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GP combat Spitfire - 2/16/2008 10:40:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		I just picked one of these up and was wondering if anyone has one or has flown one yet? I am planning on using a .25 FX and will just sport fly it. Not really interested in 2610 anymore. I may use this to try and generate some interest in a scale combat demo for our club's big warbird event at the end of the summer.
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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/18/2008 7:18:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well, I guess nobody yet has. My initial impression is very good. Everything is included and of high quality. The only thing I will not use are the EZ connectors on the servos. Too likely to fail.
I am still amazed at what we can get sometimes for so little money. IMO

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/22/2008 4:26:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		I almost have her ready to fly. Just need to secure the radio, mount a switch and complete the aileron linkages. I will try to post a pic. If it is nice this weekend I am hoping for a test flight. I figure this thread will show some interest eventually.

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/23/2008 3:34:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here are a few pics of my new 1\12th scale spitfire. This is a very nice airplane and I am confident it will fly very well. It really looks pretty cool. I should be able to report on the test flight on Sunday.

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/23/2008 6:25:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		That doesn't look anything LIKE an Oscar.

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/24/2008 12:42:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		I ran the engine earlier and all seems to be well. At my altitude I always found a 9-5 APC to work well. The flat landers can get away with a 9-6 I think. I will leave this a sport setup as I will not be flying combat with it. Doing the test tomorrow.

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/24/2008 10:45:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just back from the field. The Spitfire flies great. No trim, everything worked excellent. It is very sensative to the controls, so leave them conservative on the elevator. I was spot on the CG but had to add lead to do so. I think the RX battery needs to be moved back. I also used a heavy aluminum spinner. My all up weight was only 2.5 lbs. so I just lived with adding some lead to the tail.
All the way around this little plane is a pleasure and everyone at the field had great comments about it. I suppose someone will find some use from these posts whether anyone feels the need to chime in or not. I would really like to see an FW190 come out. I would be the first in line for that one.

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/25/2008 1:37:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sounds good. I think most of the reports on the GP planes has been good with just a weak tail here or there.

congrats on a successful maiden.

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/25/2008 2:43:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		Clean, Thanks for responding! I am beginning to think there is something wrong with this thread! Maybe I should have put it somewhere else.
Regaurdless of what this airplane is used for, (I know it is not a viable modern 2610 machine) it is a great little airplane.

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/25/2008 8:05:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		its a good thing you didn't use the easy connectors, wished I hadn't used them on my p-40. The elevator pushrod pulled out on it's 6th flight. The plane went into a vertical dive and hit the ground at WOT. Total loss. I wont make that mistake again

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/25/2008 12:19:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry to hear about your P40. I really wish the manufactures would not have builders use those things. You know, it would not be legal at a contest. In many events that type of termination is not allowed on a primary function like aileron and elevator.
It was very easy for me to mark and make a z bend. I was accurate enough to trim out the surface with my sub trim function.

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/25/2008 2:03:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		it was kinda cool to watch though would a been alot cooler if it wasnt my plane oh well lesson learned

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/25/2008 10:58:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		I think it would have been a lot cooler if it would have been lost T-boning another plane! If you are going to lose them I think it is best when they are seeing action.

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/26/2008 1:33:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		There is nothing wrong with flying balsa in combat, just as long as Im not the one flying it.

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RE: GP combat Spitfire - 2/26/2008 1:50:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		If I'm gonna go down I wanna take somebody out!

Put an Ultra Stick in with one of those darn things which is a shame because I lost my 2nd trainer with one of the stinkin things. Luckily it was a tank and I was able to rebuild. But that plane was heavy for a 40 and I had a Fox 25 pulling it around. Just barely did the job.

Then, I had them on throttles and thought, ehh, they don't get much load there. Well I tell ya, engines going to idle or WOT at odd times really tends to ruin your day.

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