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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-01-2011, 08:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Wings are finished now - joined together with epoxy and a strip of fabric over the joint to strengthen it. I'll apply a protective flat clear coat of polyurethane overall and then I can focus on...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-19-2011, 07:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Okay, I masked the lozenge sections of the wings with brown paper from Home Depot and green painter's tape. Sprayed a narrow band of white for the stripes and after it dried masked them off and...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-18-2011, 05:59 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Covered the upper surfaces of the wings with the 5 colour upper pattern lozenge last night. It has turned out really well, the colour accuracy came out quite well on the printer and the addition of a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-16-2011, 06:05 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Thanks for the suggestions Evan.
I gave up on tissue and tried Silkspan instead. What a difference, it works!:D
Same process as above - summarized as follows:
i) print lozenge colours onto...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-15-2011, 02:33 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Since it rained all weekend I spent some time reconsidering the lozenge covering. Abandoning the cheap tissue paper as it wrinkles no matter what I try, and decided to give it one last go but this...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-13-2011, 01:04 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Thanks Evan, maybe I'll try that.
This tissue business is very frustrating[:@]! I'm fine on an open framework but not when the tissue is being applied over something semi-solid like plastic film...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-13-2011, 05:53 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

I printed more lozenge patterned tissue, sprayed both sides this time with oil-based clearcoat and applied it to the wings with polycrylic and still the tissue wrinkled[:@]

Giving up on the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-10-2011, 06:07 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Tissue Paper Lozenge Covering

Worked on preparing the tissue paper lozenge covering for the underside of the bottom wings. Tissue paper is attached to file folder paper with blue painter's tape...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-09-2011, 06:09 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Finishing up the tailskid
I came up with a neat idea to fabricate a durable lightweight tailskid shoe. If it works well I will use this method again as it is easy to do.

Photo #1 – To keep...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-04-2011, 10:36 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Slow & steady - more progress on the tailskid

Photo #1 – a 1/4” o.d. brass tube forms the tailskid post which extends the full height of the fuselage. Flexible bungee cord connects the skid...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-03-2011, 07:40 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Thanks Pete. last night I made some progress on the tailskid:

Photo #1 - Began by scaling up a side view of the tailskid to 1:5.4 scale for the H9 Fokker DVII. A piece of maple hardwood flooring...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-02-2011, 07:08 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Update:
I took some time to work on the rudder and elevator, deciding to beef up the structure a little as I thought they seemed a little weak. The rudder has no wooden support for most of its...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-28-2011, 11:37 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Michael,
Thanks for taking the time to give a detailed input. Much appreciated! I will try some of these methods as I complete the finish on my Fokker. I really enjoy flying the tail-draggers and...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-27-2011, 07:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Thanks again, those Balken Kreuzes look fantastic, flawless, what bleed???
Someday someone should organize a Fokker DVII fun fly-in or maybe just a WWI scale rally, that would be a really neat...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-27-2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Michael,
I’ll have to pick up some of that Great Planes EZ tape and Hangar 9 pin stripe tape. Must have taken quite some time to carefully lay the tape for the diagonal striping but it sure looks...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-27-2011, 07:15 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Thanks Michael,

So for 50 bucks you get a generous amount of quick cast to make all those neat little parts that add such realism to the model - neat idea, thanks for the tip.

How does/did...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-27-2011, 04:53 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Michael,

The JB Weld I used is not high heat but says it's good to 650 degrees Farenheit. That should be good enough I think. I have to break in the engine when all is ready and I'll do do with...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-27-2011, 06:04 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Update - Here are some photos with brief explanations showing latest progress on my Fokker DVII

1 - all parts assembled to check for wing and tail surface allignment

2,3,4 - Pitts style...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-26-2011, 05:54 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Michael - that is one fabulous H9 fokker bash! What a beautiful bird, I love the zebra stripes. I have questions already.
Beautiful paint job, what kind of paint and tape did you use, it looks...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-19-2011, 05:39 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Pete
That is one amazing looking Fokker triplane! I took some time to watch the videos and read all your posts. Fantastic work, you are an excellent scale builder & basher. I can certainly learn a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-15-2011, 06:09 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Thanks Pete,
I certainly agree Sometimes I think it would be better to just strip off the covering but I don't have time as I want it up and flying in a month.
I will check out your posts as...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-14-2011, 12:06 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Rudder & Elevator Control set-up

Here is the set-up I will use for the rudder-elevator pull-pull cable system. First I cut out the light plywood servo and battery mounting platforms in the two...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-10-2011, 08:11 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Here is the painted fuselage so far...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-10-2011, 07:55 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

The Hangar 9 cowl is notorious for not fitting properly and mine was no exception. However some sanding to the apex of the curved side panels on the cowl and enlarging the front nose hole let it fit...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-10-2011, 03:49 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,964
Posted By Flying Fox

RE: Making a more scale-like H9 Fokker DVII

Vertical,
I agree on the lozenge issue – if you’re going to do it , it has to be done right, accurate colours (yes there seems to be several variations depending on which expert you consult or...
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