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Posted: Friday, September 06, 2013 - 08:09 AM UTC
Eagle Editions have sent details of a new correction set produced by Radu Brinzan for WNW Fokker D.VII kits.

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Posted: Saturday, September 07, 2013 - 02:45 AM UTC
I have detail images of these sets.
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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 01:41 AM UTC
I have this set and although I haven't used it yet it looks very good to me. The "honeycomb" mesh is beautifully represented and the six screens supplied are labelled with the corresponding part numbers on the WNW Sprues. A nice product like everything else I've tried from RB Productions; I'd recommend it.
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Lance
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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 06:08 AM UTC
Just a couple of minor corrections here.

The images I have on these products are from the website. These items are not "screen mesh" but are plates with with corn row indentations. Here are the images for some explanations.

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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 06:09 AM UTC
Here is an up close shot.

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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 06:10 AM UTC
The fold lines are on the obverse (back) sides.

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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 06:12 AM UTC
Here are the instructions that come with the PE fret.



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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 06:13 AM UTC
Here the PE appears to be attached to the radiator on the sprue. The edging appears to be .010 plastic rod used as a border.

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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 06:16 AM UTC
Here is an up close image version of the previous image.

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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 06:20 AM UTC
The following images are from real aircraft. The first is from a late model Fok. D.VII (Alb.) in the hands of the AEF post war.

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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 06:27 AM UTC
Here are late production Fokker D.VII (OAW) type in their "Traveling clothes" awaiting disbursement at Romoratin post war.

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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 06:29 AM UTC
An early production Fok. D.VII.

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Posted: Sunday, September 08, 2013 - 06:38 AM UTC
Of course the reasoning behind the use of adhesives other than "Cyano" is the time needed to reposition the PE part on the face of the radiator kit part. Also It is not a screen or mesh part as the Cyano might block up the screen and ruin the effect. PVA or another acrylic liquid is easy to blotter up on the edges.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 09:59 AM UTC
Cool, I have ordered two sets for my D.VII kits.
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