Fokker D8 wing

I am turning my attention back to my Fokker D8 model. I am building two ukuleles and airgun targets right now but I need something that my chemo’ed brain can handle. So I started this wing.

Even though the plywood ribs weigh over triple the weight of cardboard ribs, I decided that since this is a static model (not meant to fly) I would go with the sturdiness of the plywood.

I actually thought ahead and reinforced the area of the wing where the wing struts attach.

While the glue on the wing is drying, I have moved back to the fuselage. It is rounded towards the front of the plane. I will add the bulges using these formers.

You can really see the ‘bulge’ here. It’s right underneath the cockpit and it stays bulged straight to the engine cowling.

I turned the cowling on the lathe out of a cedar chunk of wood that Michael Condon gave me.

I will need to do some fancy crafting to make this engine look right.

I’m not sure what’s next. I’ll let you know.