Fokker EIII 635/15 w oznaczeniach Kampfeinsitzerkommando (KeK) Vaux, Somme 1916
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Impressive!

Very nicely done, and great photos!
Cheers,
Lance

Hi there

Very nice indeed!

The photos do illustrate the kit's slight tendency to wing-droop despite WNW's really clever engineering. I've ummed and arred over it in reviews, and short of functional rigging, I'm guessing an "over-compensating" wedge on the spars is an answer, knowing the wings will sag later - the sort of fudge "fix" that makes me wince...

All the best

Rowan

It seems the slight tendancy for wing sag an the model is also visible on photos of the E-I, II, III in the WNW reference photos. As with most rigging it is a dance between too tight and too loose. This would also be a result of the time of day and whether you are in direct sunlight or shade. I,ll bet that the Fokker's preflight had a tension test for those control cables.

Notice on the photos that the lower flying cables seem to be tight even on the sagging wing aircraft... hmmmm.

Irregardless, its a wonderful model, and I like the 'old' pictures

Captn Tommy

Hi Tom

Ironically, I came to the opposite conclusion after laying a ruler over the photos in Windsock's Eindecker Specials. As you can imagine, I was loath to pick a hole in WNW's kits when I reviewed them without checking as best I could. But test-fitting the kit parts showed a tendency to droop that I couldn't tally with the photos.

As you rightly say though, it does nothing to detract from Ryszard's stunning build!

All the best

Rowan

Merlin

It may be in the eye of this beholder, but I remember in one of my tomes of ancient aviation the Eindeker wings were very flexible (due to the wing warping) and this was a reason the performance was so poor compared to the stiffer Biplanes with ailerons. The warping Fok D-I and II had the same sluggish manuverability compared to the contemporary Neiuport 11 and DH-2 (same horsepower and all that).

On the eindeker the flexible wing even in trim could take on a sag at rest and a slight reverse in flight. Though there are not enough WWI phohtos showing a E-I/II/III/IV in flight, confirm these thoughts.

Speaking of flexible wings have you ever looked out the window when a 747 or 777 made a aileron input and noticed the wing tip move and then you?

I bend in the direction of your opinion.

Captn Tommy

Message from the last time!

Neat model. Outstanding work on the cowling and the shading.

I like your vignette as well.

Best

Mark