BRICKMANIA 401 (Released March 15, 2009)
CUSTOM MODEL KIT

SKILL LEVEL 3 (OF 5): INTERMEDIATE

Fokker DR.1 Dreidecker

The iconic plane made famous by World War One ace Manfred von Richthofen aka The Red Baron.

Total Pieces: 324 genuine LEGO elements + Mauser pistol from BrickArms
Minifigs: 1

I absolutely fell in love with this model and felt compelled to make it into a kit after six year's hiatus from new Brickmania releases. The model is perfectly proportioned for minifigs (scale is 1 stud = 1 foot), is surprisingly sturdy, and is just plain fun to "swoosh" around the house.

The Fokker Dr.1 Dreidecker ("tri plane") is perhaps the most famous airplane of World War One. My model comes in the bold red livery of the war's top ace Manfred von Richthofen, who scored his final 20 of 80 victories in this fighter. In his own words Richtohofen described the Dr.1: "It climbed like a monkey and maneuvered like the devil." A total of 320 Dr.1's were built during the war and it served with distinction until being replaced by the more advanced Fokker D VII (arguably THE best fighter plane of the war).

Model Details: The kit is made up of 324 new LEGO elements (including a "Baron" minifig) and a pistol from Brickarms. Full-color printed building instructions and a signed certificate of authenticity are also included in the sealed box, which is also individually numbered and signed. As with all Brickmania kits, this design will be available for a limited time only and may be discontinued without notice.

Limited availability: The instructions for this model were specifically designed for inclusion in my forthcoming military modeling book and will not be available through my instructions subscription club. Instructions for the Spad S.XIII (the other plane in the picture above) will be available to club members shortly.

First paid, first shipped: Due to overwhelming demand for this kit I am currently unable to keep them on the shelf for ready shipping. I am currently making them in small batches and shipping them out as fast as I can gather the parts. Kits will be shipped in order payment was received and kit assemble can take as long as 2-3 weeks before shipping.