Spitfire Mk XIV 1/5 by fokkeRC
07-05-2014, 11:08 PM
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Good work mate.
Looks like you have used some pretty heavy glass cloth there. Point six oz (ounces) is fine for covering as the weave is very fine and you use bugger all resin to stick it all together.
Although,,,, if this is for a plug to make fibre glass outers then this is fine.
Cheers man.
Brad
Looks like you have used some pretty heavy glass cloth there. Point six oz (ounces) is fine for covering as the weave is very fine and you use bugger all resin to stick it all together.
Although,,,, if this is for a plug to make fibre glass outers then this is fine.
Cheers man.
Brad
07-05-2014, 11:27 PM
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No man 
)))))
This is not glass fabric
this is poliester fabric it is very strong and light ,can not break up with hands !!!
We don't make a plug , the model is wood and my friend Ivan make her for fly This is my first all wood model who I project my self and I want to see in the sky
))))) This is not glass fabric
this is poliester fabric it is very strong and light ,can not break up with hands !!!We don't make a plug , the model is wood and my friend Ivan make her for fly
This is my first all wood model who I project my self and I want to see in the sky
07-06-2014, 01:56 AM
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No man )))))
This is not glass fabric this is poliester fabric it is very strong and light ,can not break up with hands !!!
We don't make a plug , the model is wood and my friend Ivan make her for fly This is my first all wood model who I project my self and I want to see in the sky
))))) This is not glass fabric
this is poliester fabric it is very strong and light ,can not break up with hands !!!We don't make a plug , the model is wood and my friend Ivan make her for fly
This is my first all wood model who I project my self and I want to see in the sky Polyester, roger mate. Yes I knew all wood plane, just freaked out a bit at cloth covering. Light is good at the tail end.
Cheers
Brad
07-06-2014, 10:38 AM
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Looking forward to the Avia Rumen. I started drawing plans for one a few years ago (the fixed gear version) but just have not had the time to get it done. It is a beautiful airplane and one that deserves to be modeled. I have had quite a few inquiries regarding my plans, more than I would have expected from such an obscure subject, so I think the design has some marketability potential. Very best of luck with it as well as the Spitfire!
07-06-2014, 12:36 PM
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Hi Chad , I am glad to see you in this topic
I know your old work on Avia, you talk about B35 version of Avia
I started to make a plans for B 135 , this version is specially for Bulgarian Air Force in the middle of WW2 , the airplane have fantastic shape , very evil forms
I started make a plans before 4-5 years ago , but no time .
Now I back on the plane and I have to decide what scale to be the model maybe 1/4 or 1/5 , what landing gears to use , from what model , maybe BF -109 landing gears 90 degrees , will se .
Thank you very much for the good words , your opinion is important !
Rumen
I know your old work on Avia, you talk about B35 version of Avia
I started to make a plans for B 135 , this version is specially for Bulgarian Air Force in the middle of WW2 , the airplane have fantastic shape , very evil forms
I started make a plans before 4-5 years ago , but no time .
Now I back on the plane and I have to decide what scale to be the model maybe 1/4 or 1/5 , what landing gears to use , from what model , maybe BF -109 landing gears 90 degrees , will se .
Thank you very much for the good words , your opinion is important !
Rumen
07-15-2014, 10:06 AM
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Hello guys, today I cut the first SHORT KIT of Spitfire MK XIV The first KIT will fly to Germany So I am very happy to wait pictures and maybe new topic with this model.
So officially the SHORT kit is AVAILABLE
Soon I will put some pictures in my site
Cheers
So officially the SHORT kit is AVAILABLE
Soon I will put some pictures in my site
Cheers
07-17-2014, 12:38 PM
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Looks good fokke but, just in case you were not aware, the ailerons were metal covered on all but the very earliest of Spitfires. Looks like yours are designed to be fabric covered. Of course they may not be finished yet in which case please just ignore me!
07-17-2014, 12:50 PM
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)) I can't ignore you Yes I plan the ailerons to be cover with fabric , the rudder , flaps and elevators 1 or 1.5 mm balsa ,
About the ailerons I used this method on my BF model and the result is realy great , very strong structure and very light .
If I want I can covr the ailerons with 1mm balsa instead fabric
Off corse I know that all ailerons are metal )Thanks
07-17-2014, 09:23 PM
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Hi Chris
This extra lines are not functionally, when I cover detail with balsa , this lines will be under the skin , so they are only to mark what is the construction of the real detail of airplane
This extra lines are not functionally, when I cover detail with balsa , this lines will be under the skin , so they are only to mark what is the construction of the real detail of airplane
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07-23-2014, 01:35 PM
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fokke,
An absolutely beautiful short kit. Your expertise in doing this shows quite well. The MKXIV is an interesting variant. The Commemorative Air Force in Camarillo California has a meticulously restored MKXIV. I had the pleasure of doing some of the parts for the restoration. It has the Griffon Engine with a 5 blade. Absolutely awesome aircraft. Do I dare purchase a short kit. I am up to my ears as usual with projects but you did indicate a kit going out to California, my home state. Is the buyer on RCU. If so, I am not sure it would be appropriate but I would like the RCU user name so I might contact him/her.
Keep up the great work.
IR3
BTW, are the notches cut for standard wood in inches or are they metric?
An absolutely beautiful short kit. Your expertise in doing this shows quite well. The MKXIV is an interesting variant. The Commemorative Air Force in Camarillo California has a meticulously restored MKXIV. I had the pleasure of doing some of the parts for the restoration. It has the Griffon Engine with a 5 blade. Absolutely awesome aircraft. Do I dare purchase a short kit. I am up to my ears as usual with projects but you did indicate a kit going out to California, my home state. Is the buyer on RCU. If so, I am not sure it would be appropriate but I would like the RCU user name so I might contact him/her.
Keep up the great work.
IR3
BTW, are the notches cut for standard wood in inches or are they metric?
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07-24-2014, 03:35 AM
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Hi IR
The the notches cut for standard wood re in metric because I am in Europa and work with metric , I can translate in Inches If have some interest . The notches are 5mm. and 10 mm. for stringers.
It sound very interesting your restoration work on , do you have some pics of this work ?
About the guy from California , yes he is from RCU and I hope he make topic here
Thanks for the good words IR !!!
The the notches cut for standard wood re in metric because I am in Europa and work with metric , I can translate in Inches If have some interest . The notches are 5mm. and 10 mm. for stringers.
It sound very interesting your restoration work on , do you have some pics of this work ?
About the guy from California , yes he is from RCU and I hope he make topic here
Thanks for the good words IR !!!
07-24-2014, 06:29 AM
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Hi Fokke,
Unfortunately I do not have any specific pictures. I was on the crew to restore the B-25 (PBJ-1J) to fly. Most of the people on the restoration team lent a hand to other restorations going on. My main expertise was in cabling and the Spit needed some work on one of the surface control pulleys. A small contribution but the experience was quite enjoyable.
You might wish to checkout the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. The link to the website is: http://cafsocal.com/. There you can find all of the information about the restoration and flying of the MK XIV as well as others. Most of my work can be found on the PBJ-1J restoration.
I think it would make a nice project to build the MK XIV and paint in the colors of the one at the CAF. I will keep the idea on the front burner for now.
Thanks,
Iran Ausley
Unfortunately I do not have any specific pictures. I was on the crew to restore the B-25 (PBJ-1J) to fly. Most of the people on the restoration team lent a hand to other restorations going on. My main expertise was in cabling and the Spit needed some work on one of the surface control pulleys. A small contribution but the experience was quite enjoyable.
You might wish to checkout the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. The link to the website is: http://cafsocal.com/. There you can find all of the information about the restoration and flying of the MK XIV as well as others. Most of my work can be found on the PBJ-1J restoration.
I think it would make a nice project to build the MK XIV and paint in the colors of the one at the CAF. I will keep the idea on the front burner for now.
Thanks,
Iran Ausley
