1/3 Scale Balsa USA Fokker D.VII Build
09-05-2011, 04:17 PM
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RE: 1/3 Scale Balsa USA Fokker D.VII Build
Hi Jorden
I'm just about two years into my build of this beast and am about to catch up with you!
I've found your thread a great help but I'm getting nervous now as you haven't posted anything for a while.
How's it going? News please!!!
Nick
I'm just about two years into my build of this beast and am about to catch up with you!
I've found your thread a great help but I'm getting nervous now as you haven't posted anything for a while.
How's it going? News please!!!
Nick
12-07-2011, 12:50 PM
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RE: 1/3 Scale Balsa USA Fokker D.VII Build
I am building the BUSA 1/3 scale Fokker DVII and found your build thread here on RCU. This is an awesome build thread and documentation. Did you finish your build and did you continue the thread anywhere. I would love to be able to reference the rest of your build documentation as I complete my plane. Thanks.
Dennis
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09-13-2015, 08:15 PM
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I am building the BUSA 1/3 scale Fokker DVII and found your build thread here on RCU. This is an awesome build thread and documentation. Did you finish your build and did you continue the thread anywhere. I would love to be able to reference the rest of your build documentation as I complete my plane. Thanks.
Dennis
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09-14-2015, 05:14 PM
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Wow, time gets away from us. My BUSA 1/3 scale DVII scratch build got sidetracked in 2012 after wing panels framed. 1/3 scale Ron Weis plan DR1 scratch build started and sitting in corner beside them as well. Have been flying my original DVII "Flying Sword" and some Ziroli WW2 fighters a lot past couple of years. Plan to get back on those WWI scratch builds again in November. There were 4 or 5 DVIIs at Indiana Warbird Campaign and Classics event last week. Great event. Got me excited about finishing up my WW1 birds. Cudos to Dennis and Linda Crooks who run that event. Dennis
I will help you make some room in the shop ! hahahah
09-14-2015, 07:50 PM
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I am suffering from airplane addiction... I am not sure where I am gonna put them anymore.. I think I need to get rid of all my boring stuff ( sticks and such) and just keep the big scale-ish stuff.
I have a 1/3 rd tripe ready to start.. and I am collecting stuff for a 1/3 D7 down the line...
I have a 1/3 rd tripe ready to start.. and I am collecting stuff for a 1/3 D7 down the line...
09-15-2015, 06:28 PM
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Jordan, I feel your pain, lol. Started my 1/4 DVII a little over a year ago, and haven't had the time to get back out there yet. Maybe this winter I can get a little more time on it. Just need to pick out a good scheme.
But keep up the great work.
But keep up the great work.
09-23-2015, 08:26 AM
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Jorden, I have signed on to your build. I build BUSA 1/4 scale planes (Can't transport the big ones), you have many great ideas in your build. I hope you do go on with your build. Now I will go back and reread the build.
Thanks
Rich
Thanks
Rich
Last edited by jwrich; 09-25-2015 at 03:40 PM.
09-25-2015, 03:03 PM
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OK, it's been kinda slow going. I'm practicing with the application of the fabric and dope. I'd practiced this once years ago, but I forgot everything I learned. I didn't take any notes or record my activities. Sooooo, here I am doing this again.
Stay tuned for The Doping Trials!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jc2U9xBkfQ
Stay tuned for The Doping Trials!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jc2U9xBkfQ
Last edited by JKEpps; 09-25-2015 at 03:05 PM.
10-23-2015, 06:07 AM
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Getting the wings covered. Tackling the trailing edge scallops. I was trying to decide if I wanted to closely follow the scallops with the fabric, or just apply the fabric straight across, and let whatever contour would show up due to the shrinking be the end result. I decided to closely follow it this time. I may experiment with the other way in the future.
10-23-2015, 06:12 AM
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Another decision. Do I cut slits now for the hard points, or after the doping, or part way through. The problem is that they are angled at about 30 degrees or so, so the cut isn't just a straight cut. I decided for this wing panel I'd cut them first. On the other panel, I'd cut them after applying the nitrate dope, but before the butylrate (shrinking) dope.Most likely I will just cut a small patch afterwards to go over the cut.
10-23-2015, 06:23 AM
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Experimenting with the edge strips to cover the seams. This probably won't turn out as well as I'd like. Again, in hindsight, I should have cut the strips from the full length panels before I cut the panels in short sections for sewing. That way the strip would have been long enough to span the length of the wing panel without a seam.
10-23-2015, 06:31 AM
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While waiting for the wings to dry, I'm beginning on covering the fuse. I was hoping I could cover it in one large piece, just wrap it like a box or a cone, but that didn't work for me. I wasn't confident I'd get enough shrinkage for proper tautness. So I'm covering it a side at a time. Bottom first. Then port and starboard, then the top. If all goes well, and time/weather allows, I hope to finish covering and doping by Monday end of day, and begin the prep for painting the fuse, the wing, and the landing gear wing next week.
10-23-2015, 07:41 AM
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Great job. I know you will love how the D VII flys.
Note that the fuselage on the D7 was covered in one piece but was laced together along the bottom from the back of the lower wing to the tail. That would not be to difficult to duplicate but a lot of cut-and-fit on the fabric. It looks like several pieces were sewn together to make a square bag but I have not found a resource on the orientation.
Ed
Broken Arrow, OK
Note that the fuselage on the D7 was covered in one piece but was laced together along the bottom from the back of the lower wing to the tail. That would not be to difficult to duplicate but a lot of cut-and-fit on the fabric. It looks like several pieces were sewn together to make a square bag but I have not found a resource on the orientation.
Ed
Broken Arrow, OK
10-23-2015, 07:57 AM
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Great job. I know you will love how the D VII flys.
Note that the fuselage on the D7 was covered in one piece but was laced together along the bottom from the back of the lower wing to the tail. That would not be to difficult to duplicate but a lot of cut-and-fit on the fabric. It looks like several pieces were sewn together to make a square bag but I have not found a resource on the orientation.
Ed
Broken Arrow, OK
Note that the fuselage on the D7 was covered in one piece but was laced together along the bottom from the back of the lower wing to the tail. That would not be to difficult to duplicate but a lot of cut-and-fit on the fabric. It looks like several pieces were sewn together to make a square bag but I have not found a resource on the orientation.
Ed
Broken Arrow, OK