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Dan_San_Abbott · 8 November 2007, 06:50 PM

Taz:
These two Fokker V. machines are covered with bleached linen (white) and when doped becomes quite translucent. After doping and varishing, it takes on a yellowish-white color. The unbleached linen is its natural color and is light greyish-beige, after doping and varnishing it is a tan color. The Fokker E types were covered with unbleached linen. Fok.DR.I 144/17 and 425/17 were covered with unbleached linen fabric.
Taz, I am curious on how you all arrived at the aniline powders suspended in in varnish. Has someone done a chemical analysis of the of the water-proofing varnish coat on a piece of Fok. DR.I fabric? Or are you collectively "thinking" that was, what was done? Also you mentioned powders (plural), the DR.I wing drawing Bill of Materials, list only one aniline powder. I don't understand the plural form, powders. Are you all "thinking' there was more than one aniline powder, even though it was not listed in the B/M? From your statement, "We now know the upper side was finished in streaks of olive, brown and gray-black made up of aniline powders suspended in varnish." Are these the same color in different viscosities, or three different colors? I would like to ask the group a question, Do the Fokker wing drawings conform to standard drawing practices?
Blue skies,
Dan-San

8 November 2007, 06:50 PM	#39 (permalink)
Dan_San_Abbott Rest in Peace Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ceres, California Posts: 9,119	Bleached linen. Taz: These two Fokker V. machines are covered with bleached linen (white) and when doped becomes quite translucent. After doping and varishing, it takes on a yellowish-white color. The unbleached linen is its natural color and is light greyish-beige, after doping and varnishing it is a tan color. The Fokker E types were covered with unbleached linen. Fok.DR.I 144/17 and 425/17 were covered with unbleached linen fabric. Taz, I am curious on how you all arrived at the aniline powders suspended in in varnish. Has someone done a chemical analysis of the of the water-proofing varnish coat on a piece of Fok. DR.I fabric? Or are you collectively "thinking" that was, what was done? Also you mentioned powders (plural), the DR.I wing drawing Bill of Materials, list only one aniline powder. I don't understand the plural form, powders. Are you all "thinking' there was more than one aniline powder, even though it was not listed in the B/M? From your statement, "We now know the upper side was finished in streaks of olive, brown and gray-black made up of aniline powders suspended in varnish." Are these the same color in different viscosities, or three different colors? I would like to ask the group a question, Do the Fokker wing drawings conform to standard drawing practices? Blue skies, Dan-San Last edited by Dan_San_Abbott; 8 November 2007 at 07:36 PM.