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 Hi All
The box.
The postman delivered this box morning containing the Fokker Dr.1 kit. The box is very sturdy mine had taken a few knocks at one end but the contents were unharmed, the box art shows several pictures of the finished model including close ups of the cockpit/wings ect on the box sides.
Whats inside.
All the parts are covered in shrink wrap apart from the metal castings that are packed in dedicated blister packs. The CD is first out of the box and the small decal sheet is inserted into the sleeve to protect them. The CD has full instructions,video tips,full parts list and tool recommendations for the build. The decals are well printed with high detail for there size.
Next its the acrylic stand which has the model name and description already etched into its surface.
Three blister packs are the next out of the box they contain the cast fuselage,engine parts all are well detail where needed. There is the usual casting lines but nothing more than a general clean up should sort out.
The propellor parts are next, you will make a sandwich of the light and dark woods then sand to shape.
After that a small bag containing the three types of rigging thread ect.
Two laser cut wood sheets are next one has all the ribs cut on it and the other the box spars, both are nicely cut with a minimum of ash present. The wing bracing tapes are next along with a bundle of wood and wire.
There are 4 etch sheets of various sizes three steel and one brass again all the parts are high quality with some nice detail where needed like the bracing strips on the inside panels.
In the bottom of the box is a large poster showing the finished model in various poses.
All in all a very well packaged kit that will produce with care a very nice scale model to display. Taking the time to add all the fuselage bracing and control wires will certainly set this model off.
Andy
arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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I'm looking forward to this build Andy, it looks a good quality kit. Mark
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looks like a great kit.
Carl
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It looks to be a quality kit and should be an interesting build. I'm looking forward to seeing this one come together.
Graeme
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Looking forward to see what you do with this Andy looks an interesting kit. Al
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Great kit Andy do you think that you could skin the kit  is this an option? regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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Probably one of the most interesting and finely detailed kits I've ever seen with awesome instructions to boot. AL are really upping the game these last few months.
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Thanks for looking in everyone and your comments:- @ Tigerace :- The kit has no options or shows ways to skin it as its really a display piece to show off the internals that wouldnt normally be seen when covered. There are however options out there to go down the skinning route:- Clear Solar Film:- A heat shrink clear covering for R/C aircraft. Make sure the parts are smooth where its to be applicated. Solar-Tex:- Another heatshrink covering that has Woven surface that looks good on vintage kits, the weave may be too large for this scale though. Nylon or tissue paper and dope:- Both of these will dry opaque so will hide internals so maybe not a good option. @Greyhawk, Could not agree more about the instructions and linked to the video's provided on the CD makes for a stress free build. Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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greyhawk wrote:Probably one of the most interesting and finely detailed kits I've ever seen with awesome instructions to boot. AL are really upping the game these last few months. Have to agree and not an expensive at £249 by comparison of the same scale Expo version at £395 
The AL overview video is really good.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CfRfKTxgjg
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A great looking kit, when you watch the video you really appreciate all the fine details that have gone into it
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Tomick wrote:Have to agree and not an expensive at £249 by comparison of the same scale Expo version at £395 Yeah, for the amount of work they've put in especially for the instructions of their new releases Swift, MareNostrum, Hermione and now the Fokker their prices are surprisingly low. They've even started putting up the instructions for almost all their kits now so you know what you're getting into. Looks like at least one manufacturer has finally and firmly arrived in the 21st century. This one or the Hermione will be sitting in a Christmas present to myself this year. I'm not fooling anyone with the "or" in the previous sentence, am I?
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I'm not generally a wingy-thing person but I must admit this kit looks really good.
I look forward to seeing it underway.
Roy.
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Hasegawa do a lovely limited edition 1/8 stand alone display engine kit., now out of production but there are a few around the net..
http://www.hasegawausa.c...uct-pages/hsgs1994.html
Mini Art have the Red Baron himself in same scale 1/16..
http://miniart-models.com/products/16032/
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Just ordered the Miniart figure Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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