Eindecker EIII R/C Aircraft

[Gary Hair]

Is that a PA12 or a J5 in your picture?

The shape of the cowling looks like either a J3 or a PA12, but windshield shape makes me believe it's a J3, but I could be wrong.

[Larry Folk]

Jimmy, Guy, Chuck and Gary

I have a very detailed spread sheet tracking all of my material costs on this project. My target price for these kits is right around $1,000 to $1,100
dollars. These kits will be complete with everything needed to build it without covering, engine or radio gear.
Meaning every nut, bolt, landing gear/wheels, cowl and all wood pieces required.
It is easier to create a greater value for the kit if everything is included.

I have also done all of the design work in 3d with SketchUp and I am creating all of the building instructions from this 3d work.

Due to the size that I am working with (1/3 to 1/2 scale) I am using a lot of 1/8" Baltic Birch plywood instead of balsa wood.
My baltic birch runs me $0.80 and sq. ft. and 1/8" balsa runs me $2.36 sq. ft. plus shipping.

This design of my Eindecker has been changed to ailerons on the wings to keep things simpler. The full scale had wing warping.

I have been in this hobby for fifty years now and I have seen a lot of hobby businesses come and go. I am working a niche market and not trying to be everything to everyone but to offer the best product available to my target buyers. This is not my primary business but is a nice companion to my architecture and architectural modeling businesses.

The picture in my avatar is my 1/3 scale Super Cub. 144" wing span. This is the plane that I currently compete with at scale contests and have been very successful with.

Currently I am working on the design of a half scale Nieuport 11. I am working on this for the 2014 Dayton Dawn Patrol event in Sept. 2014 at the Air Force Museum. This will be a major event and will commemorate the beginning of WWI. There are at least 10 half scale WWI aircraft under construction for this event.

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[Jimmy Phillips]

Larry,

All I can say is I am impressed!

V/r,

Jimmy