Dogtail2 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Knee deep in sawdust. Making the wing rib parts. 1/16" Birch plywood. Truncated webs are for ribs at the ailerons. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 Glueing jigs for wing ribs and undercarriage wing ribs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Making 3/16 ply wing rib nose reinforcement pieces....116 of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 As someone who would struggle to get 2 identical parts, 116 blows my mind. What scale? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Scale is full size. Yes, it needed several jigs to make them accurately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 Wing rib being glued. There are 16 separate parts to each completed rib. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Full size. Is it intended to fly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: Full size. Is it intended to fly? That's the plan Bertie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 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... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 Rib out of the jig. It is then fixed to a template and the front profile is routed. Finally vertical stiffeners are added. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Interesting project, where did you get the drawings from? Malc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 They were purchased from the late great Ron Sands in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 Parts for the joystick grip and machine gun triggers. Forming the trigger pivot points was tricky. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 Completed grip. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 wow, simply wow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twobad Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 Oak tailskid with pivot tube. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtail2 Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) Completed ammunition box, made from aluminium. Edited November 18, 2022 by Dogtail2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Just had this vision of a full carbonfibre DR.1 with a high comp fuel injection engine....🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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