just for the middle pieces. Just don't use to much solder. Clean the parts really good with a glassfibre pen. For the soldering I use coreless solder and H-39 (Griffon) flux. I flatten the solder with a plier till it's approx 0.1/0.2mm (really flat) and I cut tiny "chunks" of it (max 0.5mm wide, 1-2mm long) I then place a little chunk at the connection, a little flux goes with it and heat it one second... connection established.

As for the glue, I would use an extra thin, till medium thickness, due to the distance between the parts is small but not zero.

That example is a nice one, a very nice one. I like it very much. Thanks.

Choppa Nutta
I lost the bid on ebay, oh well, probably just as well given how small this kit is 🙂
this kit is just so cute and hugely appealing , I wish they would do a large scale version of this kit, like 1:24 🙂

Also, I can't help but think if they had included a few more plastic parts and some decals one could have built both the stripdown and complete versions of it, would have been a nice touch 🙂

Bart Goesaert
you'll just have to scratch some stuff on the landing gear and a propellor, then there's the matter of the decals..

Choppa Nutta
True and the decals required are few, luckily the kit comes with spare wheels the rest wouldn't be so difficult to scratch build. Buy never the less it would have been a nice touch 🙂

Urban Gardini
I've got one incoming for £18.89 from creativemodels.co.uk..ripdown-p-32215.html

Choppa Nutta
I nearly got that deal, ended up bidding on ebay for one instead but now I've chickened out as I just don't think I am skilled enough to handle this small scale, the DH2 at 1:48 makes for a tempting alternative but it is not as good looking

Bart Goesaert
just give it a try? there's no reason not to... It looks difficult, but it really is more intimidating then difficult. Never tried, never gained...

Choppa Nutta
indeed true 🙂

Dave Flitton
Looks good so far

Christian Bruer
Ah, some crazy PE work🙂 Ok I will sit down and watching to what the man did! And by the way, excellent work so far!

Bart Goesaert
thx, some more painting...

Christian Bruer
Does the Fokker has bracing wires inside the wings and do you plan to add them?

Bart Goesaert
only a cross in front of the pilot and between the landing gear and hull, otherwise no wires were needed. It seems to have been a point of discussion, because pilots didn't feel safe without them. I do intend to try to add these.
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or do you mean the wires that are woven between the beams? Will try to...
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Christian Bruer
Thx for the extra information and yep I mean the ones between the beams. Looking forward to your progress. Cheers, Christian

Choppa Nutta
Really liking this build thus far 🙂
Here's a couple of cool little videos of this charming plane, enjoy 🙂

Youtube Video

Youtube Video