Albatros rudder lozenge fabric?

Familyman · 2 February 2005, 01:34 AM

Dear folks!

A friend of mine is modeling a figure of a victorious British pilot with a roundish Albatros rudder (ie. D.II OAW or D.V/Va) on his hands He wants to paint lozenge colours on the rudder and is now wondering:

1. How was the fabric attached on the rudder? Vertically, horizontally or something between? I'm afraid that the answer for the later question is 'yes'. If so, do you know, if the way of attaching it was typical to the manufacturer? (at least on D.III OAW rudders it was horizontally, wasn't it?)

2. Was the rudder covered with two different pieces of fabric, or was the same piece bended over the edge to cover the other side too?

Yours Mikko

StephenLawson · 2 February 2005, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Familyman

Dear folks!

A friend of mine is modeling a figure of a victorious British pilot with a roundish Albatros rudder (ie. D.III OAW or D.V/Va) on his hands He wants to paint lozenge colours on the rudder and is now wondering:

1. How was the fabric attached on the rudder? Vertically, horizontally or something between? I'm afraid that the answer for the later question is 'yes'. If so, do you know, if the way of attaching it was typical to the manufacturer? (at least on D.III OAW rudders it was horizontally, wasn't it?)

The fabric pieces were in two pieces. Left and right side were attached on three edges (inside out) and The the fabric envelope was pulled through so the outer surfaces were now exposed. This was then slipped over the framework and the final edge hand sewn closed. This was then doped and varnished or painted. This was often the area over the vertical spine or pivot bar that was nestled against the rudder fin.

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Originally Posted by Familyman

2. Was the rudder covered with two different pieces of fabric, or was the same piece bended over the edge to cover the other side too? Yours Mikko

Two pieces. Yes the lozenge layout seems to have the same lay out as the types that were applied to the fuselage on Fokker aircraft.

Dan_San_Abbott · 3 February 2005, 08:00 PM

Familyman:
Steve had forgot to mention, it was covered five color fabric, dark upper pattern.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

StephenLawson · 3 February 2005, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan_San_Abbott

Familyman: Steve had forgot to mention, it was covered five color fabric, dark upper pattern. Blue skies, Dan-San

Dan-San, Its great to have you covering my back. Familyman he's right. 5 colour.

Familyman · 3 February 2005, 11:12 PM

Stephen and Dan-San! Thank You very much indeed! Once again!

Yours Mikko