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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 4/7/2008 10:46:08 PM   
wildswan


 

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Status: offline 		Nice job but it looks so wrong.

Just received mine today, putting electric into it as I was fortunate to receive one of the unfuelproof versions for less money.

Jason

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 4/7/2008 11:39:44 PM   
kahloq



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Status: online 		Yeah it does look a bit strange, but I think it came out decent.
Ive seen some ME-109's with American markings and also a British ME-109, and yeah, they look wrong too, but its all a part of history.

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/5/2008 2:48:17 AM   
mjg3


 

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Status: offline 		gearhead 3 both roco and vision dont have none. any other sites have a listing for them?

thanks mike

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/10/2008 3:23:17 AM   
Gearhead3


 

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Status: offline 		I would call Vision Hobbies. I know they have 1 in stock. Let them know that Tim sent you.

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/12/2008 5:53:50 AM   
michaelbbbb


 

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Status: offline 		Any flight reports on this plane? I'm seriously considering it...but haven't found any comments anywhere from people that have them in the air and commenting on their experience. Please fill me in on the setups you are using and how you like the plane.....

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/14/2008 5:37:51 PM   
michaelbbbb


 

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ORIGINAL: michaelbbbb

Any flight reports on this plane? I'm seriously considering it...but haven't found any comments anywhere from people that have them in the air and commenting on their experience. Please fill me in on the setups you are using and how you like the plane.....


Guys,
has anyone built and flown one of these yet? or are they that new from Kyosho?
Looks nice, but would like to hear if anyone is flying one yet....
If so, what kind of engine are you using?
I'm thinking of stuffing a Saito 150 into one just to see it rip

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/14/2008 5:55:14 PM   
Gearhead3


 

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Status: offline 		This airplane flys great! You can use a YS120 supercharged, I don't know if the 150 will fit.

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/14/2008 6:07:30 PM   
michaelbbbb


 

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Status: offline 		Is the YS120 out of production? looks like it was replaced by the YS140....
have only had experience with Saito, any comments on the Saito 125/150 vs. the YS 120/140?

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/14/2008 7:50:54 PM   
normandouellette


 

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From: Laval, QC, CANADA
Status: offline 		Hello kalog, Just got mine in yesterday, my first impression..just up there with Top Flite. Tail fearthers...awsome. finishing impressive.

MOD's planned: 1) increase wheel well to fit 3.5 inch wheels 2) Install 550RS with 660 struts and rebuild the wheel pants. 3) Modify the firewall to fit Saito 200Ti and spin the MAS 16X10 with this engine...underpower for my H9 P-51 150...will be replaced by a 220 or YS 170fz, also got the 3.75 inch Tru turn P-51 3 blade spinner for it.

Questions: Does anyone have any idea of where to get matching monokote and paint for this one and the pen used for panel lines? They glued "glued" the wheel well so well that i'm scared to pull them out like I did on the H9 spitfire, by blowing the heat gun lightly maybe

I can see kalog modified his a lot in a "captured" version, for a second time very nice.

Normand.

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/14/2008 7:52:54 PM   
normandouellette


 

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Status: offline 		oups forgot to click the notify me

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/15/2008 10:43:06 PM   
tms261


 

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From: Raleigh, NC, USA
Status: offline 		I've read thru this thread but only seen perhaps one person say anything about flying this plane. Has anyone flown it more than a couple of times? If so what engine? Any remarks on build quality, flying characteristics or landing experiences? Nose overs etc....?

I have the G-20 in an H9 Hellcat and really like the way it flies. I would like it better with decent retracts and if they were further forward. The plane, although balanced fairly well, really has a nose over issue. I'm wondering how the G-20 would do in the slightly larger Spitfire, with perhaps LADO retracts. Im not sure how the G-20 may fit in the cowl as of course it may be narrower than the Hellcats round cowl. Any comments, experiences with this plane?

Thanks for any opinions/info.

TMS

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/15/2008 10:50:23 PM   
jmohn


 

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Status: offline 		Looks pretty nice, but lots of the smaller Kyosho planes have been real dogs. This one looks great, but how's it fly? Carmark also makes a nice one, but no flaps on it. I already have one without flaps and I need all the runway to stop the plane


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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/16/2008 12:02:04 AM   
Gearhead3


 

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ORIGINAL: jmohn

Looks pretty nice, but lots of the smaller Kyosho planes have been real dogs. This one looks great, but how's it fly? Carmark also makes a nice one, but no flaps on it. I already have one without flaps and I need all the runway to stop the plane



How the heck can the smaller Kyosho planes be dogs? That just does not make sence.

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/16/2008 12:54:26 AM   
kahloq



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Status: online 		All of the smaller Kyosho planes fly extremely well. only way its a dog is you you severaly underpower them with something liker a 30 size 4 stroke.

AS far as the 90 Spitfire, I havent had a chance to fly it yet as weather gets windy on the days Im off..darn it. Maybe this weekend. I have no doubt it will fly well with a saito 125. For those asking, yes a saito 150 will fit.

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/16/2008 1:05:37 AM   
victorzamora


 

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Status: offline 		I had a Spitfire 40 which flew AMAZINGLY well. Downwind low-and-slow passes don't mix well with a dead-stick, but that was the end of that plane. Regardless, it was a great flying plane...but it had an AWFUL tendency to nose-over while taxiing or taking off. I wonder if the bigger spit has the same problemt?

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RE: Kyosho Spitfire 90 1/6th scale - 5/16/2008 3:20:05 AM   
Gearhead3


 

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Status: offline 		The "nose-over" can be solved with a little better balance, as well as finding that happy medium with the throttle.

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