Scale Aviation Modeller International — November 2017

particular aeroplane was not in

pristine condition, so there was

no room for perfect painting here,

even if I were capable of it...

The underside of the lower

wing and topside of the top wing

underwent the same black and

white treatment, with the added

complication of some shadowing

for the wing ribs. We’ve all seen

this horrendously overdone, so

subtlety is the key here. The top of

the lower wing then received its

lozenge decal with an added coat

of brown varnish to dull it down

slightly. The underside of the top

wing received its decals without

any such adulteration, apart

from some general weathering.

It was then time to assemble

and prepare the flying surfaces.

Ordinarily with WNW’s models,

I drill and reinforce the hinges

for the ailerons, elevators, and

rudder. In this case, however, the

ailerons come with locating tabs

while the rudder and elevators

are so fine that there was no

way I could use my usual 0.5mm

wire for the job. In the end I just

trusted to the gluing surfaces that

were there, and, in the end, it did

seem sufficiently robust.

Another flying surface

on the Fokkers is the

aerodynamic axle fairing

for the undercarriage. The

axle itself protrudes from

either side and there is

some lovely detail on the

bungee cord suspension.

This will reward careful

painting and weathering by

your favourite methods.

A MINOR HITCH

The various cowls that

surround the engine can

be likened to a 3D jigsaw

puzzle. In my case, I was

able to leave most of them

off until the final assembly,

which simplified masking

significantly. However,

once the engine was

installed and it was time to

fit them, a problem arose.

Although no image

is shown, for Option E

the instructions specify

radiator parts A44 and

A35, along with starboard

cowling panel I7 to

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