FokkeRC 1/5 Spitfire MKIX build log
03-16-2023, 04:37 AM
#351
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Originally Posted by Findgareth
Certainly is. Grandkids sleepover (????????) prevented progress and definitely falls into labor of love category. Shout out to Rumen @FokkeRC for helping me out and recutting vertical stab parts I screwed up. He is a blessing! Naive of me I guess as I assume a vertical stab is supposed to be more vertical than a drunken sailor! Long way of saying your precision is excellent! (I am mastering the art of shims to get where you want to be.) Anyway, I was re-skimming your thread and - forgive me if I missed - but wondered how you settled on powering your cockpit slider? (Originally I opted for the lazy one piece approach, then morphed to the two piece manual open/close, now at wondering ….. ahh, time, such an elusive commodity!)
Haha I have 3 kids in elementary and middle school, and they keep us very busy! If I get morning or afternoon in the shop here and there I chalk it up to a win.
On the canopy I decided to go with a manual one. It’ll secure with some small strip magnets on with the forward canopy.
Yes Rumen has been very helpful throughout the build. Emails are responded to in a timely manner and any support I’ve needed was answered or fixed and in the mail quickly. He’s great to work with.
03-16-2023, 04:56 AM
#352
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I began working on the interior yesterday, the engine was hard mounted, ignition and fuel tank was installed, throttle and choke servo plate was cut out of g-10 and all installed. Still need to solder pushrods to my clevis’s and install the fueler port as well as run baffling for the engine. There is not a lot of room in the fuselage box, so I spent a lot of time working on space management as I still have a receiver, retract controller and 3 life batts to install(which I want as forward as I can get). I need smaller hands!
I wanted to see how she looked with spinner/prop and dummy exhaust stack installed, so a few pictures of that as well.
I wanted to see how she looked with spinner/prop and dummy exhaust stack installed, so a few pictures of that as well.
03-16-2023, 09:04 AM
#354
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Originally Posted by Prekin
Great work John!!
Thanks Jiri, And right back at ya! Your details sure help bring life to a model. I still have a few more levels of airbrush to run on the exhaust stacks, but even with the base alclad they really come to life!
03-16-2023, 10:34 AM
#357
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Originally Posted by fokke
Very nice build John!! Super cool scale surface on the model !
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03-16-2023, 12:02 PM
#359
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Originally Posted by spitty
Amazing build, so beautiful 🙏
03-18-2023, 05:51 AM
#361
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Originally Posted by Findgareth
Paraphrasing, the saying is to enjoy the journey. I like that except it diminishes the destination. Looks to me you have both bases covered. Kudos.
I shelved the fuse and brought the wing out yesterday, I have some final sanding on the underside to do. Then I’ll begin mapping out panels.
A good friend threw me some small strip magnets for the canopy lock, I believe they’ll work nicely, I’ll post pictures when I get them installed.
Yesterday, 03:08 PM
#362
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Your really helpful photos and notes
I offer a photo of my progress as a way to say THANK YOU - I would not have made this progress without. And yes, when I didn’t follow your flow I screwed up ….. and built the fuselage first I had to deconstruct the tail to put the horiz stab in place. Argh. Hence my appreciation of Ruman’s cutting a few replacement parts for me. If my Spit ends up being 1/2 (optimistic!) as good as your’s I shall be well pleased and even then it’s because I’ve learned from your build. Thanks again.
At least I got it square (and yes, 1st time I failed to level the table and jig ). I can spell ROOKIE in my sleep. (It’s actually square but I’d moved a shim from under the jig and didn’t realize for the this photo.)
At least I got it square (and yes, 1st time I failed to level the table and jig ). I can spell ROOKIE in my sleep. (It’s actually square but I’d moved a shim from under the jig and didn’t realize for the this photo.)
Yesterday, 03:23 PM
#363
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Originally Posted by Findgareth
I offer a photo of my progress as a way to say THANK YOU - I would not have made this progress without. And yes, when I didn’t follow your flow I screwed up ….. and built the fuselage first I had to deconstruct the tail to put the horiz stab in place. Argh. Hence my appreciation of Ruman’s cutting a few replacement parts for me. If my Spit ends up being 1/2 (optimistic!) as good as your’s I shall be well pleased and even then it’s because I’ve learned from your build. Thanks again.
At least I got it square (and yes, 1st time I failed to level the table and jig ). I can spell ROOKIE in my sleep. (It’s actually square but I’d moved a shim from under the jig and didn’t realize for the this photo.)
At least I got it square (and yes, 1st time I failed to level the table and jig ). I can spell ROOKIE in my sleep. (It’s actually square but I’d moved a shim from under the jig and didn’t realize for the this photo.)
