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Title: Fokker E.I to E.IV turnbuckles
Post by: guitarlute101 on September 10, 2015, 11:15:34 PM

Hi everyone,

  I was going to make a Gaspatch Turnbuckle purchase and I was wondering how many turnbuckles the Fokker E would need. Has anyone who built it counted them up yet?

Thanks!
Mark

Title: Re: Fokker E.I to E.IV turnbuckles
Post by: Des on September 11, 2015, 07:49:40 AM

When I built my Fokker E.III I used 26 turnbuckles, it may not be the correct amount but I placed them where I thought they needed to be.

Des.

Title: Re: Fokker E.I to E.IV turnbuckles
Post by: Des on September 11, 2015, 08:29:13 AM

Mark, there has been some talk here on the forum that the 1:48 scale buckles look better on a 1:32 scale model, I don't know what scale you are going to be working in but it could be worth some thought. As you know, I make all my own turnbuckles so and have never used the Gaspatch product but images of models posted here with the Gaspatch turnbuckles in use look extremely good.

Des.

Title: Re: Fokker E.I to E.IV turnbuckles
Post by: guitarlute101 on September 11, 2015, 09:29:49 AM

Thanks guys,  I was going to use 1/48 scale but I wasn't sure if I needed 1 or 2 packs.

Mark

Title: Re: Fokker E.I to E.IV turnbuckles
Post by: Ernie on September 11, 2015, 08:23:06 PM

I tend to use both the 1/32 and 1/48, the smaller on control
wires, undercarriage and the such with usually 1/32 on the higher stress
main riggings. :)

Cheers,
Ernie :) 

Title: Re: Fokker E.I to E.IV turnbuckles
Post by: hiddeous1973 on September 11, 2015, 08:34:01 PM

I read that there is lot to do about colour coded buckles on the Fokker eindeckers. As I am planning to do one or more myself can somebody shed some light on this subject?
Was this done on every type, what were the colours and what (and how) was was painted to start the questions..
many thanks and I hope I am not stealing your tread to much...

Hidde from Holland

Title: Re: Fokker E.I to E.IV turnbuckles
Post by: uncletony on September 11, 2015, 09:24:35 PM

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Consequently, the turnbuckles were color-coded and instructions to this effect were stenciled on the wingtips for the mechanic’s edification – starboard red, port green, and the pylon turnbuckles were painted blue.

http://web.ipmsusa3.org/content/fokker-eindecker-iii-late-part-2

Title: Re: Fokker E.I to E.IV turnbuckles
Post by: eindecker on September 14, 2015, 03:24:13 AM

Yep, that's my review of my Eindecker build. Josef Scott's excellent Eindecker Compendia, two volumes, is the definitive work on this aircraft. Hope you enjoy my write up and the information on the turnbuckle colors are helpful.

Michael

Title: Re: Fokker E.I to E.IV turnbuckles
Post by: guitarlute101 on September 14, 2015, 03:47:51 AM

Thanks for the help guys, I had forgotten about the color coding.

Mark

Title: Re: Fokker E.I to E.IV turnbuckles
Post by: FarEast on September 15, 2015, 03:11:49 PM

It all depends on how crazy you want to get -

I used a combination of 1:32 and 1:48 Turnbuckles and anchors as I replicated all the mounts on the landing struts and also replaced the turnbuckles on the Carbane strut, control points etc.

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/10406590_10152977480829247_1313425062146245055_n_zpsa7ydmcnp.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/10406590_10152977480829247_1313425062146245055_n_zpsa7ydmcnp.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/11157397_10152962106554247_9045177428828974683_o_zps1szubljw.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/11157397_10152962106554247_9045177428828974683_o_zps1szubljw.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/11200642_10152977481054247_7542959170157999643_n_zpsbirtlodx.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/11200642_10152977481054247_7542959170157999643_n_zpsbirtlodx.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/11112941_10152943902349247_2478240094597244337_n_zps2ak96pj9.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/11112941_10152943902349247_2478240094597244337_n_zps2ak96pj9.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/3_zpszdytglqx.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/3_zpszdytglqx.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/2_zpsgrxm6sy6.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/2_zpsgrxm6sy6.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/DSC_1184_zpskc3ihstd.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/DSC_1184_zpskc3ihstd.jpg.html)

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/James_Machin/Wingnut%20Wing%20Fokker%20EI%20LF70/DSC_1260_zpsyecyqas6.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/James_Machin/media/Wingnut%20Wing%20Fokker%20EI%20LF70/DSC_1260_zpsyecyqas6.jpg.html)

The finished aircraft can be found here:

http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=6063.0

Title: Re: Fokker E.I to E.IV turnbuckles
Post by: mike in calif on September 20, 2015, 11:22:12 PM

Radu Brinzan makes some nice small PE turnbuckles, which fold up for a 3d effect. 80 or so to a fret, and with anchor points. I used some in my (stalled) DVII cockpit. I've used the Gaspatch anchor points for rigging, and they are effective.