Fast? Not hardly...I started this back in December and only finished it this week.

By the way, for those of you looking to print out Steve's plans...try and find someplace that has a plotter. An engineering firm maybe.

I'm lucky enough to have one at work and printed the plans out without having to tile anything. Using spray adhesive, I glued the plans to stiff manila pattern paper, then cut them out. Nice, stiff pattern to use to draw onto the depron.

Any of you guys find out anything about the white tripe I asked about? Steve

White Stripe
 

How about using white plastic repair tape then light in a few coats clear krylon over it:cool:

Tripe info
 

Steve, I'll call you and we will find Herr Weiss' tripe together. :D Oh and Steve, pick another color besides red..... Man, you guys have no imagination.... :p Martin

finished covering the wing and tail group on the D V111 last evening, and am going to bend up the landing gear this evening ( I hope) .

still looking to see if I can find an example of a full sized D V111 with the wing done in lozenge, but none so far. Once I get the LG on and the guns and wheels made, I'll paint the markings .

Aerodrome tripe
 

Alright Steve! Tell us about your new kit from Kurt. We are most anxious to hear about it. Also tell us a little about what you are planning. Martin

Martin, I forgot to ask you the other night if you have any info on Ltn. Weiss" all white tripe. You probably have more reference material than any of us!!! Your help is, as always, greatly appreciated. Even though you tease me all the time about red tripes. You guys are gonna emotionally scar me for life if you're not careful!!! I'm fragile!!! Ha! Ha! Steve.:D

Hey guys, got my 35"ws Fokker tripe from Aerodrome the other day. It looks great just like all Kurt's kits. I gotta get started on some building!!! I've got lots of balsa to glue my fingers to. Don't you hate it when that happens? If I end up with something half as nice as one of Walt's planes I'll be happy!!! Steve.:D

Awwww, geee. This is a very busy season for me. My Tripehound sits forlornly waiting for me to run the pull/pull cables and move on to finishing and covering.
Walt

Help. I read a post recently about a game at WalMart that had very strong magnets suitable for holding hatches. I've searched Wattflyer and RCU and apparently can't get the right search term. Does anybody recall this post?
TIA
Walt

Ratz......it's snowing. Here we are on the left coast of North America in March, and it's snowing!!!! I can't believe it !! >??oh well, time to work on the old D V111....last night I finished the landing gear and it's wing along with the wheels...today am playing with paint for the tail group and the fuselage markings....pics this evening hopefully.

Walt,

I just picked these up today at Micheal's (craft store). They are 1/2" in diameter and about 1/8" thick. These are some VERY strong magnets. Only $2.99 for a pack of four. Hope this helps.

Pat

Radio Shack sells Rare Earth magnets. 2 to a package for $2.00. These are tiny one eighth inch in diameter but very powerful.

Radio Shack is where I get my magnets too!!! They are perfect for hatches and other small things. I've even held wings on with these magnets as long as there is good magnet to magnet contact. Don't try it on large planes but I have used them on my GWS corsair. I always hated the screws that held the wings on those. Can't wait to see pictures Ron!! Sounds like it's gonna be great. Steve.

i did get some ,pkg # 64-1895 however they they were $3.95 a pair- plus and minus. that makes makes it darn expensive for my multi strut D7. rod ends are a lot cheaper and adjustable. guess they have a use someplace. dick

WELL YOU GOT RIPPED OFF. See http://www.radioshack.com/search/ind...arth%20magnets

thanks. still by the time you pay shipping, etc. they aren't cheap. like everything else, goodies are nice. dick

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thanks will try them. dick

That adhesive magnet sounds interesting, but I had already gone to Wally World and found the ones I saw a post about. The toy is called "Magnetix." I bought the small 20 piece one for $4.88. That gave me 24 quite strong magnets. They come in a plastic tube like thingy and are about 3/16 inch in diameter and less than 1/4 inch thick (I haven't actually dug one out yet, but the socket is only 1/4 in. deep so the magnet has to be less than that).
Walt

Alright guys, I have the top wing built on my little 23"ws Fokker tripe from Aerodrome. There are no instructions because this is a prototype kit. I'm trying to take my time and make sure everything is right. So far it has gone fairly well. When I get some more built I'll try to post pictures. Steve.

:D Hey All,I love this thread and am a big fan of WWI aircraft.I'm currently building a 1/4 scale Nieuport 28c-1 from BUSA plans and have a set of plans from same for the 1/3 scale Sopwith Pup.I built the 1/3 Pup once before in 1993 and eventually sold it when I moved to Colorado--BIG mistake.I think that WWI planes are the best choise for electric and plan on building 1 per year until I have most of the different ones if I live that long.

Okay guys I just bought a Nippy Black outrunner motor today on the Hobby Lobby Crash sale that is supposed to fly a plane up to 34oz. It was regularly $69.00 and I got it for $19.90!!! Should be a good match for the 35"ws Fokker tripe. If I don't get burned up by wildfires I'll start building again this weekend!!! Steve.

Oh yeah, welcome 8KASL!!! Nice to hear from you!! Please feel free to jump right in with us. There are some great guys here that are both very talented and helpful. I think you'll like hanging out with us. Steve.

Well here's most of the pieces for the D V111..Wheels obviously aren't done yet, thery're still being built...guns to be made, and some weathering ( oil stains ) and small details. for a size reference the bench that the wing is on is 9 1/2 ft long, and the DR1 fuselage is 79" from end to end.
I wasn't able to come up with any pictures of a D V111 with lozenge wing, so I did it in Olive drab....BUT....the lozenge can be done easily later if I find a picture. I'm hoping to power it with one of the Max Cim motors I have on hand