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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: Igmar on September 08, 2023, 10:07:28 PM

Title: Albatros D III, cladding material.
Post by: Igmar on September 08, 2023, 10:07:28 PM

Hello colleagues.
I am communicating with the help of a virtual translator.
A question arose about the "Albatros D III", as far as I know, the spars were made of spruce, the frames were made of ash plywood, and what kind of wood was used for the fuselage skin?
Thank you.

Title: Re: Albatros D III, cladding material.
Post by: Dutch522 on September 08, 2023, 10:14:33 PM

Hello Igmar! I believe it was 3mm birch plywood, but I'd have to check my references to be certain. I have photographs from one of the factories showing the fuselages under construction if they would be of any help.

Dutch

Title: Re: Albatros D III, cladding material.
Post by: Igmar on September 08, 2023, 10:25:33 PM

Thank you.
Of course, pictures would certainly help.

Title: Re: Albatros D III, cladding material.
Post by: Dutch522 on September 08, 2023, 10:55:56 PM

The last photo shows the way the ply panels were joined, with a rivetted ply strip (which was probably also glued) on the inside of the joint as reinforcement.

(https://i.postimg.cc/jjCSHs0g/2314E11A-131F-4E2B-B5E1-D159557F36FD.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Wp0b6WCv/3488135B-2521-48AE-A6FF-13E508931287.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/q7942yGq/59DDF547-E261-4B41-95DA-EB35DE9C8D3C.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/tC2b2LzL/A7-D356-BC-9-BE4-4758-88-F1-4-C37-B98-AF14-E.jpg)

Dutch

Title: Re: Albatros D III, cladding material.
Post by: Igmar on September 08, 2023, 11:56:47 PM

Thank you very much.

Title: Re: Albatros D III, cladding material.
Post by: Dutch522 on September 09, 2023, 08:20:57 AM

You're welcome! Those are all D.V or D. Va types, but I think but the materials and construction methods were similar for the D. III.

Dutch