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    Fokker D VII 1/6 RC

    I had a Flair Fokker d7 rc model many years back powered by an OS .70 FS.


    It was one of the nicest flying scale planes I had so since I had the plans and former/rib blanks from the original kit I will be building another one.


    I cut out all the fuselage formerg from ply I had lying in the shop and the balsa for the ribs was also extra I had from other builds.


    The spars I had to join to get the 1/4m for the one piece top wing.


    I think I might go for Ernst Udet's "LO" red and wight ride.


    Covering wil be light weight poliester and dope.


    Theuns



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    • colin m
      Moderator
      • Dec 2008
      • 8750
      • Colin
      • Stafford, UK
      #2
      I like the sound of this. A proper flying machine.

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        • Guest
          #3
          I wans't sure if this is the right forum for it , I have seen some RC builds before but could not find those threads.


          The top wing has been started, I will have to think about the mounding system that the kit used for the cacane and interplane struts. They were piano wire with soldered on lugs for the fastners.


          I didnt like this much. I might go for thin metal tube that is flatened and bolted together, it might look closer to the rear thing.


          It will be a stand off scale , I am not going mad with the scale detail, the real DVII had an interesting wing that became thinner from root to tip, the kit has a constant thickness.


          Theuns

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            • papa 695
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              • May 2011
              • 22770
              #4
              Well I going to watch this one Theuns. Great start 

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                • Guest
                  #5
                  The top wing basic structure is taking shape, it has been framed up and the LE sheeting glued to the leading edge. When this is dry I form it around the nose ribs. It forms  D-box structure that is very resistant ot tortional loads.


                  I will also add shearwebs between the top and  bottom spar caps, it forms a C-beam that is way stronger than just the caps on their own.


                  Theuns

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                    • Guest
                      #6
                      Work got in the way of play time so progress was a little slow.


                      I have basically completed the top wing and ailerons, I just need to put on the wingtips and strut mounds.


                      The stab is on the board now.


                      I have used a different method on the controll surfaces than the kit. I laminate thin strips of balsa, its way stronger and lighter.


                      Theuns

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                        • flyjoe180
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Jan 2012
                          • 12400
                          • Joe
                          • Earth
                          #7
                          I love seeing these wooden structures go together. I'm looking forward to the next instalments Theuns.

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                            • Guest
                              #8
                              Fuselage side frames done, all tail pieces done and topwing plus ailerons done.
                              I just need to build in the mondpoints and build the bottom wing before I can start rigging it.

                              Theuns

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