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11-25-2014, 04:19 AM
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Hallo. I am restauring my Spit after crashing it many years ago. It was powered by a Supertigre 3250 with tunedpipe and had plenty of power. Dry weight was 9,6 kg or 20 pounds. No lead in the nose. This time i will put a AGM 30 in it and either use the krumscheid tundepipe or the AMG cannister.
Problem is to get a new canopy for it. I have tried contacting Yellow aircraft by mail 3 times during the last year. No response. I have understood that they no longer sell kits but can possibly provide parts. Any idea how I can get the canopy?
Best regards Eivind
Problem is to get a new canopy for it. I have tried contacting Yellow aircraft by mail 3 times during the last year. No response. I have understood that they no longer sell kits but can possibly provide parts. Any idea how I can get the canopy?
Best regards Eivind
Just so happens I have one ela that I did not use for my kit and I shall happily give it to you mate. PM me with your address and it is yours.
Cheers,
Brad
and thanks Ed B. very nice of you too.
11-26-2014, 08:28 AM
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Brad, you are one of the people who make this such a great hobby. I'm not sure if Aussies have similar holiday to Thanksgiving, which we Americans will celebrate tomorrow, so I'll say Happy Holidays to ya.
Sam
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11-26-2014, 10:11 AM
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11-26-2014, 02:09 PM
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11-27-2014, 01:30 AM
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Thanks to all for contributing. My problem is solved.
Has anybody balanced the original Yellow spinner for the spitfire? I have not but I think i should have. What is the best practice here?
Has anybody balanced the original Yellow spinner for the spitfire? I have not but I think i should have. What is the best practice here?
11-27-2014, 04:05 AM
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Thanks gents, I too have been offered and have taken.
I am in a giving frame of mind and just want to make sure I am doing my part.
I am moving from my home town of 47 years and have given away models that I will no longer fly. It made me feel good.
Happy holidays and all that.
Brad
I am in a giving frame of mind and just want to make sure I am doing my part.
I am moving from my home town of 47 years and have given away models that I will no longer fly. It made me feel good.
Happy holidays and all that.
Brad
11-27-2014, 10:47 AM
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I balanced mine with the backplate using a cantilever approach. I installed a spindle through the backplate and attached the spinner. The spindle was supported on a balancer, like this one--> http://www.amazon.com/Du-Bro-499-Tru...dubro+balancer
I had to offset one of the supports so that the end of the spindle could go through the hole.
-Ed B.
11-29-2014, 12:05 PM
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I am using a light engine and I need the weight of the backplate. It really helps taking vibrations from the engine, especially at idle :-) But at this point I have a long way to go. Doing fiberglass repair ...
11-30-2014, 07:13 AM
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And this is "my" original. In adition to the fact that yellow is wery good for visibility, this PS 915 also was a photospit. That means it has two big holes behind the wing, wery good for the model With a tunedpipe inside the fuselage like mine. Or just for making more cooling air throo 
11-30-2014, 08:23 PM
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ela, canopy is on it's way mate.
I think the 'P' one the side of wartime aircraft was for 'Prototype' but I will have to check on that. Yellow was high recognition on training and testing aircraft.
Cheers ,,
Brad
I think the 'P' one the side of wartime aircraft was for 'Prototype' but I will have to check on that. Yellow was high recognition on training and testing aircraft.
Cheers ,,
Brad
11-30-2014, 10:19 PM
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And this is "my" original. In adition to the fact that yellow is wery good for visibility, this PS 915 also was a photospit. That means it has two big holes behind the wing, wery good for the model With a tunedpipe inside the fuselage like mine. Or just for making more cooling air throo
-Ed B.
12-01-2014, 01:39 AM
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Thank you wery much Brad. You are right that P stands for prototype. These Spits changes reg nr and colours from time to time so sometimes they come out a bit "quasi" :-)
12-15-2014, 06:19 AM
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I have a cockpit! It arrived today in perfect condition. Timing was perfect as I am soon done with the painting. Its awsome to receive this part from the other side of the world. Thanks a lot Brad. And a Marry Christmas to you.
12-22-2014, 12:34 PM
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My Humbrol painting is finished and its time for the Clear coat. Think I will wait a couple of days. Have a lot of other things to work on.
The living room is now set for Christmas :-)
The living room is now set for Christmas :-)
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04-22-2015, 07:28 PM
#1824
At Last
Well Brad, Chad and a lot of others on this thread I cannot believe that it's been 7 years since Brad started this thread but I am finally happy to say "It's FINISHED"
Here's it first picture. Won't be flying for a couple of months as we will be touring Europe. Definitely will post video then!!!
Cheers
Len Brown
Hopefully picture appears here...things have changed in the last 7 years!
Here's it first picture. Won't be flying for a couple of months as we will be touring Europe. Definitely will post video then!!!
Cheers
Len Brown
Hopefully picture appears here...things have changed in the last 7 years!
Last edited by lbscottsdale; 04-22-2015 at 07:35 PM. Reason: adding pic