M. K. Bengtson Fokker DVIII 55” Assembly Instructions/use And Care Manual - page 5
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Tail Surfaces Construction Detail
LANDING GEAR
The landing gear is made from 3/32”” music wire, bent as
shown on the plan.
Landing Gear Construction Detail
UNDERWING
The underwing is built around the axle with a 1/16” balsa top and
a 1/32” ply bottom with etchings to place internal ribs. Use the
plywood fairings to mount the underwing and as a guide to set
the incidence correctly. The underwing adds some lift to the
model in flight.
Underwing Construction Detail
Landing Gear Detail
COVERING
Any lightweight covering material can be used. Polyspan with
dope or Minwax Polycrylic makes a good choice, Litespan is also
popular.
Decal outlines for this model are available on
www.aerodromerc.com/decals in Adobe Acrobat
®
pdf format for
printing out on decal paper. Contact paper used for kitchen shelf
lining makes excellent decals. Print out the decal on paper, glue
with a glue stick to the paper backing on the shelf paper, and cut
the decal out with an Exacto knife or micro scissors. Peel off the
paper and adhere to your model. Use black material for the
crosses and white for the backgrounds.
WHEELS
Gluing the ply sides on the laminated balsa core makes the basis
for the wheels. Use the brass hub for alignment. Epoxy the hubs
in place and add a sufficient amount of epoxy around the base of
the hub to reinforce the connection of the hub to the ply. Plywood