So a bit of history on me. I have been flying RC scale for the last 10 years, and I have a lot of documentation on the Fokkers. This is the main reason I wanted to do the DR1. In looking at the Nats schedule, I wanted to spend a good week there, so I thought I would build a scale model to compete with, the 2 days before the week of CL combat, which has become my primary interest in model aviation right now.
With all of the experience I have building models through the years, I am sure everyone will get something new from this build,, and I am sure I will learn something new from you all as well. My plan will be to add a good amount of detail. I want to build up the tail surfaces, add rib tapes and stitching to the ribs, and hinge the ailerons. I will also build a more scale axel wing as the way it is drawn on the plans is too thin.
A few of the things I do that may be a bit different. I build on glass. I prefer fiberglass cloth to silkspan. The open structures will be covered with very lightweight full scale Dacron (peel ply). And I will use Randolph dope for most everything. Detail and weathering shading will be done with an airbrush. This helps a lot executing the streaking effect.
And no, there will be no red on this model!