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Classic Airframes Do17z tailplane correction


Radpoe Spitfire

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Hi, I'm uncertain, I seem to remember many moons ago, I'd seen a topic which deals with the correction of the tailplane for the CA's Dornier 17z.  Could anyone help me out or advise me how it can be done?

 

Kind regards, Adrian. 

 

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When I built the Classics Airframes DO-17Z, I did the tail the hard way. The Do-17 had a trimable horizontal stab, which was completely absent. The stab was assembled, then cut off, along with the narrowing the mating surface on the fuselage. Brass wire provides the pivot point, and the center section hollowed out and attached. The elevators and balance tabs were cut of and repositioned, actuators made made for the tabs, and a subtle fabric effect scraped into the elevators, new lower covers fabricated from sheet plastic and milput, and everything positioned as seen in photo's.

 

 

tail drawing

 

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tail 2_zpsvrfzbp1u

 

tail 3_zpsbdxerxmy

 

tail 4_zps01pkhivi

 

tail 5_zpsbbvxsl3v

 

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finished7_zpsk6rtmprb

 

 

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