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Model / Toy of the WW1 Fokker D VII Bi-plane.
This project has been constructed entirely of one construction grade 2×4 from Home Depot, in preparation for the Lumber Jock’s multi-purposed 2×4. winter awards 2008.
The engine and exhaust have been painted black and the German crosses were printed on water transfer decal paper using my ink jet printer. The plane is finished with spray lacquer.
Project was built with the aid of the Toys and Joys plan-86.
Top Wing
Span 24 “
Chord 4.25”
Bottom Wing
Span 20”
Chord 3.25”
Fuselage
Length 21”
Width 2.125”
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28 comments so far
YorkshireStewart
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posted 690 days ago
Heck; that’s a beauty! You’re way ahead of me; I just bought my 4×2 today!
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CharlieM1958
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posted 690 days ago
Sweet!
And this, folks, is why I won’t be having an entry in the 2×4 contest.
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Hutch
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posted 690 days ago
That’s one nice Fokker. Sorry, I had to do it.
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Russel
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posted 690 days ago
Cool. That is one multipurposed 2×4.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 690 days ago
and that’s a 2×4??? !!!! Impressive.
I’m with Russel: that’s one multi-purposed 2×4!!!! :)
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rikkor
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posted 690 days ago
Great Toyguy. Just great!
Blake
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posted 690 days ago
Wow! Nice job!
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TreeBones
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posted 690 days ago
Excellent, guess I don’t stand a chance in this chalange
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GaryK
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posted 690 days ago
Very cool Plane! Looks Like this is going to be a good competition.
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RobH
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posted 690 days ago
Man,
That blows my idea out of the water. Oh well, it is the spirit, not the winning.
I start work tonight on mine.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 690 days ago
mine’s still 2×4x8
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Zuki
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posted 690 days ago
wow.
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propcarver
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posted 690 days ago
Cool airplane, A great way to use a 2 by 4.
cassy
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posted 690 days ago
Very nice plane good luck in the competition.
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jockmike2
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posted 690 days ago
you brought her you Fokker. I just had to say that. Thats a real old one. Nice plane. mike
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airfieldman
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posted 690 days ago
Roger Tower, I have the Fokker in-sight!
What a great project. I like the fact you even tell the chord on the wings. Nice attention to detail!
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miles125
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posted 690 days ago
Looks like the competition is gonna be tough. Very nice plane.
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Thos. Angle
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posted 690 days ago
Nifty neat
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Dadoo
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posted 689 days ago
I thought we were supposed to “make a 2×4”.
*just kiddin!
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Andy
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posted 688 days ago
Very well done,looks like it could really fly.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 686 days ago
ha Dadoo.. after all the discussions about “a 2×4” and what that means.. I can see how it could be interpreted like that..lol… 1 1/2 or 2? spruce or mahogany? little pieces, 8’ total or one single piece? phew…. . lol
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itsme_timd
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posted 685 days ago
What a great idea, very nice plane.
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roy
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posted 684 days ago
beautiful!!! i love it
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stinger141jt
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posted 681 days ago
I built the same plane from toysandjoys,but to do it out of a 2×4 I am amazed!
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mot
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posted 681 days ago
Ahhhh…that’s amazing! Just great!
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furnitologist
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posted 670 days ago
Hey Toyguy…...........that’s pretty cool. Alot of subtle details flying around in the Fokker D VII.
Hawgnutz
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posted 665 days ago
Fantastic model of a great bi-plane! One of my favorites from WW-I. Excelent work on the details.
God Bless,
Hawg
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Tony Ennis
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Someone needs to make an SE-5a and take you DOWN!
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