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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Fitz on December 13, 2023, 02:24:31 AM

Title: Little Fokker
Post by: Fitz on December 13, 2023, 02:24:31 AM

I got distracted from what I was supposed to be doing, and instead of doing that, I built this little Fokker D-VII in Blender at 1:144 scale.

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtAJFq3guDGkjz55ckpIOwkDAILB3D71rTP-K-vtFYU_vJZ3O4WPCWpTjjGg6dVQfLXyV-HFCY_oJYmTGNj9vBFhExgkAbTz-Hqy8s5hDn3Kp5NnYvGGPZL4QV98UZa4AyBFiQ2irLGlKVI1fIiELWkWLj_JfGd0Lz0HQNL5QdMwjKsQf_OeDaRPKMgJT/s16000/2023-12-13_FokkerD-VII.jpg)

The struts and things are far too thick for scale, but that's because it's a model intended for tabletop wargaming, and the thick struts will make it much sturdier, as well as being easier to print.

I've given it a 3mm socket underneath for mounting on a flight stand. It will go up online once I've done a test print or two to make sure that it does actually print well.

Title: Re: Little Fokker
Post by: pauld on December 13, 2023, 09:30:43 AM

Looks great

Title: Re: Little Fokker
Post by: Dubar on December 13, 2023, 11:38:48 AM

Very nice!!!

Title: Re: Little Fokker
Post by: Fitz on December 13, 2023, 07:59:16 PM

I've completed my first FDM test prints, and the model prints fine. I just need to find the ideal orientation now, and do a little bit of fine-tuning for my own machine.

Details and pictures at https://mojobob.blogspot.com/2023/12/little-fokkers.html (https://mojobob.blogspot.com/2023/12/little-fokkers.html)

Title: Re: Little Fokker
Post by: Fitz on December 13, 2023, 08:12:31 PM

It's now available online at https://www.wargaming3d.com/product/fokker-d-vii-1144/ (https://www.wargaming3d.com/product/fokker-d-vii-1144/)

Title: Re: Little Fokker
Post by: Fitz on December 23, 2023, 03:11:07 AM

Here's another 1:144 Fokker, but one with 50% more wings.

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtIS_3bZj6AT2-_tu40ciYbv4LA9VVBfemQJHWGPgRPEeS-fbubNo3KAxB3BE19MCR67du2VVO2mQxn8FDm6yzNGB2CRbmksytgOkP2pdzti18cExZMtOfA9B-YYMMb2YVw3rdN_frjDlSH-uW1A4K5OlWlGGwQA5n9YYOHdzX3IxtlJQ-HWOWL5lesB3o/s16000/2023-12-23-FokkerDr1.jpg)

This model isn't all my own work. I took one of Captain Ahab's low-detail models (intended for micro-scale printing) and jazzed it up a bit with some more detail and what-not.

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWh8hT9lxcpxGwDEXT8bAulGNv8lPAnEexZJfht7_qZabUxRW8vTLM-Lb8GXs5Nf6msM6GWeFtFZwRDukqdtj5_dfXls53oeyi8sgqCh1NsdfvuUpNiPWX1xyZLhC5oAA9KResvOW8_QVQeC5bHse_i8enMmwV8YZ1z39_u4_qndaRdCUHGsVYBZ1Gkgt/s640/2023-12-22_FokkerDr1.jpg)

Title: Re: Little Fokker
Post by: gweirda on December 23, 2023, 11:59:20 AM

Great work, though I'm not sure of the maths with calling it...

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...one with 50% more wings.

...since the DVII was categorized as a sesquiplane - and they both have that mini-wing in the landing gear to muck with the exact percentages... ;)

Title: Re: Little Fokker
Post by: Dubar on December 23, 2023, 04:53:19 PM

I'm thinking the "number" of wings increased by a third, but the area of the wings may actually be less, you're gonna make me look aren't you?!?!?! ;D