The Fokker E was modeled on the French monoplane Morane-Saulnier H. It emerged the AII and later AIII whose engines was powered by a gravity tank that the pilot via a hand pump during flight about every seven to eight minutes from behind the cockpit mounted main tank had to be filled. By warp control and the fully steerable rudder and elevator, the aircraft reacted extremely sensitively to steering movements, mainly inexperienced pilots could quickly be fatal. The Fokker EI was only a temporary solution that was based on the basic model of the Fokker A.III. A new feature of EI received a synchronized MG firmly mounted on the fuselage, thereby engine however was too heavy for the 7 cylinder Oberursel. Fokker shortened the fuselage and built a stronger 9-cylinder rotary engine UI Oberursel. These uprated aircraft was designated the Fokker E.II (M.14). But the EII was only a temporary solution. Fokker developed the EIII larger tank, which increased the flight duration of 2.5 hours and increased the span. This Revellmodell is already several decades old. As is customary in the old WWI Airplane models made by Revell, was also here at the expense of a detailed cockpit interior, simply put a pilot figure to. Some ejection brands disturb the otherwise quite decent appearance. While the components could total some filigree be (the rib structure of the wing should be slightly sanded), the fit, however, is very good and also the decals (for a version of Ernst Udet) are excellent. Unfortunately, Revell has made a mistake in this model. Although located in a 9-cylinder rotary engine and the wing part of the EII and / or EIII, the hull because of its length but clearly for EI. For Fokker fans this is very annoying, and it begs the question whether the wing clip something and installing a 7-cylinder engine you want to build a coherent EI (One has to leave the compass on the wing!). This Revell Fokker is something for modellers who enjoy rebuild on. Built out of the box you get a very decent indeed flyer, but a "real" Fokker EIII is not.
