1/72 Roden Fokker D VI

by Phillip Steele

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My continuing biplane commitment has produced this Fokker D VI by Roden.  A nice offering with excellent extra detailing potential.  Sharing many common parts with the Dr I, the D VI entered service as an interim to the more successful D VII. 

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This was an OOB build with the exception of control mach's., bracing and safety belts, all scratch built.  Control surfaces were also repositioned.  The main wing required re-shaping, a few of the locating pins were missing, as were some of the strut attachment points.  I just re-dimpled where necessary, with a .8 mm drill. 

Two decal options are included.  The decals are well printed but very brittle.  Coating them with liquid decal film helped but they still broke in a few places, requiring some patching & blending. The wood grain on the prop was done with a Sharpie marker and damp brushing with rubbing alcohol. 

Phillip Steele

Photos and text © by Phillip Steele