[sm=lol.gif][sm=cry_smile.gif] NOW IS TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY!

Horizon has been notified of the air cooling problem with the new Spitfire Mk IX. My next airframe will not only have holes "drilled" in the wing to the exit area of the wing radiators using a small triangle sawtoothed shaped and sharpened 1/8 inch diameter metal tube, but will also use a larger tube to drill out the inside of the fuselage to allow air to exit from the control slits and holes in the tail

Be back in a minute or so.

Okay, now that the "sorry . . .timed out" enemy has been shaken off my tail, let's get on with the fight to save the Spit. What a tragety it would be if such a beautiful bird were to be destroyed before it could even get off the ground!

In order for the drilling operation mission to allow heated air to exit the tail section of the plane, it is necessary to remove the cowl, and the motor so the drill tube can operate on the tail section of the plane. I twist, gouge. and poke my way to victory. Be careful to not tear through the left side of the fuselage where the tolerance is a bit marginal. Keeping the tube centered until the very last part of the operation and then steering the tube to the right works well because of the hard plastic tail wheel area that can prevent puncturing the right side of the fuselage in that area.

In my case the receiver and pushrods are removed. This also allows some "dead wood" in the center of the fuselage to be removed. The neat thing about the dead weight of the spinner "nut" (?) is that while it is out of the plane it can not only be ground down in the middle to remove excess weight but with the hole all the way through it is very practical to balance it using a magnetic balancer. My CALL TO GLORY web site shows how I did this with Messerschmitts.

If the current situation were to continue, it would be appropriate to say, "Just Fly for a little while." I love this airplane and, therefore, with my modifications I can joyfully proclaim it is my, "Just Fly at any altitude for the rest of my life fighter."

Out!

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FIGHTERS, AVIATION'S ULTIMATE CALL TO GLORY, HONOR, AND IMMORTALLITY - Please see immortallity promoting Blog - Rom. 2.