Fokker
Dr.1
46.7”
1/6
Scale
Page
4
Copyright©
2007
‐
11
M.K.
Bengtson
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Rights
Reserved
Rev
07/11
Airfoil
shaped
fairing
to
which
the
covering
will
be
attached,
allowing
the
lower
wing
root
rib
to
sit
flush
against
the
fuselage
side.
Building
the
cowling
starts
with
1/8
ʺ
lite
ply
front
and
rear
frames.
These
frames
have
1/4
ʺ
square
holes
laser
cut
which
accept
laser
cut
1/4
ʺ
balsa
spacers.
The
spacers
are
glued
to
one
frame,
and
then
the
other
frame
is
glued
to
that.
These
frames
are
then
sheeted
with
1/32
ʺ
ply.
Frames
and
spacers.
Larger
frame
on
the
right
is
the
rear
of
the
cowl,
and
actually
forms
part
of
the
middle/upper
wing
retention
system.
COWL
The
ply
sheeting
is
supplied
in
3
pieces.
Instead
of
butt
gluing
the
sheeting,
I
sanded
a
bevel
on
the
sheets
where
the
join
so
that
they
could
overlap
a
bit
and
form
a
scarf
joint.
Once
sanded,
this
will
be
a
bit
stronger
and
cleaner
than
a
butt
joint.
Start
with
the
top
of
the
cowl.
First,
draw
a
line
across
the
middle
of
the
short
length
of
one
of
the
pieces
of
sheeting.
Trial
fit
the
sheeting
on
the
cowl
frames,
centering
the
line
above
the
top
cowl
spacer.
Bend
the
sheeting
around
the
frame,
and
use
a
pencil
to
mark
the
extent
of
the
sheeting
so
you
know
where
to
apply
glue.
