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| This new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks includes markings for 3 different Fokker Dr.1's including the Red Baron's brother. | ||
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The first aircraft is a Fokker Dr.1 454/17 (W.Nr. 2079) flown by Oberleutnant Lothar Freiherr von Richthofen Staffelfuhrer, Jasta 11 from Avesnes-le-Sec in March 1918. Lothar joined his famous brother and was an amazingly successful fighter pilot that managed 40 victories in only 77 operational sorties. Sadly he died in 1922 when his civilian aircraft suffered engine failure and crashed. The paint scheme is a fabric that is overall Fokker green streaked over clear doped linen with a yellow rear fuselage and tail and yellow on the top side of the top wing except in the section where there are crosses. The wing struts, wheels and engine cowling ring are red and the propeller is wood. All the black crosses have white outlines. The underside of the wings and fuselage is a Fokker Turquoise (light blue) colour. The second aircraft is a Fokker Dr.1 577/17 (W.Nr. 2247) flown by Leutnant Rudolf Klimke, Jasta 27 from Halluin-Ost in May 1918. Klimke is unique because he is the first person to bomb London at night on May 6/7 1917 while flying a Albatros C, VII. |
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The instructions are clear and include colour drawings to assist in decal placement. There is also 2 pages of text including information about all of the aircraft. A very nice decal sheet and will be helpful for anyone building a big 1/32 Fokker Triplane flown by famous Aces. |
Steve
I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.
Photos and text © 2005 by Steve Bamford