RE: Pfalz DIII resources -- Photos, Drawings, Plans, etc.
Abufletcher, if I remember correctly, the Windsock Datafile on the Pfalz D XIII has a pictorial essay on the construction of the fuselage that describes a similar methodology to your above description. They used a mold to which they applied a layer of veneer angled at 45 degrees. A thin layer of strips of cloth was the next layer followed by a second layer of veneer laid on at 90 degrees to the first layer of veneer. All is saturated with casein glue. The final layer of veneer was sanded and then a second final layer of cloth sealed the layers. This structure was removed from the mold and attached to the formers to maintain it rigid. There was of course an opposite side to complete the fuselage. The datafile stated that it was very light, rigid and aerodynamic. Mark