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Old 02-15-2013, 08:58 AM
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The DR1 had a throttle?
Old 02-15-2013, 10:33 AM
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Gentlemen
I have a friend who is looking to buy a built 1/4 scale Fokker Triplane, a Balsa usa if possible. Built.
Let me know if there are any out there.
Thanks
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Old 02-17-2013, 07:55 AM
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Thank you Geezer from Houston. Will check it out.

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Old 02-18-2013, 10:58 AM
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Camera died, no pic's till I resolve the problem.
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Old 02-24-2013, 08:18 AM
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Well I found another camera in the drawer, not as nice as the old one I had, but will do for now.
Finally finishd up the three cockpit brass parts. Now I can get back to working on my own stuff.
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Old 02-24-2013, 08:36 AM
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Default RE: GTM 1/2 Scale Fokker Triplane

Tom, you should have cued up a drum roll for that, well done, beautiful work. Anxious to see the airframe come together, go man go! lol
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Old 02-24-2013, 06:38 PM
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Insane... Simply beautifull. How many hours do you have in all the brass there?

Why don't you sell me one of those? How much will that cost me?

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Old 02-25-2013, 06:43 PM
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Today I managed to make up the patterns for the turtle deck and side plywood fairing. Also I made the foot skid area on the cockpit floor. I used corregated plastic which will be painted with aluminum.
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Old 02-25-2013, 08:42 PM
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Absolutely stunning TK! By the way that book on the bench looks very interesting.
Old 02-25-2013, 08:46 PM
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ORIGINAL: valleyk
By the way that book on the bench looks very interesting.
I was thinking the same thing. What the title?
Old 02-26-2013, 02:12 AM
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It don't surprises me if it is the 3D DR-I book from kagero.

[link=http://www.shop.kagero.pl/en/fokker-dr-i-the-aces-aircraft.html]Fokker DR.I The aces" aircraft[/link]

A must have for DR.I lovers
Old 02-26-2013, 05:10 AM
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Yes Gentlemen that is correct. I have a pile of Dr.1 books and this one is right at the top for detail shots. Very useful to the model builder!! I highly recommend it if you are a triplane person.
Thanks Guys
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Old 02-26-2013, 06:11 AM
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I just ordered one off Amazon, looks like aa good addition to the files.
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Old 02-27-2013, 07:34 PM
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Doc they also have the D-7, same format.
Well I decided to re-inforce the tail area where the stab bolts down. Added a few triangle supports. Also started to get the servo's figured out. Location and how I will do it. Up forward as much as possible for the servo's weigh in at 1/2 a lb. a peice. I will run carbon fiber tubes all the way back to some bellcranks then cable out to the horns. These are Hitec 805 MG, @ 343 oz each, two on elevator one on rudder. I plan to put the batteries and reciever on the same location. Access will be thru the belly panel.
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Old 02-27-2013, 07:39 PM
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Why not a full pull-pull cable system? What's the advantage of the CF tubes?
Old 02-28-2013, 04:02 AM
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There will be a scale cable coming out of the proper location at the tail. A pull pull off a large bellcrank just inside the fuse. The long carbon tubes will be over 4 ft. long to get there from the front connected to those bellcranks.
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Old 03-06-2013, 01:27 PM
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So while doing more research on my Fokker V. 11, I came across this web page.
http://www.fokkerdvii.com/pics/
I know that many of the WWI builders out ther may have already found it, but in case you missed it, it contains 3 pages of pictures. And not all DVII's, most are of the factoy and the building process. Some I have found in other places, many I had never seen before. But the one that caught my eye was this one. It showes a DRI tail skid with a control horn to be used for direction control. I never knew a tri plane had that. Learn something new everyday I guess. I also liked the one where the 2 guys were painting a DRI's wing.

I just looked at the DRI picture a bit closer. I do not think its a DRI. It lookes like it is a wooden frame. The web page must have the wrong label on the pic. Oh well, so much for my big discovery.[&o]
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Old 03-11-2013, 08:23 AM
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Some progress on Kirk's and my Triplane.
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Old 03-11-2013, 08:26 AM
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Old 03-11-2013, 10:31 AM
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Looks like all Dr1 fuselage labels are really Camel pix.
Old 03-11-2013, 11:23 AM
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Does J D ever help you?
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No,but a little Tennessee sipin clear does from time to time.
Old 03-24-2013, 09:18 AM
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Some progress on the LG
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Old 03-24-2013, 03:51 PM
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Hey Kirk looking good!!!
I picked up my wheels today. Aluminum black 16 inch rims 40.00 bucks each plus tires and tubes. 130.00 total. The white tires might not work, i started standing off the tread and did not come out as good as the tires I used on my 1/2 scale D-8. Might have to look for diffrent rubber. The rims are real nice. Now I have to get my axel made up.
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Old 03-24-2013, 04:04 PM
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Having finalized the servo mounts, I have now been working on the bellcrank area. I need to send away for my push rods nd servo connector ball links. I will be using carbon fiber rods with 6/32 ball ends. As you can see I have made my bellcranks from G-4 material. I most likely will also change the brass tubes holding the horns to carbon fiber. Still a lot of work in this area.
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