More pictures as of February 13 2014

Oil pickup with check valve and level stick

 

belly shield with louvers and hinged inspection shield

 

 

Inside view with stiffeners

 

Side shield installed

 

Belly shield installed

 

Inspection flap open, can be removed for cooling

 

Propeller temporarily installed

 

 

Prop hub, Oil tank and left shield in place

 

Oil tank, drain and gascolator,

 

 

Front shields and belly pan in place

 

 

 

By the way, we already have over 12 inches of snow on the ground,

so far 40 inches, and now getting another 18 inches.

A very helpful drawing of the D-Taube by Rozendaal 1913

 

 

 

 

Dropping engine into fuselage

Ready to drop in

Lining up

Time to make engine noise

 

Rough installation.

Getting the engine ready for installation

Engine in original inverted configuration



Unpacking and checking

Turing upright and changing carburetion

Carburetion adapter in place

 

 





Ok, people ask me where they can follow the progress of my building of a 1912 full scale flying replica. So I decided to start a blog and post photos on it periodically . Here is where we are today, March 29 2013, couple days before Easter Sunday.

Fuselage basically completed
 



Side-Load Landing Gear completed

Before side cover fabrication

Controls are in



The Castering Gear

Raw Fuselage on wheels

Fitting and fabricating side covers

Seat Belts are in

Side covers completed  and installed

Side Covers and Turtle Deck installed



Fuel Tank and controls , King  Post and Rudders in background