World War One Armistice 100th Anniversary - Cook Up

[Boomerang]

A good start on the F2b.Looking forward to your progress shots.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Nieuport 11 lower wing glued as well as the tail feathers. Undercarriage structure is completed and need painting before attaching.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Have put primer on Wing and tail plane for the Fokker D-VIII.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Don't forget the pictures.

Lou

[lastvautour]

The prop has been attached to the engine, the tail skid is in place and the main strut bindings are done.

Lou

[buccfan]

Impressive work Lou, regards Paul J.

[lastvautour]

Wings glued and I wish I had installed the control column, seat and instrument panel first but there is room do do so later. The rigging has been started. I drilled holes for the mono-film fishing line and used super glue at one end. Once totally set, I suspended a clamp to bring the line tight and used another bead of superglue to hold in place. I will then snip the extra and use a drop of paint to fill the area.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Main bits for Fokker D-VIII .
Have to work out how and what to do the struts with.
I chose the Fokker for the minimum of struttery and rigging.

Still a challenge is good for the brain.

Cheers
Gordon

[Boomerang]

  The cowling is still attached to its handle ( makes things a little easier) and I will be doing a "half Oberursal"

  Gordon

[lastvautour]

Coming along nicely but I want super details on how you are dealing with the cowling. I had to start over three times before getting only a reasonable facsimile.   

[Boomerang]

I've decoded on how I'm going to finish the EV/DVIII .
Follow the link and the bottom two pictures show Fokker EV 201/18.
The rudder is done in Belgian colours. The fin, tailplane  and fuselage are in lozenge. The cowling and wheel covers are in my opinion "yellow".
In both pictures there is a roundel on the bottom surface of the starboard wing.
I'm assuming that the wing would have been "green" top and bottom. Not to sure of fuselage longerons .There is a colour variation.
I shall think on it a bit more.

A replica of this machine was built and flown in 2005. Overall green with roundels and a white "17" .
I've managed to conjure up some homemade lozenge decals. I've painted the rudder and applied a decal to the fin.
Still working on the cowling.

Wheels have been done using a balsa core faced both sides with thin ply. The tyres are from electrical flex insulation joined with a short length of wire. Grey primer was used for the tyres and then graphite appilied with a brush . Sealed with Matt clear

   http://www.aresgames.eu/14253.

I'll see if I can get a worthwhile picture up before I go away for a week ( off to build a skin on frame kayak course in Tasmania with my son).   


Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Found some Fokker EVs in Wings Palette.



Lou

[lastvautour]

Roll out 8 Apr 2018. In comparison to other aircraft of the time it is rather small.

Lou

[Boomerang]

 
Well Done ! Lou. Looks terrific.

Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Thank you Gordon.

Lou