This is the very strange 1971 kit from Revell (USA) of the cartoon Fokker Funfdecker as used by "The Baron" in his quest to shoot down "ZE ENEMY ACE K-9, GECOMIN’ OBER DAS ENGLISHER CHANNEL", re-issued in 2016. To avoid copyright infringement the box art does not show Snoopy's face, and Snoopy is only referred to as "ze enemy ace K-9". Note the doghouse kill markings on the fuselage.
It is a quick and easy one week build and is remarkably well engineered. However, Revell needs to stop ever using that brittle red plastic. I discarded the Hemi engine and went with the radial engine only. I added spark plug wiring. I also wrapped actual fabric bandage material around the tyre and painted on the Luftwaffel name. Paint is Tamiya basic acrylic red. Decals needed a lot of solvent to sit on the compound curved upper wing. It was a fun Covid-19 project and gave me a lot of practice painting flesh tones on a large face.
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| Fokker Dr.1-5 Funfdecker |
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| Fokker Dr.1-5 Funfdecker |
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| Fokker Dr.1-5 Funfdecker |
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| In the Fokker Factory, which just so happens to be in my spare bathroom. |
