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I don't mind) Explain to me how to arrange a vertical row of rivets. I'm confused
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These two photos make me dumbfounded. I don't understand how the crossbars are located under the sheets of metal
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Looks like a Mondriaan painting.
I don't mind) Explain to me how to arrange a vertical row of rivets. I'm confused
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These two photos make me dumbfounded. I don't understand how the crossbars are located under the sheets of metal
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OK. I have found another shot of the rear part of the wing from the central wing section to the flap area, The view is from the wing top. The section has been damaged a little bit . But it can be possible to notice the airfoil lines and the stringers. Additionaly I have marked the lines you need. The red are the panel lines. The yellow the rivet lines. As i said the section is damaged what slightly changed its shape buit the rivet lines kept the regular spacing. Please notice that the plates of the wing covering have an offset in the middle but still have the same width.
the source: Restaurierung: Innenflügel – Focke-Wulf Fw 200 "Condor"
and here a simplified sketch ... the blue the panel lines , the yellow the rivet ones ... please omit the red arrows.
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I moved on to the tail flaps. Black is fabric. White is metal. The horizontal lines are the metal rods underneath the fabric.
How were the rivets located here? How was the fabric attached to the metal bars?
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Glued? If the fabric was glued to a metal frame, then what does the rivets have to do with it?The fabric skin was glued to the matal frame in the same way the rudder one was. You may see that in the pic below.
You are a patient man. You are.Man, you try to make the 3D model of the aircraft. But sorry ... it seems you don't not have the foggiest idea on how planes were/are designed and made. Each time you ask for things that are very obvious. The metal parts and the skin have to be riveted for getting the most durable and rigid construction. In the case of the elevators , ailerons that were covered with the fabric, their metal frame ( skeleton ) had to be riveted because there wasn't any glue for the metal that could join it enough strong. So either the riveting or welding could be used. But it is not too easy to weld the aluminium and the riveting was/is still the way used.
In your post above you have asked two questions that werent enough precise. And I aswered them fully giving you all needed info for both the metal frame and the fabric skin.
However if you need to get my confirmation about the appearance of the finished elevators ... yes the rivets weren't seen under the fabric covering because the rivets used for joining of the metal skin were the countersunk ones. As a result the whole frame was of the smooth surface.
riveting o fthe metal frame ...
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covering with the fabric sjin ...
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finished elevators ...
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the pic source: Summary – Focke-Wulf Fw 200 "Condor"
I ask these questions because I don't understand English. Google translates your language.Man, you try to make the 3D model of the aircraft. But sorry ... it seems you don't not have the foggiest idea on how planes were/are designed and made. Each time you ask for things that are very obvious. The metal parts and the metal skin have to be riveted for getting the most durable and rigid construction. In the case of the elevators and ailerons that were covered with the fabric, their metal frame ( skeleton ) had to be riveted because there wasn't any glue for the metal that could join it enough strong. So either the riveting or welding could be used. But it is not too easy to weld the aluminium and the riveting was/is still the way used.
In your post above you have asked two questions that werent enough precise. And I aswered them fully giving you all needed info for both the metal frame and the fabric skin.
However if you need to get my confirmation about the appearance of the finished elevators ... yes the rivets weren't seen under the fabric covering because the rivets used for joining of the metal skin were the countersunk ones. As a result the whole frame was of the smooth surface.
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I'm so grateful to himInteresting that you are very concerned about wasting your time. Have you ever considered that it can go both ways?
Gratitude is a universal language. You should try it some time.
I ask these questions because I don't understand English. Google translates your language.
You understand, but I don't. I'm clarifying because I don't want to waste a lot of time on something that I'll have to redo if it turns out to be a mistake.
Did I understand correctly that the horizontal and vertical flaps were completely covered with fabric?
I thought that the flaps on the tail were only partially covered by the fabric.
Surprisingly, it even matches what I do
BTW .. I found the image showing the central part of the wing with the rivet lines of the wing part to the trailing edge ...
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Why are there holes for rivets? What were they holding together?
Why are there holes for rivets? What were they holding together?
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Additionally I have found a close up shot of the elevator with noticed small holes and thin channels along the airfoil flanges. It means that the fabric wasn't glued to the metal frame only but also sewed. These dark lines on the elevator and rudder in the B&W picture above, are the additional thin fabric strips glued at the seams to cover the floss protecting it against the moisture and for getting the smooth surface.