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Post by RetiredMike Sat 26 Jan 2019, 11:14 pm

I started working on this awhile back, but stopped because of the decals.  The model is a simple kit of the Fokker, with not much great detail. The problem is they didn't color the lozenge camouflage.  Using an old Photoshop program, I finally filled in the color pattern and printed it out.  Don't know if it's close in accuracy, but it's ready to go.  

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Hopefully, another one out of the WIP box.

Thanks for looking,
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Post by Skid Sun 27 Jan 2019, 8:16 am

Wow Mike, I'm impressed. I've always wanted to be able to create and print my own decals but lack the facilities.

Good luck with it.

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Post by beowulf Sun 27 Jan 2019, 12:02 pm

good luck with that.....its an incredibly old kit....goes back to mid 60s
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Post by KatsZenJammer Mon 28 Jan 2019, 4:57 pm

Nice! The plane itself looks wonderfully 'period' and the re-printed decals look spot on.
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Post by RetiredMike Fri 01 Feb 2019, 2:35 pm

This one's moving along more smoothly than the Zeppelin-Staaken, so here's the latest update.

Wheel assembly, main struts, cowl painting, engine top and MG's are complete.
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Outer wheel discs are separate pieces which make for cleaner painting.
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The homemade decals went on nicely.
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Used leftover, blank white decal paper for the white center section.
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Thanks for looking and for your comments,
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Post by beowulf Fri 01 Feb 2019, 4:24 pm

really good work on something so old and small
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Post by GaryDainton Fri 01 Feb 2019, 6:22 pm

Brilliant work on the decals and the model looks great. A triumph all round.
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Post by harron68 Fri 01 Feb 2019, 7:45 pm

Cool decals!! Nice work, appears to have been a good kit in its time.

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Post by KatsZenJammer Sat 02 Feb 2019, 4:39 am

Great progress! Really like the look of the decal/paint scheme.
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Post by RetiredMike Fri 08 Feb 2019, 7:41 pm

The upper wing is attached as are the wheel covers.

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And one pic just for the fun of it.  With a background that came with an enclosure I bought.
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Post by KatsZenJammer Sat 09 Feb 2019, 12:14 am

Very nice. I especially like the colour scheme. Fokker DVII - 1/72 Revell 1705482731
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Post by GaryDainton Sat 09 Feb 2019, 9:04 am

Looks brilliant Mike.
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Post by RetiredMike Thu 14 Feb 2019, 9:12 pm

And it is finished.

A few support wires and the prop added.
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I think it came out pretty good for the hand colored, remade decals.

Thanks for looking and for your comments,
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Post by Gee Pee Sat 24 Aug 2019, 1:28 pm

I just joined the other day Mike, and am slowly plowing through all the work here. I have this one in my “unfinished “ pile, principally because of the decal problem. You did a great job on them - very impressed, but not sure how you did it. Do you need special software and a special printer? I loved the Strakken and the Felixstowe BTW - another one in my stash! You are inspiring me - always a bad thing!
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Post by Skid Sat 24 Aug 2019, 5:49 pm

Nice job Mike and like Geoff, I'd love to know more about how you did the decals....... maybe a tutorial?? Pretty please!!!

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Post by RetiredMike Mon 26 Aug 2019, 2:01 am

The third pic in this thread shows the kit supplied decal sheet without lozenge coloring. Revell wanted you to handpaint in the colors onto the decal after it was applied! The next pic shows a scanned copy of the original which was then called up in Photoshop where the colors were filled in. The finished copy was printed onto Testors Decal Paper with an inkjet printer and overcoated with their sealer after it was dry.

Thanks, guys.
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Post by Guest Mon 26 Aug 2019, 2:43 am

That turned ok super Mike, I dig the prop.

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