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Fokker D.XXIII

Started by Mossie, January 04, 2010, 09:09:23 AM

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Mossie

January 04, 2010, 09:09:23 AM
I'm a bit of a late starter, but Christmas has got in the way.  Despite deciding months ago what I was going to build, I've taken a woman's prerogative (:blink:) & changed my mind.   I'm going to kill two birds with one stone & build my kit that I got for the SIG Pegasus GB kindly provided by Colin of Freightdog.  It'll be modified with winter fit & probably with Kestrel engines, possibly Merlins.  Scheme I'm pretty much decided on, but I'll keep under my hat for now (not Dutch or Finnish & probably won't be snow camouflage).  I might even attempt a small diorama!

Box shot:


Fokker D.XXIII impression with Kestrel engines:


Simon. :party: :party: :party:
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Weaver

#1
January 04, 2010, 09:54:51 AM
Oh nice one! I'm considering one of these in Finnish markings with skis for this GB too, so now I can do it last of the three projects and let you find all the problems with it first!  :wacko: (joke)

Mine won't have different engines though: it's intended to be a quick'n'simple job.
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 - Indiana Jones

nev

#2
January 04, 2010, 10:25:21 PM
Interesting choice....skis?
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


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Mossie

#3
January 05, 2010, 04:02:24 PM
Yeah, probably.  I took a trip to my local Hobbycraft today & spent a voucher I got for Chrimble on some fake snow despite there being plenty of the real stuff around today, the reason I could go as we got sent home early, yay!  Also picked up an Airfix Defiant, I might use the nose as a basis for the Kestrel.  The Defiant kit barely represents a Merlin but that should work for me as with a bit of putty I should be able to shape it into something that looks close enough to a Kestrel.

I was pointed in the right direction of a resin Miles Master (actually a M.24 Master Fighter) by Lee (the whiffer formerly known as The Wooksta) at Telford, but I don't want to hack it up as it looks like a nice kit & has good whiffing potential.  It actually gives me a good template to work to & I should hopefully get a reasonable representation.  Kestrel XV's were proposed amongst others as an alternative to the Walter Sagitta IS-R's.  Merlins were also proposed as a later development & I might go with those if I have a any trouble recreating the Kestrel.

The colour scheme will be high-viz (although as mentioned previously, not actually a winter scheme) & should contrast nicely with the snow in the diorama.
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Taiidantomcat

#4
January 07, 2010, 10:07:34 AM
Good plan  :cheers:
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Ian the Kiwi Herder

#5
January 08, 2010, 05:14:11 AM
Inspired.... and optimistic, and there's nowt wrong with that  :thumbsup:

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

Mossie

#6
January 08, 2010, 06:47:03 AM
I think I can manage this one, but I've said that before.... :blink:  Seriously, this shouldn't be too difficult.  I've got a more simple fall back if it all goes t!ts up.

I've just looked back at the date I last finished a build & it's the 1WGB, six months ago.  I've started four since then, although two are on the back burner because of the GB's I've comitted myself to.  I've hit a wee bit of a slump again & tiredness from long journeys to work isn't helping, but I should be able to get out of this.

There, got the excuses out of the way before I start! :lol:
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

kitbasher

#7
January 09, 2010, 12:15:56 PM
Quote from: Mossie on January 04, 2010, 09:09:23 AM
I'm going to kill two birds with one stone & build my kit that I got for the SIG Pegasus GB kindly provided by Colin of Freightdog.  It'll be modified with winter fit & probably with Kestrel engines, possibly Merlins. 
Knickers!  Me too (Merlins, that is)!!  Bum!!!  Back to the drawing board, then - aaargh!!!!  Maybe as a single-Merlin job, then - a sort of a Dutch sawn-off P-38 (a Fokker DXXIII Bliksem, if you like).  Maybe I'll just send Colin the money and build it straight instead.  Woe is me!   ;D ;D
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Mossie

#8
January 09, 2010, 02:23:00 PM
There were quite a few options looked at real world.  The Hispano Suiza 12Xcrs & Jumo 210G were others looked at early on, with the Merlin & DB601 later.  There was even a Japanese version, the Mitsubishi Type 0 that would have used Mitsubishi Kinsei powerplants, a possible for nevs Operation Downfall mini-theme for Telford.  Another possibility might be a RR Peregrine?

Have a look here:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,26648.0/highlight,fokker+xxiii.html
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

John Howling Mouse

#9
January 09, 2010, 03:32:09 PM
Cool idea, Monsieur Mossie.  Looking forward to more of this one.
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

Mossie

#10
March 16, 2010, 05:41:20 AM
This ones on the back burner for now.  Part of this was due to a modelling block earlier in the year, I just couldn't kick my backside into gear.  Part of it is I've realised that Revell are re-releasing the Matchbox Hawker Fury, so I'll have a source for the Kestrel without having butcher my resin Miles Master Fighter kit, or hack plastic to extremes.

I haven't neglected this GB, I've refurbed a model which is awaiting pictures, should get them up in a few days or so.
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.
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