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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/18/2011 7:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		Don't worry about the additional nose weight. It'll fly great! Try flying one that needed 2 pounds nose weight but the owner didn't want the plane to be heavy. THAT was an exciting flight! Can't believe I got it back on the ground in one piece.

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/18/2011 8:14 PM   
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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/18/2011 11:09 PM   
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Bummer on the car crash by the look of the car I think you are lucky to only break your arm best wishes on the recovery I look forward to the flight report your plane looks awesome!

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/19/2011 12:08 PM   
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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/19/2011 9:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Ty, it would be great if you could make a new scale spinner for the ESM Spitfire Mk IX.
I need an aluminum scale spinner for a 4-blade Solo propeller.
Let us know: what do you think about eMachineShop ?

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/21/2011 2:37 AM   
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If Ty comes up with a new spinner I would be in have grown use to the old one though! Ty you need to do a run of cones only as well, so those of us who have your old one can use the same back plate

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/21/2011 7:38 AM   
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Sorry but I won't be doing any more spinners. They last couple runs of spinners i have had I just had too many substandard domes ( wrong shape or blemishes). I could hardly even break even. email VQ Warbirds about spinner for the 50cc Spitfire. i think there are some available now..

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/22/2011 5:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi guys, I've done some searches, but I still haven't found what I'm looking for: a scale spinner[1], or an engineering drawing.
 
FYI: If you have a drawing (file format: DXF), eMachineShop can create a CAD drawing of your part for $20 (see also eMachineShop - Price for CAD Drawing).

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/22/2011 7:56 PM   
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I looked into having a scale spinner from a machine shop that always did my backplates at a very reasonable price. They were priced making them from bar stock Like tru turn. They came back at a price of $145 each with a minimum of 20 and a $250 setup fee.. That would be $157 each my cost.. The problem with emachine I bet your cost would be around $200 for one. If not $200 plus setup fee....

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/23/2011 1:23 AM   
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The problem with emachine I bet your cost would be around $200 for one. If not $200 plus setup fee....


Don't make a bet just for the sake of betting... I suggest you give them a try and see for yourself.

http://www.emachineshop.com/machine-shop/eMachineShop-Capabilities/page25.html

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/29/2011 4:10 AM   
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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/29/2011 6:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		First and second flight ok!
Wonderful! I love this plane!


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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/29/2011 6:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		You manage to post the largest and most magnificent pictures.

May I ask where you came up with that tailwheel assembly?

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/29/2011 8:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		For the tail wheel, I just covered balsa and aliminium sticker.

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But I made the wheel support and welded brass.


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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/30/2011 11:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		Congradulations I like hearing about sucessful maidens. Did your engine run well with no overheating issues? What size prop are you using? Where is your cg? How much ballest did you need?
Sorry about all the questions just trying to put some sense to some niggles I still have although I am still mostly happy I am thinking the factory cg is a bit far forward I am a little nose heavy at 153mm I have to hold quite a bit of up inverted.
Hope the arm has recovered well.
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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 4/30/2011 3:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		the engine does not heat! It must direct the air towards the engine Aillet. The propeller is a Xoar 22x10 and it is very suitable.
The CG is 153 mm with 1.350 kg of lead or 3 pounds. in the nose. The Spitfire does not pass on the nose during taxiing and landing is very use.The stall is zero.

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 5/1/2011 12:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thank you benoit

I am courious as to 1.3 kg of ballest as I could only achieve 153mm cg with 2 kg of lead my flight batteries are right behind the firewall. It is a fraction nose heavy as I perferr nose heavy on a maidenI will pull it back a bit and see what happens. Engine issues with the cowl on is still my biggest issue runs great till the cowl goes on the starts to run rough after 6 or 7 minutes I have modded the baffle system and have stopped the deadsticks it just runs rough now after a while! My install is the same as yours but have been running a 23x8 prop which i also think loads the engine too much! anyhow things are getting better and it is a great thing to fly it is not all bad

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 5/1/2011 1:16 PM   
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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 5/7/2011 11:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi to TheEdge, Wow! That spinner looks pretty spot on, Is that your one? and where can I get one? cheers

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 5/9/2011 7:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thank you, I bought a CF spinner on the bay (happychoice is the seller) and then painted it. I also bought a 4 blade :-)
Benoit, your work is wonderful quality. Nice to see.
May I ask what paint you used for your weathering?

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 8/18/2011 9:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi
Had to dig deep to find this thread its been awhile there must be some good flying updated reports. or some build threads about to happen or happening
dangle me a carrot give me a spitfire fix. Andrew from NZ how is yours shaping up? Flying yet?
The weather has been very unkind to me although I have had the odd fly I havent been able to fly the Spitty as it is too heavy for the ground conditions I feel my cooling issues should be sorted, am busting a butt to fly!!

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 8/18/2011 7:13 PM   
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Felt sluggish like nothing else airborne and touchy as hell in slowspeed configuration. I did change the CG from 2cm infront of recomended and 2 cm aft of recomended.

Ordered the new TF P40 and it is soon ready for maiden.


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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 8/21/2011 10:02 AM   
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Sorry to hear your report I have none of those complants I can only say it flies great my issue is the cooling. The build quallity is sometimes suspect on some of these China kits baybe you had a bent one! I hope that your p40 is a step up for you.

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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 9/14/2011 5:44 PM   
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RE: YT (ESM) 50cc Spitfire - 9/15/2011 12:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'd say do it! The heavier the motor in there the better. The tail of this model will never see lead no matter what you get in there. Heck i think if you stuck a twin on the front you'll still be adding noseweight when you're done. This is an O.S. GT55 heavier than DLE or DA and I still had to throw on a crown of lead.

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