[WWI] Fixes for Revell Fokker D.VIIs

[Michael Kendix]

I agree with Andy's comments.  If you had neither and were making a choice, 
I'd go with the Roden but the Revell are decent.  They have some downside - 
the ribs are a bit heavybut in general, it can be built to look nice.  I 
believe some folks have had custom -made lozenge decals but they'd have to 
be customized for each kit, plus the aileron would have to be cut out 
separately.

Doing the lozenge decals isn't that bad, especially if you have decent 
decals (Americal!).  The ribs take a bit of time though but there are decals 
for those too. It can't take that much more time than spraying and masking a 
3-color pattern, and they look really nice too.

Michael


>From: "Andy Bannister" <a.bann at ntlworld.com>
>Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:37:45 +0100
>
>The Revell D.VII is actually not bad at all Mike, I wouldn't scrap them 
>just
>because the other two kits are newer. There's one on my website that I put
>quite a bit of work into. One curious thing is that Revell's fuselage
>matches the plans in the Albatros datafile very closely but Roden's 
>fuselage
>is deeper. Looking at pics I think Revell captured the shape better than
>Roden did.
>
>  As for complete wing decals, that would take all the fun out of it! PLus
>you'd have a more difficult time laying them down on the compound curves of
>the wing than you would with seperate pieces & rib tapes.
>
>
>
>Andy
>
>CEO, Editor in Chief, Choreographer, Teaboy
>www.warpedplastic.co.uk <http://www.warpedplastic.co.uk/>
>
>
>I have a large amount of Revell Fokker D.VIIs,and rather than scrap them 
>all
>in favor of the Roden/MAC products, I'd like a word or two (or
>site/article/drawings) on how to change them to the various makers. I do
>have ONE Roseplane resin nose conversion for the most difficult, the OAW
>version, with those "bumpy" louvers. I also have Roden's D.VIIF, which 
>looks
>to match the Revell issue in the nose (figures).  I believe for the early
>Fokker, I would basically have to sand all the louvers off, and have the
>exhausts two stubs coming out of the top panel (simplistic view, I know).
>I've studied Osprey's Fokker D.VII aces, volume two as well the photos
>there, A friend has the D.VII datefile (I believe) if that has drawings, I
>could ask him.
>
>Now all I have to do is lay in a supply of 4/5 colour lozenge decals (Why
>doesn't Eagle Strike/Pegsus/SOMEONE come out with a complete wing profile,
>including rib tapes as a decal. Laying out the decals as they did the real
>cloth is instructional, but I'd rather save the time, which is why I've 
>been
>avoiding late model German aircraft).
>
>Thanks so much and I hope everyone in the U.S. had a happy (AND SAFE) 4th 
>of
>July.
>
>Mike Wuyek
>
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