One of the areas where this kit departs quite markedly from the real aircraft concerns the decking on the fuselage, particularly aft of the cockpit. Continue reading FOKKER DR.1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 6) Fuselage Decking
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FOKKER DR.1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 5) Seat & Harness
With the cockpit floor complete I moved on to the seat. Continue reading FOKKER DR.1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 5) Seat & Harness
FOKKER DR.1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 4) Fuselage Frame & Cockpit Floor
As you have already seen in the previous post I have assembled the main fuselage structure. Continue reading FOKKER DR.1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 4) Fuselage Frame & Cockpit Floor
FOKKER DR.1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 3)
It’s been a while since I posted anything new on here, but I’ve been feeling a bit rough. However, that doesn’t mean that progress on the Dr.1 hasn’t been going on in the background. So I’ll try and catch up with a few short updates. Continue reading FOKKER DR.1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 3)
FOKKER DR.1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 2) Engine
As with the Sopwith Camel Museum Series model the first component to be assembled is the engine. Continue reading FOKKER DR.1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 2) Engine
SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 15) Final Assembly
I had hoped to be able to write this post a bit earlier, but I’ve been waiting in vain for some good weather to take a series of photographs of the model in a decent setting out doors where there is the space to do so. However, it’s either been too dull, windy or just plain raining recently. I will get some better pictures as soon as I can, but in the meantime a few gash ones taken quickly will have to suffice. Continue reading SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 15) Final Assembly
SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 14) Seat and Coaming
Having finished the fuselage the one thing that did remain to be completed was the installation of the seat and fitting of the padding around the cockpit rim. Continue reading SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 14) Seat and Coaming
SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 13) FUSELAGE COMPLETION
Having finished the cockpit area of the fuselage I couldn’t resist fitting the aluminium panels to complete the picture. Continue reading SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 13) FUSELAGE COMPLETION
SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 12) FUSELAGE Continued
With the basic fuselage structure complete it was time to start equipping it. Continue reading SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 12) FUSELAGE Continued
SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 11) Fuselage
Having successfully dodged the main event in this model I’d reached the stage where I had to get going with the fuselage. I don’t know why I’d been putting it off, but I had. Continue reading SOPWITH CAMEL F1 – HASEGAWA 1:8 (PART 11) Fuselage
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