LOL, I bet you would :)

I hear you. Me myself just finished a p47 wing this past summer that I have been slow building for over a year. I also have a hurricane wing that I really need to get done. Been at that about 3 years now. The wings are replacement for a CMPRO P47 , which I built the Nick Zaroli 71" to replace the original wing that I cracked up. Can't get CMPRO parts any more and the Hurricane, I'm not sure what designer the fuse is . My buddy got a set of 60size plans from the Sussex Air show in the 90s and enlarged it to 100" WS. He never got it to fly so I took the fuse and am trying a Sepp Uiberlacher enlarged hurricane wing on it. BTW Nick Zirolo also have a giant scale spitfire.
https://ziroligiantscaleplans.com/pl...-i-v-plan.html

I also had an unusual color on my Pica Spitfire. It was the baby blue of the MKIX. I also need to rebuild that one. I started rebuilding an enlarged Tony Nijius and my bulk heads got lost and it was put to the side for more than 10 years now. Maybe one day I'll get back to it.

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If only we could duplicate ourselves like the Blue guy on The Watchers :)

hey Zulu.

pssst...

zulu.Zulu..

finish your spitfire.

Yea one day . First I need to finish a Hostetler Lancair and the Hurricane wing and given I'm not in much of a building mood these past years, it will take a while.

From my dad's POV before he died. He taught me to fly rc.
"Finish what you start, even if you don't start what you finish."

Our time on this planet is but a flicker. If that plane was a bucket list project. You deserve to finish it. It's not about the plane. It's about you. You wanted that plane, flying, at one time. Fall on love with it again.
Every build my father did was a love affair..from the scratch built Lockheed Electra, to his Cessna, cubs, and his scale beechcraft. Those were his mistresses. Mom always said he was cheating on her in the basement or in the garage.
We build them and fly them because we love them. If that enjoyment does not exist..it's no longer a hobby..it's a chore.
When it becomes a chore, it's time to set down the glue, put the knives, saws and drills away, and walk away for a while. Breathe some air not full of fumes, and take a break.
I've been there..three planes on boards at various stages..two more waiting to go..feeling like I was buried in building and no time to enjoy the flying.
I stick to one plane at a time. Build it, fly it, enjoy it.

This hobby is supposed to be a relaxing, almost zen, way of shedding life's burdens. It's not supposed to create them.

Did u have trouble seeing it? I've posted thought it would be hard. I've heard silver planes can be tough because of sun reeflection too.

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24.stephanmk1
25.Rotten40851
26.kenair
27.aerofalcon
28.DGUY
29.dasintex
30.Chad Veich
31.Asanders
32.hy flyr
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37.Pitts532M
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39.lovehydro
40.YellowAircraft
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42.thrawn150
43.j-d
44.tevans55
45.H. Dale
46.bonemadderek
47.flyntruk
48.discusmike
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50.redtail
51.barron
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54.tclocs
55.Vasek
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58.Orvis
59.Tony Iannucelli
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63.fytrjok
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67.stimul8tor
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69.JoeSpitfire
70.Flakbait
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73.ForcesR
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75.Hairy46
76.markhamregular
77.JL636
78.wpdunn3
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80.Moparmaniac
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130. facia
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132. Chucksolo69
133. Hooton Park
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136. oo7fly4fun
137. RPRCBuilder
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139. jchtr3a/John Harrigal
140. DLap
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142. Capstan
143. N1EDM
144. OldScaleGuy
145. C.O.
146. Michel Gravelle
147. TTRotary
148. ARUP
149. rebranger
150. davidhand
151. InboundLZ
152. Prekin
153. A6TEXAN
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155. DougB1
156. sailormc
157. ccostant
158. Dweed7944
159. maddog 71
160. Jaoa68
160.5 Agent E
161. Bumble.bee78
162. ddemarco
163. dshorrock
164. Emil The Swede
165. smkrcflyer
166. f16man
167. peterduplessis
168. Morgax
169. goph
170. TimJ
171. paladin
172. Motoman326
173. Quikturn
174. kahloq
175. dinodigger II
176. eagledancer
177. tom sandiego
178. raaf
179. Spitfire 1a
180. mogman
181. salisbug
182. dcwwcp
183. nirtza79
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185. Flyfast1
186. mpro326
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188. AZThud
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191. Capt G NV, USA
192. GregorB
193.KaP2011
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At the time no I didn`t. It was quite visible.

I am trying to build a Top-Flite Spitfire kit. The kit says flaps are optional. I would like to hear what people here think. Are flaps needed for the Spitfire?

Yes.

I've flown the Hanger 9 Spitfire without flaps and they weren't needed. But, I've got a long runway, without trees at the ends. Personally I would've liked to have them, and they would look cool, but since I didn't need them I never took the time to install a servo and enable them. Not sure how the Top Flite flies. Mine is still on the board from around '03 ;)

70+ flights on my H9 Spitfire with a Saito 1.00 in the nose and I had flaps. They were effective but not needed.
This might be comparing apples to oranges with TF Spit but I think mine is bigger and lighter. YMMV
Sparky

Thanks to everyone that responded to my question about the flaps. I think that I will go ahead and build the kit with flaps.

Par for the course is if you don't build them you will really need them at some point and if you do build them you won't need them. Belter to build and not need them to not than wish you had them when the bovine excrement hits the proverbial fan. ;)

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2.tfarmer96
3.KP
4.Helijet
5.Brad3301
6.MajorTomski
7.Daddysam
8.FireBee
9.denoferth
10.Landeck
11.jcpenney
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13.funfly-RCU
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15.glazier808
16.Super Chief
17.verbails
18.jetjockey 3
19.triumphman49
20.Trent Smith
21.rtigg
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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
47.flyntruk
48.discusmike
49.HAM639
50.redtail
51.barron
52.Saramos
53.discusmike
54.tclocs
55.Vasek
56.Saburo Sakai
57.Nordicz
58.Orvis
59.Tony Iannucelli
60.Lifer
61.Crash Bandicoute
62.CRJDriver
63.fytrjok
64.mad web tv scientist
65.David Bathe
66.77chickenhawk
67.stimul8tor
68.hockeypilot
69.JoeSpitfire
70.Flakbait
71.SIX GUNS
72.spadsriver09
73.ForcesR
74.rogera
75.Hairy46
76.markhamregular
77.JL636
78.wpdunn3
79.Warbird 1
80.Moparmaniac
81.moto-x
82.baldeagle
83.2001az
84.schulze rocks
85.Skopik
86.Syd Byrne
87.albsurfer
88.KiwiKid
89.shanksow
90.JORDY200
91.mistermnkim
92.SuchIsLife
93.RCdude13
94.wphilb
95.hal_bert
96.prgonzalez
97.bogeyp38
98.TwinTurboZ
99.Jimmy Skids
100. SafetyWrench
101. Peter OZ
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104. Pakcikjo
105. marquisvns
106. TheEdge
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117. Wayne
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120. jln1320
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124. blkangus
125. Mark Franke
126. Phat Reliant
127. flygono
128. Ford34tom
129. Seamus OLeprosy
130. facia
131. catboater
132. Chucksolo69
133. Hooton Park
134. perttime
135. spura
136. oo7fly4fun
137. RPRCBuilder
138. Scratchbuilder46
139. jchtr3a/John Harrigal
140. DLap
141. Klap
142. Capstan
143. N1EDM
144. OldScaleGuy
145. C.O.
146. Michel Gravelle
147. TTRotary
148. ARUP
149. rebranger
150. davidhand
151. InboundLZ
152. Prekin
153. A6TEXAN
154. oh44007
155. DougB1
156. sailormc
157. ccostant
158. Dweed7944
159. maddog 71
160. Jaoa68
160.5 Agent E
161. Bumble.bee78
162. ddemarco
163. dshorrock
164. Emil The Swede
165. smkrcflyer
166. f16man
167. peterduplessis
168. Morgax
169. goph
170. TimJ
171. paladin
172. Motoman326
173. Quikturn
174. kahloq
175. dinodigger II
176. eagledancer
177. tom sandiego
178. raaf
179. Spitfire 1a
180. mogman
181. salisbug
182. dcwwcp
183. nirtza79
184. LKruse
185. Flyfast1
186. mpro326
187. oldtimer4759
188. AZThud
189. DavidAgar WA, USA
190. David’s Dad (In Memory and Honor of his service to Freedom)
191. Capt G NV, USA
192. GregorB
193.KaP2011
194. Hawkflyer
195. taygher
196. rupa Switzerland
197. Phantom pty Panama
198.GWarden
199.CNY_Dave NY, USA
200.Rebel Flyer MN, USA
201.Alex A&MMODELS FL, USA
202.sparky4lawndart CA, USA
203.Owl NC, USA
204.Jim Branaum TX, USA
205.speed20
206.Maverick47 CO, USA
207.patrnflyr TX, USA
208. Sean Curry FL, USA
209. K5054 Ottawa, ON Canada
210.XTRA230 Australia
211.Mpizpilot NY, USA
212.nayo
213.THEJADEGROUP IN, USA
214.Hawk131
215.karel47 Belgium
216.MarkJ59
217.ArmourGod
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219.nigeh-2013
220.Ram-bro NE, USA
221.DocYates AL, USA
222.Scratchie MN, USA
223.trisdisp57 NY, USA
224. TuskegeeCO, USA
225.Spadkun Japan
226.Scott Douglas United Kingdom
227.TerryW MI, USA
228.KittyKatjaz Australia
229.chandley43231 OH, USA
230.w1nd6urfa EllinikoAthens, Greece
231.DraganRi Rijeka, Croatia (Hrvatska)
232.takiss Greece
233.goalie40 Calgary, Canada
234.sfI
235.gary mark9 KS, USA
236.iceaxe Australia
237. Sisu KS, USA
238.Sewerdude IN, USA
239.Ram-bro NE, USA
240.sopwith flyer
241.bpoates25 FL, USA
242.rcmichael CO, USA
243.dionysusbacchus TX, USA
244.Tomtomas Denmark,Skandinavia
245.EagleDriver1988
246.Oakey Australia
247.Elcorro Canada
248.piperjon Australia
249.Eddie P NV, USA
250. UKWarbird Guy United Kingdom
251.rcgeorge29 Canada
252.spaceworm CT, USA
253.georbeckha
254.silversurfer805 CA, USA
255.ohnow GA, USA
256. MuttSummers
257. luckymacy OK, USA
258. amacqueen
259. Eddie P NV, USA
260. rcmichael CO, USA
261. JayGTee UK
262. Bill Andersen CA, USA
263. MikeJM
264. hawms1
265. FlyerInOKC OK, USA
266. Jet Doctor SOUTH AFRICA
267. elmshoot IN, USA
268. Rbean FL, USA
269.Wyoturbine Platte City, Mo
270. bimes15
271. Steelhead13 North Central CT
272. limodune toowoomba queensland Australia
273. delphichenbin
274. German Spitfire

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I've put flaps in to many arf's and all my built planes. i presently have two planes without flaps, i would like flaps in both now. the original though process was they have glider airfoils so i wont need them, now its one of those todo's i may never get to.

Joe

1/5 th scale Pica
 

Hi i would like to join and find some parts for my Spit.

If you need a cowl you can get a 1/5 or 1/6 Pica Spit cowl here: Fiberglass Specialties Inc Catalog