Early Aviation
Discuss World War I and the early years of aviation thru 1934.
1:16 Model Airways Fokker Dr.I blog.
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Posted: Friday, January 31, 2014 - 04:00 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, January 31, 2014 - 11:22 PM UTC
I have replaced the leading edge plywood that comes with the kit with a plywood veneer which I obtained from the dollar store.It is very pliable and bends easily with the grain.I soaked it in hot water and bent it around a dowel then let it dry.
The kit supplied plywood is just too stiff to work with and does not finish very well, any sanding of the top layer exposes a darker layer underneath which results in dark blotches.
dolly15
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Posted: Saturday, February 01, 2014 - 04:00 AM UTC
dolly15
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Posted: Saturday, February 01, 2014 - 04:26 AM UTC
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Posted: Sunday, February 02, 2014 - 12:35 AM UTC
Removed by original poster on 02/02/14 - 12:52:18 (GMT).
dolly15
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Posted: Sunday, February 02, 2014 - 12:52 AM UTC
dolly15
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Posted: Sunday, February 02, 2014 - 05:31 AM UTC
dolly15
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Posted: Sunday, February 02, 2014 - 05:45 AM UTC
I plan on putting a shroud over the cockpit area for two reasons ,one that it saves me a lot of work building broken wood and twisted metal and it also suggests that there was a death involved.
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Posted: Sunday, February 02, 2014 - 07:13 AM UTC
dolly15
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Posted: Monday, February 03, 2014 - 03:38 AM UTC
dolly15
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Posted: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 - 12:37 AM UTC
dolly15
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Posted: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 - 01:03 AM UTC
dolly15
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Posted: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 - 12:01 AM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, February 06, 2014 - 12:58 AM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, February 06, 2014 - 01:20 AM UTC

Major Blunder ...I screwed up ! the leading edge is in the wrong place ,but I won't be changing it anytime soon.Luckily for me it will not be that obvious, as the wings are in the inverted position when shown in the composition.I think what happened was that because of the lack of leading edge nose pieces in the kit,I became confused as to where to place the wing rib caps.Must be gettin' old !
This is the correct way as shown in the pic.
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dolly15
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Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 11:29 AM UTC
dolly15
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Posted: Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 12:48 AM UTC
dolly15
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Posted: Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 01:19 AM UTC
dolly15
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Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 11:08 AM UTC
Velcro fasteners make for a quick removal of the side and back walls.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 11:16 AM UTC
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Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 11:24 AM UTC

Walls up !
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Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 11:28 AM UTC

Walls down!
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Posted: Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 12:25 AM UTC
All of the interior,rafters,beams,trusses etc.. will be separate from the walls and removable as one unit.The anchor will be the removable beam that you see about half way down the inside of the diorama.