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Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
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Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151207265999?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane $_57](http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Lil-Fokker-Control-Line-Airplane-Ready-To-Fly-1-2A-Free-Shipping-/00/s/MTIwMlgxNjAw/z/j3wAAMXQVERSwNRo/$_57.JPG)
I bought one of these this morning. Good price for an ARF! I'm anxious to try it out.
What type of handle should I use?
I'll have to stick one of my Black Widows on it... that will look sweet
Now to teach myself how to fly CL
I bought one of these this morning. Good price for an ARF! I'm anxious to try it out.
What type of handle should I use?
I'll have to stick one of my Black Widows on it... that will look sweet
![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
Now to teach myself how to fly CL
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Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
That's very cool Travis. Does it have a stabilator? It's hard to tell from the photos. Does it have lead-outs and/or an adjustable guide? You can't beat the price! Do you know how much the kit costs?
I'm going to try building a R.O.G. wheeled-dolly for a flying-wing that I have.. it's about the same size as that Lil-Fokker.
Roddie
I'm going to try building a R.O.G. wheeled-dolly for a flying-wing that I have.. it's about the same size as that Lil-Fokker.
Roddie
Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
That's pretty cool Travis. Even for a slab winger. Not the best trainer though. Pick up a SIG 1/2A handle or better yet a Larry Renger handle off of RSM.
It's going to be twitchy so reduce the throw as much as possible.
I'll teach you CL if you teach me RC
Ron
It's going to be twitchy so reduce the throw as much as possible.
I'll teach you CL if you teach me RC
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Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
I saw these on e-bay, he had another combat wing, too.
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Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
Here's the pics from his ebay listing. It's a full flying elevator aka stabilator.
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Front_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/front_10.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Front_11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/front_11.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Head_t10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/head_t10.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Right_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/right_10.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Front10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/front10.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Unders10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/unders10.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Front_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/front_10.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Front_11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/front_11.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Head_t10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/head_t10.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Right_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/right_10.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Front10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/front10.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Unders10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f58/17/34/43/31/unders10.jpg)
Last edited by WingingIt74 on Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:59 pm; edited 1 time in total
Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
Cribbs74 wrote:I'll teach you CL if you teach me RC![]()
Ron
Come on up to St. Louis... any time man!
Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
duke.johnson wrote:I saw these on e-bay, he had another combat wing, too.
Yes he does. He also mentioned these will be available as Kits, ARF and RTF.
terifron on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/terifron/m.html?item=151207265999&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
Looks like he sold the Voodoo Child Combat wing....
Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
Upon further review it looks to be built to take a good thrashing. Even if it's twitchy and you plow it in, it will probably survive to just try again.
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Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
That plane looks rugged. Launching is a challenge, but if your helper can follow instructions to hold it high, and point it slightly up and out, and make sure the lines are tight, you can do it. the first half lap is the hardest. after that you're off to the races.
For my little planes I only use 3 or 4 fingertips hooked at the first joint, with my thumb on the back and never put my knuckles all the way in it. This is my favorite 1/2A handle. I wrap it with tennis racket tape and run the line all the way through with an adjustment screw and washer in the front center hole. Just don't let the screw protrude or you'll hook a line on it at the worst of times.
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Yy1SIGSH544](https://2img.net/h/www.sigmfg.com/images/yy1SIGSH544.jpg)
For my little planes I only use 3 or 4 fingertips hooked at the first joint, with my thumb on the back and never put my knuckles all the way in it. This is my favorite 1/2A handle. I wrap it with tennis racket tape and run the line all the way through with an adjustment screw and washer in the front center hole. Just don't let the screw protrude or you'll hook a line on it at the worst of times.
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Yy1SIGSH544](https://2img.net/h/www.sigmfg.com/images/yy1SIGSH544.jpg)
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Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
That's VERY COOL!
So the ARF does come with lead-out cables installed. I love the stabilator's gusseted hinge support. Looks rugged.. yet totally functional.
Here's some handles from my collection. Like Ron recommended; a narrow line spacing will decrease sensitivity. 2" spacing is possible with the Sig and Goldberg handles.. Mark Boesen recently posted about using the Goldberg handle's "slotted indexes" as permanent attachments, if your lines are exactly equal length... (no adjustment possible though...)
The "black" handle has a 1-9/16" line-spacing.. and I believe it came with my Cox "Cosmic Wind" model. It's a "2-finger" style.. and is on the idea that Rusty mentioned.
Is the model's "push-rod" set to minimum (least sensitive) control throws on both; the bell-crank and the stabilator's horn? That's where you want it for your 1st flights.
Roddie
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Handle10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f57/18/50/45/90/handle10.jpg)
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Here's some handles from my collection. Like Ron recommended; a narrow line spacing will decrease sensitivity. 2" spacing is possible with the Sig and Goldberg handles.. Mark Boesen recently posted about using the Goldberg handle's "slotted indexes" as permanent attachments, if your lines are exactly equal length... (no adjustment possible though...)
The "black" handle has a 1-9/16" line-spacing.. and I believe it came with my Cox "Cosmic Wind" model. It's a "2-finger" style.. and is on the idea that Rusty mentioned.
Is the model's "push-rod" set to minimum (least sensitive) control throws on both; the bell-crank and the stabilator's horn? That's where you want it for your 1st flights.
Roddie
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane Handle10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f57/18/50/45/90/handle10.jpg)
Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
I found an 80's Black Widow in my collection with the plastic back plate. I'd rather break that then a metal one ![Smile](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
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Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
WingingIt74 wrote:I found an 80's Black Widow in my collection with the plastic back plate. I'd rather break that then a metal one
Well, there is a better chance of breaking the plastic one that's for sure. If you fly the metal one over grass it will probably be fine.
I have only ever broke one metal one and it is was a full bore dive from about 20ft straight into hard sun baked clay.
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Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
Received it today, here's some more pictures.
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane 1606955_569361693174288_1808383200_n](https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/t1/1606955_569361693174288_1808383200_n.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane 1017396_569361713174286_586186085_n](https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1017396_569361713174286_586186085_n.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane 165965_569361733174284_1560099932_n](https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/165965_569361733174284_1560099932_n.jpg)
The Lil' Satin is slightly smaller then the Lil' Fokker.
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane 1512480_569361756507615_1468332800_n](https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/r270/1512480_569361756507615_1468332800_n.jpg)
The Lil' Fokker slightly smaller then the Combat Kitten.
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane 1495501_569361769840947_238018197_n](https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/r180/1495501_569361769840947_238018197_n.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane 1606955_569361693174288_1808383200_n](https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/t1/1606955_569361693174288_1808383200_n.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane 1017396_569361713174286_586186085_n](https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1017396_569361713174286_586186085_n.jpg)
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane 165965_569361733174284_1560099932_n](https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/165965_569361733174284_1560099932_n.jpg)
The Lil' Satin is slightly smaller then the Lil' Fokker.
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane 1512480_569361756507615_1468332800_n](https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/r270/1512480_569361756507615_1468332800_n.jpg)
The Lil' Fokker slightly smaller then the Combat Kitten.
![Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane 1495501_569361769840947_238018197_n](https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/r180/1495501_569361769840947_238018197_n.jpg)
Learning control line
We were taught to fly without landing gear over tall grass. I'd say that this was good advice.
And one other thing to try if you're using a Cox reedie: Run the engine clockwise as viewed from the front of the plane using a pusher prop.
When (not "if") you lose line tension, the plane will tend to torque over the the right which will help restore line tension.
And one other thing to try if you're using a Cox reedie: Run the engine clockwise as viewed from the front of the plane using a pusher prop.
When (not "if") you lose line tension, the plane will tend to torque over the the right which will help restore line tension.
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Re: Vintage Performance's LiL' FOKKER 1/2A CL Plane
Pretty cool!
I just noticed that the apostrophe is in the wrong place.
Hope you can fly it soon.
I just noticed that the apostrophe is in the wrong place.
Hope you can fly it soon.
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