Fokker Dr.1 Triplane

[Mike]

Fokker Dr.1 Triplane

1:48 Revell of Germany

This kit is a re-release of Eduard's Weekend Edition ,and as such shows all the level of detail as the original. The plastic is a little shiny and I would have preferred it if it had been moulded in a 'neutral' grey rather the 'Red Baron' red, which is quite hard on the eyes (and the camera lens isn't keen on it either!). With only 16 rigging and control lines and a low cost, this is an excellent kit for the modeller wanting to cut their teeth on a World War 1 type.

Packaging:

The sprues are in one bag in the box and as this is a WW1 type there is no clear sprue with the kit. The box is Revell's normal end opening and rather thin offering so don't put it at the bottom of your stash! The box art is a rather simplistic rendering of the supplied kit, and doesn't really do the plastic inside justice. Despite Revell's flimsy boxing all parts were still attached to the sprues and undamaged.

Instructions:

The instructions are typical of Revell's simple to follow pictorial type and where necessary they are in multiple languages. No glaring inaccuracies were noted, and the build sequence appears to be in a logical order. The painting guide is just a shades of grey with Revell paint call-outs. The guide is a rather grainy grey scale affair, but sufficient if you're building the 'Red Barons' Aircraft.

Decals:

They appear to be accurate and are in register, and have been printed in Italy - in all probability by Cartograf. As well as the main markings, the fine detail stencils are included, and two schemes are catered for. Revell recommend the use of a setting solution to aid the decals settling down over the raised detail on the wings especially.

Accuracy:

As a re-release of Eduards weekend edition, accuracy shouldn't be an issue, and no apparent errors were spotted.

Detail:

The level of detail is good for a WW1 type and the kit has lots of raised and engraved surface detail. Cockpit detail is sufficient for this type of kit, as not much can be seen through the small opening after construction is complete. The detail is very crisp and shouldn't need enhancing by most modellers.

Fit:

Dry fitting of some of the major components show that the kit should assemble very well. No noticeable gaps were seen during review dry fitting, and all the sprues are perfectly formed with no flash.

Value for Money:

The cost is very reasonable for a kit of this quality

Review by Michelle Edwards (Mish).

Review sample courtesy of

[dahut]

But its red. RED plastic - dear me.