This video is a tribute to my Dad, a master builder of all sorts of model planes, trains and ships, including a massive replica of the WW2 German Battleship The Bismarck. This Fokker was built approximately 50 years ago, but never left the ground. He passed it onto me a few years ago when i started getting into flying fixed wing aircraft, I knew the plane deserved alot of respect given its age and time spent by my father building it , so i kept it in safe storage while waiting to build up my flying skills. I fitted an electric motor and did as much research as possible to get the installation correctly aligned(clearly it needed a few more degrees of negative pitch).
I contemplated reinforcing the wing structure and fuselage but didnt want to interfere too much with the original plans. After many deferred maidens due to imperfect conditions I eventually decided to 'bite the bullet' and try and get this bird to fly while my Dad could enjoy seeing the fruits of his labour.
This is a video of the experience. I would love to get some feedback and advice on this . All comments are welcome