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RE: New composite spitfire - 12/23/2007 3:43:22 PM   
t_burley



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ORIGINAL: sandseeker

yes Tod I know nothing about competition, I don't pretend to, you guys do a fine job ,keep bashing the balsa....

chris


that wasnt aimed at you Chris, you are doing a great job.
I enjoy both, balsa, and composite kits


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RE: New composite spitfire - 12/23/2007 8:37:35 PM   
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I have worked 5 hours a day for 251 days on my 1/8 scale Corsair and if my calculation is correct that comes to 1,255 hrs. My 1/4 scale Corsair will probably be between 2-3 thousand hrs. My TF 1/8 scale is not just a TF Corsair anymore. I have many mod's on it that take a lot of time. I really think it should be left at that. As far as competeing I only go by what I've been told and thats it. When I do enter into competetion I guess I'll learn a lot. I wasn't kncking the composite kits but really don't appreciate your remarks. You are a moderator and I thought what you did by posting those remarks aimed at me were against the rules. Thats not being a very good role model for the rest of us. I will leave it at that.

Gibbs

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RE: New composite spitfire - 12/23/2007 8:40:38 PM   
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I thought you were a moderator, but it I was wrong. It's still wrong what you posted.

Gibbs

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RE: New composite spitfire - 12/23/2007 10:31:35 PM   
t_burley



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my point is, dont take anything away from what it takes these
guys (myself included) of what it takes to finish a composite kit.
there is much more to it than a week's worth of work

you can use up alot of time building a plane from a kit, and I know
you have had alot of hours on the corsair.

but you need to understand competition rules before judging what
is right and wrong between composite kits VS built up

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RE: New composite spitfire - 12/24/2007 12:34:33 AM   
NCIS


 

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RE: New composite spitfire - 12/26/2007 5:00:17 PM   
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Had planned to get the YT (KMP) Spit and equip it with an RCV120, a "scale" 4-blade from Soloprop and functional exhaust stack from Keleo... but seeing this fantastic composite Spit radically changed my mind. Will follow thread with great interest.

Keep up the good work and keep posting pictures!

Benny "The Swede"

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RE: New composite spitfire - 1/17/2008 10:06:40 PM   
Tom Verstappen



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Today one of 2 Spitfires has had a maiden flight...









At this moment the roundels will be put on the Spitfires...
Be sure that you put all the weight to the front, because it's tailheavy like most of the Spitfires.
Engines used on these lady's are MVVS 45cc with smokepump.

Do they look nice....to my opinion they do.
Are they 100% scale like mentioned in the documentation...to my opinion they are not complete scale.
Some (alot) of parts where not in my kit, like the guns, intake under the Spitfire, I made 2 from my Spitfire molds, exhausts, hinges etc...
A lot of modification need to be done too, you sure need to change the wood where you put the engine on, because that is crap...

Positive is that is got good flight caracteristics because with bad CG it still went good, at this moment there is about 250 gr weight in the nose and probably it needs 250 - 400 gr more.

Cheers,
Tom

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RE: New composite spitfire - 1/20/2008 9:48:00 AM   
flypilot



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Status: offline 		They look great Tom, congrats on maiden...any chance of shooting some video? ANd perhaps some pictures of yor build?

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RE: New composite spitfire - 1/20/2008 6:40:35 PM   
Tom Verstappen



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Status: offline 		Hi Flypilot,

The tv crew wanted the planes in a short period and for that reason I didn't had time to take pictures from the build.
I can't put a movie before the commercial is online...but when the commercial is on tv I will put it on my website.

This is a picture with weathering and rondels...





Cheers,
Tom

< Message edited by Tom Verstappen -- 1/23/2008 11:04:34 PM >

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RE: New composite spitfire - 1/31/2008 5:13:32 PM   
flypilot



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Status: offline 		Looks really nice Tom, Do you have any idea how much weight you have put in the nose of this plane to make it balance properly, including the engine, muffler and everthing.

I am considering doing mine as electric as the Saito probably is a bit too large....would like to ha some speakers in there as weel so it would be helpful if you could add everthing up so I know how much weight I can put in there...

Thanks...Looking forward to that comercial TV video

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RE: New composite spitfire - 2/12/2008 12:22:52 AM   
Tom Verstappen



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They already made some shots for the commercial.
















Hope you like it.

Cheers,
Tom

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RE: New composite spitfire - 2/12/2008 1:34:57 AM   
t_burley



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Status: offline 		so when do I get to see YOU on TV Tom

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RE: New composite spitfire - 2/12/2008 9:22:46 AM   
Tom Verstappen



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Status: offline 		Hoi Toddski,

hahahaha after that I have seen you on tv I promised myself only to show planes on tv...
I'm sure you wouldn't want to see me there...maybe you want to see Sarah

héhé

Must say it was a nice project to do in a very very short time...

Cheers,
Tom

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RE: New composite spitfire - 2/12/2008 10:07:00 AM   
fokke


 

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Usually is soo a long time......
Very nice spity's Tom

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