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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 2/10/2007 5:20:26 PM   
deljon



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Status: offline 		Now that I have all three wings framed up, I decided to stack them up and check all my center lines. It is very important that the inner wing struts are straight.




Looks good, so now when the vendor gets the fitting done, I can install them then finish framing the wings.
While I had them all together I decided to put them on Miss Mary's food scale for a weight check. As you can see 5lb-5 7/8oz, not bad.



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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 2/10/2007 10:03:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		I aready had the cowl primed and wet sanded, so decided to go ahead and paint it in the Jasta Boelcke scheme.
A couple little sags in the black paint, so will let it cure a few days then lightly sand them out before clear coat.





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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 2/10/2007 10:33:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks great Del. I think I am going to start on the GTM cowl for my D VIII this week. I just have to get my mind ready for all those little holes

Dale

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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 2/10/2007 10:51:44 PM   
deljon



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Status: offline 		Hey Dale, the first one's the hardest, the rest are a piece of cake.

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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 2/10/2007 11:20:33 PM   
deljon



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Status: offline 		"FrankenFokker"................Just for Fun

This is what could happen when you're working on a 1/3 scale Dr.1 & DVII at the same time. (Slow weekend)





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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 2/11/2007 2:53:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		Jees you build fast, but I think you've had the glue open too long

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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 2/21/2007 1:22:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Del... The Fedx truck showed up with some goodies today... I have to admit that laser cutter is just awesome... I grabbed the parts and test fitted all the different rivets, screws, etc.... crossing my fingers hoping that everything would fit. Great news, everything fits just fine. Whew... I was a wee-bit concerned... Here are some photos, see what you can recognize. I will be sending these fiitings, mating hardware and the fuselage parts here shortly... - Glenn



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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 2/21/2007 1:48:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Del, Hi Dale!

Del, your FrankenFokker looks cool (someone else coined that phrase, I am not creative enough)

Dale! Will you ever finish that DVIII?! I have wrecked two since you started building yours (hmmm, does that mean he is a miticulous builder or I am a poor flyer? )


Ooohhh, Glenn, I am jealous. I am going to make all those pieces for my 1/3rd scale Sopwith Triplane by hand



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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 2/21/2007 2:16:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		Del, looks like some fun toys coming your way.

Propnut, Sometimes I wonder the same thing. Meticulous, NO, slow, YES. Fortunately, (or unfortunately) I have more hobbies, likes and commitments (business and otherwise) than building R/C planes. Sometimes I really envy you guys that can build and complete a kit in a fairly short period of time. Maybe when I can retire.

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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 2/21/2007 4:03:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		Build fast yes...build well.......not always. I need to develope some patience.

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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 2/21/2007 2:49:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Glenn..........those parts look really great, I think I can find a place for all of them. With the inner wing strut fittings I can then finish framing up the wings. Looking forward to building the fuse. with the dowls.

Del

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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 3/2/2007 3:34:29 AM   
deljon



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Status: offline 		Ok, I got those hardware parts today. Glenn's got a first class vendor, they're really nice.
I'll start with the strut fittings tomorrow, I want to get the wings finished framed up.
Glenn says that the kit price will be $795.oo and will have around 1200 parts.
Going to be a great kit and he will try to have some at Toledo.
Anyone interested contact Glenn.
He is finalizing the fuse. plans and parts and hopes to get them out to me next week. Then he will start working on the instruction manual and start putting kits together.
The plan is to have the plane "in the bones" in Glenn's booth at Toledo next month. It's going to be an exciting weekend.
Later

Del

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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 3/2/2007 4:43:31 PM   
deljon



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Status: offline 		You can see that I had to put a second ply pad for the fitting. After laying out and marking the C/L, noticed that it looked too far out. Glenn rechecked the dimentions and seen that we needed to move them in some. The kit will reflect the correct dimention.
Now I can locate the strut fitting on the centerline that I made earlier. You center the mounting holes on the spar, I set my square to make sure that I got them all the same. Put a little spot of thin CA to hold it.

Next I double checked to make sure the fitting was square with the spar. A little more CA just to hold in place.

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RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along - 3/2/2007 4:52:12 PM