Prop Selection
 

Gents,

I am going with a Moki 2.1 (35cc) glow in my Spit. Any suggestions on prop selection for the combination? I was thinking a Menz 18 by 10 carbon fibre prop. Any thoughts?

Anyone have any flight experience with a Moki 2.1 in the Spit? what can I expect??

DW_Crash

Anyone interested in buying my kit? It's untouched and I have the yellow AC spinner as well. Included is a Chad Vech stab that is about 80% built. Asking 500 + shipping.

Let me know, thanks!

None at all Crash but if I can recall the Spitfire was designed around a 30 to 35cc engine and it flew beautifully. Just pick the most efficient prop for your engine and have it run it properly and you will be right. But build light. Keep all the gear up front and build the 'Chad' tailplane.

Good luck,

Brad

If I lived in the States mate I would grab it. Why you sell?????

My father flew a yellow spit with a moki 30cc and it went great. We used to run the old fibreglass Bolly 20x8 props on the 30. Everything I have heard about the 35 says it is notably stronger than the 30.

Good to hear you're still active with the Spit...I am still not finished ..but only a few hours away..too much going on I guess. I will be in Sydney in a few weeks and won't be back in the USA until late March. So earliest I will be able to "Start to finish Spit" will April!!
what happened to your ignition module? On the bench I am getting 5800 to 6000 with a three blade 20 x 12 on a DA50. 5100 sounds a bit low for a 55
Cheers
Len
PS Estimate I will need 2 lbs of ballast in the nose...not figured how to do that yet... Or where to buy the lead!

Forgot to mention I thought the 18x10 was too small for the 30cc. On the 35 I would start at 20x10.

Also make sure you cool it properly, Moki's are not tolerant of bad cooling.

Boltman,

Thanks for the information about your experience with a Moki in the Spit. I have both the 30cc and 35cc Moki available to go in my Spit. I am gald to to hear that a 20X8 prop worked well. I was concerned on the pitch being low and not having enough speed...Currently, I run my 30cc Moki with FAI fuel and a Menz 18X10 prop on a 33% Cap 232. flies well at 18 pounds.

My Spit, with full cockpit, will come in around 25 pounds. That is why I was thinking 35cc. What weight was your Spit?


thanks
DW_crash

I am pretty sure Dad's Spit was about 26 pound even though it had little detail. He never made anything light!!!

Hi Brad
between my composite projects I draw a little airplane 1/5 scale Spitfire MK XIV , something like a training with CorellDraw with all wood model


Here you can see what I draw last few days

Wow you are always so busy fokke. Could you possibly do drawings for a Mk V Vokes chin filter?
Love your work mate ,,, and love the idea of a simple Spitfire trainer.

Cheers,

Brad

Some new pics from today

Neat Project
 

Neat project!!!! isn't CAD these days a big bonus!!!!!

DW_Crash

Yes, CAD programs are perfect for drawing RC airplanes , if I learn 3D will be perfect :)
Here are last pics from today , with this I finish with the drawing , must to cut details and see how is it on real :)

The engine is DLE -55cc gas engine

I finish with the drawing -plans , now I must to cut all details on laser




http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/y...25bac247b4.jpg


http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/y...c1daace93f.jpg

Oh goodness me. I can see another Spitfire kit in my shed!!!!!:cool:

I am!

Brandon
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For DW CRASH. I have not visited this site in years. I still have and still fly my Spit. I put a G38 in the bird. Flies great. The guys at the field can not believe how well the little G38 flies the plane.

The prop is a 18 x 12, Thus the G38 is using a 18 x12 pretty close to the 35 cc engine you are speaking of with an 18 x 10. Just my thoughts. The plane pulls thru a nice circular loop.

Just build her light. My plane came in at 21 pounds. I have friends at the field with Yellow Spits coming in at 26 and 28 pounds and they are using 50cc and 60 cc engines. You have to keep her less than 21 pounds to use the 35 cc engine.

Thanks for the thoughts. 28 pounds sounds a bit heavy. Mine has full cockpit and comes in around 24 1/2 pounds. Cockpit weights 1 1/2 pound. I will just use the 18 X 10 or 20 X 10 props I have and see how they perform.

Thanks again,
DW_Crash

Can anyone help me locate the bubble top conversion for this kit. I saw the gentleman's name who offers it in this thread a while ago but had no luck looking him up.

Greg

Leo Spychalia, I believe is how his name is spelled. Look in the Hangar nine mustang 60 thread first or second page for his post.

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Cheers,

Thank you very much. I have sent Leo and email.

Greg

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

Will the Top Flite Spitfire canopy fit http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDGLG&P=Z

or the Brian Taylor Spitfire canopy http://gb.trapletshop.com/supermarin...-canopy-mkix-9

cheers - ken