I think they should do the 'Fokker factory' generic scheme---streaky olive over natural linen (or turquoise) uppers with natural linen (or turquoise) bottoms. Then give the buyer a set of vinyl crosses (both the early and the late versions??? )

This factory scheme would allow the buyer to do almost any of the 320!!!! different triplanes!

(only a few are 'over turquoise')

FA

This yellow and black color scheme was seen in the movie The Great Waldo Pepper. I heard that it was fictional....just for the movie. Is it a historically accurate scheme?

To answer your question, it is a scheme that never appeared on any actual WWI Fokker Dr.1, AFAIK. However, it's historically accurate if you're claiming it is a representation of the aircraft used in the Waldo Pepper movie.

An aircraft is an aircraft, even if it's just a flying movie replica aircraft. A model of such an aircraft can be called a scale representation of it, I suppose. I've seen particular color schemes of several movie aircraft replicated on models before.

Rick

The name of the pilot in the movie The Great Waldo Pepper was Ernst Kessler.
In real life his name was Ernst Udet Germany's # 2 ace. The black and yellow
fokker was not anything he flew, but some of the markings were his.
The LOLA on the side ( really just LO! ) and the Du doch nicht !! on the tail.
Just a little info. for anyone that want to know.
Here is a link to the D-VII he flew.

http://www.wwi-models.org/IM/German/udet_d7.html

u bet

Hi,

Is it possible to PRE-Order this plane???

Still no news of the Fokker?

So How do we do it?

it's getting really close to the day.......any news??????

FA[8D]

I want this plane!! Is it possible to PRE-Order this plane???

I guess they forgot to mention which year they are going to release that one...

geez... guess so... I found a new project to keep me busy while I wait though...

Nice size for a triplane. I'm interested too. Will have to be either recovered or painted though. No way I'm taking it to Old Rhinebeck with those colors! [sm=thumbs_down.gif]

Mike

Just goes to show, you can't ever please everyone. I like the Waldo Pepper scheme myself. It sure beats the old tired Red Baron scheme, at least. Surely everyone who goes to Rhinebeck has seen The Great Waldo Pepper movie? It can certainly be argued that it's a scale model of a real plane--a movie stunt plane.

Rick

Anybody know the status of this plane? Seems like its been a long wait.

Longest one and a half months I've ever waited.

Rick

This plane has really caught my eye. Can't wait for it to come out.

Is this plane coming out or what? Has anyone heard anything or is the barge still making its way from china?

YA, At this rate I'll have my 1/4 scale Dr1 finished and not need to buy this one.
Maybe they will do an Albatros D.V. I don't have a kit to build for that one.

Just found this thread. Pretty cool. It'll go with my quarter scale Lola that I built from the Balsa USA kit. Any idea what it'll cost?

MrBigg, that looks sweet. I wish that NM would let us know the status of this ARF. Cant wait.

You have to wonder why a company would announce or confirm a release so far in advance of delivery. I usually get tired of waiting and either build or buy something else. Too bad GP hasn't re-released the .60 size Dr1. I should have bought one but didn't.

Thanks. It'll make a nice Christmas present for myself.[sm=lol.gif]

Everyone is better off just building the BUSA DR1 anyway. at least you can get them and they can be made to look really scale. They fly great also. This ARF business can be great but as soon as you decide to get something they become discontinued. Great planes has discontinued many cool airplanes; Fokker DR1, Shoestring Racer, Stuka. I just hope the Little tony racers hang around so I can get one of those.

The BUSA DR1 is out of my size range, so it wouldn't be a player for me.

Since GP discontinued their very nice DR1 ARF just about the time I decided I wanted one, and this NM one has fallen off the planet (if it ever existed at all), about the only choices left for the DR1 enthusiast who is 'hauling/building room challenged' are building the VK/Proctor version, or scratch building. I'm kind of on the lookout for a VK kit on the 'Bay while waiting for this one, since we apparently have a long wait ahead here. []

Rick