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Offline cduckworth

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Can the Eduard Fokker EIII be modified into an EI?
« on: August 09, 2012, 04:07:40 AM »
Has anyone looked at the new Eduard Fokker EIII kit and compared it to 1/48 GA drawings for an EI?  Wonder if it's merely a matter of removing acouple of rib stations?  Not sure if the fuselage is shorter as well.  With the Eduard Weekend Edition available it looks to be perhaps an inexpensive way to add an EI to the collection.

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Re: Can the Eduard Fokker EIII be modified into an EI?
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2012, 10:08:47 AM »
Thanks for the tip, I'll stick my nose in the box.  Is the EI fuselage the same length as the EIII?
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Re: Can the Eduard Fokker EIII be modified into an EI?
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2012, 10:53:26 AM »
From the information I have the dimensions are as follows, these are for full size aircraft.

Fokker E.I   

Wing span -  8.84m (29'0")
Length      -  7.20m (23'7")

Fokker E.III

Wing span - 9.52m (31'3")
Length      - 7.20m (23'7")

I hope this helps.

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Re: Can the Eduard Fokker EIII be modified into an EI?
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2012, 11:37:32 AM »
Thanks for the references, I'll be building the EI this Fall.  I just finished painting eight WW1 120mm British soldiers for a local Omaha sculptor.  He scratchbuilds these but does paint so thats where I come in.  Will be getting back into my Fokker triplane build next.
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Re: Can the Eduard Fokker EIII be modified into an EI?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2012, 01:13:45 PM »
i wanna say there are a few other minor differences like fuel tank position and such but such be a pretty easy conversion.

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Re: Can the Eduard Fokker EIII be modified into an EI?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2012, 09:48:47 PM »
I have the Datafile on the Fokker EI, so thanks for the tip, I watch for the fuel tank and other areas. 
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