Mike Dowling
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
You are more than welcome Piet and thank you for the interesting information.
I think Boyd that piano wire was used for the bracing, in the Sopwith anyway.
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Mike Dowling reacted to cog in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Nice!!! Looks pretty sturdy too
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Seventynet in HMS Victory by shihawk - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:75
She really is beautiful. You should be very proud.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Tecko in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
We have a tailplane !
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from shihawk in HMS Victory by shihawk - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:75
She really is beautiful. You should be very proud.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Dan Vadas in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
We have a tailplane !
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from mtaylor in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
You are more than welcome Piet and thank you for the interesting information.
I think Boyd that piano wire was used for the bracing, in the Sopwith anyway.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from cog in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
You are more than welcome Piet and thank you for the interesting information.
I think Boyd that piano wire was used for the bracing, in the Sopwith anyway.
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Mike Dowling reacted to Piet in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
I started going through your log day before yesterday, yesterday and caught up now. This sure brings back memories from a previous life when I owned and operated an aircraft repair business. Yeah, repaired quite a few damaged steel tube fuselages and wooden as well as metal rib, fabric covered airplanes.
We never made much money but I had a lot of fun, especially test flying them after they were put together.
As a matter of interest the more modern steel tube fuselages do not have the bracing anymore. Some more high performance aircraft had diagonal tubing welded instead though.
You are doing a bang-up job Mike. Hope you don't mind tagging along.
Cheers,
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Mike Dowling reacted to shihawk in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
on the real thing would all that riggin have been wire ??? was thinking about fishing line as a sub !!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Don't be such a scaredy !! If I can do it anyone can. The rigging on the fuselage of this is much more complicated than the Sopwith but conversely the wings on this are much easier - if ever get to them - just wrestling with the tailplane at the moment.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from davyboy in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Firstly a big thank you to all who are watching and liking what they see. Its great to be able to share the log.
Now, here is a turnbuckle.
After 36 of them and a lot of string (!!!) here is what it looks like now.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from druxey in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from CDW in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
All the cockpit instruments are now installed. I took the precaution of laying in the cables before putting the seat in and am glad of it. I don't think I could have threaded them through some of the tiny holes afterwards.
Next step is to install all the cross brace tensioning cables and there are quite a few!!
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Piet in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Don't be such a scaredy !! If I can do it anyone can. The rigging on the fuselage of this is much more complicated than the Sopwith but conversely the wings on this are much easier - if ever get to them - just wrestling with the tailplane at the moment.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from cog in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Don't be such a scaredy !! If I can do it anyone can. The rigging on the fuselage of this is much more complicated than the Sopwith but conversely the wings on this are much easier - if ever get to them - just wrestling with the tailplane at the moment.
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Mike Dowling reacted to shihawk in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Now i am impressed and a bit put off by all that rigging , didn,t think there would be that much in a plane , i live and learn .. thats the benefit of build logs ,they let u see what you are in for .
Boyd
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from reklein in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from Piet in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Firstly a big thank you to all who are watching and liking what they see. Its great to be able to share the log.
Now, here is a turnbuckle.
After 36 of them and a lot of string (!!!) here is what it looks like now.
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
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Mike Dowling got a reaction from oneslim in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
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Mike Dowling reacted to cog in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Impressive Mike. Very nice rigging ... looks like you've done it before
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Mike Dowling reacted to Canute in Fokker Dr.I by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
You have some well trained spiders, Mike.
Your rigging is excellent.
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