Subject: Re: Fokker S-11
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "familie Martini" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 15:49:40 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: familie Martini 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 12:58 PM
  Subject: Fokker S-11

  Gallery Template #05

  1/40 SMER Fokker S-11 instructor 

  by Hans Martini
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  Here is the unusual scaled Fokker S-11. The type was developed in the late fourties to put Fokker Aircraft on the map again after the second world war. The equipment was basic, but in terms of design and flight characteristics it was an excellent aircraft. Some 100 were built by Fokker Aircraft. A further 150 were license built by Macchi in Italy and yet another 100 by Fokker Industria Aeronautica in Brazil. 

  The type was in use from 1950 to 1970 in the Royal Netherlands Air Force (KLu). Still four S-11's are flying displays in the Fokker Four team and several other survive in museums.

  The kit itself consists of some 20 parts. Rivet counters will have a field day since they are really prominent. However, believe it or not, it is actually quite close to the real thing.  

  I decided to spice up the little craft a bit since it was so devoid of details, so I 

  - removed the deck behind the seats, since it should be open

  - added soldered tubular structure behind the seats

  - added tubular structure on the cockpit walls

  - filed out the wings were lenses were added (made of a CD-case cover)

  - filed out air intakes on the nose

  - added throttle, center console,  handholds on fuselage and canopy.

  Painting was done with my Badger 200 airbrush. I started out with white primer, since it brightens the yellow coat. Furthermore dayglo on wing tips, tail and engine cover. Finally the excellent and very thin decals were added and there you are! 

  References: 

  www.fokkerfour.nl

  www.aviodrome.nl/themapark/expositie/collectie-overzicht/F-L.asp

  www.fokkervliegen.nl/

  Happy modelling!

  Hans

  Photos and text © by Hans Martini