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Old 11-04-2015 | 10:20 AM
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Default Fliteskin Spitfire poll

Another project, another poll....

Based on the full size story of that flew air reconnaissance over Berlin https://youtu.be/ie3SrjLlcUY
I decided to produce a true scale Spit for the detailed minded.

This time I would like to get a consensus for the preferred choice of wing assembly.
The full size Spitfire Mk VIII, IX and XI had a wingspan of 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) at 1/5 scale it will make a 88.4" / 2.24m wingspan

Options: Two piece wing with a ply joiner or a 3 piece wing with tubes outside the landing gear. This option will probably add extra weight.
The wing will be built up and sheeted with .3/32 skins and the stabilizer with 1/16th skin.

The fuselage has been started and will be 3 piece fiberglass with all the panel lines and screws molded in: full cowl, fuselage, tail. It will save the builder 6 months of work and headaches with all the complex shapes involved in this airplane.



Thanks for the input.


JG
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