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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: Ssasho0 on March 19, 2015, 07:18:47 PM

Title: LF Gotha GVa/b Box Tail details
Post by: Ssasho0 on March 19, 2015, 07:18:47 PM

Hello,

I'm close to rigging the tail of my Gotha GVa, but I can't really find good photo or a diagram of the box type of tail used for the Gotha GVa/b. I have the special Gotha windsock datafile, but can't really figure it out from there so any additional help here will be most welcomed!

My exact question is: how was the rudder rigged? It seems like one line on each side goes somewhere in the middle near the fuselage and not t  the two rudders themself. There is a horizontal bar conencting them, so maybe the line is connected to it somewhere, but as I said I can;t really figure it out, so please help!

here are few pictures from the datafile that I compiled to give some visual on my question!

(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q651/Ssasho0/gotha%20tail_zpskxo6kio7.jpg)

best regards,
Sasho

Title: Re: LF Gotha GVa/b Box Tail details
Post by: uncletony on March 19, 2015, 09:07:05 PM

I think the answer can be seen in the scrap view -- I see a central bell crank which is connected to the two rudders via rods (or cables?):

(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh640/UncleTony1917/9d1cadf5dc5526c04018dd9874551505_zps2d73bcdf.jpg)

Title: Re: LF Gotha GVa/b Box Tail details
Post by: Ssasho0 on March 19, 2015, 11:21:34 PM

Thanks Bo, it seems logical now :) when you put it in some beautiful colours!
Best regards,
Sasho