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39. Glue the two 1/16" sq. strips into position between the two T-5's.
 
40.

 
Cut through T-3 at the center line of T-5 on one side.

 
41.

 
Remove all ot the pins from the wing parts and rock the spar down onto the plan on one side. This will raise the rest of the 
wing from the plan.

 
42.

 
Glue the four T-4's and one T-9 into position.

 
43.

 
Glue the 1/8" sq. leading edge into position.

 
44.

 
Glue T-6, T-7 and T-8 into position.

 
45.

 
Glue the two 1/16" sq. strips into position between F-5 and the wing tip.

 
46.

 
Remove the wing from the plan and pin the opposite spar to the plan.

 
47.

 
Build the opposite side of the top wing as you did the first.

 
48.

 
Remove the wing from the building board and glue the eight pieces ot 3/32" x 1/4" balsa to ribs T-5 and T-9.

 
49.

 
Sand the wing smooth, round the leading edge and taper the trailing edges.

 

Building the Landing Gear Spreader

 
50.

 
Pin the 3/32" x 3/16" trailing edge to the building board.

 
51.

 
Glue parts D-1 ,D-2 a.nd D·3 into position.

 
52.

 
Glue the 3/32" sq. leading edge into position.

 
53.

 
Glue the three 1/16" sq. strips to the top of the ribs.

 
54.

 
Remove from the plan and glue the two 1/16" sq. strips into position on the bottom.

 
55.

 
Cut away parts D-2 between the two D-3's.

 

Cover the Model

 
56.

 
Sand the entire model smooth with 400 grit sandpaper.

 
57.

 
Cover the top forward fuselage with bond paper. Cut the cockpit from the plan and glue into position on the fuselage.

 
58.

 
Coat the exposed surfaces of the model with two coats of clear dope.

 
59.

 
Attach the tissue to the model with clear dope mixed 50/50 with thinner.

 
60.

 
Lightly mist the model with water to shrink the tissue.

 
61.

 
Apply two coats of thinned dope to the entire model.

 
62.

 
Cut the Crosses from black tissue and dope into position on the model.

 
63.

 
Draw additional details on the model with a waterproof marker and paint the motor detail.

 

Final Assembly

 
64.

 
Assemble the landing gear struts over the plan from 1/16" x 3/16" spruce. Cover and finish with red tissue.

 
65.

 
Glue the axle into the bottom of the spreader.

Summary of Contents for Fokker D-VII

Page 1: ...c Propeller 1 Propeller Shaft 2 Brass Washer 1 Nylon Propeller Bearing 1 1 16 Plastic Tube for Wheel Retainers and Spacers 1 3 16 x60 Rubber Strip 8 Laser Cut Sheets Tools and Building Supplies You will need the following items to assemble this model You must read and follow all of the manufactures instructions provided with these items Glue CA White Glue Sigment or Ambroid all work well Cutting T...

Page 2: ...llowing pages as a guide It is possible that several of the laser cut parts may not be completely cut through If this is the case you can free the part from the sheet quickly using an X acto knife NOTE The slight discoloration on the edges of the laser cut parts may be removed by lightly sanding the edges with 400 grit sandpaper ...

Page 3: ...32 sq balsa strip 4 Sand the tail surfaces smooth and round the edges Set the tail surfaces aside until needed later Building the Fuselage 5 Build the fuselage sides over the plan using the laser cut parts F 1 F 2 and F 3 The remaining pieces of the side frames are made from 3 32 sq balsa strip 6 Glue F 4 F 5 and F 6 into position on one of the side frames Use a small square to insure that the for...

Page 4: ...g board 26 Glue the 3 32 sq leading edge into position 27 Place L 4 into position with the outboard edge raised 3 32 from the building board and glue into position 28 Glue the two 1 16 sq strips into position on the top of the wing 29 Glue the 3 32 sq strips to the L 2 rib at the locations where the N struts will later be attached 30 Remove the wing from the plan and sand the leading edge round ta...

Page 5: ... building board 51 Glue parts D 1 D 2 a nd D 3 into position 52 Glue the 3 32 sq leading edge into position 53 Glue the three 1 16 sq strips to the top of the ribs 54 Remove from the plan and glue the two 1 16 sq strips into position on the bottom 55 Cut away parts D 2 between the two D 3 s Cover the Model 56 Sand the entire model smooth with 400 grit sandpaper 57 Cover the top forward fuselage wi...

Page 6: ...into position 78 Make the two N struts from 1 16 x 3 16 spruce 79 Carefully fit and install the N struts to the wings Be careful not to twist the wings while attaching these struts 80 Glue the stabilizer to the fuselage using care to maintain proper alignment 81 Glue the rudder to the fuselage using care to maintain proper alignment 82 Assemble the two machine guns from the parts shown on the plan...

Page 7: ... damaged buy use or modification In no case shall Herr Engineering Corporation s liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit Further Herr Engineering Corp reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice In that Herr Engineering Corporation has no control over the assembly or use no liability shall be assumed or accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the u...

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