The First part of a long term build featuring the 1/16
Scale Artesania Latina Fokker Triplane
by Tim Upson-SmithW
ow! A 1/16 scale Fokker
Dr.1 Triplane! This is the
first large-scale aircraft
kit from Spanish manufacturer
Artesania Latina. The company
is perhaps more famous for its
wooden boat kits, but if they carry
on like this that may change.
My wife’s first comment
was, “Where are you going to
put it?!?” I am still working
that out, but it is going to be
several more weeks/months
before that becomes an issue.
I am sure that the FokkerTriplane needs little in the way
of an introduction as, along with
the British Sopwith Camel, it is
perhaps the most famous of all First
World War aircraft, forever being
associated with the Red Baron.
The kit does not come with decals,
being a stripped-down model,
but the suggested colour scheme
is for the all-red Dr.1 of Manfred
Von Richthofen, and as I write
this I am still debating whether to
finish my model in this scheme or
do my own thing...time will tell.
The instructions for this modelRED BARON’S
AIRCRAFT
The
PART
ONE
Images of the Finished Model
courtesy of Artesania Latina28 • NOVEMBER 2018 • SCALE AVIATION MODELLER INTERNATIONAL
BY SACCO DE VRIES
FOKKER TRIPLANE
BY T UPSON SMITH
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