DONE +++ 1:72 Fokker D.XXI-5, Jagevingen (Norwegian Air Force)

Dizzyfugu · September 15, 2015, 05:11:40 AM

A modified PM Models kit, to go down with the Norwegian Gladiators.

The kit looks so primitive that putting much effort into it will probably not be worthwhile. But I found the historic -5 variant with a Pegasus engine instead of the standard Mercury, and I have proper donation parts at hand... A quickie, I think.

NARSES2 · September 15, 2015, 06:29:11 AM

Interesting plan and very logical

Dizzyfugu · September 21, 2015, 11:38:16 PM

Before things become boring (and while the varnish on the He 100 dries for final beauty pics), we'll start off with the third GB project: the Fokker D.XXI-5 with a Pegasus engine in Norwegian service... Here's the different engine I'll implant into the PM Models kit's nose - from a KP PZL 37 Los bomber, and with a new propeller, made from an Academy Bf 109E and a spinner of uncertain origin:

1:72 Fokker D.XXI-5; aircraft "440" of Norwegian Army Air Service's Jagevingen; Fornebu, near Oslo, Norway; April 1940 (Whif/modified PM Models kit) - WiP by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Captain Canada · September 22, 2015, 05:01:43 AM

Interesting this is going to be ! An aeroplane I know nothing about, so it's always fun to see one come together in your style.

KiwiZac · September 22, 2015, 09:12:52 PM

I built this in the Matchbox version as a kid and it was a well-played-with model, so this will be fun to watch!

Dizzyfugu · September 23, 2015, 12:02:36 AM

I think that you built another incarnation of the Pioneer 2 model, which came also in a PM Models and Matchbox re-boxing.

Besides, there's an even older vintage Frog kit - and it is different from the Pioneer 2 kit - but looks just as crude and clumsy. Besides, there's also a much newer MPM offering in 1:72 in various versions (e. g. for the Finnish, Dutrch and Danish version, and even the Finnish prototype with a retractable landing gear), but you pay about 4-5 times for it.
The good thing is, though, that the old kit comes OOB with an alternative ski landing gear (for the Finnish version) - even though I will stick to the standard option for the Norwegian build.

Dizzyfugu · September 23, 2015, 04:32:42 AM

Progress was/is utterly quick, since the kit is so simple!

1:72 Fokker D.XXI-5; aircraft "440" of Norwegian Army Air Service's Jagevingen; Fornebu, near Oslo, Norway; April 1940 (Whif/modified PM Models kit) - WiP by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

The interior is pimped through a dashboard and a cover behind the seat. Lacking any better idea the interior was painted in RLM 02.

1:72 Fokker D.XXI-5; aircraft "440" of Norwegian Army Air Service's Jagevingen; Fornebu, near Oslo, Norway; April 1940 (Whif/modified PM Models kit) - WiP by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

And this is what the D.XXI looks with the different engine attached to the nose:

1:72 Fokker D.XXI-5; aircraft "440" of Norwegian Army Air Service's Jagevingen; Fornebu, near Oslo, Norway; April 1940 (Whif/modified PM Models kit) - WiP by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

New exhaust stubs were added and the flaps lowered - easy to realize. The landing gear appears a bis stalky, but I left it OOB.

1:72 Fokker D.XXI-5; aircraft "440" of Norwegian Army Air Service's Jagevingen; Fornebu, near Oslo, Norway; April 1940 (Whif/modified PM Models kit) - WiP by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

NARSES2 · September 23, 2015, 06:39:32 AM

I like the D.XXI, built a few of the Special Hobby kits which is a very nice rendition of it. Looking forward to this

Captain Canada · September 23, 2015, 07:15:14 AM

Looks good, and even tho simple the additions will bring her to life ! And quickly as well

Dizzyfugu · September 23, 2015, 07:26:15 AM

Thank you. Well, it's a VERY basic kit, even though fit ain't bad, and while fiddling with it I think that the Fokker D.XXI has some serious potential. I can imagine a biplane made from it, or changing the engine into a Merlin (which has already been done as a whif - looks like a Hurricane on a diet

).

Progress remains quick. Basic painting has also already been done, I think that this one will be one of my fastest builds ever!

Dizzyfugu · September 24, 2015, 03:53:30 AM

Interim status from painting the kit yesterday evening. Benchmark are contemporary Gloster Gladiators; some of these aircraft carried AFAIK an improvised(?) camouflage net in earth brown or olive drab over the aluminum dope basis on the upper surfaces. I adapt this for my Jagevingen Fokker:

1:72 Fokker D.XXI-5; aircraft "440" of Norwegian Army Air Service's Jagevingen; Fornebu, near Oslo, Norway; April 1940 (Whif/modified PM Models kit) - WiP by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

perttime · September 24, 2015, 04:41:50 AM

Guns in the wings only?
(Pegasus is larger in diameter than Mercury)

Dizzyfugu · September 24, 2015, 05:08:37 AM

Yes. Any D.XXI has its armament in or under the wings.

Captain Canada · September 24, 2015, 06:08:54 AM

Looking good ! Nice start to the camo.

perttime · September 24, 2015, 06:14:17 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on September 24, 2015, 05:08:37 AM
Yes. Any D.XXI has its armament in or under the wings.

I'm not quite sure about that. Right now the Finnish Wikipedia article is the only source I can find, but I've seen books mentioning fuselage machineguns and moving guns from fuselage to wings for the Twin Wasp Junior powered version. I cannot see them in photos that I can find now but nose-installed guns are not always very obviously visible.