Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
04-17-2012, 11:48 AM
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Great post Bob! I want to pay homage to the few like you have done when I finally make it across the pond for a visit to that great land myself. I hope other Spitfire Brothers feel the same way. Greater things than we could ever imagine could surely develop if the Brotherhood can hold together in the same spirit as the few.PLEASE ENJOY FACEBOOK'S FINEST HOUR FOR SPITFIRES! As of 5/10/12 my Facebook account became inoperable. http://www.facebook.com/richard.porter.167
04-18-2012, 08:13 AM
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ORIGINAL: warbird_1
nice job on the 47. is it a ziroli?
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Im just bout done with this C47. Then its time to get the spitty out Cant wait to get it back in the air. Will post pics when I start to work on it.
WBG
Here is the C47 ready for final primer on fuse and wing panels ready for glass.
Im just bout done with this C47. Then its time to get the spitty out
Cant wait to get it back in the air. Will post pics when I start to work on it.WBG
Here is the C47 ready for final primer on fuse and wing panels ready for glass.
No, its not a ziroli. Its my own design. 1/8.5 scale. Just a tad smaller than Ziroli's. Glass fuse, glass center section, glass vertical and horizontal stab. Couple 150 4 strokes or couple 20 to 26cc gas flies it great. set up for robart gear. This one has lykes line electric retracts in it.
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04-18-2012, 09:20 AM
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ORIGINAL: warbird_1
ok , the geneseo airshow video you guys wanted is ready. 45 min long http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhb3qoyBJY0
will be shaky until it's fully processed
ok , the geneseo airshow video you guys wanted is ready. 45 min long http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhb3qoyBJY0
will be shaky until it's fully processed
04-18-2012, 04:58 PM
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WARBIRDRCER,
Check all the die-cut patterns sheets in your Top Flite Spitfire kit for wraping. Just about all the one in my kit had wrap in them. Some steam and some heavy weight did the job.
As for power, I will be going with the OS .95V four stroke. This is the one that replace the OS .91FS
Sonny
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jet22b
Check all the die-cut patterns sheets in your Top Flite Spitfire kit for wraping. Just about all the one in my kit had wrap in them. Some steam and some heavy weight did the job.
As for power, I will be going with the OS .95V four stroke. This is the one that replace the OS .91FS
Sonny
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jet22b
04-19-2012, 06:53 AM
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Get ready to have your shorts blown off !
http://www.iwm.org.uk/node/1632?ajax...720&height=405
Get ready to have your shorts blown off !
http://www.iwm.org.uk/node/1632?ajax...720&height=405
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04-19-2012, 08:19 AM
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Well I sent in a suggestion for the history channel to cover the uprooting of the Spitfire's in Burma. I doubt anything will happen, but it would sure be great to see a professional organization do a documentary on it. Thanks for bringing this to my/our attention!
04-19-2012, 08:30 AM
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Well I sent in a suggestion for the history channel to cover the uprooting of the Spitfire's in Burma. I doubt anything will happen, but it would sure be great to see a professional organization do a documentary on it. Thanks for bringing this to my/our attention!
Well I sent in a suggestion for the history channel to cover the uprooting of the Spitfire's in Burma. I doubt anything will happen, but it would sure be great to see a professional organization do a documentary on it. Thanks for bringing this to my/our attention!
04-19-2012, 09:56 AM
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ORIGINAL: warbird_1
Get ready to have your shorts blown off !
http://www.iwm.org.uk/node/1632?ajax...720&height=405
Get ready to have your shorts blown off !
http://www.iwm.org.uk/node/1632?ajax...720&height=405
I've been there 4 y ago, me & my father in-law (we left the girls do some shopping in London) and took the train to Duxford for the day. We met some lovely chaps there and seen lots of Spitfires. Now I can die in peace (not that I'm in a hurry) LOL
04-19-2012, 10:32 AM
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Fox has picked up the story and has revealed some more details
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/...ntcmp=features
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/...ntcmp=features
04-19-2012, 03:22 PM
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another cool spitfire story. Man they just keep coming http://www.news.com.au/features/anza...-1226333848541
04-22-2012, 07:18 AM
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one more Spit story
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/...to-be-exhumed/
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/...to-be-exhumed/
04-22-2012, 08:02 AM
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I see that now great story! Brand new "old" stuff... this is more exiting than the Titanic junk; less metal but more precious (less is more, right?!)[8D]
great story! Brand new "old" stuff... this is more exiting than the Titanic junk; less metal but more precious (less is more, right?!)[8D]
04-23-2012, 04:12 PM
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Sorry for the delay in pics. I have been busy on DW-O for the last few weeks, I am currently putting rivets on. This is the brother to Ham639's DW-K
. Hopefully I can get some more pics up within the week. Cheers Old Chaps!
Lee Watkins
. Hopefully I can get some more pics up within the week. Cheers Old Chaps!
Lee Watkins
04-23-2012, 04:39 PM
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ORIGINAL: spadsriver09
Sorry for the delay in pics. I have been busy on DW-O for the last few weeks, I am currently putting rivets on. This is the brother to Ham639's DW-K
. Hopefully I can get some more pics up within the week. Cheers Old Chaps!
Lee Watkins
Sorry for the delay in pics. I have been busy on DW-O for the last few weeks, I am currently putting rivets on. This is the brother to Ham639's DW-K
. Hopefully I can get some more pics up within the week. Cheers Old Chaps!
Lee Watkins
04-23-2012, 05:14 PM
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
Thanks Chad, I have a good teacher( Chuck)
Oh yeah Forgot to include:
Its a Ziroli from plan set #2
Robart Retracts and wheels
3W 80xi with ch ignition
24x10 3 blade prop
Traditional Built up balsa ans ply construction
Fiberglass and will have Latex Paint, modelmasterpaint, and a clearcoat finish
As with Hams mine will also be heavily Weathered
04-23-2012, 06:48 PM
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Hellcat 56,
Planning on a trip to Warbirds Over Oklahoma 2012 this year. Coming soon, May 18-20.
WWW.WARBIRDSOVEROK.ORG
Actually all are invited. [8D]
Planning on a trip to Warbirds Over Oklahoma 2012 this year. Coming soon, May 18-20.
WWW.WARBIRDSOVEROK.ORG
Actually all are invited. [8D]
04-23-2012, 06:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: Ham639
Progress continues. She is all painted with the exception of a weathering (she will be heavy weathered) and the clear coat.
I took her out is the sun to have a look. Everything is in it except the Pilot, exhaust stacks, ailerlon servos and the new canopy.
She weighs 30 lbs before ballast. Preliminary tests tell me she will need 4-5 lbs depending on location I can put it.
I'm happy with that. My fear she was going to be too light.
To be continued. . .
Progress continues. She is all painted with the exception of a weathering (she will be heavy weathered) and the clear coat.
I took her out is the sun to have a look. Everything is in it except the Pilot, exhaust stacks, ailerlon servos and the new canopy.
She weighs 30 lbs before ballast. Preliminary tests tell me she will need 4-5 lbs depending on location I can put it.
I'm happy with that. My fear she was going to be too light.
To be continued. . .
04-23-2012, 07:10 PM
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Lee,
Great looking Spit!!! I would love to sit in your workshop and watch you work.
Can not wait to see it ready for maiden.
Please keep us in the loop!!!
Sonny
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jet22b
Great looking Spit!!! I would love to sit in your workshop and watch you work.
Can not wait to see it ready for maiden.
Please keep us in the loop!!!
Sonny
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jet22b
04-25-2012, 09:26 AM
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
"Where's my Spitfire Escort???"
B-17 G from Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, Texas.
She flew overhead while I was flyfishing for Redfish. Happens all the time here. Reds'll spook if she flies really low, but that's okay by me-once in a while.
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B-17 G from Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, Texas.
She flew overhead while I was flyfishing for Redfish. Happens all the time here. Reds'll spook if she flies really low, but that's okay by me-once in a while.
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