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Art Shelton's 1/3 Scale Fokker E-1 Eindecker project

 
Fokker Eindecker E-1, E1/15, 1/3 scale. 116" wingspan, fuse 94", weight 37lbs.  Covering is Solartex Linen (satin finish) and markings (when completed) will be combination of pre-painted Coverite (black) and paint followed with clear coat of water based polyurethane.  

Power is Zenoah Z-445 twin cylinder gas (ample without too much overkill). Prop is PK 24 x 10 wood.  After engine break-in, a reworked Zinger 26 x 10 wood prop will be used.  

Model is scratch built and very loosely based on Bob Holman plans of 1/4 scale Fokker E-III.  Fuse is luan ply (door skin) box with bass wood stick built rear section.  Tail is full flying in design built around carbon fiber spar and balsa ribs with rudder outline of plywood and stab outline of ash dowel and basswood sticks.  Undercarriage is 1/4 in and 3/16 in music wire with a home made steel ball bearing bell-crank assembly to facilitate the wing warping.  Wing panels are of bass wood leading edge (router shaped) and spars with balsa ribs, cap strips & trailing edge.  Wing tips (leading edge along the tip) are six laminations of 1/16" balsa  with the rear (rounded) portion being aircraft  plywood.  Wing wires are 1/16" bronzed (easy soldiering) cables (from Hobby Lobby bulk package w/ plastic outer housing). Cowl is from Arizona Model Aircrafters and wheels are from  Balsa USA.

Building time is approximately 10 to 12 months spread out over a 3 year period.  Scale detailing is expected to take another 2 months.
Radio is Futaba Super 8 with 1 each standard throttle servo, 3 each S-134 giant scale servos (1 on rudder & 2 on wing warping) and 2 each  9202 servos on the full flying stab.

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Jan. 2003

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Spring 2003

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Spring 2003

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Spring 2003

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June 21, 2003

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Sept. 27, 2003
Too windy for first flight.

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Sept. 27, 2003

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Sept. 27, 2003

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Sept. 27, 2003

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First Flight 
Oct. 5, 2003!

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First Flight 
Oct. 5, 2003

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First Flight 
Oct. 5, 2003
Liftoff!

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First Flight 
Oct. 5, 2003

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First Flight 
Oct. 5, 2003!

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JCRCF Mall Show
Feb. 21, 2004


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JCRCF Mall Show
Feb. 21, 2004


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JCRCF Mall Show
Feb. 21, 2004

 

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1/3 scale gun kit from Arizona Model Aircrafters. Note more correct placement of cocking assembly.

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Gun is mostly lite-ply, even the cooling jacket.


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Gun test fitted. Note corrected cockpit opening.


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