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04-28-2014, 09:28 PM
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Wow, I've only read a few dozen posts and I'm itching to get myself a decent sized Spit. I recall watching them fly over when I was a boy in Kent UK. We lived close to a WW2 airstrip and Dad ran a model aircraft there. He took me out there and I'll never forget being able to sit in one. I couldn't see out but that's not what I was wanting. Everytime I see a Spitfire cockpit it brings back the smell and feel of that seat leather and fuel.
Can anyone advise me regarding flying ability required to pilot a, say 4 foot wingspan job. Would it be out of reach of an intermediate. I've been flying for almost 60 years but I haven't been able in the past 12. I keep the reflexes tuned with a mass of flight sims but I'm concerned I may have lost the edge required to fly anything but a trainer foamie like the Bixler. Do flyers lose the edge with age? Or can it be found with more practice. It's a waste of time investing in something of note if I'm never going to fly it. I know my eyesight has deteriorated and although I need glasses for building and reading I'm sure my next prescription will require bifocals. That longer distance is harder to see and judge these days.
Don't worry about any old age jokes or comments, I can take them :-)
Can anyone advise me regarding flying ability required to pilot a, say 4 foot wingspan job. Would it be out of reach of an intermediate. I've been flying for almost 60 years but I haven't been able in the past 12. I keep the reflexes tuned with a mass of flight sims but I'm concerned I may have lost the edge required to fly anything but a trainer foamie like the Bixler. Do flyers lose the edge with age? Or can it be found with more practice. It's a waste of time investing in something of note if I'm never going to fly it. I know my eyesight has deteriorated and although I need glasses for building and reading I'm sure my next prescription will require bifocals. That longer distance is harder to see and judge these days.
Don't worry about any old age jokes or comments, I can take them :-)
stubaz, the "high tech" AR 635 receiver equipped Spitfire (please see URL below post #109, etc.) might be just what you are looking for. Trainer like stability, and F-15 like vertical performance! http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/park...e-mk-ix-5.html
Enjoy.
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FIGHTERS - AVIATION'S ULTIMATE CALL TO GLORY, HONOR, AND IMMORTALITY (Rom. 2)
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04-29-2014, 08:15 AM
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[QUOTE=Scratchie;11792921]Anyone with a somewhat scale kit (short kit/full wood kit, ect...) sitting on the shelf they'd like to sell? What good is a kit just gathering dust - they belong in the air whether they've been built by a master or just someone starting to build.
Scratchie,
I was thinking about selling my Brian Taylor 83 inch Spitfire Kit. It includes a fiberglass fuse from VicRC and a bunch of other fiberglass parts to build the Mk1 to 9. Includes all laser cut parts, plans, 2 canopies with fiberglass frame, 2 cowls one for early Mk the other for the later ones, aluminum spinner. You would need to get the sticks, sheet wood for the wing and retracts. The fuse has a small crack on the top of it but it’s not a problem. Not sure what shipping would cost. PM me if your interested.
Scratchie,
I was thinking about selling my Brian Taylor 83 inch Spitfire Kit. It includes a fiberglass fuse from VicRC and a bunch of other fiberglass parts to build the Mk1 to 9. Includes all laser cut parts, plans, 2 canopies with fiberglass frame, 2 cowls one for early Mk the other for the later ones, aluminum spinner. You would need to get the sticks, sheet wood for the wing and retracts. The fuse has a small crack on the top of it but it’s not a problem. Not sure what shipping would cost. PM me if your interested.
04-29-2014, 10:08 AM
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It's basically a thin (.007 or .012) sheet of finished fiberglass. (I usually use the .007 and .010). You apply it like you would sheeting, only it's ready for paint after this step! Builds super strong and light. There is a small learning curve, but it's not hard at all to work with. I always keep a couple rolls of it around as it has so many uses!
heres some more on it...
http://fliteskin.com/Sheeting.htm
Casey
heres some more on it...
http://fliteskin.com/Sheeting.htm
Casey
04-29-2014, 12:31 PM
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Oh, that is why I have "rat hole money". She knows it exists and it gets used for airplane stuff, but she does NOT know how much I collect when I am saving for a project. Well, once in a while she gets the picture when she goes through my wallet or I have sprung for something for her birthday - the day after Christmas.
Try that approach. . it works, but only if YOU have the fortitude to make it happen.
04-29-2014, 12:57 PM
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04-29-2014, 01:53 PM
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And while the "Barbie" pink restored Spitfire shown elsewhere in this thread is certainly interesting it is not particularly accurate. PRU pink, as the color was known, was very pale to the point of being nearly white.
Stop press! Maybe more research is in order. The photo below shows PRU Pink Spitfires that do not appear to be photo recon types. Hmmm...
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04-29-2014, 02:43 PM
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"Stop press! Maybe more research is in order. The photo below shows PRU Pink Spitfires that do not appear to be photo recon types. Hmmm..."
you may be onto something Chad... If you look closely at the photo you can see at least one and possibly more of these planes have cannons. As I understood it, photo recon spitfires did not have any armament, and the area in the wings (where the guns were) was replaced by fuel tanks to enable the long-range missions. Too bad you can't see aft of the cockpit on any of these, then you would be able to see the window for the cameras. That would tell us.
Great pic by the way!
Casey
you may be onto something Chad... If you look closely at the photo you can see at least one and possibly more of these planes have cannons. As I understood it, photo recon spitfires did not have any armament, and the area in the wings (where the guns were) was replaced by fuel tanks to enable the long-range missions. Too bad you can't see aft of the cockpit on any of these, then you would be able to see the window for the cameras. That would tell us.
Great pic by the way!
Casey
04-29-2014, 06:22 PM
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I have a deep and abiding interest in photo reconnaissance aircraft, and being a great admirer of the Spitfire, I returned to the recce Spits for the second of several helpings (see Modelling Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk. XIX – The Complete Conversion Guide for 1/48 Scale – Ed.). I also like unusual camouflage schemes, so when I read an article about pink Spitfires FR Mk. IX that were flown by No. 16 Squadron during Operation Market Garden in the fall of 1944, I knew I had my subject!. These pink Spitfires were used to take low-level oblique pictures on days when there were some clouds, near sunset or sunrise. Although I do not have one mounted here, these aircraft were also used for dropping pictures and messages to field headquarters by placing them into the old 44 gallon-size drop tanks, and dropping the tank from just above the ground.
I found the above article online with a photo of the planes shown in Chad's photo including the cannons. Apparently these versions were used late in the war and Chad's photo shows the No. 16 squadron. And I thought all the recce spits were blue!
I found the above article online with a photo of the planes shown in Chad's photo including the cannons. Apparently these versions were used late in the war and Chad's photo shows the No. 16 squadron. And I thought all the recce spits were blue!
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04-29-2014, 09:11 PM
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If you look closely at the photo you can see at least one and possibly more of these planes have cannons. As I understood it, photo recon spitfires did not have any armament, and the area in the wings (where the guns were) was replaced by fuel tanks to enable the long-range missions.
04-29-2014, 11:44 PM
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http://www.hobbyease.com/spitfire-mk...0cc-p1563.html
I found a spitfire there, gonna buy one from them, Any idea about this site?
I found a spitfire there, gonna buy one from them, Any idea about this site?