Scale Aviation Modeller International – March 2019

T

his ProiPACK

release, containing

the parts to build

an OAW-produced

machine, and has been around

since 2005, and was one of

three diferent D.VII boxings

produced that year. A further

eight followed including an

awesome Royal Class release

(R0002) in 2006, and more

recently a ‘Dawn Patrol’ limited

edition ‘dual-combo’ featuring

the parts to build a Fokker-

produced machine and its

Spad XIII adversary. Across the

series, production variations

on the actual aircraft have been

catered for, meaning that parts

difer slightly with each release.

These include several fuselage-

types, alternative wheels,

cowlings, propellers and

engine parts. The two fuselage-

types contained within this

particular release allow the

modeller to build a machine

with cowlings featuring either

the dimple-style or slatted

cooling louvres. It is important

to note though that the louvre

patterns often difered even

amongst airframes from a

single manufacturer, as it

was only after the Fokkers’

introduction into service

that overheating problems

necessitated the addition of

extra cooling vents and louvres

which were often added in the

ield until changes could be

made on the production line.

Indeed, of the two schemes

provided in the kit that feature

dimple-style louvres, one

requires that some of the

dimples be removed, though

the required modiication is not

mentioned in the instructions

despite the line drawings

appearing so modiied. In

total there are four very

colourful schemes provided

in this ProiPACK release

including: Hasso von Wedel’s

mount, featuring his red

torture wheel emblem on the

fuselage sides. Franz Buchner’s

blue-painted machine with

its snarling werewolf motif;

the lilac-panelled mount of

Rudolf Stark of Jasta 35b. And

last but by no means least, a

FOKKER D.VII (OAW) PROFIPACK

MANUFACTURER: Eduard

SCALE: 1:48

KIT TYPE: Injection moulded

KIT NUMBER: 8131

Aviattic Decal ATT 48021 Fokker

D.VII Faded Lozenge

GasPatch Spandau 08/15 Extended

Handle Fokker Type

KIT DETAILS

Jay Blakemore builds the 1/48 Eduard Fokker D.VII (OAW) ProfiPACK

THE FINEST

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FOKKER D.VII

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