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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/25/2012 1:26 PM   
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Decal Package?  Does BUSA have a decal package for the triplane?  It's not listed in the catalog yet. 

Should I give them a call or do you have "influence" with them?




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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/25/2012 4:46 PM   
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The decal sets are complete, they do not have a part # as of yet. Call the shop, tell them what you are looking for. Should have it in a couple of days. Can't wait to see the finished product.

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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/25/2012 4:51 PM   
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They're in the mail this afternoon!

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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/25/2012 6:07 PM   
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Status: online 		Another question:  If you or whoever painted the prototype BUSA triplane, did you spray or brush the yellow on the tail and top wing? 

Also did you apply streaking to the fuselage and then paint the yellow, or did you just do the yellow on the bare covering?

I plan to spray the light blue on the bottom, then do the streaking, add the "FOK***"" numbers and then do the yellow.








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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/25/2012 6:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Dick,

Just to add a little controversy:
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2002/08/stuff_eng_profile_dr1.htm

This article has alot of useful info.  It seems that the top wing of Lothers #454 was not Yellow but was streaked.  As per Windsock Vol. 8, No. 6, Dec 1992.

No matter what the paint scheme, I'm sure it will be a great flyer.

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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/25/2012 6:31 PM   
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That one does have a yellow top wing.  Why, I do not know.


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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/25/2012 8:54 PM   
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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/26/2012 1:25 PM   
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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/26/2012 5:11 PM   
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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/26/2012 5:48 PM   
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Status: online 		The saito may be a bit too light weight for this plane.  My engine weighs 7 pounds and will need about 2 pounds of nose weight.to balance.

Power wise, Saito will do the job.

You also may want to check the overall length of the engine.    You can position the firewall on the triplane anywhere it needs to be.


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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/26/2012 6:29 PM   
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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/26/2012 7:35 PM   
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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/26/2012 8:07 PM   
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Lothar Von Richtofen's airplane as part of Jast 11 would have had his chosen colors on the tail and the top of the top wing. What is disputed is the darkened area around the Iron crosses.  The Balkan Crosses on the NZ airplane are incorrect Here's a photo of the airplane we built at Golden Age Air Museum using the latest research of the experts such as Achim Engels and Gary Sewall. 

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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/26/2012 8:13 PM   
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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/26/2012 8:40 PM   
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Are you going to head over for the RC meet this weekend?



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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/26/2012 9:42 PM   
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Can you define LOTS?
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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/27/2012 12:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		What he posted on RCSB sounds like he used a ten meter roll and all but six feet of another. He said he used some small pieces somewhere but Dick can better explain that.
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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/27/2012 12:07 PM   
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Status: online 		I ordered two 10 meter rolls and one 2 meter roll, as mentioned in the instruction manual.  I cut pieces for the wings as follows:

15" wide pieces for the bottoms of each wing

16" wide pieces for the tops of each wing

These are cut to length of each wing plus 4 " for pulling around the wing tips.

I then cut pieces from the leftovers for the bottom, sides and top of the fuselage.

What was left from the leftovers were used for the ailerons, elevators and landing gear wing 

The stab and rudder had to be cut from full width pieces.

And I still have about 6 feet of a 10 meter roll left over plus that 2 meter roll.

Call me frugal, but don't call me a cheapskate!


Also, here is the 1/3 scale Oberusel Rotary from Nick Ziroli Plans.  It's just hanging on the prop shaft of the engine, but I had to see what it looks like



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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/27/2012 12:35 PM   
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Howdy Steve,

Are you going to head over for the RC meet this weekend?



Hi Damiani,
Not sure I’m going to make it this weekend the wife has other plans. My club is having a jet meet next weekend it should be a big event. Stop out if you can, www.farviewflyers.net.

If I build the Fokker Triplane I could model it after the one you guys built, it looks amazing.


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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/27/2012 1:30 PM   
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Also, here is the 1/3 scale Oberusel Rotary from Nick Ziroli Plans. 


Your dummy engine really looks the part! Look the dripping caster oil! Does Ziroli set cylinder kits or is it all just scratched from plans?


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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/27/2012 1:34 PM   
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Status: online 		Nick sells the Oberusel kit with 4 full cylinders and 5 "half" cylinders plus crankcase and all details.  Urethame plastic.  Also sells this engine assembled and painted like mine.

He also has LeRhone and Clerget engine kits.

http://www.ziroliplans.com

Look under "Scale Items" and tell him I sent you
 


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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/27/2012 3:23 PM   
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Nick sells the Oberusel kit with 4 full cylinders and 5 ''half'' cylinders plus crankcase and all details.  Urethame plastic.  Also sells this engine assembled and painted like mine.

He also has LeRhone and Clerget engine kits.

http://www.ziroliplans.com

Look under ''Scale Items'' and tell him I sent you
 



The list does not show the price of the painted unit. Care to share how much yours set you back:-)


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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/27/2012 3:34 PM   
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Ask for Mike Gross and tell him I sent you.


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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/27/2012 3:49 PM   
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RE: NEW BUSA 1/3rd Scale Fokker Triplane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 9/27/2012 4:20 PM   
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Covering complete.  Solartex Linen color, and LOTS of it!






Can you define LOTS?
I am trying to figure out how much covering I am going to need for mine.


Go to Aircraft spruce and look up the light weight Dacron. It is a lot like Sig Koverall. It is very inexpensive and works great. Shrinks with heat, but must be applied with Balsarite. Around $3 a yard on 5' rolls. You could cover one of these for no more that $30 plus glue.

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