Steve Hustad's Fokker D.VII Models

Steve Hustad's Fokker D.VII Models - JG.1

1/72 Scale "Revell" kit
Cockpit basis is a "Roseparts" models fold-up photo-etched set. Additional detailing accomplished with styrene sheet, rod, stripe, stretched sprue, wire, and photo-etched seat belts.
Control surfaces were all cut out and re-positioned in operating status.
Engine cowling louvers and panel lines were all re-done.
Struts all replaced with scratchbuilt and/or "Contrail" strut stock material.
Lozenge camouflage and National markings are "Americal/Gryphon decals", balance of the markings are Superscale and others.
Paints are "Humbrol" and "Pactra Intl." exclusively. Weathering is with pastels and "Prismacolor" colored pencils.

1/72 Scale "Revell" kit
Scratchbuilt cockpit, using plastic sprue, rod, strip, sheet, & wire details.
Modified "Aeroclub" Mercedes 160hp white metal engine replaces undersized kit item. Cowling enlarged and exhaust piping replaced.
All control surfaces were cut out and repositioned.
'Candy striped' wings are painted. Fuselage is Fokker's typical early streaked camouflage represented with colored pencil under the lightly over sprayed red.
The balance of markings/decals are "Blue Rider" items, except for the lozenge 4 color which is partially repainted Microscale.
All struts were replaced with Contrail strut stock, and others greatly thinned to more of a scale thickness.
Rigging is painted stretched sprue. Control horns are plastic rod - reshaped - replacing kit details.
Paints are Pactra Int'l., Humbrol, & Testors. Weathering was done using airbrush (two shades of red), pastels, and "Berol/Prismacolor" colored pencils.

1/72 Revell kit.
Cockpit basis is a "Roseparts" models fold-up photo-etched set. Additional detailing accomplished with styrene sheet, rod, stripe, stretched sprue, wire, and photo-etched seat belts.
Engine was replaced with a correctly sized white metal "Aeroclub" Mercedes 160 HP piece. Additional piping, etc. was installed.
Control surfaces were all cut out and re-positioned in operating status.
Engine cowling louvers and panel lines were all re-done to early Fokker built configuration
Struts all replaced with scratchbuilt and/or "Contrail" strut stock material.
Lozenge camouflage and National markings are "Americal/Gryphon decals", balance of the markings are Superscale and others. (Orange stripes are homemade)
Paints are "Humbrol" and "Pactra Intl." exclusively. Weathering is with pastels and "Prismacolor" colored pencils.
Fokker streaking effect is "Humbrol" linen color under, with "Polly S" pullman green acrylic streaking over.