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- Page 1 Fokker Dr.1 “ Last word” by Jim Dietz Reprinted with permission. Model Aircrafters www.arizonamodels.com A registered tradename of Digital Design LLC 13814 N. 56th Place, Scottsdale Arizona 85254 DOCUMENT SET...
- Page 3 Acknowledgments: Original Scale Drawings Dan San Abbott Replica Scale Drawings Walt Redfern Kit Design and Layout Jaime Johnston Photographs and Historical Data The Fokker Triplane By Alex Imrie Arms & Amour 1992 WWI Aero (Various Issues) 1/3 Scale Prototype and Photos Herman Cholewinski This airplane kit represents a combined effort of modelers historians museum personnel and replica pilots.
- Page 11 ASSEMBLY NOTES: TURNBUCKLES (not required for all kits) Included in the kit are left and right hand dies and brass rod. To assemble the turnbuckles cut a section of both rods to equal lengths ( typically 5/8 to 3/4 ). The best way we have found is to use a Dremel cutoff wheel, its fast and will make a smooth end.
- Page 12 PULLEY WHEEL ASSEMBLY ( all wheels ) Aluminum Cut tubing wider than Wheel the width if the pulley. Tubing works as a bushing axle. Brass tubing Finished assembly should spin about the center bushing. Some applications may require two concentric sections of tubing. Finished Assembly Washer Pulley Bracket...
- Page 13 Spar Preparation Wing spars, elevator and aileron spar/hinges will require routing prior to assembly. This is fast and easy to do. We recommend using a Dremel or similar router fixture. Use a round head tool that matches the size of the dowel of tube that the finished piece will need to fit.
- Page 18 Addendum Notes 1). Added strength for the leading edge of the wing ribs are provided on the plywood sheets. If required attach one to each side of each rib on all center ribs and on one side of all end ribs. 2).
- Page 19 5). Scale working wing nuts are provided for your model. To assemble mount the foil part onto a bolt and screw a nut down onto the foil. Fold the foil up to approximatly a 45 degree angle at the fold line (Shown in blue).
- Page 21 With Clerget and Gnome variations ARIZONA MODEL AIRCRAFTERS A registered tradename of Digital Design LLC. 13814 N. 56th Place, Scottsdale Arizona 85254 ALL SCALES CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM COMPONENTS OF THIS DESIGN GRAPHIC AND REPRESENTATION ARE REPRODUCED WITH THE PERMISSION OF WWI AERO AND AIR AGE PUBLICATIONS...
- Page 22 With Clerget and Gnome variations ARIZONA MODEL AIRCRAFTERS A registered tradename of Digital Design LLC. 13814 N. 56th Place, Scottsdale Arizona 85254 ALL SCALES CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM COMPONENTS OF THIS DESIGN GRAPHIC AND REPRESENTATION ARE REPRODUCED WITH THE PERMISSION OF WWI AERO AND AIR AGE PUBLICATIONS...
- Page 23 With Clerget and Gnome variations ARIZONA MODEL AIRCRAFTERS A registered tradename of Digital Design LLC. 13814 N. 56th Place, Scottsdale Arizona 85254 ALL SCALES CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM COMPONENTS OF THIS DESIGN GRAPHIC AND REPRESENTATION ARE REPRODUCED WITH THE PERMISSION OF WWI AERO AND AIR AGE PUBLICATIONS...
- Page 29 ARIZONA MODEL AIRCRAFTERS Step 3). Seal the plywood face with wood sealer and apply the A registered tradename of Digital Design LLC 13814 N. 56th Place, Scottsdale Arizona 85254 SCALE REFERENCE DIAGRAM aluminum sheeting. Trim the excess from all holes.
- Page 31 Fokker cowl Side Cut Templet Schwerin-Mklbg typ. Engraved Basswood serial number plate. A registered tradename of Prototype Production and Engineering inc. 14795 North 78th Way Unit 800, Scottsdale Arizona 85260. 1 /4 Scale Cowl with plywood face ready for painting.
- Page 32 A registered tradename of Prototype Production and Engineering inc. 14715 North 78th Way Unit 600, Scottsdale Arizona 85260. Assembly Suppliment are ready to lace the wheel. SHEET 1 of 4 Copywrite 1998 by Arizona Model Aircrafters a registered tradename of Prototype Production and Engineering inc.
- Page 33 ARIZONA MODEL AIRCRAFTERS A registered tradename of Prototype Production and Engineering inc. 14715 North 78th Way Unit 600, Scottsdale Arizona 85260. Assembly Suppliment SHEET 2 of 4 Copywrite 1998 by Arizona Model Aircrafters a registered tradename of Prototype Production and Engineering inc.
- Page 34 ARIZONA MODEL AIRCRAFTERS A registered tradename of Prototype Production and Engineering inc. 14715 North 78th Way Unit 600, Scottsdale Arizona 85260. Assembly Suppliment SHEET 4 of 4 Copywrite 1998 by Arizona Model Aircrafters a registered tradename of Prototype Production and Engineering inc.
- Page 35 Compass Details ( Not to scale ) Metal tube. ACTUAL SIZE 1 /4 SCALE Aluminum covered or painted acrylic. Aluminum Tube sections Face mounting plate Printed Face Clear Lense Optional Hardware (place groove to brass tube) 12 sets required or you can use the trimmed Scrap Aluminum tube heads of small nails.
- Page 36 Fuel Gauge Assembly Music wire Brass or Aluminum tubes Lense Acrylic ring Face Base Plate Face Base Plate Paint Black no hole with hole Full airplane kits include part as part of the metal sets. Stand alone kits have 1/64 Patent Miesten In den...
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Page 37: Seat Bottom
Seat Detail Seat Bottom (Doubler to bottom side) Fokker Configuration Shown Seat Back Leather Set Cockpit Combing Seat Harness Stitch around edge of cockpit opening. Use a split Paint clips to steel or flat black. Wire parts are fuel tube section and wrap the leather around. made from music wire or a paper clip (not Use a sharp needle, Soaking the leather first will supplied) the fastener pin and chain are... - Page 38 Typical set up for a working cockpit Shown in the illustration is the layout for an Albatross D.III Specific cockpit details for your model will vary but the basic principal works for most all early aircraft. Instrument Body Assembly Make instrument bodies from rolled strips of aluminum lithoplate or strips of manila folder paper.
- Page 40 Model Aircrafters www.arizonamodels.com Copyright 2006 by Arizona Model Aircrafters a registered tradename of Digital Design LLC 13814 N. 56th Place Scottsdale, AZ 85254...
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