The Baron’s Fokker Vs Snoopy’s Doghouse

[Twokidsnosleep]

Starting out my thread


Bit of a weird kit, but it suits the egg build no scale and campy style
Lots of red sprue

Some chrome

Super weird instructions




We will see how deep I go into this. Maybe right out of box, maybe lots of modifications. Time will dictate

[Twokidsnosleep]

Is the Iron Cross an issue posting with photos or is it ok?
Not sure wrt swaztica and such
Got some research photos of other builds






The wheels and tires are an issue for me, might have to mess with them

[Stokesy44]

You're ok with the old imperial markings, rest easy Sir.

Funfdecker Fokker - that is just brilliant. Although I dont subscribe myself, I always enjoy this time of year and the egg builds

[DRUMS01]

Very neat classic (old) kit. I look forward to seeing it done.

[Twokidsnosleep]

You're ok with the old imperial markings, rest easy Sir.

Funfdecker Fokker - that is just brilliant. Although I dont subscribe myself, I always enjoy this time of year and the egg builds

Ok great
Just had a panic we were going to get cancelled!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Kinda my starting point ideas


Starting with the prop
Wood effects with silver tips and new bolts is the plan
Yellow/tan primer, W/N burnt umber

[aur0ra145]

Oh wow, nice job on the prop!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Oh wow, nice job on the prop!

Thanks
Needs a couple days left alone for the oil to cure fully

Haven’t used that meme in a bit

[Twokidsnosleep]

Glued the Baron head together and filled the gaps..my Bondo putty tube is drying out seems that is going around
I took the chrome off the helmet as it was scratched, sprue connections visible and the spire on top looked stupid
So will remake the spike and paint it like the research shows

[Twokidsnosleep]

Literally 30 seconds in the gel oven cleaner and the chrome is gone!

I think O will take some parts to the office and media blast them with fine aluminum oxide. They are way too smooth for cast metal parts.

Side effect: the oven cleaner gets rid of all the leftover 3D printing resin that was building up on this glass container that is used to rinse my printed stuff off with IPA. Like clean as a whistle

[WordenB]

This has stirred up some memories so following with great interest. I remember building this kit many, many years ago, checking Scalemates it was most probably when it was first issued in 1971.

[Twokidsnosleep]

This has stirred up some memories so following with great interest. I remember building this kit many, many years ago, checking Scalemates it was most probably when it was first issued in 1971.

Yes I see that date on the instructions
This is a re-issue kit for sure

[Twokidsnosleep]

Seams and injector pin mark removals..super boring
I added a little dash and gauges for some cockpit interest

[aur0ra145]

Nice looking Fokker so far. I used to have it in my stash; but, I think it donated it to the local kids club around here. Your additions look great!

[Stokesy44]

Even on an Egg build you're adding those little bits of magic. The IP is a really nice touch

[Twokidsnosleep]

The styrene on this is weird. Soft and smooth, it doesn’t hold the ultimate/stynylrez primer very well. Everything slides off the surface
So I decanted off some white and grey Tamiya fine surface primers so I can airbrush them
Will surface texture the entire aircraft for better paint grip.





I am planning a red/white version of the aircraft with a proper rotary engine . Will see what I do with the wheels

[Twokidsnosleep]

I am going to take the engine towards this


Some prop work done

[Stokesy44]

Prop looks nice and you're building an engine?

You really are the king of the tinkerers. Even an egg plane gets the full treatment. Bravo!

[cor]

The prop looks excellent

[Twokidsnosleep]

Prop looks nice and you're building an engine?

You really are the king of the tinkerers. Even an egg plane gets the full treatment. Bravo!

Just going to move the spark plugs to the sides and add the exhaust tubes
Always F with the Fokker

[Stokesy44]

Here's the famous Fokker joke for anyone who likes a giggle on a Thursday morning:

The famous (fictional) S/Ldr Paderewski was visiting a famous girls school and was asked by the head teacher to describe a typical combat action.

"Vell - I vas flying along in my Spitfire when I spotted these fokkers in the distance, I dived on them and shot two of the fokkers down, then did a quick roll, came up underneath them and shot down another couple of fokkers - the other fokkers then flew away home in panic"

As the girls were giggling at this the head teacher said - "Of course what S/Ldr Paderewski means by fokkers is that these were German Focke Wulf 190s, isn't that correct S/Ldr?"

"Yes, but in this instance, these fokkers were Messerchmitts"

[cor]

Here's the famous Fokker joke for anyone who likes a giggle on a Thursday morning:

The famous (fictional) S/Ldr Paderewski was visiting a famous girls school and was asked by the head teacher to describe a typical combat action.

"Vell - I vas flying along in my Spitfire when I spotted these fokkers in the distance, I dived on them and shot two of the fokkers down, then did a quick roll, came up underneath them and shot down another couple of fokkers - the other fokkers then flew away home in panic"

As the girls were giggling at this the head teacher said - "Of course what S/Ldr Paderewski means by fokkers is that these were German Focke Wulf 190s, isn't that correct S/Ldr?"

"Yes, but in this instance, these fokkers were Messerchmitts"

hilarious

[Twokidsnosleep]

Here's the famous Fokker joke for anyone who likes a giggle on a Thursday morning:

The famous (fictional) S/Ldr Paderewski was visiting a famous girls school and was asked by the head teacher to describe a typical combat action.

"Vell - I vas flying along in my Spitfire when I spotted these fokkers in the distance, I dived on them and shot two of the fokkers down, then did a quick roll, came up underneath them and shot down another couple of fokkers - the other fokkers then flew away home in panic"

As the girls were giggling at this the head teacher said - "Of course what S/Ldr Paderewski means by fokkers is that these were German Focke Wulf 190s, isn't that correct S/Ldr?"

"Yes, but in this instance, these fokkers were Messerchmitts"

hilarious

[Twokidsnosleep]

Alternate view of an angry Snoopy



I took all the parts to work and strategically sandblasted the smoothy smooth off of them

[Stokesy44]

Good call on roughing up the surface. Could have been a bit of a horror show trying to lay down paint on that. Even misting it on might have been hard.

Snoopy looks like he's up for it. That's definitely a 'kill no capture' mission by the look of it. Highly doubtful prisoners will be taken. Snoops is kicking butt and taking names

[bfrd]

Snoopy looks like he's up for it. That's definitely a 'kill no capture' mission by the look of it. Highly doubtful prisoners will be taken. Snoops is kicking butt and taking names

I don't see a pencil... I think he is just kicking butt!

[aur0ra145]

Alternate view of an angry Snoopy



I took all the parts to work and strategically sandblasted the smoothy smooth off of them

I have that picture in my guest bathroom!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Messing with machine guns




Super delicate gunsights, I broke a few….which is why I print duplicates and fill the build plate



A quick black prime with a brush on a broken one just to get a feel


Then a dry brush and mock up


Found my Tamiya gun metal X-10 paint is dead in its bottle…congealed and clumpy. Worried there are a few that will have gone off like this.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Do we remember Sunday Funny Papers? Full page coloured print
It was all of the newspaper I was ever interested in as a kid

[Twokidsnosleep]

Vickers machine gun






Snoopy is armed and dangerous

[DRUMS01]

Loving this extra work on the Egg Build, please update us more...

[Stokesy44]

Cracking 3d print skills. Those MGs look superb

[Twokidsnosleep]

Loving this extra work on the Egg Build, please update us more...

Cracking 3d print skills. Those MGs look superb

Thanks guys!
These two characters have been rattling around in my head since childhood so deserve a good little dio or vignette
Sometimes you get lucky with finding a good 3D design and it prints out so easily..sometimes not.
Pretty happy with both types of guns

[Twokidsnosleep]

Red Baron’s parts going Red……decanted Tamiya TS-8
Just a gorgeous paint to spray and lovely deep colour







Guns getting Ultimate grey prime

[Stokesy44]

That's a very sexy red right there. Tamiya's red is a beautiful color.

And those MGs look awesome with the primer on, they will look gorgeous when painted.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Got the guns painted and then installation figured out


I used a small Phillips screw on the underside for some mechanical hold, but had to modify the deck to fit the underside changes




Tail decals done and all this is just rough fitting

[digger303]

[Stokesy44]

Those guns really look the business. A great addition.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Sunday Funnies

[Twokidsnosleep]

Starting some engine mods
Research pics:





Changes to the heads soldering some rounds and sectioning them off


The copper pipe planning out


I am making some spark plugs as well

[Stokesy44]

Cool additions especially since its so visible

[Twokidsnosleep]

Back to the grind after a long weekend away
Managed to get off early from work and steal an extra hour of bench time. Did some copper wire bending and some soldering for the Baron’s engine details



I have a plan for some spark plugs and their wire too

[digger303]

[Stokesy44]

Oh, me like.

Me like a lot!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Doing some more wood effects
The smooth red styrene wing supports were filed with a metal file to give wood surface texture
The wheel supports had the same treatment of filing, then tan primer and burnt umber oil paint





If you haven’t seen….

[Twokidsnosleep]

Engine stuff

[Stokesy44]

Nice detailing and good that its so prominent and easily seen.

[Twokidsnosleep]

I added a couple brass exhaust ports, perhaps not completely accurate but…
Dry fit of the schnoz






I made a brass insert for the prop to spin and filled the inside with a ton of lead foil to give weight and not let it tail sit.
It won’t, it is heavy!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Sunday night funnies

[Stokesy44]

You cant beat a Monday morning chuckle. Perfect antidote for the Monday morning blues.