SPITFIRE MK9 Composite ARF
10-07-2012, 07:08 AM
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RE: SPITFIRE MK9 Composite ARF
Thanks Roy
The dimensions of the exhaust stacs are:
Total length of each exhaust 50 mm
Exit opening length 30 mm
Exit opening width 10 mm
The dimensions of the exhaust stacs are:
Total length of each exhaust 50 mm
Exit opening length 30 mm
Exit opening width 10 mm
10-07-2012, 07:28 AM
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RE: SPITFIRE MK9 Composite ARF
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Nice looking Mark... I do have a few questions.
1. How far back did you have to move the engine back?
2. How much weight did you have to add up front?
3. What equipment, if any did you have aft of the cg?
4. Are you using the small inboard flaps that you have to cut out?
I want to do the same mark and I also have a DA85 with the Slimline muffler. I also have a Quadra 100 and have not decided which motor to go with.
The Quadra is about 10 pounds too.
Thanks for the input. Rebel
Nice looking Mark... I do have a few questions.
1. How far back did you have to move the engine back?
2. How much weight did you have to add up front?
3. What equipment, if any did you have aft of the cg?
4. Are you using the small inboard flaps that you have to cut out?
I want to do the same mark and I also have a DA85 with the Slimline muffler. I also have a Quadra 100 and have not decided which motor to go with.
The Quadra is about 10 pounds too.
Thanks for the input. Rebel
Thanks Rebel
We installed the engine directly to the firewall . We had to cut the lower part to allow the installation of exhaust. By the way, the Slimline exhaust is very wide and touches the cowl sides.Therefore, we had to push the cowl sides out about 3 mm on both sides.
We added about 3 kg in the nose above the engine
We installed the tail landing gear, ruder end elevator servos + the reciver behind the cockpit.
Yes, we use the inboard flaps. We conected them to the main with guid pin like the full size plane
10-07-2012, 07:52 AM
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RE: SPITFIRE MK9 Composite ARF
Building the radiators
we modified the original radiators cowls edding the flaps and radiators screens. We used car air condition radiator screen. we cut parts of it and intalled in the cowls
we modified the original radiators cowls edding the flaps and radiators screens. We used car air condition radiator screen. we cut parts of it and intalled in the cowls
10-07-2012, 07:54 AM
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RE: SPITFIRE MK9 Composite ARF
Assembly and installation of the systems and components such as: Receiver and electrical system, servo and flight control systems, Landing gear air system, fuel system, Ignition system, Chock system (servo operated), switches and more....
10-07-2012, 10:23 AM
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RE: SPITFIRE MK9 Composite ARF
Hi dany golan
Just like to say some of the best modelling work I've seen,and that cockpit is a work of art.
Excellent. Nudge
Just like to say some of the best modelling work I've seen,and that cockpit is a work of art.
Excellent. Nudge
10-07-2012, 05:50 PM
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RE: SPITFIRE MK9 Composite ARF
Unbelievable craftsmanship. I have to tell you, that when I first looked at the photos of your plane, I thought " why would they be posting photos of the restored aircraft?" The top far right photo must be of the real thing. You gentlemen are true master craftsmen.
You should all be very proud!
You should all be very proud!
10-07-2012, 06:54 PM
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RE: SPITFIRE MK9 Composite ARF
Dany, Avi,
You have completely mastered this Spitfire. Every detail is incredible and as a whole she is truly an awesome airplane. Looks great from every angle in the air or the ground shots.
I volunteer at the museum where the restored aircraft is flown quite regularly. Here is the link
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org./
Along the back wall of the hanger is a picture when she was found in a school yard in your country. The restoration and your replication is perfect . . As I'm sure the pilot is just out for afternoon tea!
Regards, Mike
You have completely mastered this Spitfire. Every detail is incredible and as a whole she is truly an awesome airplane. Looks great from every angle in the air or the ground shots.
I volunteer at the museum where the restored aircraft is flown quite regularly. Here is the link
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org./
Along the back wall of the hanger is a picture when she was found in a school yard in your country. The restoration and your replication is perfect . . As I'm sure the pilot is just out for afternoon tea!
Regards, Mike
10-08-2012, 01:30 AM
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RE: SPITFIRE MK9 Composite ARF
Hi Mr Golan
Your work and that of your friend is awesome. I work on a airfield with several Spitfires and I can confirm you cockpit it bang on accurate now if you only had a 14 inch tall person you could ditch your transmitter.
Chris
Your work and that of your friend is awesome. I work on a airfield with several Spitfires and I can confirm you cockpit it bang on accurate now if you only had a 14 inch tall person you could ditch your transmitter.
Chris
10-08-2012, 04:33 AM
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Hello all,
Thanks for the kind words and compliments. This project was interesting in doing both the background investigation as well as the scale detailing and flying.
Working with Dany is challenging because everything must be accurate and more then that-unique. Other then the nuts and bolts almost everything was made by hand out of everyday items such as wood plastic or any other "junk" in the workroom. You can only imagine how many times we called each other in strange hours of the day (and night) saying: hey! I've got an idea how to make the panel\guns\flaps and so on…
On the other hand we followed the KIS rule: keep it simple .
Part of my job in this project was to install the radio and power equipment without violating the cockpit. I had many nights spent routing and modifying the entire plane just to go around the cockpit. Looking at the entire plane one can find a new item every time even after hundreds of hours with it.
Thank you for spending the time to follow our project.
Avi
Thanks for the kind words and compliments. This project was interesting in doing both the background investigation as well as the scale detailing and flying.
Working with Dany is challenging because everything must be accurate and more then that-unique. Other then the nuts and bolts almost everything was made by hand out of everyday items such as wood plastic or any other "junk" in the workroom. You can only imagine how many times we called each other in strange hours of the day (and night) saying: hey! I've got an idea how to make the panel\guns\flaps and so on…
On the other hand we followed the KIS rule: keep it simple .
Part of my job in this project was to install the radio and power equipment without violating the cockpit. I had many nights spent routing and modifying the entire plane just to go around the cockpit. Looking at the entire plane one can find a new item every time even after hundreds of hours with it.
Thank you for spending the time to follow our project.
Avi
10-09-2012, 12:58 PM
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RE: SPITFIRE MK9 Composite ARF
Thanks everyone for your kind words.
Bruno,
The overall weight of the aircraft is 18 kg (39.6 lb)
The model flys Great
We would love to fly together with you, but we are located on the other side of the globe .....
Bruno,
The overall weight of the aircraft is 18 kg (39.6 lb)
The model flys Great
We would love to fly together with you, but we are located on the other side of the globe .....
12-11-2012, 01:31 AM
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RE: SPITFIRE MK9 Composite ARF
Hello everyone
Here's some pictures and video from the annual meeting of the Israeli Scale club that took place last weekend at Ketziot in southern Israel
The Spitfire is flown by Avi Sirota
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXlWF...ature=youtu.be
Here's some pictures and video from the annual meeting of the Israeli Scale club that took place last weekend at Ketziot in southern Israel
The Spitfire is flown by Avi Sirota
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXlWF...ature=youtu.be