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Originally Posted by fli48rc I am beginning to build a 46" Veron Fokker D8 and was curious if there was any information about it on the web. Just did a Yahoo search and Scale Models Forum was one of the hits. This is a kit my Dad had collected over the years. Planning on converting it from Glow to Electric.
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*** Mark I built this very same model and converted it to radio,she flew beautifully but one word of warning,the way the wings are built in the kit is not really strong enough ,and the best way is to beef up the main spar with some plywood taking this at least 5 rib bays out,otherwise the wings will flex to an alarming angle,the worst scenerio will be a wing failure.
Just for safety on mine I added a couple of nylon fishing trace wires as an extra precaution.
Every Fokker D.8 that I have made as been an astounding flyer and they will rise off the ground even with a small engine,mine had a 15 size motor.
She will also handle a bit of wind no problem.