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The Fokker Dr.1 is one of the most famous and recognizable fighter planes of World War One. The Fokker Dr.1 (Dr standing for Dreidecker or 3
wings) was designed by Reinhold Platz and was ordered into production on July 14, 1917, in response to the success of the British Sopwith Triplane
earlier in the year. The first production model of the Fokker Dr.1 was delivered personally by Tony Fokker to the Red Baron, Rittmeister Manfred
von Richthofen, and shortly after that in August of 1917 it made its first appearance in combat.
Pilots were impressed with its maneuverability and soon scored victories with the nimble triplane. In the hands of an experienced pilot, the Fokker
Dr.1 was a formidable dogfighter. The three wings produce tremendous lift which, combined with its small size and weight, meant it could out climb
and out-turn almost any opponent.
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The WattAge Fokker Dr.1 Triplane EP ARF
is distributed exclusively in North America by
Global Hobby Distributors
18480 Bandilier Circle, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
All contents Copyright © 2006, Global Hobby Distributors
Version 1.0 November 2006
Wing span top: 26.5 Inches (673mm)
total Wing Area: 280 Square Inches (18.06dm
radio required: 4-Channel or More w/4 Micro Servos and Micro Rx
esC required: KMS 18Amp Brushless
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Laser-Cut Balsa and Light-Ply Construction for Accuracy, Strength and Low Weight
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Precovered with Real Iron-On Covering Material
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Accepts Direct-Drive, Brushless Outrunner Motors or Brushed Gear Drive Motors
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Wing Mounting System Factory Jig-Aligned and -Drilled for Precise Assembly
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Durable Landing Gear with Scale Wheels and Gear Wing Assembly
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Dual Aileron Servos
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Lightweight Carbon Fiber Pushrods
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Includes all Necessary Hardware
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Fast and Easy Assembly - Over 65 High-Resolution Digital Photos to Guide You
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Wing span Center: 24.5 Inches (622mm)
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length: 22.5 Inches (572mm)
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battery required: Impulse Power 3 Cell 900mAH LiPO
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Fokker Dr.1 triplAne ep ArF FeAtures
Wing span bottom: 22.5 Inches (572mm)
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Functions: Ailerons, Elevator, Rudder and Throttle
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motor required: KMS 31/12 Direct Drive Brushless Outrunner
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Kit Product Number 128382
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- Page 1 The Fokker Dr.1 is one of the most famous and recognizable fighter planes of World War One. The Fokker Dr.1 (Dr standing for Dreidecker or 3 wings) was designed by Reinhold Platz and was ordered into production on July 14, 1917, in response to the success of the British Sopwith Triplane earlier in the year. The first production model of the Fokker Dr.1 was delivered personally by Tony Fokker to the Red Baron, Rittmeister Manfred von Richthofen, and shortly after that in August of 1917 it made its first appearance in combat.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Stabilizer and Rudder Installation ............9 introDuCtion Thank you for purchasing the WattAge Fokker Dr.1 Triplane EP ARF. We're confident that the quality of your new airplane meets and even exceeds your expectations. Before completing the final assembly of your new airplane, please carefully read through this assembly manual in its entirety. -
Page 3: Customer Service Information
Failure to follow our recommendations may result in a poor flying airplane. reCommenDeD poWer system We recommend that the Fokker Dr.1 Triplane EP ARF be flown using a brushless, direct drive outrunner motor. The combination listed below is lightweight and will provide ample power. KMS KBM 31/12 Brushless Outrunner Motor ●... -
Page 4: Lithium Polymer Battery Warnings - Please Read
lithium polymer bAttery WArnings - pleAse reAD WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR ALL BRANDS OF LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERIES Please read and understand the warnings listed in this section. Make sure to read any and all warnings included in the packaging with your battery, too. If used improperly, lithium polymer batteries can be very dangerous, so please follow these warnings and suggestions at all times. -
Page 5: Tools And Supplies Required
tools AnD supplies reQuireD ❑ Kwik Bond 5 Minute Epoxy ❑ Builder's Triangle ❑ Kwik Bond Thin and Thick C/A ❑ 220 Grit Sandpaper with Sanding Block ❑ # 0, #1 and # 2 Phillips Head Screwdrivers ❑ Masking Tape ❑ 1.5mm Hex Wrench ❑ Paper Towels ❑ Adjustable Wrench ❑ Rubbing Alcohol ❑ Wire Cutters ❑ NHP Epoxy Mixing Sticks ❑ Excel Modeling Knife ❑ NHP Epoxy Mixing Cups ❑ Scissors ❑ K&S 30 Watt Soldering Iron ❑ Electric or Hand Drill ❑ Solder ❑ Assorted Drill Bits ❑ Heat-Shrink Tubing (Assorted Sizes) ❑ Ruler... -
Page 6: Tips From The Pros
Wing strut Assemblies ❑ (2) Cabane Struts ❑ (4) Outer Wing Struts ❑ (2) Aluminum Brackets (90º) ❑ (2) Aluminum Brackets (45º) ❑ (4) M2 x 4mm Machine Screws ❑ (4) M2 Hex Nuts ❑ (8) M2 x 8mm Wood Screws misCellAneous Wing pArts ❑ (1) Center Wing Fairing ❑ (2) Plywood Wing Tip Skids ❑ (4) M3 x 25mm Machine Screws ❑ (4) M2 x 8mm Wood Screws misCellAneous FuselAge pArts ❑ (1) Cowling ❑ (1) Motor Mount Stick ❑ (1) Plywood Motor Mount Plate... -
Page 7: Motor And Cowling Installation
motor AnD CoWling instAllAtion you'll neeD the FolloWing pArts From the kit: ❑ (1) Fuselage ❑ (1) Plywood Motor Mount Plate ❑ (1) Cowling ❑ (3) M2 x 8mm Wood Screws ❑ (1) Motor Mount Stick you'll neeD the FolloWing tools AnD supplies: ❑ Kwik Bond 5 Minute Epoxy ❑ Pencil ❑ Kwik Bond Thin C/A ❑ Masking Tape ❑ # 0 and # 2 Phillips Head Screwdrivers ❑ Paper Towels... - Page 8 ❑ Glue the motor mount stick to the firewall from the back. ❑ Slide your motor assembly firmly onto the motor mount stick. When positioned correctly, the back of the nut that the propeller fits over should be 1-3/4" (44mm) in front of the firewall (A). This will ensure that the cowling will line up when it's installed.
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Page 9: Stabilizer And Rudder Installation
stAbiliZer AnD ruDDer instAllAtion you'll neeD the FolloWing pArts From the kit: ❑ (1) Horizontal Stabilizer with Elevator ❑ (2) Plywood Control Horns (Large) ❑ (1) Rudder ❑ (2) M3 x 25mm Machine Screws ❑ (6) C/A-Style Hinges you'll neeD the FolloWing tools AnD supplies: ❑ Kwik Bond Thin and Thick C/A ❑ Ruler ❑ # 2 Phillips Head Screwdriver ❑ Pencil ❑ Excel Modeling Knife ❑ T-Pins... - Page 10 step 2: instAlling the eleVAtor Control horn IMPORTANT The elevator pushrod exit slot is on the right side of the fuselage. When installing the control horn in the next procedure, it's important to install the control horn so that it's toward the bottom of the elevator and will be on the right siDe of the fuselage when the stabilizer assembly is mounted. ❑ Cut away the covering material from over only the bottom of the control horn mounting slot in the elevator. Please see the important note above. ❑ Glue one control horn into the mounting slot, making sure that the control horn is facing forward. step 3: mounting the stAbiliZer Assembly ❑ Cut away the covering material from over the stabilizer mounting holes in the fuselage and from over the top and bottom of the mounting holes in the stabilizer. IMPORTANT Don't skip the next procedure. The C/A will harden the surrounding plywood, preventing the threads from stripping when you install the machine screws. ❑ Apply a couple of drops of thin C/A into the stabilizer mounting holes in the fuselage and let it dry completely. ❑ Mount the stabilizer to the fuselage, using the two M3 x 25mm machine screws provided. IMPORTANT Be careful not to overtighten the machine screws or you'll crush the stabilizer. The screws need only be tightened snugly. step 4: hinging the ruDDer ❑ Cut away the covering material from over the control horn mounting slot in only the left side of the rudder.
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Page 11: Elevator And Rudder Control Systems Installation
❑ Cut two hinge slots in the leading edge of the rudder, equally spaced between the top and bottom, then slide the hinges into place, using the same techniques that you did to install the hinges in the elevator. IMPORTANT As with the elevator, make sure to cut the hinge slots on the centerline of the leading edge. ❑ Cut the corresponding hinge slots in the back of the fuselage, then hinge the rudder to the fuselage, using the same techniques that you used to hinge the elevator to the stabilizer. ❑ After allowing the C/A to completely cure, gently pull on the elevator and rudder to check the integrity of the hinges. The hinges should hold securely. If one or more hinges is loose, apply more C/A to the hinge(s). eleVAtor AnD ruDDer Control systems instAllAtion you'll neeD the FolloWing pArts From the kit: ❑ (2) Carbon Fiber Pushrods (Long) ❑ (2) Heat-Shrink Tubing ❑ (2) Prebent Wires with Z-Bends you'll neeD the FolloWing tools AnD supplies: ❑ Kwik Bond Thin C/A ❑ Modeling Knife ❑ # 1 Phillips Head Screwdriver... - Page 12 ❑ Cut away the covering material from over the elevator pushrod exit slot in the right side of the fuselage. ❑ Center the elevator servo (the right-side servo). ❑ Slide the plain end of the pushrod through the fuselage and out the elevator pushrod exit slot, then attach the servo horn to the servo, making sure that it's centered and pointing toward the fuselage side. ☞ Don't forget to install the servo horn retaining screw. ❑ With both the elevator and the elevator servo centered, cut off the pushrod right at the front of the control horn. ❑ Slide a piece of heat-shrink tubing over the pushrod, then attach one prebent wire to the outermost hole in the control horn. ❑ Center both the elevator servo and the elevator, then slide the heat-shrink tubing over the wire.
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Page 13: Landing Gear Installation
❑ With both the rudder and the rudder servo centered, cut off the pushrod right at the front of the control horn. ❑ Attach the remaining prebent wire into the outermost hole in the control horn, then secure it to the pushrod, using the remaining piece of the heat-shrink tubing. IMPORTANT Remember to double-check that both the rudder and the rudder servo are centered before shrinking the heat-shrink tubing. lAnDing geAr instAllAtion you'll neeD the FolloWing pArts From the kit: ❑ (1) Gear Wing ❑ (2) Landing Gear Struts ❑ (2) Main Gear Wheels ❑ (4) Aluminum Brackets (U-Shaped) ❑ (1) Carbon Fiber Axle ❑ (2) Aluminum Brackets (Straight) - Page 14 step 2: instAlling the lAnDing geAr struts ❑ Cut away the covering material from over the landing gear strut mounting slots in the top of the gear wing. IMPORTANT The landing gear struts are not the same. One is narrower and one is wider. The narrower strut should be toward the back of the gear wing (A) and the wider strut should be toward the front of the gear wing (b). ❑ Install the landing gear struts into the predrilled holes in the mounting slots. ❑ Secure the landing gear struts to the gear wing using the two straight aluminum brackets and four M2 x 8mm wood screws. Center the brackets over the landing gear struts, then mark and drill 1/16" (1.6mm) pilot holes for the wood screws. PRO TIP Apply a drop of thin C/A into each pilot hole to strengthen the surrounding plywood. step 3: instAlling the geAr Wing Assembly IMPORTANT Pilot holes have been predrilled into the fuselage at the landing gear strut bracket mounting locations. You should be able to see the pilot holes underneath the covering material if you look carefully. After you remove the covering material from over the pilot holes, do as we recommend above and apply a drop of thin C/A to each of the pilot holes to strengthen the surrounding plywood. ❑ Secure the front landing gear strut to the fuselage, making sure that the landing gear strut is centered with the fuselage sides, using two u-shaped aluminum brackets. ❑ Secure the rear landing gear strut to the fuselage, making sure that the landing gear strut is centered with the fuselage sides, using the remaining two u-shaped aluminum brackets.
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Page 15: Bottom And Center Wing Installation
step 4: instAlling the lAnDing skiD ❑ Cut away the covering material from over the landing skid mounting slot in the bottom of the fuselage. ❑ Glue the landing skid into place, making sure that the mounting tab is flush with the bottom of the fuselage. bottom AnD Center Wing instAllAtion you'll neeD the FolloWing pArts From the kit: ❑ (1) Center Wing ❑ (4) M2 x 8mm Wood Screws ❑ (1) Bottom Wing ❑ (1) Center Wing Fairing ❑ (2) Outer Wing Struts (Down) ❑ (4) M3 x 25mm Machine Screws... - Page 16 step 2: instAlling the Center Wing ❑ Cut away the covering material from over the top and bottom of the wing-screw mounting holes in the center wing, then cut away the covering material from over the outer wing strut mounting slots in both the top and the bottom of the wing. ❑ Apply a couple of drops of thin C/A into the center wing mounting holes in the fuselage and let it dry completely. IMPORTANT There are a total of four outer wing struts included. For this step, make sure that you are using the two that are labeled "DOWN". These are for the bottom wing. "DOWN" is lasered on the lower mounting tab. Before installing the two outer wing struts in the next procedure, make sure that you install them so that they are angled forward and that mounting tab with the "DOWN" label is glued into the bottom wing. ❑ Fit and glue the two outer wing struts into the mounting slots in the top of the bottom wing. IMPORTANT Again, make sure that you install the outer wing struts so that they are angled forward and that the mounting tab with the "DOWN" label is glued into the wing. IMPORTANT In the next two procedures, you'll install the center wing. Do not glue the outer wing struts to the center wing. If you do, it will be impossible to remove either the bottom wing or the center wing from the fuselage. The outer wing struts fit into the center wing without using glue.
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Page 17: Aileron Control System Installation
step 3: instAlling the Center Wing FAiring ❑ Cut away the covering material from over the two predrilled center wing fairing mounting screw pilot holes in the leading edge of the wing. ❑ Apply a couple of drops of thin C/A into the pilot holes and let it dry completely. ❑ Secure the front of the center wing fairing to the wing, using two M2 x 8mm wood screws. ❑ If necessary, trim the sides of the cutout in the back of the center wing fairing to fit around the front of the cockpit. ❑... - Page 18 step 1: hinging the Ailerons ❑ Cut three hinge slots in the leading edge of each aileron, then slide the hinges into place, using the same techniques that you did to install the hinges in the elevator and the rudder. Position the hinges at the locations shown. ❑ Cut the corresponding hinge slots in the trailing edge of the wing, then hinge the ailerons to the wing, using the same techniques that you used to hinge the elevator and the rudder. ❑ After allowing the C/A to completely cure, gently pull on the ailerons to check the integrity of the hinges. The hinges should hold securely. If one or more hinges is loose, apply more C/A to the hinge(s). step 2: instAlling the Aileron Control horns ❑ Cut away the covering material from over only the bottom of the control horn mounting slot in each aileron. ❑ Glue the control horns into the mounting slots, making sure that the control horns are facing forward. step 3: instAlling the Aileron serVos ❑ Cut away the covering material from over the servo lead exit holes in the bottom of the wing, then cut away the covering material from over the servo mounting holes.
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Page 19: Top Wing Installation
step 4: instAlling the Aileron linkAge Assembly ❑ Install the aileron linkage assemblies, using the same techniques that you used to install the elevator and rudder linkage assemblies. ☞ Notice that the servo arms are mounted toward the middle of the wing, so that the pushrods line up with the control horns. top Wing instAllAtion you'll neeD the FolloWing pArts From the kit: ❑ (2) Cabane Struts ❑ (4) M2 x 6mm Machine Screws ❑ (2) Outer Wing Struts ❑ (4) M2 Hex Nuts ❑ (2) Aluminum Brackets (90º) ❑ (8) M2 x 8mm Wood Screws ❑ (2) Aluminum Brackets (45º) you'll neeD the FolloWing tools AnD supplies: ❑ Kwik Bond Thin and Thick C/A... -
Page 20: Final Assembly
IMPORTANT Before installing the two outer wing struts in the next procedure, make sure that you install them so that they are angled backward toward the trailing edge and that mounting tab with the "ASCENDING" label is glued into the top wing. ❑ Cut away the covering material from over the outer wing strut mounting slots in the bottom of the wing, then fit and glue the two outer wing struts into the mounting slots. - Page 21 step 1: instAlling the Wing tip skiDs ❑ Cut away the covering material from over the wing tip skid mounting slots in the bottom of the bottom wing, then fit and glue the two wing tip skids into place. step 2: instAlling the eleCtroniC speeD Control ❑ Mount your ESC to the fuselage side, directly behind the firewall, using a piece of double-sided foam tape (not included).
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Page 22: Balance Point And Control Throws
bAlAnCe point AnD Control throWs BALANCE POINT: the Center of gravity (C/g or balance point) is 1" (25mm) back from the leading edge of the CENTER WING, measured at the middle of the wing. WARNING Do not balance the airplane further back than recommended or the airplane will be very difficult to control, especially in pitch. An uncontrollable crash could result! CONTROL THROWS: Ailerons:... -
Page 23: Product Evaluation Sheet
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