Here is an ARF built Fokker D VII. Really well built. Nicely detailed. Equipped with a decently sized engine, the model flew real nice. First introduced around the April of 1918, 800+ aircraft were built.
Here is a nice page on role of Fokker aircraft during World War I – http://www.wwiaviation.com/fokker.html
CPJ
The Piper Cubs are a common sight at the RC field. They are also a part of the model inventory of most RC modelers. Here is a picture of a well built Cub at the field this morning. The owner of this model also flies real-world Cubs and flew this model real scale.
CPJ
There were many warbirds at the RC field this morning. Some of them are featured in the picture below. Spitfires, Mustangs, P-51… and more. The level of detail in some of these scale aircraft is striking. The pilot figures, gauges… even the rivets are detailed out. Its a joy just looking at these models. The effort put into building them shows on them. Not to mention the gasoline engines that power these war era favorites.
CP Jois
Or so I would like to believe… once too often, I have started to think this way early in March because of a single warm week and then found the cold to return and linger on until June!
My optimistic side tells me that its time to shift gears and move from being indoors on the flight simulator to model airplanes and some real flying. That means it time to get the planes out of storage, ready them up for flight. The models need to be inspected for any damage from storage or handling. I would also give the engines a start and run them up to ensure that they run as well as they did the last season. A thorough check across the entire plane is also a good practice to follow.
Expect to see posts and pix on RC models for the next few months…
CPJ
