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  1. 21-04-2005 #1
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    RedBaron Fokker Triplane model-Issue 68 Tank Fittings



    Carefully remove all burrs and make sure that the fittings lie flush against the flat surfaces of the fuel tank,dry fit and then fix with medium cyno.
    Once we know the exact position straps can be fabricated from Bond notepaper and fixed with thinned down PVA.



    The completed tank looking from the top & bottom and looking good,finish off with a coat of Johnsons Klear.
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    Crossbar fault with issue 68-Red Baron.

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    Carefully remove all burrs and make sure that the fittings lie flush against the flat surfaces of the fuel tank,dry fit and then fix with medium cyno.
    Once we know the exact position straps can be fabricated from Bond notepaper and fixed with thinned down PVA.



    The completed tank looking from the top & bottom and looking good,finish off with a coat of Johnsons Klear.
    ***There is a fault with the central metal crossbar shown in the pictures,this has been found to be some 6 mm too short ! how it ever got to this stage nobody knows ?,if you have not yet fitted the part then hold back until we know if Hachette intend on issueing a replacement which is doubtful,if this is the case then an home bade bar will need to be manufactured from brass rod with flared ends,if this is the case then instructions will be detailed here in the future.
    Meanwhile enquiries are being made to the distributors.
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    central metal crossbar

    The same happened here in Argentina. I replaced the original (short) with a brass rod wich I soldered to the supplied brass rods of the fuselage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbarrio
    The same happened here in Argentina. I replaced the original (short) with a brass rod wich I soldered to the supplied brass rods of the fuselage.
    *** Many thanks for the feedback Pbarrio,its not a big problem for experienced scale modellers but Hachette should have got this right in the first place,I will be speaking to someone tomorrow at the company with a bit of weight regarding this latest issue.
    Your model looks splendid and you seem to be more advanced in Argentina regarding the issue numbers.
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    I have just had an interesting conversation with Louise at Hachette
    regarding the suspect cross member for the fuel tank,the builder of
    the 'Beta' model assures us that it is not quite as bad as things may
    look at first,apparently there are two more metal fittings that are
    located onto the fuselage longerons just where the cross brace is
    fitted,I am also told that this structure is hidden underneath the
    fuselage sheeting in that area,there could still be a possibly
    discrepency of aprox 1 mm but as the longerons are still quite springy
    at this stage and without the respective fittings it is difficult to
    judge at the present time.
    So under these circumstances it will probably be better to wait before
    any modifications are deemed necessary in this area.
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