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Looks like the cowl paint doesn't match...just like the GS Corsair. I think I still like the ESM better.

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Do none of you guys know about the Hobbyking 89" composite spitfire they offer? Ive got a set of the retracts for that plane and they're are actually pretty stout and rather scale ......and only $160.

Plane(usa warehouse):
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...arehouse_.html

Retracts(global warehouse):
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...l_Bracket.html

Gun package(european warehouse) need two sets of them one per wing:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...x_1_Wing_.html

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tevan55,
One thing I would love to see Top Flite and other ARF maker do is to make one as in the picture and one that let us do the finishing. I know people will buy this and do a re-coving job, ( I for one )!!! I still would like to see more pictures and a video before I write it off. For now I will go with the EMS Spit. Note they did not have a price on it, but I am thinking it will be around the price they have on the FW-190!! If that is the case, than for me, it will be the EMS 72 Spit!!!:D
Sonny
aka
jet22b

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kahloq,
Do you have the HK retracts? How are they? I was looking at them for my BT Spitfire.

RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
 

Yes I do have the HK retracts. They are good in my opinion. I showed them to a 30+ year flyer and he wants to buy them from me and has spurred him to purchase the HK spitfire.

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Agree. I think the ESM looks a lot nicer, particularly the cowl area. I really dislike these bolt-over cowls. They could at least set the cowl circumference so it is flush with the fuse. Too bad TF did not use a similar system to what they did on the P-51. And, the ESMprice is right as well, crappy hardward included.

Spitty Brother #147

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Brotherhood Update, we now have 175 in our squadron.

Welcome to the Spitfire Brotherhood #:

174. kahlog
175. dinodigger II

Spitfire Brotherhood
Start Date: 12-28-2011
Current Date: 1-31-2013
Roster

1.Warbirdrcer
1.5 Talimena Kidd
2.tfarmer96
3.KP
4.Helijet
5.Brad3301
6.MajorTomski
7.Daddysam
8.FireBee
9.denoferth
10.Landeck
11.jcpenney
12.jet22b
13.funfly-RCU
14.flyingpiggy
15.glazier808
16.Super Chief
17.verbails
18.jetjockey 3
19.triumphman49
20.Trent Smith
21.rtigg
22.saito18
23.warbirdguy
24.stephanmk1
25.Rotten40851
26.kenair
27.aerofalcon
28.DGUY
29.dasintex
30.Chad Veich
31.Asanders
32.hy flyr
33.dgiokas
34.Capt Easy
35.Meschmidt
36.Cal Branton
37.Pitts532M
38.dennymo
39.lovehydro
40.YellowAircraft
41.flyingchef
42.thrawn150
43.j-d
44.tevans55
45.H. Dale
46.bonemadderek
47.flyntruk
48.discusmike
49.HAM639
50.redtail
51.barron
52.Saramos
53.discusmike
54.tclocs
55.Vasek
56.Saburo Sakai
57.Nordicz
58.Orvis
59.Tony Iannucelli
60.Lifer
61.Crash Bandicoute
62.CRJDriver
63.fytrjok
64.mad web tv scientist
65.David Bathe
66.77chickenhawk
67.stimul8tor
68.hockeypilot
69.JoeSpitfire
70.Flakbait
71.SIX GUNS
72.spadsriver09
73.ForcesR
74.rogera
75.Hairy46
76.markhamregular
77.JL636
78.wpdunn3
79.Warbird 1
80.Moparmaniac
81.moto-x
82.baldeagle
83.2001az
84.schulze rocks
85.Skopik
86.Syd Byrne
87.albsurfer
88.KiwiKid
89.shanksow
90.JORDY200
91.mistermnkim
92.SuchIsLife
93.RCdude13
94.wphilb
95.hal_bert
96.prgonzalez
97.bogeyp38
98.TwinTurboZ
99.Jimmy Skids
100. SafetyWrench
101. Peter OZ
102. Old Navy Flyer
103. tahfiet
104. Pakcikjo
105. marquisvns
106. TheEdge
107. ahgoodman
108. F4u5
109. rcnats
110. John Taylor
111. Larry Kruse
112. Jim Reynolds
113. skysnake
114. Spitfire7856
115. Eds Trek
116. P51Tom
117. Wayne
118. Jimm
119. SteveD-RCU
120. jln1320
121. Moggy
122. 108buzz
123. Tobbe
124. blkangus
125. Mark Franke
126. Phat Reliant
127. flygono
128. Ford34tom
129. Seamus OLeprosy
130. facia
131. catboater
132. Chucksolo69
133. Hooton Park
134. perttime
135. spura
136. oo7fly4fun
137. RPRCBuilder
138. Scratchbuilder46
139. jchtr3a/John Harrigal
140. DLap
141. Klap
142. Capstan
143. N1EDM
144. OldScaleGuy
145. C.O.
146. Michel Gravelle
147. TTRotary
148. ARUP
149. rebranger
150. davidhand
151. InboundLZ
152. Prekin
153. A6TEXAN
154. oh44007
155. DougB1
156. sailormc
157. ccostant
158. Dweed7944
159. maddog 71
160. Jaoa68
160.5 Agent E
161. Bumble.bee78
162. ddemarco
163. dshorrock
164. Emil The Swede
165. smkrcflyer
166. f16man
167. peterduplessis
168. Morgax
169. goph
170. TimJ
171. paladin
172. Motoman326
173. Quikturn
174. kahlog
175. dinodigger II

If you would like to join the Spitfire Brotherhood please send me a PM or e-mail right here from RCU, or just make your request on this thread. I will track and assign you a number.

Never can tell when you may run into another Spitfire Brother somewhere, so join now.

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Here's a nicely done ESM Spitty video. :D

http://youtu.be/CXrjRVuK6iI

RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
 

Thanks for the link.
Super Video!!
I usually don't give thumbs up replies to youtube videos,
but for this one I just had to.

Andreas
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The lights in the canons were a great idea. How was this done?

Spitfire Brotherhood #45

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i would venture to guess brite strobe led's or video editing.
I had a look at this turkish company for strobe LEDs awhile back
http://www.flytron.com/12-rc-light-systems

Andreas




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Video editing would be my guess also, he did a good job of it too.

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Brother Phat Reliant,
That was a sweet video!!!:D The smoke system was so cool!!!
Now I will have to look at the 50cc size EMS Spit!!! Looking at the way he drop that 55cc up front with not a lot of mod to the cowling!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
Sonny
aka
jet22b

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Good one!

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Hey, nice job on the video! Good flying and I like the smoke. Looks like the DLE55 is a good match for that plane.

-Ed

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I have a 72.5" ESM Spitfire. It shows two canons in the instructions but none came with the kit. Does anyone know where I can get a set or can give me the diminsions to make a couple? I may try mounting LED's in them like the video. A friend says he has seen this done on a F-86 and it really shows up like the video.

Thanks in advance.

Spitfire Brotherhood #45

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Almost bought a H9 Spit but had a feeling that TF would bring an ARF out, glad that I didn't. Now I just need to wait on the 60 sized version!
Bonemadderek
Spitfire Brotherhood #46

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Here is the ultimate father son spitfire project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1sS8BkGqp4

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I received my BT Spitfire kit and its very nice. What gas engine would be good for this? I was thinking DLE 35RA, DLE 55RA or should I go bigger like ZDZ 60? I would like it to fit inside the early Mk cowl without chopping it up. I'm going to have lots of questions on this build should I start my own build thread or post hear?

RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
 

These cannon plans were sent to me about 4 years ago from a fellow in Norway if I remember correctly. Met him here on RCU. I turned them on a lathe and they worked really well. I used a dowel rod. Good Luck.

RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
 

Elevators and horizontal stab frame up is finished except for final sanding. I always save that for the very last thing. If i were to finish sand now i would be filling dings before painting. :D Vertical fin is started and ready to sheet one side. I did re-cut the TE of the fin, the kit wood was like a rock. [:'(]

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Hi brothers,<div>I am trying to find out what rear view mirror the Mk II had.</div><div>Round or Rectangular?</div><div>Does anyone know the dimensions of the originals perhaps?</div><div>I have made a prototype round mirror out of balsa and a scrap piece off an</div><div>old car mirror.</div><div>By the way don't work on a perfectly good mirror just in case it cracks, if you know what I mean. :D</div><div>
</div><div>Any info would be much appreciated, as my net searches did not come up with the dimensions.</div><div>
</div><div>
</div><div>Andreas</div><div>Happy building and flying.</div>

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I say post your build here on the thread. This is one of the reasons I started it. Concerning the powerplant choice, what can the cowl handle with the least amount of cutting and what is the weight advertised as.

Thanks.

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Early model Spits of MK 1 & II during Battle of Britain used rectangular mirrors. The late model MK IIs are where the round mirrors begin to be used. I got the info off of the SPITFIRESPARES.co.uk web site.

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As well as this some time cars in the car park were left mirrorless as some pilots would try anything to get a look behind. One certain CO of a squadron had the top windscreen mirror and one either side down on the lower section. It proved marginal so they were removed.
Just check lots of pictures I say.

Cheers,

Brad