<span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Hello all,
My neighbor who was recently divorced gave me this plane that was given to her ex. I'm new (beginner) to the hobby so my RC knowledge is limited. There is no markings on the plane so I have no idea of the make or model. I believe it was a kit because there was no control horns installed, no control rod openings, no power switch, etc... It has a 63" wingspan. Also what engine do you think would work well in her. Keep in mind I'm a beginner with my only experience being on .46 size engines. Thanks for your input!</span></span></p>

Most likely a Top Flight Elder.
Walt

I looks like a Fokker E lll. Not sure which company produced the kit, but for some reason I believe it might have been Sig.

I agree with Walt...T. F. Elder

I vote for Top flight Elder as well. Go to their website and they should have pics, plans dimensions etc. It is far from an EIII but was inspired by it for sure. Just a good sport model. You should fly it.

I don't think the Elder had plastic wingtips. Also, I think the Elder wings lacked any sort of sheeting (model has leading edge sheeting).
More than likely: an ARF of the Fokker E III as suggested in a previous post

Looks like this one, apparently from "Super Flying Models" but I've never heard of them.

http://www.statenislandrcmodelers.or..._Eindecker.htm

Chad you where right, here is some more info that someone else found that was very helpful.

Thanks,
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<div align="center"><td class="msg" width="100%" bgcolor="#fbfcff" background="/forum/image/ffffff" valign="top"></td>I have a positive I.D. on your mystery aircraft. It is NOT a Top flight Elder, very similar but not an Elder. This is a model sold by Horizon Hobby, shown in thier"spring/summer 2004" "Air Time" catalog on page 17. They called it a "SuperFlying Models Eindecker .46 ARF". It is pictured on the same page as four other "Hanger 9" brand war birds however this is not a Hanger 9 product but rather a lower priced line of ARF's that they sold at that time (priced at $109.99 in this book). Recommended engines are .35-.46 2 stroke or .40-.60 4 stroke. They say it has a fiberglass cowl (Elder will have a built up balsa cowl), a wingspan of 63" (Elder is 65"), and it looks like it may have either fiberglass or plastic wing tips ( Elder will be built up balsa). Elder is a balsa built up KIT only, and this is a ARF. They list it as a "skill level 2" requiring previous flight experience. If you have never flown anything before you can not fly this model without help. With an instructor and a buddy box you may be able to learn on this airplane but not by yourself! Get help and this should be a nice fun flyer. Go it alone and you will turn it into a pile of sticks in......oh... i'd say.... 10 to 15 seconds. Good luck and good landings.

Read more: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_98...#ixzz0qybdeSis
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Nice catch Chad.
walt