Pfalz
DIIIa
41”
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4
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2005
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11
M.K.
Bengtson
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Rev
07/11
area.
It
is
useful
at
this
point
to
determine
where
the
pushrods
or
pull
‐
pull
cables
exit
the
fuselage
at
this
point
in
construction.
It
will
not
be
as
easy
after
the
sheeting
is
applied.
1/16
th
balsa
sheeting
is
employed.
Planking
may
be
preferable
to
sheeting.
An
excellent
article
showing
how
to
plank
is
found
here:
http://www.modelairplanenews.com/how_to/strip_pla
nk1.asp.
The
reference
is
also
found
on
the
plan.
If
planking
is
used,
use
3/32”
balsa
and
sand
the
balsa,
mercilessly,
to
1/16”
thickness.
Sheeting
Detail
If
sheeting
is
to
be
used,
choose
the
lightest,
softest
1/16”
balsa.
Cut
to
a
rough
shape
and
soak
in
hot
water
then
bind
to
the
fuselage
with
paper
towel
and
rubber
bands
and
let
dry.
This
process
will
set
the
curve
in
the
balsa.
Use
balanced
sections
so
that
no
distortions
occur
in
the
fuselage.
Use
blue/pink
Styrofoam
for
the
tail
end
of
the
fuselage
and
sand
to
shape.
The
area
can
also
be
covered
in
balsa.
After
the
fuselage
is
sheeted,
the
cockpit
and
keel
section
for
the
cockpit
opening
is
cut
out.
Cut
away
the
top
of
the
keel
and
formers
in
the
area.
This
opening
is
used
for
access
to
the
rudder
and
elevator
servos.
Dummy
Spandau
machine
gun
parts
are
included
in
the
kit.
They
are
assembled
as
shown
on
the
plan
and
a
printed
card
stock
“barrel”
is
wrapped
around
the
round
balsa
disks
forming
the
cooling
jacket.
The
guns
should
be
fashioned
with
the
spent
ammo
shoots
on
opposite
sides.
Then
set
the
guns
into
cutouts
in
the
top
of
the
fuselage
BEFORE
the
top
wing
is
attached.
TAIL
SURFACES
Lay
out
and
glue
parts
of
the
tail
surfaces
on
the
plans.
Rudder
and
Vertical
Stabilizer
Elevator
and
Horizontal
Stabilizer
Sand
the
tail
parts,
rounding
off
all
edges.
Don’t
add
the
horns
or
hinge
the
surfaces
until
after
covering
is
complete.
SPINNER
The
spinner
is
composed
of
fiberglassed
blue
foam.
The
spinner
is
made
from
blue
foam
which
is
tack
glued
to
a
piece
of
1/32”
ply.
Epoxy
a
short
1/4”
diameter
dowel
to
the
back
in
the
center
of
the
disk.
Place
the
assembly
in
a
drill
chuck
and
sand
the
foam
to
shape
while
it
spins.
Glass
the
foam
using
standard
glassing
techniques.
(Note,
Minwax
Polycrylic
is
an
excellent
substitute
for
epoxy).
When
the
epoxy
is
ready,
cut
the
excess
fiberglass
away.
Then
remove
the
plywood
and
carve
out
the
necessary
recess
for
the
propeller.
Drill
out
the
dowel
on
the
plywood
disk.
Glue
the
spinner
to
the
plywood
disk
after
the
prop
is
mounted
to
the
model.
It
should
be
perfectly
aligned
with
the
fuselage.
It
looks
complicated
but
in
practice
the
process
goes
easily
and
works
very
well.
