COMPLETED - 'Skeletal' Fokker D.VII

[RAGIII]

The wings are gorgeous!
RAGIII

[FokkerFodder]

One word.... incredible!

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
The undercarriage fairing assembly is basically built.
Made from 0.8 mm and 1.0 mm thick plastic card, 1.2mm, 0.8 mm and 0.5 mm brass rod and tube.
The wheels are hand made by 'Steve Robson' out in Australia.

It's still to be finalized and painted etc.
I'll also need to make the struts as the kit supplied items fit into the kit fairing and therefore are not long enough to attach to the angled support blocks on each side of the exposed axle box ends,

Mike

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
The basic undercarriage assembly is done now.
I still have the undercarriage struts to make and attach before I can fit the assembly to the fuselage frames,

Mike

[RAGIII]

The axle and axle wing formers look as awesome as the rest! The wheels really set the assembly off!
RAGIII

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
The lower wing is now installed, with some slight adjustments to clear the fuselage side frames and to give adequate access to the single wing strut mounting location.
Next is the undercarriage, once I've completed making the undercarriage struts from brass tube and rod,

Mike

[Juan]

Gorgeous work to date, I am humbled by your artistry.

[RAGIII]

Continuing to be a Stunning build!
RAGIII

[kensar]

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

One question - how are the wheel spokes fixed to the hubs?  Do they wrap around the end of the hub, or are there holes for the spokes to fit into?

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

One question - how are the wheel spokes fixed to the hubs?  Do they wrap around the end of the hub, or are there holes for the spokes to fit into?

The wheels are hand made by 'Steve Robson' in Australia and are delivered complete.
Quite how he manages to build these is a mystery but I think he drills holes into the wheel rim and both ends of the hub, then assembles the spokes one by one,

Mike

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
Front undercarriage struts made using 1.4 mm brass tube and 0.5 mm brass rod, soft soldered for strength,

Mike

[Manni]

This is just amazing! This looks so unbelivalbe realistic and clean. This is a real gem.
Bye, Manni

[RAGIII]

Terrific work on the Brass struts!
RAGIII

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
Just a lick of paint on the struts and cross bracing to attach and the undercarriage is done,

Mike

[Mike Norris (UK)]

Hi all,
 I'm calling the undercarriage assembly done.
The wheels are not permanently fitted yet - they'll be the last thing to be fitted.

So now onto the upper wing and struts etc,

Mike