Scott Douglas

Has anyone fitted a decent (roughly) full cockpit to one of these yet? I have a Laser 180 Four Stroke looking for a home till I'm well enough to build a proper Brian Taylor Spit. The thought of spending a silly amount of UK money on one with a head & shoulders pilot bugs me.

Lerch32

Just ordered one today. I also plan on using the dle35. If you could keep us updated, that would be awesome. Pics, cowl fit, and throttle servo location. Thanks!!!

colesifer3d314

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Mine is almost done. I opted for the evolution because I wanted to keep the engine totally inside the cowl with no holes and this engine will allow that where the DLE will not. The muffler had to be modified some but that's all and it looks so clean..The front carb and standard mounting design allow for a little bit tighter fit than the DLE

my .02

Dave Bugz

I got mine, gonna put the Saito FG 30b in mine, got most of it done will take some photos and upload soon. Engine goes in well, just has cylinder heads out a bit, although this will help with cooling.

Lifer

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If there are no holes in the cowl, how will you cool your engine?

Lerch32

I was really hoping to get the dle 35 in there. I'll mess with it when airframe comes in,
anyone have any experience with the evo 33?

BarracudaHockey

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Quite a bit. This is my 2nd one, the first is on the 30cc Beaver.

What do you want to know?

Lerch32

Guy at my local shop says they are under powered and unreliable?

BarracudaHockey

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Wish he would have told me that before I put about 35 flights on my Beaver.

My first EVO so I built the Beaver on wheels and flew it for a couple weekends straight before rigging the floats. I figured if I was gong to have issues, dead sticks over land would be a lot less stressful than on the water and it's easier to walk than row.

It ran so well I had no hesitation putting it on the water.

I only have a handful of flights on the Spitfire, probably 5 or 6. It needed some needle tweaking but it ran fine the last time I had it out.

Edit: there's pictures of both the Beaver and the Spitfire in my Facebook album.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=ce43cf11a9

Lerch32

Awesome, thank you for the feedback!!!

Lerch32

Did you have to trim much of the cowl for the stock evo exhaust?

BarracudaHockey

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Too lazy to upload the pics twice

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...058975&page=40

But hey, I'm just some guy on the internet so your mileage may vary

Lerch32

Thank you sir!!!

psheffield

Here is a modification done to the Evolution muffler, it now fits completly inside the cowl.

BarracudaHockey

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Sorry Lerch i didnt realize you were on the thread on RCG as well.

Lerch32

No problem friend.

Scott Douglas

First photos of mine, along with the Inzpan cockpit kit, ordered the cockpit kit rather than the more complete version as I know I'll have to adapt it to fit!.....



First impressions...much better than the 150 Mustang, better build, covering and overall packaging. The eFlite retracts are quality items. More to follow soon!

Bryan McLarty

Scott:
Can you post a link to your cockpit items? Please include the gunsight.

Scott Douglas

Hi Bryan

I got mine through www.inzpan.com but the website appears to be down at present.

I believe this is the same site http://www.aerocockpit.com/en/ though. Don't be surprised if you hear nothing other than confirmation of order, it'll get to you after 2-3 weeks.

Bryan McLarty

WOW! That Aerocockpit site has some really nice parts! That cockpit kit for the 1/5th Mk. IX would look killer! Pricy, but very, very, nice.
I think I'm just going to install a gun sight and a bust in mine. I love doing the full scale thing but I want to fly this honey THIS year!

Just got in the 1/5 scale tail wheel bracket from Darrell at Sierra Giant Scale. Looks very nice.

Chad Veich

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I can offer you a 1/5.3 scale Mk.8 gun sight if you're interested, either in kit form or assembled and painted. Drop me a note for pricing information, [email protected].

It comes in two main pieces as shown. The reflector and optical glass parts as well as the crash pad are also included.



I don't have any detail pics of it assembled and painted for some dumb reason but here are a couple of it as used on a WOTR trophy.

v_suvorkov

Can anybody help me? Please tell me e-flite retract dimensions.

frisco2022

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Maidened my Spitfire today with the Evo 33. The plane looks and flies fantastic, it does need some runway to take off and you have to fly it in a scale manner on take off, no pulling straight up into the vertical with this heavy plane. Barely needed any trim, maybe a little up elevator but that's it. Added about a pound and a half up front underneath the motor box to balance. Gear worked perfect, the only issue I had was the muffler came loose in the third flight. I used their recommendation for securing the bolts but didn't work, anyone have any ideas? Here are some pics, almost hit the prop on the first landing, just needed more elevator to keep the tail down. All in all if I can keep the muffler on the plane really is a wonderful flying plane. Oh, lastly marking are from Callie Graphics.

Lifer

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I cured a similar problem several years ago by drilling a 1/16th hole thru the socket-head bolts. I re-installed them using high heat loctite and then ran a soft wire thru the holes in the bolts ending with the wire twisted together. Cured the issue. Don't use a gasket though. Use Ultra Copper from Permatex to seal the gap.

ForcesR

Lock wiring bolts and nuts is a well known safety practice in the aviation industry. I do not understand why it is seldom mentioned or implemented in the RC hobby. Lifer you are one of the very few in the RC hobby who has actually mentioned and used the lock wire method to solve the problem of loose bolts and or nuts, "Bravo Zulu" to you!! Hopefully others will read and take note of the lock wire method to solve their problems of loose bolts and or nuts!

Roger