dbcisco

Been raining for a week now so, what can you do with a trifold display and a CD rom case?
Oh yeah, you need a hot knife and gorilla glue.
Just getting started. Cutting and forming is the hardest part.

dbcisco

Starting to look like a plane!!!!!!!!!!
I forgot to mention, the other thing I needed was old floppy disks for hinges and some metal rod for stiffening the wings.
So far, all recycled stuff. So black plane is pretty green.

CHELLIE

Your plane is looking Great, Can I be the first one to Maiden it LOL keep up the great work, Chellie

dbcisco

This one will be too light for you Chellie

degreen60

Need to paint it pink for Chellie

dbcisco

Starting to look like a DR.1 now. So far only 12.75 Oz.
Electronics will add less than 3 Oz.
This thing should floooaaat!

These are the specs I'm aiming for:
Wing area: 575 sq in
Span: 36.5 in
Length: 30.1 in
Weight RTF: 21.0 oz
Wing loading: 5 oz/ft2

7car7

Looking good! Love the color! Too bad it's not red.


(jk!)

WWI Ace

He can paint the cowl and struts red!! Steve

dbcisco

Nope. All black except rudder.
It's a surprise.

CHELLIE

Yea Add some PinK to it like this, replace the ugly red with PINK

dbcisco

No Pink! ...and Snoopy is already flying my D.VII. My poor Camel has Woodstock at the sticks, you would think a bird would know how to fly, but no. Darth Vader would look good in this, but that's already been done

dbcisco

Any guesses on whose plane this is?

harrisboy

some nice looking plane's gd look with them

WWI Ace

I'm starting a 1/8th scale DR1 that will be a Jacobs tripe. I've had the decals forever. Steve

dbcisco

I would have asked you to scan the decals and post them here.
I made the crosses in photoshop. Was it you who posted the "God of the North Wind" pic? Can't remember who but thanks!!!!!!!!!! I had to make him fatter in photoshop for the DR.1, his D.VII's art was same but thinner and longer than the DR.1's. Anyway, printed out everything on sticky-backed label paper.

Need to find wheels, guns and finish the gun platform cowling.I'll install a firewall once I decide what motor to use,Everything is going in the nose for CG. I added dihedral to the top wing and have ailerons on all wings. Getting close to finished.

WWI Ace

You did a good job on your decals and they were ALOT cheaper than mine. I had mine custom made in .003" vinyl for $30. Your tripes coming along nicely!! Steve

dbcisco

I need to glue stick the decals. The glue on the label sheets is pretty useless.

degreen60

I built his DVII

dbcisco

Nice!!!

degreen60

My wife has a photo printer that only prints 4x6 inch sheets but they are high quality water proof. I print my decals on this printer then remove the paper from the back of the print which leaves a thin sheet like a piece of iron on covering. My "God of the North Wind" decal was longer than 6 inches so I made it in 2 parts. I have a collection of WW1 unit and personal emblem files.

dbcisco

How do you remove the paper from the back?

degreen60

I use a modeling knife to seperate the paper then just peal it apart. I cut the decal before pealing cause the part you want to keep will roll up and is then hard to cut.

dbcisco

I am starting on the aileron control links next. I realy should have cut the servo hole before I installed the top wing and middle ailerons. A little cramped now. Should I put the inter-aileron links in the middle of the ailerons for best tracking? Suggestions and ideas welcome! If I am the only one here who has done triple ailerons then I guess I'll just have to wing it.

WWI Ace

Fairly early on in the original WWI thread someone built a Sopwith tripe with ailerons on all three wings and had fits getting the throws to match!! I don't remember how he dealt with it. Steve

dbcisco

Have hung this on the wall for now (Pretty but not flying yet). I need to figure out an aileron mechanism before I do much more. Taking a break to work on something less mind melting for a while. I opened up the SIG Bristol Scout box and have the fuse and cowl assembled (glue drying as I type this). Watch for new thread and pics.