Fokker E.III Eindecker WW1 Fighter Laser Cut Balsa Kit 1520mm (60")

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Good quality and detail but poor instructions.

Nov 08, 2022

Good quality and detail but poor instructions. Revert to the internet for help!

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Great kit, horrible instructions!

Sep 19, 2022

The lazer cutting is precise.
The hardware package is very complete.
Really an amazing value for $125 usd.
Instructions, as has been stated, are HORRIBLE! Do NOT attempt to build this airplane without referencing "Captain Rob's RC Model Geeks" on Youtube; it's an invaluable resource.
Haven't flown it yet, but soon!

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Výchylky

Apr 17, 2022

Please
what are your deviations on the elevator and ailerons?
Thank you.

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ok

Aug 01, 2021

there are no weels insite

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Buy recommendation

Apr 17, 2021

Very happy with the performance and the price is good too!

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It’s a great scale model spoiled by the lack of decent instructions, not for a beginner.

Apr 01, 2021

The first thing I did was check for missing parts, no main wheels, but within 2 minutes of putting a claim in I received an email saying they would be dispatched and 2 weeks later they arrived.
The laser cut ply and balsa parts are excellent, the instructions for assembly are awful. The instructions are 4 sides of A3 pictures with some part numbers that don’t always correspond with those on the artwork. Some parts to this day I have no idea what they were for or where they go, namely parts Q1 and Q3
I found out too late that the servo tray now unfortunately sits too low as when you fit the servos the cables hit the wing anchorage points.
The 6mm carbon tube for the tail plane is too thin to allow the 4mm carbon rod to go through, I bought some alloy tube that worked ok. The holes drilled into the 2 x 65mm carbon sheet lugs are too big for the rod that goes through it to locate the tailplane, I drilled the correct size at the other ends. There is no instruction or idea how far the plywood engine block enters the fuselage, or any idea how to mount the cowl and dummy engine.
I managed to get some Antique Solartex that gives the model a dated look, but I am waiting for better weather to fly it.
It’s a great scale model spoiled by the lack of decent instructions, not a beginners model

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Nearly there

Mar 23, 2021

Yes nearly there ,The main issues were battery placement and size ,dummy motor locating .
So I fitted a 4250 800Kv motor . The dummy motor housing needs opening up to give better clearance first mount the plywood motor template on 3 off 3mm studs around the motor now remove template complete with studs cut 3 holes in the rear motor blow moulding and build the dummy motor remount the assembly and adjust the stud height for clearance and position .
Now offer complete assembly to the fusealage adjust the mounting box height for good cowl clearance . Do not fix but place blocks of hardwood either side and at the top these you can screw through to locate the motor and mount assembly and it is adjustable and removable even when completely assembled .
Now the battery tray can be mounted into the rear of the motor housing approximately 20mm from the bulkhead the battery is a 4s 3300mah about 400grams
now fit it together and c of g should be very close and the whole assembly is adjustable and removable.
Only the rigging and decals to do,fingers crossed

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Second Impressions

Feb 23, 2021

OK so now I am well into it .Problems Elevator carbon tubes will not slide one into the other ,so aluminium tubes with aluminium 4mm rod nice job Similar subject wing joiner rod is too short to support properly longer rod now OK .
Construction wise (thanks to RC Model Geeks) all went well BUT where do you site the battery loads of space up front but not easy to access HELP.
The elevator dual pull pull system looks impressive but the elevator control is twitchy (RC model geeks again) so I have gone for single pull pull short solid links to a servo about 200mm from the tail dead solid and with short arms on the servo movement is modest . SO WHERE DO I FIT THE BATTERY FOR BEST C/G

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First Impressions

Jan 13, 2021

First impressions,quick delivery free or should I say no additional cost , it was well packed 3 boxes in all and you are there . First surprise there is a full size plan of the wings and tailplane ,but images of the wood pack don't seem complete,fingers crossed that all is there undercarriage is made up so no bending required. Now the tail wheel was there but NO main wheels .Fast response from HK so hope they turn up ,watch this space . So what else is missing I wonder ? I have built the Spacewalker and that was ok had extra parts that go nowhere. Will report eventually on the build which will be electric .

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Recommendable

Apr 05, 2020

Good quality at an affordable price. Very satisfied, definitely recommendable.
It is a nice kit for which there is a lot of information on the Internet, if you can not cope with the poor building instructions. I think no kit is suitable for unskilled hobbyists. But with some talent and help from the net, it's not a big deal.
I wanted to build it as an e-model first, but then decided to install a 9 cc NGH gasoline engine that fits perfectly and I hear where it is flying, haha.