1971 MONOGRAM RED BARON FOKKER TRIPLANE

[fredmellini]

Boy does this bring back memories!!!! I remember getting up Christmas morning and as a kid and getting both Snoopy and his Sopwith and the Red Baron and putting these kits together and playing with them for hours. I thought the battery operated motor with the spining props was the nuts!!!! This was high tech toys when I was a kid. I was 8 yrs old in 1971 when these models came out.

I have been watching ebay for both these kits and they always seem to go for big big bucks......well I finally snagged the Red Baron and it was complete unbuilt, with box and instructions.

The only thing was the decals were already applied, they were applied well and straight, just as they are self sticking and kinda have a silvering effect with the clear carrier. Other than that, the kid is 100% complete and all original parts. I wanted to paint this model model to some degree, yet retain the original look and colors of the pre-colored kit. I decided to paint the wood struts, landing gear, propeller and of course the Baron himself. I just used dry-brushing on his face and scarf.....and a light brown color on the "wooden" parts followed by a dark brown wash. I also lightly sliver dry-brushed the machine guns and cylinder heads on the motor. The best part was or is that the motor works!!!! The battery operated motor spins the propeller just fine!!!! ;D

[koffinbuilder64]

That is so kool to see one again!! I too remember these from childhood, I still have my sopwith camel-unfortunaly someone stole the motor and Snoopys scarf (I think my little brother did it). Congrats on a kool score!!

[Deleted]

Great Job Fred... Bravo!

[kettlekettle]

scored a real classic. nice work on it

[Honest Charlie]

Cool build Fred, you need Snoopy and his camel now for him to chase.

[skulldude]

;D GREAT job Fred! As always with your stuff! The Baron looks especially nice! I had this but my brother played it to death while I was in the Navy..

[redbaron]

It looks cool built.

[snakeplissken81]

You've done it again. What a great build of such a classic kit. ;D

[jim]

nice build! i have been trying to get one of those for a while they are harder to find than the snoopy

[Dennis M]

Super job' Fred . Dennis

[noodles]

Ahhh....the memories. Very cool kit, looks great, nice work.

[John Teresi]

Fred.......sure look`s GREAT!!!!!.......you sure do have one valuable model......great find......really nice job.

[TheMadModeler]

Cruse you...... ;D
Great lookin' build Fred..
BiLL..

[davea]

Cool Fred, looks great!

[ironheadchopper]

Nice save Fred.

[HTBomb]

Looks great.

I had the Snoopy/Sopwith Camel as a kid. Another fine example of Monogram engineering at its best. BTW a Snoopy build-up can be found at the National Air & Space Museum.

[redbaron]

If you have been looking for this for a while. Than why did you put it and the snake funny car on eBay?

[fredmellini]

Feb 26, 2011 14:53:45 GMT -6 redbaron said:

If you have been looking for this for a while. Than why did you put it and the snake funny car on eBay?

Well to answer your question...................this only pertains to me, not other modelers by any stretch of the imagination. For me, I am more than happy, satisfied to build a model first and foremost. Most of these kits were out when I was younf and of course I either butchered them with awful paint jobs, or gobs of glue, and then most were set a fire or destroyed by firecrackers or BB guns.

Now that i am able to afford and purchase these long lost kits of my youth, I simply want to be able to build them correctly and see how they would turn out. Once my model is built, I have no emotional attachment to it....as long as I can photograph and have it on record, I am more than happy. If I saved everymodel I owned I would have thoussands by now and where would or what would I do with them all...............and no I am not sending them anywhere for free!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D Like I have posted before..........i have 5 or so models in the gallery and they are all long gone and sold and even my model contest winning cars are sold. I figure I am happy, why not let somebody else enjoy it!!! Also if you ever notice....I very rarely if ever ask for anything here parts wise or kit wise for nothing because I sell most of my builds, so I always offer to pay for what I need.................but I always offer up what I have if somebody needs something. ;D

[redbaron]

cool

[hobbybobby]

Great build, Fred, i love it! ;D ;D ;D

I wish, they would resurrect these wonderful kits...

[Tim Nolan]

I've got this one and the Sopwith and the Bugatti in my collection, just cant bring myself to sell them. Nice save Fred. It's such a fun kit!

[101564]

Sounds like you got yourself together Fred!!!!...and a very nice build if i do say so myself!...Mike

Feb 26, 2011 15:24:46 GMT -6 fredmellini said:

Feb 26, 2011 14:53:45 GMT -6 redbaron said:

If you have been looking for this for a while. Than why did you put it and the snake funny car on eBay?

Well to answer your question...................this only pertains to me, not other modelers by any stretch of the imagination. For me, I am more than happy, satisfied to build a model first and foremost. Most of these kits were out when I was younf and of course I either butchered them with awful paint jobs, or gobs of glue, and then most were set a fire or destroyed by firecrackers or BB guns.

Now that i am able to afford and purchase these long lost kits of my youth, I simply want to be able to build them correctly and see how they would turn out. Once my model is built, I have no emotional attachment to it....as long as I can photograph and have it on record, I am more than happy. If I saved everymodel I owned I would have thoussands by now and where would or what would I do with them all...............and no I am not sending them anywhere for free!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D Like I have posted before..........i have 5 or so models in the gallery and they are all long gone and sold and even my model contest winning cars are sold. I figure I am happy, why not let somebody else enjoy it!!! Also if you ever notice....I very rarely if ever ask for anything here parts wise or kit wise for nothing because I sell most of my builds, so I always offer to pay for what I need.................but I always offer up what I have if somebody needs something. ;D