dennymo

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That would be outstanding! The T-shirt is an excellent idea! Count me in.

Spitfire Brotherhood #38

dasintex

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You may want to run a poll or vote as to the color of the T-Shirts; my vote would be for RAF Blue!

DGUY

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I am definitely in on the shirts.....
Derrick

dennymo

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I agree. RAF blue is right on.

Spitfire Brotherhood #38

jet22b

Count me in too!!!
My vote is for the RAF Color!!!
Sonny
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jet22b

WARBIRDRCER

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Squadron members,

We have some good recommendations so far. If anyone has more to offer I am keeping track for all to see until we go to production.

I will be able to give a quote per shirt once we decide on style, design, and numbers needed.

• Frontal View Drawing on the back

• 'Spitfire Brotherhood Squadron' on the Front Pocket or on the opposite side of the Pocket.

• Collared shirts

• We have a donated Pic as a possible outline and/or silkscreen

• Vote as to the color of the T-Shirts; my vote would be for RAF Blue

• I agree. RAF blue is right on

• My vote is for the RAF Color

• This is my vote as well

Brad330l

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This is my vote as well.
OK I'll start posting a few of my own personal Spitfire pictures. These are ones I have taken or are in.
Lets start with a few 'replicas'.
#1 Spitty on a pole located at Bull Creek aviation museum in Perth WA. At one stage my very favourite Spitfire of all. (very young and didn't know it was a replica)
#2 In the Netherlands at an airforce museum I visited with my then Dutch girlfriend.
#3 At Duxford Mk IX. What a day (more to come from there)

Must go,,,, very busy,

Brad

WARBIRDRCER

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If you would like to join the Spitfire Brotherhood, please send me an e-mail at [email protected], send me a PM, e-mail right here on RCU, or just make your request right here on this thread. I will track when I receive request and assign you a number based on the order by date and time when received. Who knows, maybe in the future we can have some squadron shirts and/or hats made.

Never can tell when you might run into another Spitfire Brother somewhere, so join now.

Brad330l

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A couple more replicas for you. One in Edinburgh UK and a flying MK 26 in my home town that I have flown in and with in company on his wing.
My mate Keith owns it and I have a lot of pictures of this one as he flys over my house on a weekly basis.

Cheers,

Brad

j-d

[Update] Monforton Press has confirmed that the book Spitfire Mk.IX & XVI Engineered includes cross-sections of the spinner, dimensions, several photos, etc.

A concise review:
http://www.hyperscale.com/2008/revie...reviewbg_1.htm

H.Dale

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I have been flying RC for years but have not built any scale. I recently received my first one, a 72.5 ESM Spitfire with a 30cc DLE. I though this might be a good place to ask a question since there are so many Spitfire owners. Does anyone have any pictures of how they provided cooling to the engine? I'm afraid I won't have enough without cutting extra openings. Also put me down for the Spitfire Brotherhood.

Thanks.

Hal

WARBIRDRCER

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No experience with the ESM Spitfire, but this works with other versions. My recommendation would be to drill a set of holes in the lower cowl to increase airflow if needed. Follow this by gluing a screen material into the cowling over the holes, and then paint the exterior. This helps to mask the holes from the exterior. Try to keep the holes spaced evenly and as close to the bottom as possible.

tevans55

Hal-

That is a lot of engine for this plane. A DLE 20 would be the better choice but it sounds like you already have the engine. You want to make sure you have an opening large enough to provide cooling to the finned part of the cylinder. Then you need an exit hole large enough to get that hot air out the rear...typically 2 to 3 times the size of the front opening. Here is a shot of my ESM Spit with an OS 120AX.

Warbirdguy

My CJM spitfire, uses a unique air cooling system. The radiators under the wing are somewhat funtional. One of them takes in air and there are two air ducts inside the fuse that mate up to the wing air slots and carry air up one side of the fuse to the engine compartment. There are molded in channels that distribute the air, then the hot air is carried back down the other side of the fuse via an air duct inside and down to the wing and out the other radiator. Now, Im repowering mine with a 4.2 so its bigger than the cowling so unfortunately, Ill be cutting out a secton for the cylnder to stick out. So the air ducts really are not needed anymore. But, it was a nifty idea from Century Jet Models.

WBG

Warbirdguy

Here are a few spitty pics I think you all will enjoy

WBG

Brad330l

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Pic # 2 got a bit too low ay??

Great pictures,

Brad

Warbirdguy

Yep, article said it was on a straifing run lol.

There was a man locally that was a P51 fighter pilot. I got to go and talk with him with another man that knew him personally. He told story after story about combat flying.

He told us that it wasnt uncomon for pilots to come back with grass in the intakes on the P51 from doing low level straifing runs lol. They even said whoever had the most grass got a free beer that night.

I asked him about when something blew up in front of them how did they make it through all that fire....he just looked at me and said.. "I just closed my eyes" LMAO and he was serious. Guess thats what makes a good fighter pilot. No fear.

Anyways, here is the link from which I plucked those pictures. Very interesting story.

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNe...Wagon-Rut.aspx




WBG

jet22b

I like picture #3!! Out for a nice bike ride and on your six is a Spitfire!!! Do you think he had to change his shorts??? lol
Sonny
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jet22b

bonemadderek

I fly a Hanger 9 Spit with Stanford Tuck markings, initially flew with a Saito 115 but current powerplant is an OS FS110A. Thinking about either a Kyosho or ESM Spitty for my next bird, any recommendations? BTW, I'd like to join the brotherhood.

Brad330l

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Welcome to RCU and the Spitfire Brotherhood bonemadderek your first post.
You dont eat people down in Trinidad do you?? Bone mad????[X(]

Nice Spitty,

Brad

WARBIRDRCER

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We now have 46 in our Squadron.

Spitfire Brotherhood
Start Date: 12-28-2011
Current Date: 01-29-2012
Roster
1. Steve Keesey
2. tfarmer96
3. KP
4. Helijet
5. Brad3301
6. MajorTomski
7. Daddysam
8. FireBee
9. denoferth
10. Landeck
11. jcpenney
12. jet22b
13. funfly-RCU
14. flyingpiggy
15. glazier808
16. Super Chief
17. verbails
18. jetjockey 3
19. triumphman49
20. Trent Smith
21. rtigg
22. saito18
23. warbirdguy
24. stephanmk1
25. Rotten40851
26. kenair
27. aerofalcon
28. DGUY
29. dasintex
30. Chad Veich
31. Asanders
32. hy flyr
33. dgiokas
34. Capt Easy
35. Meschmidt
36. Cal Branton
37. Pitts532M
38. dennymo
39. lovehydro
40. YellowAircraft
41. flyingchef
42. thrawn150
43. j-d
44. tevans55
45. H. Dale
46. bonemadderek


If you would like to join the Spitfire Brotherhood, please send me an e-mail at [email protected], send me a PM, e-mail right here on RCU, or just make your request here on this thread. I will track when I receive request and assign you a number based on the order by date and time when received. Who knows, maybe in the future we can have some squadron shirts and/or hats made.

Never can tell when you might run into another Spitfire Brother somewhere, so join now.

WARBIRDRCER

My Feedback: (22)

Any more input or ideas on the shirts.

This is what others are recommending.

“We have some good recommendations so far. If anyone has more to offer I am keeping track for all to see until we go to production”.

I will be able to give a quote per shirt once we decide on style, design, and numbers needed.

• dasintex: Frontal View Drawing on the back

• dasintex :'Spitfire Brotherhood Squadron' on the Front Pocket or on the opposite side of the Pocket.

• tevans55 : Collared shirts

• aerofalcon : We have a donated Pic as a possible outline and/or silkscreen

• dasintex : Vote as to the color of the T-Shirts; my vote would be for RAF Blue

• dennymo : I agree. RAF blue is right on

• jet22b : My vote is for the RAF Color

• Brad330l : “RAF Blue” This is my vote as well

WARBIRDRCER: I VOTE on shirts with a collar, a pocket, and RAF Blue.

Here are the samples I found on the RAF Blue.

dasintex

My Feedback: (10)

I like that middle color sample; and my vote would be for Collared Shirt with a Pocket.

jet22b

I like color #3!!
Sonny
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jet22b

jet22b

Also a "BIG" welcome to the brotherhood and to RCU!!!
Sonny
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jet22b