Roden 1/32 Fokker D.VI - done!

[StephenLawson]

As several here have mentioned Roden provided some free kits and I set up an informal group build. Here is one of my builds.

Tails up rear quarter views.

[StephenLawson]

Now from the tails down quarter rear views.

[StephenLawson]

On the paricipants that got free kits the rules allowed only aftermarket parts designed for the kit to be applied. Now that its finished I will go back and apply a chin access door and upper wing attachment point plates. In this case I used the Part of Poland frets designed for the kit and extended the nose to make in generally more accurate.

[bobs_buckles]

Stephen,
Nice use of washes and a sweet looking 6.
What did you use for lozenge?

Cheers,
Bob

[Graham Hunter]

I missed the fact Roden had this aeroplane in their stable. Very nice work Stephen. Does anyone know if there is a 48 scale kit of the Fokker D.VI?

[Rob_Owens]

Have this in my stash, and would like to do a fictional Polish, or possibly Ukranian post-war kite, but the thought of duplicating your fuselage extension fills me with trepidation!

Graham, (early) 1/48 Eduard, Kit #8012. OOP & pricey when you can find it.

[StephenLawson]

Thanks Bob of Buckle fame! Greetings Graham. As of now no one has it in 1/48 kit form. Past kits were Tom's Vacuform kit, Resin kit, and Eduard"s early slush mold series issue.

[Kofoed]

A beautiful build of a most pleasing aircraft. Great work, and thanks for sharing. I'm going to build mine soon.
A couple of questions: Is the lozenge the ones supplied with the kit?
I have measured mine carefully and held it up to the drawings in Datafile #84. It fits perfectly. What are your references, and how much longer than the kit do they say it is?

Thanks,
Kofoed

[StephenLawson]

Originally Posted by Rob_Owens

Have this in my stash, and would like to do a fictional Polish, or possibly Ukranian post-war kite, but the thought of duplicating your fuselage extension fills me with trepidation!

Graham, (early) 1/48 Eduard, Kit #8012. OOP & pricey when you can find it.

Thanks Rob. I would really enjoy seeing that build.

[StephenLawson]

Originally Posted by Kofoed

A beautiful build of a most pleasing aircraft. Great work, and thanks for sharing. I'm going to build mine soon.
A couple of questions: Is the lozenge the ones supplied with the kit?
I have measured mine carefully and held it up to the drawings in Datafile #84. It fits perfectly. What are your references, and how much longer than the kit do they say it is?

Thanks,
Kofoed

For a quick reference see the real image I posted and my model. Note the length of the fuselage from lower wing tip edge to the motor cowling mounts. The lower wing on the D.VI is greater in chord due to the second wing spar. Here are some of the references I used.

References:
Corrugated Fokker by R. Houchin, Scale R/C Modeler Vol.5 #4 1979.
Fokker D.VI by R Houchin pt.I, World War 1 Aero #77, June 1980.
Fokker D.VI by R Houchin pt.II, World War 1 Aero #85, January 1981.
Fokker D.VI by P. Grosz, Windsock Datafile 84, Albatros Pub. Ltd. 1986.
Fokker Facts and Opinions, a plea... by Cross & Cockade USA Vol.5 #3, Pp.213-220, 1964.
Fokker Fighters of WWI by A. Imrie, Osprey,Vintage Warbirds #6, Photos #60-1, 79,92-3, 1986.
German Army Air Service in WWI by R.Rimell, Osprey, Vint. Warbirds #2, Photos 40-1, 1985.
‘Kest 1a - a thirty-two day tour of duty’ by S. T. Lawson, Cross & Cockade Int. Vol.22 #2, 1991.
Kofl Report for Jasta 64w 1918.
Pictorial History of the German Army Air Service by A. Imrie, Ian Allen Pub. 1971.
Scale Model Aircraft in Plastic Card by H.Woodman, Model & Allied Pub., 1975.
WWI Warplanes Vol. 1 by R. Rimell, Albatros Productions Ltd. Pp.40-7, 1992.


The Dr.I length at 5770mm. (because the kit fuselage is from their Dr.I kit.)
The Fokker D.VI fuselage is 5900mm.
That is a difference of 130mm in full size.

130mm be in 1/32 scale inches? .1599" is 5/32". (Thanks Hugh - MerlinV - Coleman.

The longer length was to account for the second lower wing spar.


For the build click here.