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04-10-2008, 07:30 AM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

Excellent build and congratulations, see size does matter... LOL.

Any more videos of her in flight since she is finished?

Are you going to be at Rhinebeck, NY this year with her? Anyone...
09-10-2007, 06:54 AM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

Looks great Del!



Remember they did not have non-bleed dope back then. I am very sure the olive bleed through the white and other light colors too.

The rib stitching is good, very...
08-29-2007, 08:38 AM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

Frank,

Looks good, except, I would put a U-strap around the pulley as in real aircraft or the cables will come off do to expansion/elongation from the tension and heat.

I did the same on a...
08-14-2007, 01:47 PM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

Del, It looks good. The crosses were hand painted away. Just touch up with a fine brush, it will look authentic.

WF2
08-12-2007, 01:15 PM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

To mdelzer,

I think sometimes we over idealize the work that was done on the finish of these planes. The streaking was done fast and cheap. The brush was loaded with paint pulled in one swipe on...
07-23-2007, 08:36 PM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

Wicked Awesome Del !!!! Looking gooood! Thanks for the shoe polish idea and I thought this was rocket science? Building a Polk Dr.1 for my son to replace the Tiger Moth I smashed up on him .... don't...
07-23-2007, 07:14 AM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

Thanks PN, but I have a set of black wheels and need to make them gray. I have seen gray tyres on a few scale models, just wondering what paint was being used that adheres to the rubber without...
07-22-2007, 11:06 AM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

Looks really great Del. How is the sheet metal coming along?

Question: The wheels on German planes were gray in color. On the models, want type of paint is everyone using to paint the...
07-18-2007, 06:20 PM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

The front is the hardest to find a good photo of. Here is an 1/8 frontal photo of Fred's Dr.1. You can make out the front sheet metal piece. It just follows the wings leading edge and has a flange...
07-18-2007, 05:41 PM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

Hope these pictures help on the rear sheet metal form. These are pictures of Fred Murrin's DR-1. Best DR-1 Replica ever built!

WF2
07-03-2007, 03:05 PM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

Turnbuckle attachment to the elevator horn question ...

Reference document: "Vintage Warbirds No 6" FOKKER FIGHTERS of World War One, By: Alex Imrie.

On page 37, photo 67, shows a three...
06-19-2007, 09:01 AM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

Del, it looks SWEET! Looks full size .... except for the one you standing by it, or else your REALLY TALL!

Looking forward to the covering and paint job.

Thanks for sharing your build.
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05-16-2007, 12:39 PM
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Posted By Womenfly2

RE: Glenn Torrence (GTM) 1/3 Scale Dr.1 Build Along

Very nice Del. Looking forward to seeing more pictures of your DR.1 build and very, very glad to hear you are doing well and back at it!

Question for you: in post 299 referring to the ends of...
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