RE: Cermark Spitfire  
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Tower Hobbies
Enter up to 4 keywords or Tower stock numbers
Logged in as Guest



Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
       


Mustang Exhaust - Kit
Seller:  tony-howard
Details:   $35.00   |  9/21/2008   |  Classified Ad
We will rotate YOUR AD in this spot if you select "Forum Featured" when placing or editing your ad!

All Forums >> RC Airplanes >> RC Warbirds and Warplanes >> RE: Cermark Spitfire
Page: <<   < prev  1 2 3 4 [5]

Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
RE: Cermark Spitfire - 6/16/2008 10:43:35 PM   
NoFlaps


 

Posts: 872
Joined: 6/25/2004
From: Louisville, KY, USA
Status: offline 		I had great luck simply calling them.

_____________________________

Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.

(in reply to Tailgunner-RCU)
       Post #: 101

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 6/19/2008 8:27:22 PM   
ghostrider168


 

Posts: 79
Joined: 1/31/2006
From: Walnut, CA, USA
Status: offline 		has anyone use a Saito 150 or YS 110 on this plane?


< Message edited by ghostrider168 -- 6/19/2008 8:28:16 PM >

(in reply to NoFlaps)
       Post #: 102

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 7/3/2008 6:36:48 PM   
jschmittinger


 

Posts: 1
Joined: 8/24/2006
From: Dover, DE, USA
Status: offline 		Has anyone tried an electric conversion on the Cermark Spit?

(in reply to ghostrider168)
       Post #: 103

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 7/9/2008 11:55:47 PM   
ghostrider168


 

Posts: 79
Joined: 1/31/2006
From: Walnut, CA, USA
Status: offline 		I just got one...nice ARF...only thing missing is the flaps. Has anyone try to install flaps on this plane?

(in reply to jschmittinger)
       Post #: 104

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 7/15/2008 12:09:26 AM   
dlc2222


 

Posts: 37
Joined: 4/10/2006
From: Torrance, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Hi there, I bought my Cermark Spitfire about a year ago but had been flying my 60 size Spitfire from World Models with a YS-110. That was my rocket. After 165 flights, it went down last week and was destroyed completely. Now I am all about building that Cermark Spitfire. I am hanging a YS-140 Sport on the fire wall with a Hyde Soft Mount. I have another WWII warbird...the Hawker Hurricane which is about the same size...71.5 inch wingspan and weighing about the same and it is powered with a YS-140 Sport and boy, does it haul the mail! I have had a lot of success with the YS-140 model on this size plane. The props I start with on maiden and for about the first 20 flights are the APC 16x8...after that I go down to a 15x10...and then eventually end up about at 14x12. The YS has plenty of torque and power to turn these higher pitch props and increases the speed. I just ordered the rest of the set up including high-torque servos, gas tank, and all the other bits and pieces I'll need. The first thing I am going to do is to spray all the exterior parts with Top-Flight "flat clear"! This protects the paint job from chipping during construction as well as it is fuel-proof. I'll be posting some pics as soon as serious building begins.

(in reply to ghostrider168)
       Post #: 105

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 7/17/2008 6:57:20 PM   
dlc2222


 

Posts: 37
Joined: 4/10/2006
From: Torrance, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Hi there, started to work on the fuse and am outlining the indents with both black and silver Sharpie pens. Will spray everything with a couple of coats of Top Flight "flat clear" to preserve the ink when I'm done.

Attachments
Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize

(in reply to dlc2222)
       Post #: 106

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 7/18/2008 2:21:23 AM   
marquisvns


 

Posts: 15
Joined: 10/28/2005
From: Pasadena, CA, USA
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: ghostrider168

I just got one...nice ARF...only thing missing is the flaps. Has anyone try to install flaps on this plane?


I agree with you that the only thing missing is the flaps, so here it is; it's really not that difficult to splice the trailing edge and retrofit. Upon landing, with half flaps deployed, the tail wheel just doesn't want to come down until the plane slows down to 0.5 mph : )

By the way, this plane flys as straight as an arrow with little to no trim dialed in, just the right amount of right and down thrust from the factory firewall set up, great job Cermark, thanks Steve!

Barry

Attachments
Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize
Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize

(in reply to ghostrider168)
       Post #: 107

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 7/18/2008 6:55:52 AM   
Beechbum


 

Posts: 163
Joined: 3/2/2004
From: some where, CA, USA
Status: offline 		If you guys don't mind me butting in.... I just bought a pair of cannon for this Spit to put on my KMP Spit. Could someone tell me how Cermark says to mount them? Is it drill a hole and glue, or does the wing have a socket for them? Just looking for a hint before I get out the hammer and so forth. Thanks.

(in reply to marquisvns)
       Post #: 108

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 7/18/2008 6:28:24 PM   
c550


 

Posts: 212
Joined: 12/8/2001
From: Houston, TX, USA
Status: offline 		There is a hole in thew wing that an extension from the cannon plugs into. This will require you to drill the leading edge to accept the dowl comming out of the cannon.

Regards,

Dave

(in reply to Beechbum)
       Post #: 109

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 7/18/2008 6:41:43 PM   
dlc2222


 

Posts: 37
Joined: 4/10/2006
From: Torrance, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Great Job, Barry on those flaps. I have the split flaps on my KMP Hurricane and sometimes I use them and sometimes I don't depending on the head wind when lending. I also had a 60 size World Model Spitfire with flaps and used them all the time. On both of my planes with flaps, I noticed that as soon as the wheels touched down, I would reset the flaps to neutral and the tale would set right down....as long as the flaps are deployed(down) they would put pressure on the plane to lift...but once they are down on touch-down the tail settles real nice and the plane slows down normally. I really like the job you did in modifying the trailing edge on the Cermark Spit. I am tempted to do the same, but I have never done that kind of modification. It looks difficult!

(in reply to marquisvns)
       Post #: 110

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 7/31/2008 7:51:39 PM   
Fearless Freddie


 

Posts: 54
Joined: 4/27/2006
From: Emerald Isle, NC, USA
Status: offline 		Here is mine.

Attachments
Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize

(in reply to dlc2222)
       Post #: 111

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 8/7/2008 6:12:49 PM   
dlc2222


 

Posts: 37
Joined: 4/10/2006
From: Torrance, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Hey Freddie, I really like your Spit. Another pilot had the Cermark Spit at my flying field the other day with 1 flight one it. He was really nervous so I told him I would spot for him. When we went out to the runway, he handed my the transmitter and told me to fly'er up. I was a little surprised since he didn't know me. Anyway I slowly throttled up with wheels tracking the center line and at about half throttle and 30 feet, it started to life off real scale-like. He had an Evolution 26 or something like that type of gasser. The plane flew beautiful. I handed him the transmitter and he flew it around the patch for about 5 minutes and then handed it back to me to land! Another surprise! I set it up and brought it right down with a little power and she settled very smoothly on the mains and stayed steady as the tale dropped. I can't wait to finish mine.

By the way.....Where did you get your spinners? I notied a three blade plastic and a 4 blade aluminium! I have been using a 2 blade on my Hawker Hurricane by KMP, but would like to try a 3 blade for flight and realism.

Arnold

(in reply to Fearless Freddie)
       Post #: 112

RE: Cermark Spitfire - 8/7/2008 6:27:17 PM   
NoFlaps


 

Posts: 872
Joined: 6/25/2004
From: Louisville, KY, USA
Status: offline 		Are you Going to use the SPE or other make gasoline engine on yours ?
If so, What 3 blade prop do you intend toy use?
I have a top flite P-51 (3 blade) parabolic on mine

Attachments
Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize


_____________________________

Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.

(in reply to dlc2222)
       Post #: 113