1/4 scale Spitfire ARF
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nah...not realy.
I have not planed to move them further inboard.
Lets see what happens when I get back ti assembling it some day again
I have not planed to move them further inboard.
Lets see what happens when I get back ti assembling it some day again
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RE: 1/4 scale Spitfire ARF
i just started to assemble my monster spitfire from easy tigre and enjoyed your comments as i had been looking for other flyers who have this plane. this is my first plane of this size and am enjoying the experiance . i plan on using what is refered to as a 5.8 96 cc engine in the plane it will be fit nicely in the cowl will just need to cut out bottom of the cowl for exaust. engine is called first place and assembled not far fom me i went there the other day and saw it bench tested. as usual the instructions leave a lot to be desired i am 78 and have building experiance with the smaller stuff so this is a great challange for me. good luck with your plane and thanks for your time charlie
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Good luck with your spitfire.
Im sure you will build it just as easy as the samller planes
Hopefully I will get on with mine this summer.
Still have to do my bearcat, p-38, me-110, F-104, DH Vampire.......man...too many projects.....but what a great hobby
Im sure you will build it just as easy as the samller planes
Hopefully I will get on with mine this summer.
Still have to do my bearcat, p-38, me-110, F-104, DH Vampire.......man...too many projects.....but what a great hobby
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RE: 1/4 scale Spitfire ARF
no, not realy [:@]
only some filler and sanding in my modified cockpit area.......but otherwise it has migrated to the corner of my workshop.
In a few years time it will be flying
Found another video on youtube of one though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71TnrhcgzLE
only some filler and sanding in my modified cockpit area.......but otherwise it has migrated to the corner of my workshop.
In a few years time it will be flying
Found another video on youtube of one though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71TnrhcgzLE
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RE: 1/4 scale Spitfire ARF
nope....go order your own
http://www.intermodel.fr/warbirds/11...tfire-28m.html
http://www.biellaexpress.com/product...-IX-80-cc.html
http://www.intermodel.fr/warbirds/11...tfire-28m.html
http://www.biellaexpress.com/product...-IX-80-cc.html
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RE: 1/4 scale Spitfire ARF
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Found another video on youtube of one though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71TnrhcgzLE
Found another video on youtube of one though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71TnrhcgzLE
Your work with it SJN looks great so far!
Thanks
dave
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glad you liked the pictures........but honestly, it is only about 5% finished, so I have not done much
Kinverflyer on the YT forum also has pictures, and some video here:
http://www.ytinternational.co.uk/for...php?f=17&t=424
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7LNz...ature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWIeP...ature=youtu.be
Kinverflyer on the YT forum also has pictures, and some video here:
http://www.ytinternational.co.uk/for...php?f=17&t=424
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7LNz...ature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWIeP...ature=youtu.be
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RE: 1/4 scale Spitfire ARF
oh boy I realy regret letting it go know,,..,it was built by a bloke in blackpool ..,its a long story which I cant go into on here but I didn't get what id paid for to cut a long story short,.,.anyway maybe one day it might be in the air,,.the LMA inspected it & it had its permit to test fly...,but it was two years ago now maybe 3 ,..,so who knows where she is now,.,.,.anyway after that saga im looking for a cheaper smaller one,.,.this seems to tick all my boxes,.,.,but I will be scaling it up quite a bit,.,.as SNJ is doing,.id like to see if a mick reeves cowl will fit it,.id like some more dihedral & add some scale legs mounted more inboard.., .,,.as I do mine I will also be posting pics,.,.but maybe in a separate thread on both here & rc groups,.
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RE: 1/4 scale Spitfire ARF
will be starting to do some mods on this once it arrives .,,.,.I think first will be moving the retracts inboard & maybe even replacing them with some electric mick reeves units.,,.,.also alter the wing dihedral ,..,im hoping this can be done by bending the wing tubes in a frends pipe bender that's hydraulic & can be set to what ever angle in degrees,.,.,.i think a small tweek will make a big difference to the look..,,.my builder says 6" at the wing tip,..,.i doubt the kit is any where near that!,,,.
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just for kicks, I messured my wings, and they are 13,5cm 5.3"
So you wont be bending much.
But if you bend it, the streight center section might look odd.
Forgot how massice the wings are compared to my other models
So you wont be bending much.
But if you bend it, the streight center section might look odd.
Forgot how massice the wings are compared to my other models
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dam someone dumped a surf board in your room,,.!,,.,.anyway that's interesting.,5.3 is almost the mick reeves plan specs,.,.but the arf one looks much flatter,,.still I may go for a few inches more to give the look im after,..,,.as there just is something about this whole wing that looks off to me,.,.,.ive also noticed the leading edge has what looks like a angle at the end of the invasion stripes,..,,im sure this should flow more smoothy,.,.,should have some pics next week,.,.,,.
can you put a few pics up of the canopy head on now you've done the mod with the reeves one,.,,.just interested to see how it looks,.,.,.
can you put a few pics up of the canopy head on now you've done the mod with the reeves one,.,,.just interested to see how it looks,.,.,.
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Still far from finished, but this is what it looks at the moment.
When I glue in the rear section of the window over the radio compartment, the lower window sill will be filled and painted, which will reduce the size so it will look correct.
The CyModel fuselage is a bit too wide for the mick reeves canopy......its only sport scale
When I glue in the rear section of the window over the radio compartment, the lower window sill will be filled and painted, which will reduce the size so it will look correct.
The CyModel fuselage is a bit too wide for the mick reeves canopy......its only sport scale
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that's so much better,.,.,.yes I know its only sport scale but that's what makes this fun making it better,.,.i might go for one of micks cowls ,.,.
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they are the mick reeves wheels & tyres,..,we are converting this into a PR ELEVEN .,.,.,once all the small details are in place i doubt it will look like a china spitfire,.