sandbagger Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Hi all, I've started on the cockpit pipework. The pipe connections under the fuel tank. Behind the instrument panel is the fuel valve manifold (made of micro-tube) connected to the pilot's four selectors. Two pipes out are for connecting the supply from the main and auxiliary fuel tanks. From the bottom of the manifold will be the two supply pipes to the engines duel carburetor. Electrical cables added to the rear faces of the starter magneto and ignition switch. Mike 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Hi all, Now things start to get complicated, Mike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 WOW....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Sweet! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 Hi all, The pilot's seat and support frame now fitted, Mike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Beautiful Mike, are you taking these works of art to Telford? You ought to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 Hi all, It might make it on the Great War SIG display. The pilot's hand operated fuel pressure pump pipe is done. Also the rear gun support frame and the instrument panel are fitted, Mike 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I love to see you guys detail interiors. Hoping someday mine will catch up. Nice work! Gaz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Hi all, A few more things added: Fuel lines from the underside of the fuel tank to the fuel gallery behind the instrument panel. Grease line from the pilot's 'screw down' pump to the engine mounted water pump. Fuel drain line from the underside of the fuel tank to outside of the fuselage bottom. Oil line from the oil tank (in the fuel tank) to the engine driven oil pump. Now it's onto the wiring up the magnetos and adding the throttle and spark advance (ignition timing) controls, Mike 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 You’ve worn me out just looking........sublime Mike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Superb detailing and build look forward to each update. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 in-bloody-credible 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Hi all, Tachometer drive added from gun synchronization mechanism. The two carburetor fuel feed pipes from the gallery behind the instrument panel, The two machine gun trigger cables from the control column to the gun synchronization mechanism, Mike 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Mike Brilliant work - I'm just blown away. Keep 'em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Blown away, too! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi all, Leads fitted from the magneto starter behind the instrument panel to both engine driven magnetos, Mike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Mike, this is more than museum quality...................... so precise, what are you using for reference?? This is absolutely spectacular..................... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Thanks Jeff - I try I use the internet and various publications: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces - Fokker D.VII aces Part 1-2 (Norman Franks/Greg VanWyngarden). Albatros Productions - Windsock - Data file No.9 - Fokker D.VII (P.M. Grosz). Albatros Productions - Fokker D.VII Anthology 1, 2 and 3 (Ray Rimell). Kagero Publishing - Fokker D.VII The Lethal Weapon (Tomasz J. Kowalski and Marek Rys). Wingnut Wings - Instruction manual (Kit No.32027). Windsock Modelling Special No.3 - Building the Fokker D.VII (Ray Rimell). Various online resources (e.g. Wikipedia and the Aerodrome forum). Albatros D.III - Osprey Publishing (James F. Miller). Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi all, 'Spark Advance' control (Ignition Timing) fitted from cockpit lever to engine magnetos linkage rod. Made from 0.3 mm brass tube, 0.1 mm Nickel-Silver rod and scratch link. Mike 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 HOLY Rat Dung ............... this is good..... I'm lovin this, and yes your resources are the good ones, I have some of them as well..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Not only a great build but very informative too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Absolutely love it ! Hubert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 Hi all, Throttle control run added from pilot's throttle lever to the linkage on the dual carburettors. Scratch made from 0.1 mm Nickel-Silver rod and 0.3 mm brass tube with the pivot lever created from 'spare' photo-etch, Mike 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 Hi all, Control cable for the hand operated throttle added. Lead wire 0.2 mm diameter, from hand throttle on the control column, down and under the floor, up side frames and across the throttle quadrant. Then down the other side, under the floor and back up to the hand throttle. Mike 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbagger Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Hi all, Generator lead and seat connector fitted. Generators were not standard fit, but were installed to some aircraft to power heated flying suits later in WW1 and if carried, wireless transmitters. Made from 0.4 mm diameter Nickel-Silver micro-tube and 0.148 mm diameter match line. Mike 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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