Fokker D7 (oz10741)
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Fokker D7. Rubber scale model German WWI fighter biplane. Wingspan 18 in.
Quote: "Brief History: The Fokker D7 appeared over the Western Front in the summer of 1918 and severely challenged Allied air supremacy. The D7's rapid climb and lightning recovery made it formidable in combat and enabled it to defeat 565 Allied aircraft in August of 1918. Its ability to retain sensitive control at slow flying speeds and high altitudes was surprising and made good pilots out of novices. Famous pilots such as Goering, Bolle and Bongartz flew this outstanding German scout plane."
Discontinued kit from Guillows. This kit has been out of production since the 1970s.
Scanned at 400 dpi.
This plan was kindly submitted by Tom Solinski, who is Admin on the Guillow's Flying Models group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538675473123901/
Quote: "This week I changed the group cover picture to include my whole Guillows collection. Several folks have asked for copies of my WW-I series 18 inch span models from the 50's and 60's. It dawned on me to check your files. And you only have 3 of them listed, so here are some more to add to the Outerzone collection."
Direct submission to Outerzone.
Update 24/11/2022: Added alternate plan (1957 version) thanks to Neal Green. This one is low res, but shows correct annotation on wing ribs.
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Alternate plan.
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I guess there’s an error in the plan: wing ribs are marked as A1, A2 and A3 in the detail drawing but then referenced as F1, F2 and F3 in the bottom wing layout.Barlafuzzy - 15/11/2022
I first constructed this very model way back in '57...didn't even realize there were "detail" instructions. :-) Looks to me as though "A" parts are fuselage keel..."F" and "H" are ribs for upper and lower wings. Hope that helps.
Neal G. - 15/11/2022
I can’t see any H part in the drawings. Maybe we are talking about different projects…
Barlafuzzy - 22/11/2022
Wow! My apologies! You're absolutely correct! Here's my discovery...original plan shows lower wing ribs as "H" units...that is...plan published in 1957 (I still possess an original!). I also have a version that I downloaded for my records (file date 2013), which also shows lower wing ribs as "H" units. So where this current plan came from is a real head-scratcher! Plan renderings are identical with original...with exception of the mislabeling. All-in-all, shouldn't pose a problem during construction...but still, current plan as offered on OZ has some labeling discrepancies. I'll provide a copy of my "original" [see supplement file]. Hope I'm not muddying the water still further.
Neal Green - 24/11/2022
Interesting. I guess this Comet plan was around so long, they needed to re-print it at some point, and mistakes happened?
SteveWMD - 24/11/2022
The plans also have several other minor differences. Neal's submission has a reference to replacement T-56 rubber, and has a cabane strut layout in the upper right hand corner. There may be more differences!
D A - 24/11/2022
Hi Neal, I’m currently building this and it’s a real engaging project, so lots of fun. Thanks for uploading the “correct” plan. I went for some custom solutions since some details are missing but it’s still a great project.
Barlafuzzy - 30/11/2022
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