One Half Scale Fokker DVII
 

Almost finished with My plans On the One Half Scale Fokker DVII , Wingspan 14.645 feet, Length 11.479 Feet , Height 4.59 feet ! Power will be a KOLM IL230cc inline 3cyl . or maybe ...... a Kolm IL310 inline 4cyl. 4-stroke ! This should be a quick simple build ! I will keep current post and pictures up to date as progress is made ! Here is a sample of my plans strung out across the living room floor ! Check out the size of the main wing Ribs .......CHAA-.CHING ! Time to start building ! Game on !http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2146754http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2146755http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2146756

You really are going to do it?
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When I saw your 1/2 Camel at ODP I was floored.. this will be insane!

Try not to sleep at the building table , this project will require actual sleep in a bed or lazyboy at least. The size of the 1/3 is intimidating.. the 1/2 is practically an ultralight.

To say I will be following along is an understatement...

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Thanks for doing the construction thread

Rich

Thank you Lance , I wont be able to hit it real hard because of the weather ..But I will try ...Still drawing finishing up some minor details today !

It's good to hear at least someone in the USA is keeping up with the Germans pushing the limits of scale RC engineering.

AWW Shucks , I am going to try !

Billy,
will this be built similar to the plans? or are you mainly using the outlines with your own internal design? it would be fun to be able to drop in and see this one in person.

Lance , I will be using my plans, and yes there will be allot of head scratching ,,,,But I think I am up to the challenge ! I will try to incorporate the same building techniques I used in the Camel !

Today I got the tires and wheels for the DVII,, 16 x 2.125 ,,,hubs are 3 inches wide with 1/2 inch axles .45mph rating with a load weight of 150 lbs each ! Northern tool at its best ! Dang cant get photos to upload !

Day 1 Build ,1/2 DVII
 

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2149588http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2149589Today I got to work on the fuselage for 4.50 hours.....ready to start cutting plywood sides tomorrow .... I got the 3/8 x 1/2 spruce longerons ,Plywood Gussets , Tail skid mount, Tailpost built ....not bad for 4.50 hours.

That is going to be one B-I-I-I-I-G AIRPLANE!:eek: Can't wait to see it in person!

Jim

DVII Fuse in the bones !
 

Today I got the plywood sides cut out , cabane holes drilled , assembled to the back half that I built yesterday , Built the sub floor in lower fuse for battery compartment and tank mount , Added number two bulkhead and landing gear blocks .and last I drilled the upright gussets for the heavy Nylon string to help hold this little fuselage square ! 13.5 hours into the build .....Tomorrow I will try to cut out all the turtle deck and cockpit formers !

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You do not know HOW BADLY I wish I lived near you to help out on this project !

Man it would be fun.....

Aww Shucks Lance ! I dont know what to say ! Believe me there are times right now I wish I had a extra set of hands on the other side of the table . I have a 10 foot table that I burn a calorie or two every time I make it all the way around !

Yeah a few friends and I get together on projects that can be a hand full for one.. and would this be fun to help out on.

The WW1 guys in my club that are afraid of soldering and painting have been getting my help.. or should I say I have been pushing them !! hahahahahah

DVII Day 3
 

Today I drew and cut out the turtle deck formers lite ply ! ,, Cut the 3/8 x 3/8 spruce stringers .and assembled them to the fuse ! 18 hours into the build.and I set it on my landing gear for the first time ! supper time ....I set it by the 6 x 12 trailer for reference.to its size ! http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2149863http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2149864http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2149865http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2149866http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2149867

Damn, that is BIGGGGG! Don't you llove it. Great work keep it coming

Rich

Day 3 DVII...Third shift !
 

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Day 4 was a short day ,,only 3 hours in the hanger ! ,today 23.50 hours into the build....I got all the templates for both wings I will be using cut out and labeled .....ready to start drawing the out lines on plywood sheets 1/8 and 1/4 thick....I will be using a 2 inch round Aluminum tube inside a tube , for the top wing attachment , ,and a 1 inch square tube for the bottom wing attachment ! .. Hopping soon I can spend a little time on the band saw ! music to the ears ! and fiber dust for the diet ! one RIB AT A TIME !

DVII Day 5 ,,,Bottom Wing Ribs.
 

Today I started tracing my paper template patterns on to Plywood and Balsa sheets 48 inches long x 4 inches wide ! In 2.50 hours I cut out 24 ribs for the bottom wing . I also cut out the wing tip . Tomorrow I will cut all the main spars and start assembly ! The ribs in a DVII are different sizes, Root rib is the largest , each bay out towards wing tip get shorter in higth maintaining length,, The top of the wing is built flat 90 degrees to sides of fuselage ,thus giving built in dihedral according to a scale outline I am referencing ! I used this same design when I built the one piece wing for my Scale 1/3 DVII . It took alot of lumber to make that stack of ribs ,,( Last photo ) http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2150497http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2150504http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2150518http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2150519http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2150520

I am 26 hours in to the build.

You are going to need an electric starter on this one so you don't break your hand trying to start it.

I have learned my lesson how to start these big engines ,,,,I wear a heavy leather welding glove now ,do not want to have a repeat in 2013 ! That hurt when the limbach bit me ....$ 175.00 prop ..and a trip to see a doctor !

DVII Dat 6 Lower Wings
 

today Day 6 ...29 hours in to build ! I got both lower wing panels mostly framed up ..In Two and a half hours tonight ,I stripped 8 wing spars 3/8 x 3/4 x 62 inches long .I Run each of them through the plainer to clean them up .The Leading edge is made from 1/2 x 3 36 Balsa stock I joined the two pieces together by cutting them at a 45 degree angle at one end and I used Epoxy to join them end to end ..I will use a second (outer leading edge ) and epoxy it to the inner leading edge for strength ! I used my 6 foot aluminum ruler straight edge to keep each wing spar straight during the building process. Inboard rib is 90 degrees of the top main spars . Wing tips are finished in a standard fashion ! Third shift is going back out to finish the trailing edges ....SEE I HAVE TWO WINGS STANDING UP BY THE FUSE ! Tonight I will mount them to the fuselage ! http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2150720http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2150726http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2150722http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2150723http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2150724