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Guillows Series 200 - Fokker DR-1 Triplane by jgood. Viewed 2658 times.
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jgood24-Jul-07 07:45
Coming in for it's first ever landing...
Xanadu26-Jul-07 10:41
Excellent, looks fantastic!
Xanadu26-Jul-07 11:53
Fly really good, or a bit skittish?
jgood26-Jul-07 12:47
A little skittish. I'm hoping I can get things a little more stable than it was. If not, I think she'll turn into a display piece!
David Duckett26-Jul-07 13:41
Ahhh, but the memories of seeing it actually fly, priceless!
mikemolt26-Jul-07 14:22
She flies! James, we want all the details!
poppy26-Jul-07 17:15
Just watched the movie Fly Boys. This looks as good as those in the film.
moostang5126-Jul-07 18:33
Wasn't the name James Good listed as one of the flight stunt consultants on "Fly Boys"? I flew u-control as a teen, go to the field with my son now to watch the modelers' club play with their toys; who knows, one day... maybe I'll be at the stick again.
moostang5126-Jul-07 18:40
I mean, you're trying to control 5 oz. of Anthony Fokker "whoopass". Patience James, a big screw for a light plane, experiment with the throws and throttle, I don't have to tell you. It's a beautiful sight in the air.
jgood30-Jul-07 15:59
Thanks guys! I took her to the field again this morning. Got another two flights on her. I was coordinating the rudder more with the ailerons, and turns were better. On the next flight, I taped an old bottle top and a small rock onto the cowling, and that also seemed to improve handling, so I think a little more weight on the nose might be in order. Ground handling it attrocious, both flights ended with a (non damaging) nose over on the tarmac. Still - getting better!
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