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    Albatros D.III Build along - 1/27/2004 2:47:17 AM   
    jharkin



    Posts: 270
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    From: Newton, MA, USA
    Status: offline     		I've always liked the build along threads in here, so I thought I'd post one of my own.

    This is my winter project, a FunAero Albatros D.III
    Its about 1/6 scale, 65" span, Saito .91 power. Its my first scale effort and I am hoping to enter
    it in Fun Scale at our local Scale Masters qualifier.

    Im thinking of doing the finish in this scheme from an unknown pilot in Richthofen's Jasta 11:



    First image, the kit contents. Very nice laser cutting and good wood selection. Two BIG full size plan sheets.

    *** Update Jan-30-04 ***
    I'm running this build along on my website also. Same photos, but with more comments.
    Albatros D.III Construction Site
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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/27/2004 2:50:41 AM   
    jharkin



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    Status: offline     		This next bunch is the tail group. The stab is a sheeted frame of laser cut parts. I opted to scratch build the fin and rudder as the docs I have are for the early version of this bird wich has a different rudder shape than this kit.

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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/27/2004 2:53:00 AM   
    jharkin



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    Status: offline     		Last of the tail group construction sequence. My scratch built fin and rudder next to the kit build stab and elevator.

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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/27/2004 3:03:21 AM   
    jharkin



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    Status: offline     		Now for the fuselage. The only change I've made here is to recess the firewall 1/4" to better fit the Saito in the cowl.

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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/27/2004 9:18:21 AM   
    pete913



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    From: minot, ND, USA
    Status: offline     		Thats a very nicely done kit of a very cool airplane. It's one that I've dreamt of building for awhile myself. I have a few questions about it. First, does it come with a scale dummy engine or plans for building one? Second, the cooling issue, what provisions are there for getting some airflow to the engine? Thats one thing that has always put me off building one of these myself. Also, what's the fuselage and tail group sheeted with? At one time I sorta toyed with the idea of scaling up some 3 views of this plane to quarter scale, and sheeting it with 1/64 plywood over balsa, but yikes, all those compound curves. Thanks for posting it. Looks great so far.

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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/27/2004 1:48:50 PM   
    jharkin



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    Status: offline     		Hi Pete-

    Thanks for the compliment...

    Dummy Engine- Yes, the kit includes parts for one. Its all balsa and dowel pieces though and some pieces you supply yourself (coat hanger wire, brass tube, springs from a pen to make the valve springs).

    Cooling - The engine is mounted upright , all you do is cut away part of the dummy engine to expose the head. I plan to cut a bunch of holes in the bottom of the cowl for exit air. I'm also thinking of running the exhaust out the bottom with a flexible header pipe. Its not totally concealed, but then again this is only a sport scale kit. BTW, if you click the link in my first post you can see some images of how it is supposed to come out.

    Sheeting- The fuselage is sheeted with 1/16 balsa. I'm going to be experimenting with different finishes to try to duplicate the varnished wood look on the balsa without leaving the surface too soft. My fall back plan will be to sheet it with 1/64 ply. (This is how proctor does their D.Va)

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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/27/2004 4:59:52 PM   
    BobH


     

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    Status: offline     		Tom Polpink finished his plane (1/5 albatross from his own plans) in tan latex paint and simulated the wood grain finish. From the photos in RCSI the plane looks like a wood finished plane. Its very convincing!..BobH.

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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/27/2004 7:37:41 PM   
    Tmoth4



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    Status: offline     		I saw that article in RC Scale International. It's amazing how good his fake wood finish looks.

    Jim

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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/28/2004 2:45:22 AM   
    jharkin



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    Status: offline     		More of the fuselage building sequence...

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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/28/2004 3:28:47 AM   
    Lucky Dog



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    Status: offline     		James,
    Looking very good! The DIII is also on my list of too builds some day. Like pete13, I'd have a hankering for 1/4 scale too.... maybe. But, the Fun Aero kits sure is nice looking. I was drooling on one a the Dayton DPR last September.

    What's the diameter of the spinner? It might be an option for builders of the Balsa USA Bristol M1C.

    I'm looking forward to watching your progress.

    Thanks,


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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/28/2004 2:44:11 PM   
    jharkin



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    Status: offline     		Mike-

    The spinner is 4.75 inch in diameter and is made by Gene Barton.

    BTW, nice site. I'll have to send some picks in when I get this bird completed.

    -Jeremy

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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/28/2004 5:51:38 PM   
    balsa4cat


     

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    From: Orange, CA, USA
    Status: offline     		Hallo Jharken;
    The Albatross Werke D series aircraft are very interesting to model. I have build a 62" wingspan, .65 (2-stroke engine) Mike Bishop plans D-Va version. Building the spinner and running the control cables were the best part before flying. It is a good flyer.
    Your stabilizer is sheet covered ? This is not scale ! The rudder fin is sheeted but not the stab. Check the NASM restoration research.
    You have over 82 basic Jasta's colors to choose from. Mine is a green tailed with red trim (j5), grey fuselage with a red dragon playfully running the lenght of the fuselage.
    Clear the skies of the those inferior Newports, DeHavallins, etc. !

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    RE: Albatros D.III Build along - 1/28/2004 6:12:10 PM   
    jharkin



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    Status: offline     		Good catch balsa, you are of course correct.

    This kit is only semi-scale. The outline is about right, but some dimensions are stretched and many details are altered. One of which is that they sheeted the stab and framed the fin (reverse on the original). I scratched my own sheeted fin, but did not want to go to all that trouble on the stab. Instead, I'm thinking of gluing some thin balsa strips over the sheeting to simulate the ribs.

    Eventually I'd like to do one exact scale, like the Proctor and Torrance kits; but I want to get some building and competition experience under my belt first.


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    ORIGINAL: balsa4cat
    Your stabilizer is sheet covered ? This is not scale ! The rudder fin is sheeted but not the stab. Check the NASM restoration research.


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