fockewulf37

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I am having one made just for this Spitfire. It should be available from VQ warbirds in 2-3 weeks....

Here ie a pic of the backplate I just sent to the guy who makes my domes....

I pulled the scale outline from a 3 view

Ty

smperry

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That's great. Will they be for 2 or 3 bladed props?

sp

Jeremy_D

Could someone tell what the main strut length is please? I'm thinking of getting one but already have some spare retracts and struts. Just want to see if they are the right size.

Thanks

Jeremy

Check6

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Hi Jeremy,
The strut length is 8 in. from pivot point to axel. Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Fred

Jeremy_D

Perfect. Thanks Fred.

fockewulf37

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Here are some pic's of the Cockpit For the Spitfire. I still have some small parts to add. Hope to have this finished up in the next couple days....

Ty

damagedgoodes

If anyone mounts up an OS 55GT to their Spit please post pics so we can get an idea of how much hangs out in comparison to a DLE-55. Cheers,
Dave

Tisoy909

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Will do, I have the motor on the way to me. I'm wondering about the same thing myself, but from some basic measurements, i already know thre will be some lower firewall cutting out to be done. If i measured correctly, roughly a half an inch vertical cooling fin should protrude past the bottom of the cowl line which would be a good thing. The gt55 head will also sit a lil more aft than the DLE55 would as it is these two motors i was trying to decide between. I just hope i can avoid adding a pound of lead to the front. the DA50 slimline pitts seems to be the least obtrusive as far as cutting out of cowling is concerned. Problem is I hear the da 50 slimline pitts muffler cuts a few hundred rpms on even a DA50, so how it works with a the GT55 is another thing im questioning. The Bisson Pitts is another alternative, thing is I believe this muffler will require cutting of the cowling near the exhaust port of the GT55 once mounted in the Spit.

fockewulf37

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I finally finished the cockpit and Tomas has recieved them. I have been really busy and will post vids this weekend....

Ty

fw190

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The best motor to use on this is a 3w55i. It should fit entirely in the cowl with a 1" extension, except for the spark plug boot. I have installed the 3w50i on a smaller Taylor spitty, would be much easier on this bigger model.

fockewulf37

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Here are my vid's for the Cockpit installation...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRpbHtD4QkA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK1QAMTFqm8

Ty

smperry

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Ordered one for my Spitfire today. Darn nice aftermarket detail kit, gets my plastic scale modeling juices flowing. This is just too nice a model to have a head & shoulders stuck on a flat deck for a cockpit.

sp

nemesis4u

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GENTS....

CHECK OUT THESE ITEMS to "HELP YOU WITH YOUR ESM SPITTY"
COCKPIT KIT
http://www.vqwarbirds.com/product_in...bb29486b9ac1f0
SIERRA RETRACTS
http://www.vqwarbirds.com/product_in...bb29486b9ac1f0
PILOT:
http://www.vqwarbirds.com/product_in...bb29486b9ac1f0
SCALE SPINNERS (arriving in approx 2 weeks +/-)

as always... VQ bringing you the best in UPGRADES by SIERRA and TYS PLANES!

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Tisoy909

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The Weapon of Choice! O.S. GT55..... Gettin ready here! Had to open her up so I can get the back plate on the drill press. I needed to get the mounting ears drilled out to accomodate the 1/4-20 bolts i will be using for the mounts, The original holes were just a tad small for my comfort, it was something metric I dunno. But the inside of this motor is something else, it looked more like peering into one of the race motors being assembled in a friends race engine shop. Check out that rod and crank counterweight. Had to snap a few and share it. Meanwhile, the Spitfire awaits its japanese made mini merlin, lol
Louie

alanc

i would not open the holes in the backplate, you will be weaking the aluminium legs, you add bolt strength at the expense of mount strength, the trade off, and the possible engine damage is not worth it, even 4mm bolts(bet they are 5mm)will hold the engine on, i would not worry

Tisoy909

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I already have opened it up and the amount of material removed is minimal at most. My LHS doesn't supply metric RTL fasteners if even such are made. Using the 1/4" inch bolt brings it up to snuff with other 50CC mounts as well. In my opinion the dog ear mounts were drilled just too small since this motor will be on 1.25" inches of standoff to accomodate the custom JTEC Pitts I will be running, that in turn will limit how much firewall I would need to "Gouge". The added weight of thicker bolts will only help the tail heavy issue that I already know this model has.

damagedgoodes

Watching with keen interest. Can you post a pic of the custom Jtec muffler please. I have the standard Jtech muffler on my DLE-55 in my Yak and would like to see whats different between the two. Cheers,
Dave.

Paps

Hi Ty

Can you please post some more pictures about the spinner. How its made from the inside. How far up the spinner the hole is and how thick the wall is.
Im going to have me made Sea Fury (diameter x height) 150mm X 140mm spinner. CNC'd ofcourse.



Ales

andrewjamez

Hi there Tisoy909, how well will the O.S fit in the cowl as far as the head goes, looks like it has a longer forward crank than the DLE, is it any taller than the DLE, would love some feedback. Ihave a spitty on the way as well down here in New Zealand.

Tisoy909

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Hi Andrew, I am still waiting for the arrival of my jtec muffler to get a final view as to how everything will work out. As far as distance and measurement goes. In comparison to the DLE50 I cant be certain till my muffler comes in since I dont have a DLE motor. From measurements in the manuals for both motors however, I did recall the gt55 to be roughly a half of an inch or so taller than the DLE when measuring crankshaft center to top of head height, This distance, i am hopeful, isnt going to be too much of a concern since the GT55's head sits a little further aft than the DLE55, and so will sit more enclosed within the cowling. Regardless, sufficient openings will need to be cut to provide adequate cooling anyway. Although the GT55 head is taller, the exhaust port of the GT sits at pretty much equal distance from the crank as does the exhaust port of the DLE55. I ordered a custom jtec muffler which is originally designed for DA50 engines mounted into Top-flite giant scale mustangs. I'm hopeful this will be the key to the entire install, and thus minimizing how much firewall and cowl will need to chopped.
Louie

n8622t

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OK guys, go to TBM and click on the 89" Spittey and click the video tab. you can clearly see how far out the DL50 sticks out of the cowl especially at the end of the video when the plan lands and rolls up to the camera. it looks cool and flies great here is the link
http://www.troybuiltmodels.com/items/ESMSPITFIRE89.html

n8622t

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Hey Ty its Jimmy, that cockpit itself makes me want a spit...I will photo my Skyshark with a ruler and different angles so you can see what I may need for a cockpit, again congrats on a superb job on this cockpit oh yeah, DL30 is going into the LA7, you got me thinking with some sanity i just have to wait till sept or oct but everything is on order including the Ty special cockpit kit

andrewjamez

Hi guys, here's a link to the build thread of the Spitfire that you saw flying at the TBM site. They just pinched it from the YT international site that the build thread is on. There's 3 spittys on the go on this forum. Theres some good cooling ideas there.
Read and enjoy. http://www.ytinternational.co.uk/for...php?f=17&t=263

andrewjamez

Hey, here's a crazy idea!, how about using one of those water cooled MVVS 50's and make use of those awsome under wing radiators. Now that would be going to extremes.

Tisoy909

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Interesting, that would be alot of plumbing, does the motor need a water pump, and what about the radiators, they included too?