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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: mike powell on February 09, 2016, 07:59:12 AM

Title: Albatros D.XI cowl
Post by: mike powell on February 09, 2016, 07:59:12 AM: Looking at this photo I initially took the dark horizontal mark on the front face of the cowl at its centerline to be a small air inlet. After much staring I now wonder if something different isn't there?

(http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n489/mjp1945/16-3b.jpg) (http://s1136.photobucket.com/user/mjp1945/media/16-3b.jpg.html)

There appears to be a vertical line or indentation below the horizontal mark. Is the cowl possibly split in two sections and the dark horizontal mark a fastening device to hold the two halves together? I realize this is pretty thin beer, but something is there. Thoughts?

Mike Powell
Title: Re: Albatros D.XI cowl
Post by: uncletony on February 09, 2016, 08:07:42 AM: my guess is it's the typical albatros spring latch thingy... (in the red here, on nose of TVAL DVa repro, photo by Jamo)

(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af234/Jamo_kiwi/Albatros%20DV/AlbDVadetails7.jpg)
Title: Re: Albatros D.XI cowl
Post by: Umlaufmotor on February 10, 2016, 03:47:40 AM: I think Bo is on the right side, Mike.
Title: Re: Albatros D.XI cowl
Post by: mike powell on February 10, 2016, 04:43:17 AM: Thanks Bo and Bertl for the input, especially the photo of the fastener. Looking again at the photo I posted there is another feature on the cowling, a raised object that appears in this view angle just in front of the muzzle of the right-hand MG. Perhaps this is a second fastener.
Title: Re: Albatros D.XI cowl
Post by: mike powell on February 10, 2016, 08:18:33 AM: RB,

This is the object I was referring to as a possible 2nd fastener. Is this what you refer to also?

(http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n489/mjp1945/Untitled_1.png) (http://s1136.photobucket.com/user/mjp1945/media/Untitled_1.png.html)
Title: Re: Albatros D.XI cowl
Post by: Beto on February 10, 2016, 06:09:30 PM: I think these lumps under the guns could be standard "D" type fasteners as used in the cowlings of other Albatros types.