[MOC] Fokker Dr. I - Red Baron's Plane

[hippotam]

Fokker Dr.1 was World War I German triplane  fighter. Thanks to his legendary pilot, Manfred von Richthofen, the plane has become a worldwide popculture icon.
It is said that Baron von Richthofen, ace of German Air Forces ordered to paint his plane red, so that vivid color would break the enemy pilot's morale (who was afraid to meet such a "killer" in air).



I had a LOT of fun with this model. I hardly made it and I had hardly enough red bricks... But this is what I love our BTT contest for - it sometimes forces you to build something completely different than you used to.

Model measures 36 studs, has a wingspan of 35 studs and weights 1/2 kilogram. I am most proud of the wings. The hold really well, I can swoosh the model around and nothing falls off. I had some troubles with engine and wheels ("standard" wheels dod not looked ok).

Gallery: Brickshelf

Deeplinks: 01 02   03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Details: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Top wing taken off: 30 31

Model w my "photo studio" (and my LEGO room in the background): 40

For comparison, there is a lot of photos of this plane, eg. here or here.

Enjoy!

[Nine]

This is an excellent MOC, like usual

[0937 superfan]

Fokker Dr.1 was World War I German triplane  fighter. Thanks to his legendary pilot, Manfred von Richthofen, the plane has become a worldwide popculture icon.
It is said that Baron von Richthofen, ace of German Air Forces ordered to paint his plane red, so that vivid color would break the enemy pilot's morale (who was afraid to meet such a "killer" in air).



I had a LOT of fun with this model. I hardly made it and I had hardly enough red bricks... But this is what I love our BTT contest for - it sometimes forces you to build something completely different than you used to.

Model measures 36 studs, has a wingspan of 35 studs and weights 1/2 kilogram. I am most proud of the wings. The hold really well, I can swoosh the model around and nothing falls off. I had some troubles with engine and wheels ("standard" wheels dod not looked ok).

Gallery: Brickshelf

Deeplinks: 01 02   03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Details: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Top wing taken off: 30 31

Model w my "photo studio" (and my LEGO room in the background): 40

For comparison, there is a lot of photos of this plane, eg. here or here.

Enjoy!

great idea... i like very much... an excelente moc...

on thing... how do you do the silver part of helix?? how do you put that studs???
Do you can put an minifig on it???

[Biczzz]

  Beautiful!!
Great detail in the engine and cockpit (photos 25 and 26).

[rupi]

Beautiful
it's a master piece. Is it minifig scale? that would be even better.

[hippotam]

I someone prefer Flickr, here it is, with my lego room annotated.

on thing... how do you do the silver part of helix?? how do you put that studs???
Do you can put an minifig on it???

Two silver round tubes are not connected at all. They are just close to each other.

No, plane is not in minifig scale. It' somewhere in between minifig and technic fig.

[Americo Verde]

Great MOC .
Well done.

[CaradeAlmofada]

The moc is excelent, i love it, but the part of the small-wheels is very very very diferent from the original...

[El_gordo]

Fokker Dr.1 was World War I German triplane  fighter. Thanks to his legendary pilot, Manfred von Richthofen, the plane has become a worldwide popculture icon.
It is said that Baron von Richthofen, ace of German Air Forces ordered to paint his plane red, so that vivid color would break the enemy pilot's morale (who was afraid to meet such a "killer" in air).

Enjoy!

Neat!
I loved the slick look of it (no studs on the wings, which is nice).
Have you thought about doing the Sopwith Camel as well?


Pedro

[pedroagnelo]

I'm In love with it!!!

[Eínon]

Well, I´m must say (in my opinion), it´s an amazing moc. 5 Stars!!! 

The only problem that I can see is the propeller. Isn´t to big for this plane?

Neat!
I loved the slick look of it (no studs on the wings, which is nice).
Have you thought about doing the Sopwith Camel as well?


Pedro

No, make a plane that had been used by the polish air force, such as:
The SPAD S.VI
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww1/f/257/29/0/1

I really like biplanes and triplanes... 

Eínon

[LBaixinho]

Congratulations Hippotam, is a great job. I like very much some details

[ussnegreli]

The airplane is fantástic!!!! I like very much!
Congratulations!!!!!