Halberstadt DII

[dottney]

I'm new to this board and have found it just in time. I'm working on an RC Halberstadt DII. I have some color documentation but was wondering if anyone has more info.
I've got pics of a couple of models and drawings showing a green /brown scheme on the upper and side surfaces. The bottom surfaces look like doped fabric. One drawing, proported to be Boelcke's Halb DI, has lt blue undersides.
Again if ayone has any other suggestions for a color scheme I welcome the suggestion.
Here's a pic of the Halb "in the bones".
Thanks,
Dave

[dottney]

dry fit in the bones

[greenknight]

This book covers Halberstadt fighters D.I-D.V with many pictures, some color plates, scale drawings, and history:

http://www.hrunway.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi

It is a very well done book in my opinion.

Your project looks very nice. A Halberstadt flying model is on my "to do" list. Could you share some details such as span, intended power, plan source etc. ?

Best Regards

[dottney]

I'm building this plane in cooperation with Kurt Bengston, aerodromerc.com, the designer. I'm photographing the build so Kurt can use the photos for his instruction manual. Its a short kit-laser cut formers, fuse sides, ribs, empenage, landing gear parts. You supply the leading edge, trailing edge, spar and longeron materials. This is a very complete short kit! The span is 36". The weight of the wood components so far is only 7oz. I expect the plane to come in at about 20oz. Its electric powered via a GWS 300C/D motor/gearbox and will get its power from 7 x600AE or KAN950 cells. It has aileron, rudder,elevator controls.
I'm covering it with Coverlite (also know as LiteSpan), a heat shrinkable synthetic fabric. When I get the info I need, I'll be airbrushing it with either waterbased or enamel paints. I expect the undersides will be left with unpainted "antique" covering, representing plain doped fabric. BTW-could someone clue me in on what paint colors the Germans used for their brown and green (i.e.:Model Master ----, PlollyS---, etc.)
I'm working on the rigging fittings right now. The rigging itself will be somewhat functional. The wings, when complete, are not removable (its a small plane).
Thanks for the interest, I'll keep you guys up on the build.
Dave

[dottney]

Thought you might like to see the finished product. I haven't flown it yet but Its coming in at 20-21oz so it should fly well.

[StephenLawson]

dottney:Bravo!!!!

[greenknight]

Beautiful Halberstadt! I can't wait to hear the flight reports.

Per your notes above, what brand of paint did you use on the Coverlite, and are any particular measures required?

Thank you.

[Ross_Moorhouse]

Very good indeed.

[dottney]

Thanks guys. The weather is pretty crummy here in upstate NY this weekend so the maiden flight will have to wait.
I used PollyS Boxcar Red for the reddish brown color and Model Master RAF Dark Green for the green. The white is unpainted white Coverlite and the undersides are cover with unpainted Coverlite antique. The crosses were cut from black Monokote. I have an old Pasche H model airbrush that I used on the whole thing. The whole plane was then oversprayed with a mix of Tests dullcoat and glosscoat to get the semigloss sheen. I wish I could have gotten the prop to look a bit more like a laminated prop. I guess I'll do some more experimenting as the plain brown doesn't pop out at all like you plastic guys do.
Without Steve's help by giving me some info from the Windsock Datafile I would have been a bit hard put to getting a somewhat accurate finish. His input also aid Kurt and me in identifying the plane as a Halb DIII (Argus engine with the "rhino " exhaust)rather than a Halb DII.
I'm in negotiatiions with one of the RC mags about an article/review of the plans/shortkit.
Again thanks for compliments, BTW if you want to see other WWI RC stuff check out ezonemag.com in the discussion area-scale models.
Dave

[dottney]

Here's an off topic question. How do you guys post multiple pics to one posting?
Dave