Malc2 Posted July 2, 2023 Posted July 2, 2023 Ah, sorry, I did not explain very well, I did not mean the whipping on the ends of the cord, I mean how are the ends attached to the plane to keep the cord in tension.
Dogtail2 Posted July 3, 2023 Author Posted July 3, 2023 19 hours ago, Malc2 said: Ah, sorry, I did not explain very well, I did not mean the whipping on the ends of the cord, I mean how are the ends attached to the plane to keep the cord in tension. The bungee is looped around one of the stub tubes seen in the photo and tied to itself. 1
ColinChipmunkfan Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 Making great progress!! That looks a very professional build indeed. 1
Dogtail2 Posted July 12, 2023 Author Posted July 12, 2023 On 7/10/2023 at 10:27 PM, ColinChipmunkfan said: Making great progress!! That looks a very professional build indeed. Thankyou. Now on to building up the wings. 6
Dogtail2 Posted July 25, 2023 Author Posted July 25, 2023 Built a jig to pre bend the wing leading edge ply using hot water. 7
Dogtail2 Posted August 5, 2023 Author Posted August 5, 2023 Wing leading edge ply sections clamped with straps while glueing. 11
Dogtail2 Posted August 11, 2023 Author Posted August 11, 2023 Ply reinforcing gussets at the aileron mounting spar. 9
adolfocaetanonetto Posted August 11, 2023 Posted August 11, 2023 O Lord. I see this only now! UNBELIEVABLE ! F A N T A S T I C ! 👏 👏 👏
adolfocaetanonetto Posted August 11, 2023 Posted August 11, 2023 O Lord. I see this only now! UNBELIEVABLE ! F A N T A S T I C ! 👏 👏 👏 1
Noel Smith Posted August 12, 2023 Posted August 12, 2023 Am I missing something? Is this a scale model or a full size flying replica being built here?
Dogtail2 Posted August 13, 2023 Author Posted August 13, 2023 On 8/12/2023 at 9:31 AM, Noel Smith said: Am I missing something? Is this a scale model or a full size flying replica being built here? It's a full scale replica.
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 13, 2023 Posted August 13, 2023 Ive followed this for awhile now, I cant remember and didnt really find anything as to engine type ? What will you be using a 5-7 cylinder radial ? Arotary engine of some sort ? That or possibly an flat 4 cylinder horizontally opposed hidden inside the cowling/fuselage ?
Dogtail2 Posted August 14, 2023 Author Posted August 14, 2023 23 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Ive followed this for awhile now, I cant remember and didnt really find anything as to engine type ? What will you be using a 5-7 cylinder radial ? Arotary engine of some sort ? That or possibly an flat 4 cylinder horizontally opposed hidden inside the cowling/fuselage ? Not a rotary for the reasons given on page 2 of this thread, so either a Warner radial (spares becoming a major issue) or Lycoming horizontally opposed as per this one:- 3 1
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 31, 2023 Posted August 31, 2023 Will you be doing the Fabric on the Fokker yourself, or will you be sending that out for a specialist company to do ?
Dogtail2 Posted September 2, 2023 Author Posted September 2, 2023 On 8/31/2023 at 7:44 PM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Will you be doing the Fabric on the Fokker yourself, or will you be sending that out for a specialist company to do ? I shall cover it and paint it myself. A big job but quite satisfying. 3
Dogtail2 Posted September 12, 2023 Author Posted September 12, 2023 Forward fuselage aluminium panel work underway. 7
Dogtail2 Posted September 17, 2023 Author Posted September 17, 2023 Making the aluminium ammunition feed chutes 4
Dogtail2 Posted September 24, 2023 Author Posted September 24, 2023 Test fit of armament i.e. 2 x Maxim LMG 08/15 machine guns, ammunition box and feed chutes. 7
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now