LetLetLet ~ Warplanes
Let Let Let - Warplanes => Warplane Art => Topic started by: No.1 on April 22, 2010, 08:09:18 PM
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Greetings all,
well, topics with this plane are on this forum but I will more prefer to open new one as well there will be more new material and much updated. Firs at all one doubtful machine- sole sample delivered to Republican Spain. Not much info are available so all info is much welcome ;)
Cheers :-flo
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Only one :-eek ;). great work. They had great colors :-ok :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-wave
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It look like that twenty were manufactured with Soviet engine but no image... :(
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Manufacturing (license) of D-XXI with Shvetsov engines never materialized because plant was overrun by Nationalist troops. Only the single example machine from Holland with Mercury engine ever flew as far as known!
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Probably you know this, but I found it on net, for any case. Drawings should be the "spanish" type. I could not find any photo's. :-think
"The Fokker D.XXI in Spain:
1) Profile of how the Spanish built D.XXI might have looked like
As you probably know a Republican delegation had signed a secret agreement for building 25 airframes and 50 wings under licence in Spain (I am still wondering about the reason why 50 wings are mentioned because the D.XXI was a monoplane from the outset and 25 spare wings in case of battle damage seem to much of a good thing to me). Anyway, when the Nationalists overran the factory in El Carmoli, San Vicente del Raspeig (Ribasa, Alicante), they found 50 sets of wings, 25 airframes and 25 landing gears according to Gerald Howson.
Dutch sources claim that the prototype was flown by a pilot named Palacios under supervision of general Herrera.
2) Artist impression of the first Spanish D.XXI
Some sources mention that the Dutch prototype of the D.XXI (FD-322), originally built for the Dutch East Indies and test-flown over there, was shipped to Spain as a pattern aircraft for the 25 aircraft to be built in Spain.
In fact this aircraft was never shipped to Spain and was destroyed in February 1942 during a Japanese bombing raid on Kalidjati airfield.
Most of the available information about the Spanish D.XXI story is already perfectly described on this forum, hereby the most relevant links (enlaces):
• http://www.network54.com/Forum/394728/thread/1154180125/Fokker+D-XXI
• http://www.network54.com/Forum/394728/thread/1155716399/Mas+sobre+el+Fokker+D-XXI+Espa%F1ol......Parte+I
• http://www.network54.com/Forum/394728/message/1155717162/Fokker+D.XXI+Parte+II
• http://www.network54.com/Forum/394728/message/1155718647/Fokker+D-XXI+Parte+III
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Spanish Republican Air Force
* An agreement was made between Fokker and the Spanish Republican government to build the D.XXI in a factory in El Carmoli, near Alicante. The number of aircraft to be build is not sure, but most likely 25. Probably only one (serialed CF-6) flew before the factory fell into Nationalist hands during the Spanish Civil War. with a second already completed. Some sources claim they were fitted with a Russian M-25 (licence-built Wright-Cyclone SR-1820) engine."
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Very good find and must say that I did not find it before!
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:-flo
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I will continue with the other users of Fokker D. XXI and here it is one art layout I have in work.
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very nice...
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:-eek Holly grand piano and secret n'tenga drums! ( :-green)
This is first time I see You doing this angle in photo shop (of course you did it before a lot, but for me this is the first). Mmmmm! This will be excitable :-ok :-ok :-ok :-tri :-clap :-clap :-clap :-wave
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Looking good there Srecko! A possible camouflage may have been overall beige with green spots (a bit like the Italian camouflage style)
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The subject above will be Finland version, sample FR-76 but this one is the layout development and there will be Durct, Dansk as well Suomi planes. Of course- if I get enough time to make it.
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Few close ups and profile update ;)
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Shadows over Fokker D. XXI
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Details is over, see fabric cover :))
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Near to complete :-razz
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Completed in time range of 24 hours and 32 layers :-tri
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Koos Ross :-clap
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Beautifull sample... :-love
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And how about this one from Lentorykmentti 2 :-tri
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Wonderfull profiles mate! :-obey :-clap :-clap :-clap what are those shadows on the glass - just some kind of reflection, or the surface irregularity? :-think
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Glass is just my play with various effect how you can make glass transparency effect. I think it is interesting but in reality this could not be possible as well whole plane is cover with thin layer of dust so not much reflection could be expected there. This one is shine like on car show case.
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But in flight, maybe dust goes away, and the sun is strong up, and it just could be that glass plays some games. ;) :-wave
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Well... you win :-flo
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:)) :-ok
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The top ace on Fokker D. XXI was First Lieutenant Jorma Sarvanto of Lentolaivue 24. His score with the D.XXI was 12 and two shared confirmed plus 3 damaged. All these in eight weeks by 21 February 1940. His most spectacular day was 6 January, when piloting FR-97 (in the photo taken just after this mission) he downed in just four minutes six Ilyushin DB-3 bombers of 6 DBAP. All wrecks were found south of Utti air base on a distance of 45 kilometres. Image bellow show him just landed after this mission.
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Info and photo credit- Kari Stenman, Finland
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One more from Finland, in modified camouflage with Ruskea on fuselage top.
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Dutch sample with painted over rudder flag.
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WASP powered machine :)
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Wow, excellent work my friend, and so colorful examples. Wonderful. :-ok :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-wave
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Thank you- few more coming ;)
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Yesss! :-jump :-joke :-wch :-jump :-love :-salut :-salut :-ok :-wave
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Last Finland version in this turn :-wave Thank you for compliments :-tri
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Nice set of colour profiles No.1 :-ok :-clap :-wave
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You are welcome my friend :-flo Chosen profiles are very interesting, and exquisitely done, so you deserve all compliments. :-salut :-wave
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Little time to progress with this art :-wall
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Just panels update...
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Bring into life ;)
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Markings...
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Propeller and cockpit :))
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Engine is on :-razz
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Awesome job there Srecko! :-obey
But... do I spot Dutch flags on the Finnish machines?
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Thank you mate :-ok I did not see it but we can make it :))
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Little update... now I have much to work for just a little external difference.
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Hmmm... did you just say you are also making a Dutch variant? :-smey
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Off course... later!
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More advanced progress and I will try to complete this art tonight. There is remain some detailing on the gun sight, some bolts as well pilot inside.
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Just to add pilot :-tri
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Pilot figure is sketch up :-think
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Plain colors are painted over...
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Finished!!!
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Great work mate...
I love it !
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Thank you :) And here it is in final delivery form :))
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Very nice work No.1 :-clap :-wave
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Thank you friends :-ok
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Top view...
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Cool!! :-clap :-clap
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Return on project ;)
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This one is very nice!! :-clap
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Return on project ;)
Huh... now I wonder what this profile are doing here?
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Actually I wanted this one and previous one to put in Fokker D.XI topic :-wall
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Interesting sample. ;) I like it! :-clap
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very nice :-clap :-wave
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Thank you :)
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The book where these profiles are for, has gone to the press earlier this week!
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Congratulations!!! :-clap :-clap :-clap
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Book is a Dutch version of the earlier book 'Le Fokker D.21' by Peter de Jong as published in France some years ago by Lela Press. However, there will be many updates and new images. One of the cooperators of this Dutch version is Willem Vredeling, co-author of our Fokker S.14 Machtrainer book.
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I was able to have a sneak peak at a few pages - and it really is a very good production!
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I was able to have a sneak peak at a few pages - and it really is a very good production!
As all what coming from Lanasta :))
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Yes :-) Their star is rising VERY quickly. Also in the rest of Europe the books are being noticed :-)
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We do our best to make them noticed and desired :))