Marky's DR.1 Werner Voss. ***FINISHED***

[VickersVandal]

How is this big old bird going? Have you been able to make a start on it?

[MarkyM607]

How is this big old bird going? Have you been able to make a start on it?

Well... I've made a start if you can call it that...
Engine assembled (only three parts)...

Somewhat old the original moulding....

If you can't quite make it out the year says 1957!!!.
Pilot's office.

The black thread the instructions informed me 'Wasn't included'!!!

My modelling mojo has been reduced to a trickle over the last month or so, but I will try and get this one going. There are already holes for the rigging in the parts, although you have to thread them in from the inside which means careful handling over the next few weeks!!.
Oh and everything's so RED!!!!!

[VickersVandal]

There is much redness

The office looks good. Hope this one is a mojo kickstarter

[splash]

Is the red plastic like Airfix's old red plastic quite hard and brittle?

[ShaunW]

Strongly coloured plastic is a pet hate of mine, Mark. Actually for a kit of that vintage the detail looks promising!

[MarkyM607]

Is the red plastic like Airfix's old red plastic quite hard and brittle?

Strongly coloured plastic is a pet hate of mine, Mark. Actually for a kit of that vintage the detail looks promising!

It seems quite firm plastic, I don't know how brittle it is, I'm trying not to break anything!! . As far as coloured plastic like this I have to agree Shaun, I don't like it either, although Matchbox kits are somewhat acceptable!!. The kit is meant to be the Red Baron's hence the colour. Revell did the same with their 1/72 Red Arrows Hawk!!.

[lancfan]

Revell also included Voss' aircraft in the 'Collector's Choice' 1/72 boxing- Kingkit have it in stock ATM.

David.

[MarkyM607]

Revell also included Voss' aircraft in the 'Collector's Choice' 1/72 boxing- Kingkit have it in stock ATM.

David.

Thanks David, might check that out . I do have the old Airfix 'Aircraft of the Aces' version too!!.

[MarkyM607]

Modelling mojo has upped it's flow a little in the last few days, the engine is painted and the fuselage is together. That's it I'm afraid but getting my inclination to model back a little.

[MarkyM607]

By the way, with the German use of w's as v' and vice versa (IIRC), is this chaps name pronounced werner voss or verner woss?. Never been sure.

[fredk]

I was told it was Ver-ner Vooss, a long o in the surname, like book or look, not short as in boss

[MarkyM607]

I was told it was Ver-ner Vooss, a long o in the surname, like book or look, not short as in boss

Thanks Fred,

[Gregers]

Seeing your build is seriously tempting be to get one of these.
As for German pronunciation. iirc V is pronounced as an F. W is as stated as V ie. VW should be FV (Folks Vagen ) as I said though, IF I remember correctly. Perhaps a German forum member could help here?

All the best.

Greg

[MarkyM607]

Seeing your build is seriously tempting be to get one of these.
As for German pronunciation. iirc V is pronounced as an F. W is as stated as V ie. VW should be FV (Folks Vagen ) as I said though, IF I remember correctly. Perhaps a German forum member could help here?

All the best.

Greg

Thanks Greg. So we're leaning towards Verner Foos?.

[Gregers]

Could be but thinking about it the VON in Richthofen's name seems to be pronounced as V but a singular pronouncing of the O, so the ball is still in the air so to speak.
Talk about confusing

All the best.

Greg