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Building the Fokker Dr.1, Tri-Plane
Contents
Technical Details ........................................................................................................................ 5
History .......................................................................................................................................
5
Before you Begin .......................................................................................................................
5
Working with the Sheets and parts ............................................................................................. 6
A.
Preparing cast parts ..................................................................................................... 6
B.
Cleaning laser cut parts ............................................................................................... 7
C.
Preparing stock wooden parts ...................................................................................... 7
D.
Glue ............................................................................................................................. 7
E.
Part Number Scheme .................................................................................................. 7
STAGE 1: BUILDING THE WINGS ............................................................................................ 8
A.
The Bottom Wing ......................................................................................................... 8
1.
Main spar ................................................................................................................. 9
2.
Wing ribs .................................................................................................................. 9
3.
Wing Tips ................................................................................................................10
4.
Leading Edge ..........................................................................................................10
5.
Final wing details .....................................................................................................11
B.
The Middle Wing .........................................................................................................13
C.
The Top Wing .............................................................................................................14
1.
Top Wing Basic Structure ........................................................................................15
2.
Ailerons ...................................................................................................................16
3.
Aileron pulleys .........................................................................................................17
Stage 2: Building the Fuselage ................................................................................................18
A.
The Construction Jig ...................................................................................................18
B.
The Basic Fuselage ....................................................................................................19
1.
Preparing the cast parts ..........................................................................................19
2.
Preparing the Frames ..............................................................................................19
3.
Assemble the engine mount ....................................................................................20
4.
Assemble the front of the fuselage ..........................................................................21
5.
Load the Jig .............................................................................................................22
6.
Preparing the stringers ............................................................................................23
7.
Final Assembly jig ...................................................................................................24
8.
Installing the controls ...............................................................................................24