Fokkker E.III RC Slowflyer

[redrunner]

Hey all!

I am thinking on purchasing the Graupner Fokker E.III RC.
This slow flyer has been in Some park flyer magazines lately as a very managable flying Plane. It's wing span it 49 inches! And its wing area is a stagering 480 sq. inches! Wow! That will give us some great slow flying!!!!
That magazine actually shows a person trying to land this bird ontop of a picnic table with a little bit of plywood atop! Looks fun!!!!!
I guess my question for this thread is:
I started out flying with GWS, the cub being my fav!! Real easy to fly and very mannoverable(spelling?). (who cares....:rolleyes: )
Now the gws plane are easy to assemble with no soddering, or painting, which I like.
GWS also sells their motors with their planes package. They range from 50 to 70 bucks. Anyhoo..... this Graupner package is selling for about $89 bucks with no motor that they are selling seperate for about 36....
Do you need to buy these items or can I just use the GWS Electronics? Think that I can but still have a bit of a problem converting the rig.
Trying to keep in mind the right amount of weight first of all. Center of gravity might not be such a prob because any one who has adjusted your Center of Gravity knows that moving some guts around in the fuselodge is no problem.

I just want to make these two things compatable with out spending all the cash! You know? We are into a hobby that CAN be at times pretty pricey.....:(

[2NG]

tight $$ go GWS system. make's your wallet feel a tad-bit heavy:D

[Aobid]

Hey Red,

If you started out with the Cub and want another slowfly plane, I would recommend the GWS Tiger Moth. I've had both, Cub is very fun plane, Moth is just as fun and can fly really slowwwww! I used the Rav-o-vac 9 volt batteries with the case removed and get about 5-7 minutes of just dang gone slow flying fun. I would probably go with an upgrade on the struts, but other then that it's a great plane. I was considering the Fokker, but then added up all the components which was almost twice the cost of two moths and it comes with the motor!

[GHMBO]

My advice is go with what you want. Building and covering is half of the hobby and will be a learning experience. If $ were the thing, our hobby would be an investment club with 401ks. All we have to worry about is to stay within our budgets. I enjoy the not so common so I scratch build a lot. Not much help here, but what ever you do, have fun.
Jim

[2NG]

our hobby would be an investment club with 401ks. Your so right GHMBO. I just wish, that when you deposit, we can also withdraw. But anyways, enough of that wish to come true. The passion is fun, and fun do a price:D . Scratch building is a way to go, you can built, and by the time your done, your savings are ready to be spend.

I am currently fooling around on a scratch built (buying materials, as of now) Generic Cub. Plans. By: Rogerdoger.

Hey Jim,

I got the Cub all in white and was wondering, if I can get your opinion. Red strip on the leading edge or Green? What do you think about the two colors. I was leaning in Red, but Green (Color of money, is good too) Almost there, with the Herr Cub, Jim. Tonight is the power plant installations:)

[GHMBO]

2NG
Boy you must love the Cubs. You must buy the yellow paint by the gallon. For fun, when you wind up with a set of wings and tail feathers from a mishap and the fuse is shot, build a Baby Ace fuse and use the wings and tail. Baby Ace is a open cockpit parasol winged single place that used the cub platform.

Tomorrow I start the covering on the Rex. Pictures tomorrow night
Jim

[Piper]

redrunner,

I have been looking at the Graupner Fokker as well. Based on the specs, it should be a beautiful slow flyer and probabaly alot more stable than your GWS cub or moth. Wattage and Hanger 9 also make very nice Fokker E.III ARF's....both look really nice. Built up wing and fuselage wih nice red monokote covering. The Wattge uses a Speed 400 and the Hanger-9 is using a 280 motor.

It may be a few bucks more for one of these planes, but you'll want to keep them in your line-up for a long time.

I think you pick up the Wattage Fokker thru Hobbypeople and the Hnager-9 is available thru Horizon Hobby (Just saw it their mailer).

Good luck.

[redrunner]

Hey Piper.

They sure do sound sweet huh!?! Let me know if you ever get one. I still am flying the Cub from GWS. This is the second one at that and was thinking on stipping the paint job and modifying the hell out of it.
I did beef up the horizonal stablizer with some balsa, add a rudder taxi wheel, and duplicated the landing gear with a little stiffer wire and an inch longer for prop strikes. Oh I also added toooooo heavy of foam wheels that made the plane fly out of balance. It made the pitch controls impossible!
Thanks for the reply but Piper if you or anyone else picks up one let me know!:D

[Wings]

I've never flown or seen in person the Fokker Eindecker EIII, but I have heard several flyers comment on it.

As you may have guessed, it's in the slowflyer class and highly prefers to fly in calm weather. Experienced pilots shouldn't have too much trouble executing carrier landings with some practice, but beginners shouldn't try it (of course).

Almost every construction review I've seen said this model is not easy to build, and requires some modifications and/or adjustments to get it to work. The flight performance is said to well worth the effort, though!

I wish you the best, and let us know how it turns out if you get one! :)

Wings

[2NG]

GHMBO,

Baby ace? It looks nice, and yes, your right. The Cub wings can be be applied. Thanks Jim, for the thought:)