submikester

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Hey there folks...my name's mike and I'm addicted to spitfires...

I really want to build the Topflite kit and I think it would be perfect for one of my magnum 91 4 strokes but right now with life I haven't got the time to devote to a project of that magnitude.

What I don't see is a lot of good 40-60 sized arfs out there and by "good" I mean sport planes that resemble the warbird.

I had back in the day a great one - the Great PLanes Spitfire 40 arf with retracts and a OS .61 SF ringed engine on the nose. Ran like a top and I flew the heck out of it. I fell victim however to old age...

Well; I'd like to get a replacement but see that the pickings in that size seem slim...anyone know of a good 40/60 size spitfire kit or arf that isn't too complicated and can make room for retracts?

I'd love it if that GP version were still out there but it'd be even better if H9 came out with one.

Pictures PLEASE!!!

Richard L.

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YT International/KMP will be releasing a pretty nice and scale looking Spit ARF later this summer:

[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_2671070/mpage_2/key_/tm.htm[/link]

saramos

Doesn't World Models make a .60 Spit ARF?

Then there's this:
http://www.wonderhobby.com/sp12071fiarf.html

It's bigger than what you are looking for, but what a price!

Scott

Richard L.

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Yes, the WM .60 Spit ARF would be perfect for a Magnum .91 four stroke. That plane even comes with flaps and preinstalled mechanical retracts.

Hellcat716

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One for sale on E-bay

Mustang Man-RCU

The WM Spit is going to come in at around 10 1/2 to 11 lbs. Might be ok at sea level but certainly not overpowered. They call it a 120 not a 60. My scratch built P-51 weighs 10 1/2 pounds and just flies scale with a Saito 91 which is a lot lighter than a Magnum.

Steve

vik

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Savex make one
It is about the size you look for
The us distributor is www.Espritmodel.com
http://www.savex.cz/vrtu.php?lang=en&id=5
Vik

RLefebvre

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I feel your pain.

However, I found a brand new unbuilt Kyosho Spitfire in the classifieds. Keep your eye out. They appear every once in a while.

LDM

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Vic, why is that spit $549??? for $200 more you can get a yellow aircraft spit ? I could not figure that out , it does not come with a engine or retracts and I know its all composite , but composite GOLD??? Did i miss something in that ad ?

Richard L.

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Mine ended up at 8 lbs 2.8 oz ready to fly. The fuse weighs 5 lbs 5.2 oz and the wing weighs 2 lbs 13.6 oz.

vik

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LDM
No it is not from gold, but it is in stage just mount servos, retracts and engine an go fly.
That is all you have to do - rivets, pane lines, hinges is all done
I is like Fiber Classic (Composite ARFs) kits
And secondly you have to pay for transport to the US. By the way in GB you can buy YA Spit for about 550 pounds
I agree it is not cheap but the quality is somewhere else then on the Chinese kits
Vik