I'm about to get rolling on the construction of a Yellow Spitfire for a friend and thought there may be some interest in the build. I will be doing the majority of the work necessary to get the airplane ready to finish and then we will be working together to do the final detail and paint. With any luck the model will be built to competition level standards in the hopes of attending a few team scale events with it when completed. It will also serve to showcase a few of the products that I currently offer including my built up stab to replace the supplied fiberglass unit, my cockpit kit, my laser cut vinyl surface details, and maybe a few other items if opportunity arrises. In the interest of scale fidelity and with an eye towards competing I intend to modify the wing with scale flaps (including the short inner segments) and scale Friese type ailerons. I'm sure there will be other modifications as the build proceeds. The model will be equipped with a Rimfire 65cc electric motor for power and will be supported by Sierra main gear retracts converted to electric (using Down and Locked components I believe) and a Lado electric tail wheel retract. I will start gluing parts together within the next few days. Construction will not be at lightning speed but, as this is a commission build, progress should come at a steady pace.
Since I am totally illiterate when it comes to electric power I will let the owner chime in if he so chooses with more details about the power system. What I do know is that the Rimfire is a fist full of motor!
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Construction will start with the new built up tail feathers for which I have already cut the parts. Here's the plan and kit.
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I will also be working up some new bulkheads for the cockpit area in order to incorporate my cockpit kit which is actually designed to fit the slightly smaller Taylor Spitfire.
The airplane will be built as a full span, high back Mk.XIV as supplied by Yellow. Right now we are leaning towards a SEAC scheme for the Spit, probably the 152 Squadron aircraft flown by Sqn. Ldr. G. Kerr seen here:
Stay tuned for more as we get the ball rolling...