Fokker Triplane build

[Dogtail2]

Knee deep in sawdust.

Making the wing rib parts.   1/16" Birch plywood.

Truncated webs are for ribs at the ailerons.

 

 

 

[Duncan B]

I think the guys that post in the WW1 section in the Aircraft bit of this fine Forum would be interested to see that. I wonder if it would be worth putting a link in the WW1 aircraft bit?

 

Duncan B

[Dogtail2]

2 minutes ago, Duncan B said:

I think the guys that post in the WW1 section in the Aircraft bit of this fine Forum would be interested to see that. I wonder if it would be worth putting a link in the WW1 aircraft bit?

 

Duncan B

Thanks Duncan,

I may well do that when there is a bit more to show. In the meantime here's my rib capstrip slotting set up using a router.

 

 

[Dogtail2]

Glueing jigs for wing ribs and undercarriage wing ribs.

 

 

[Dogtail2]

Making 3/16 ply wing rib nose reinforcement pieces....116 of them  

 

 

[Jb65rams]

As someone who would struggle to get 2 identical parts, 116 blows my mind.

What scale?

[Dogtail2]

Scale is full size.

Yes, it needed several jigs to make them accurately.

[Dogtail2]

Wing rib being glued.  There are 16 separate parts to each completed rib. 

 

[Bertie McBoatface]

Full size. Is it intended to fly?

[Dogtail2]

4 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said:

Full size. Is it intended to fly?

 

That's the plan Bertie.

[Bertie McBoatface]

3 minutes ago, Dogtail2 said:

 

That's the plan Bertie.

 

Wow. Not really a model then but very interesting nevertheless. Do you have any idea how long it will take?

[Dogtail2]

51 minutes ago, Bertie Psmith said:

Do you have any idea how long it will take?

Not sure exactly, but it's measured in years rather than hours or days.

[Bertie McBoatface]

22 minutes ago, Dogtail2 said:

Not sure exactly, but it's measured in years rather than hours or days.

Oh yes, I realised that. I'll drop in to check your progress in 2025 or so...

[Dogtail2]

Rib out of the jig.  It is then fixed to a template and the front profile is routed. Finally vertical stiffeners are added.

 

[Malc2]

Interesting project, where did you get the drawings from?

 

Malc.

[Dogtail2]

They were purchased from the late great Ron Sands in America.

[Malc2]

Wow, you going for a rotary engine??? Now available new - if you have the cash!

The hardest part I can imagine would be making the engine cowl, unless you have panel beating and aluminium welding skilz?!!

Sorry - I have a million questions as making a home built was always one of my dreams (Isaacs Fury), but I have far to much else I want to do!

 

M.

Edited March 9, 2022 by Malc2

[ColinChipmunkfan]

Good luck with this build.  I hope you will keep up the posts.  I would to follow the build of a full scale triplane.

Colin

[Dogtail2]

Parts for the joystick grip and machine gun triggers.  

Forming the trigger pivot points was tricky.

 

[Dogtail2]

Completed grip.

 

[exdraken]

wow, simply wow!

 

[Twobad]

On 3/8/2022 at 11:01 AM, Dogtail2 said:

Rib out of the jig.  It is then fixed to a template and the front profile is routed. Finally vertical stiffeners are added.

 

Use enough glue and don't skimp on the varnish unlike that Fokker.

[Dogtail2]

Oak tailskid with pivot tube.

 

[Dogtail2]

Completed ammunition box, made from aluminium.

 

Edited November 18, 2022 by Dogtail2

[Bozothenutter]

Just had this vision of a full carbonfibre DR.1 with a high comp fuel injection engine....🤣