Harrier Mate Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 And saw tooth leading edges..... I promise Im not copying!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Think I used 1/32 ply , I also built the ailerons separate from the wing , and as for copying , I think we are guilty of copying Fokkers & Platz superb design ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Very true Jeff!!. You may have told me previously.... where did you get your lozenge fabric from. I know others have done a great job masking and hand painting the lozenges. Is there still ready printed tex available is your also hand crafted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hi, For lozenge fabric, try Arizona Modelaircrafters in the US ofA. But be warned they are very expensive ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Ernie ,have you ever had dealings with Arizona Modelaircrafters ??? not only expensive but some what unreliable , it may take more effort to paint it one's self but you will most likely finish the plane long before you get any thing from AM ! I think I may take the easy option with Herman the German's all white plane or this all black one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Yes Jeff2wings, I have, and I certainly agree with you. Nevertheless, their website is well worth a look. For example, I found a fantastic big drawing of a Spandau machine gun. They built the planes for Flyboys ernie Edited By Ernie on 07/02/2016 08:52:24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Thanks guys. I did look ages ago at Arizona Models and agree that it is very expensive. I also understand the someone from another thread was not impressed with the standard of printing. Possibly a 'one off ' problem which I'm sure they sorted out but I would prefer not to have the hassle. If there's no UK distributor of the stuff, I guess its the old fashioned painting way.... which others have made such a great job of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Managed to get some 0.8mm (1/32) ply sheet from local model shop. Hadn't realised just how expensive the thin stuff is!!! Best I don't make a hash of doing the upper decking on the forward fuselage!!! I managed to build an entire new rear fuselage for the price of the 0.8 ply!! Still its very clever that modern technology can produce ply down to 1/64" thickness. Will allow me to attach the mainplane trailing edge/aileron leading edge this evening. Note to self: Must stop visiting model shops because I always want to leave with more than I went in for!!! Very tempted to build a scale vintage glider as next project..... only because Gliders Distribution have 1/4 scale Bergfalke in store. 3.5m wingspan. All ply and balsa construction. Self centring jig construction...... Stop it. You have a Fokker to finish...and fly!!! Aaaargh. It was gorgeous though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Jeff, Looking at your aileron leading edge photo again.... did you only cap the upper side??? It looks from the photo as though you have angled the aileron leading edge strip as if it were going to be a top surface hinged piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Thanks Ernie for the response about Arizona web site.... Great detail on the machine guns as you say. Helped me sort a couple of questions regarding construction of the Williams Bros plastic ones. Built one. One to do. Very fiddly but looks good when finished. Will attempt to paint and weather mine in the way in which others have achieved on the various Fokker blogs... Not sure I can achieve their standard but will practise first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Hi, HM This might delight you, or it might depress you (from the world champs last year) ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Wow. Ok. That sets the target! Thanks Ernie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Ernie , the web site does look good ,but I think that's more down to the skill of the builders that have used their product ,rather than the product itself HM , those where the original ailerons that I modified but then scraped and made new ones , and I used ply shrouds top&underside .You may like to take a look at my albums for more pics of the D7 Edited By jeff2wings on 07/02/2016 21:41:25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Thanks Jeff. Looking at your albums now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Jeff...... Or I would be looking at your albums if I knew how to find them in search!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Jeff.... Disregard!!! Just my ham fisted clicking. Found them all now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Hello sorry my english I bought on ebay a Flair Fokker DVII, but looking another DVII on ebay, missing this page of instructions, please can someone scan to me? look picture. my e-mail is :[email protected] Edited By Vintage on 29/01/2019 20:45:32 Edited By Vintage on 29/01/2019 20:46:24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Bertram Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Hi Avionette, Email sent. Regards Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 Hi guys, been a long time sat waiting for a home and somewhere to build... but finally I’m ready to continue with my Flair Fokker.... if anyone is still out there that’s interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Bertram Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Hi HM, I'm watching, have one in a box somewhere and may start it once all my other jobs get done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Hi Bob, just researching the lozenge pattern covering at moment... seems that Arizona Models May be the only source! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtom39 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Hello HM . I bought a Flair DV11 some 15/20 years ago. I also bought the optional Flair Lozenges kit for the DV11, this comprised of a pattern, some covering and possibly a colour chart. I'm on my travels at the moment , however I'll be back home in about 10/14 days time and happy to take a copy of the pattern to send to you. (Please PM me with your contact details) . I have used coverings from Arizona Models and Glenn Torrance models , both have their pros and cons . These were on larger 1/4 and 1/3 scale models. I'm not sure if they do one in a smaller scale ie to fit the Flair DV11. A club member managed to get a local T Shirt printing company to print on oratex some years ago. Regretfully the business is no more. The quality of the print was ok with some distortion , however it might be possible with more modern print equipment to replicate a better pattern. Question of cost! Edited By Tomtom39 on 02/12/2019 10:12:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Arizona Models does indeed stock printed pattern material for 1/6 scale models which I believe is the size of the Flair DVII. **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Hi guys, David thanks for the link.... I was waiting for Arizona models to get back to me... but you’ve already answered the question 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Mate Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Tom Tom, if the Arizona Models route doesn’t work, I’d really appreciate the pattern stencil to copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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