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ORIGINAL: tevans55 I don't want to hijack this great thread. Here is a thread on this plane with lot's of great info. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10..._1/key_/tm.htm Hope this helps! |
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Thank you, Sonny.
Will make another couple pics once I have the clear on and then post a vid or flight report on the maiden probably mid to end of March. No matter if it's the good, the bad or the ugly. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...wink_smile.gif At present were in the deep freeze -28c + 24km/h winds = -42c wind chill factored. Yikes! My Jetta TDi don't like that very much and the block heater is like an old Glade commercial - "Plug it in, Plug it in".http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...ular_smile.gif Andreas Happy building and flying. |
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ORIGINAL: facia Hi Jeff, yes, please. I am thinking about my next fall winter project already and it will be another Spitfire. I am torn between the Comp-ARF and the ESM Spitfire. So following a Comp-ARF build would be great. Andreas <br type="_moz" /> </span></p>Roger |
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Hi Roger,
I should have been more clear in the size of airplane, because the Comp-ARF is the 50cc and the ESM I was thinking of is more in the line of the 36cc which is just a little bit bigger (7.25" wingspan more) than my present Hangar 9 Spit. Now the Comp-ARF at 2.58m wingspan is one of my dreams, that I would like to realize pending the sale of a couple of my musical keyboards to fund the project. = serious investment! Otherwise it will be the ESM 72.5" Spitfire which will be more to the liking of my finance ministers budget.http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...wink_smile.gif Thank you for the heads up on the ESM 50cc Spitfire assembly problems. Much appreciated. Andreas <br type="_moz" /> |
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ORIGINAL: TTRotary ORIGINAL: tevans55 I don't want to hijack this great thread. Here is a thread on this plane with lot's of great info. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10..._1/key_/tm.htm Hope this helps! |
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Anybody that knows me on these forums KNOWS I predominantly fly Luftwaffe planes....almost to exclusion. However, I do have two Spitfires of decent size.
The first two pics show my Kyosho 90 size Spitfire MKII, but in captured German colors. It has a saito 125 with 15x8 The pics after that depict a modified Hangar 9 60 size that's been painted, altered a bit to more resemble an MKIX with the two large underwing radiators, etc. and include a scale small air inlet on the top right of the forward fuse. Additonally, it has later mark exhaust stacks for a merlin instead of the 3 collector piece per side manifolds of the early marks. If you notice, it has a battery hatch on top. I have yet to put the wheel pants on. Power is from a turnigy g60 400kv motor on 6s 8000mah turning a 16x10 |
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<div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"The first two pics show my Kyosho 90 size Spitfire MKII, but in captured German colors. It has a saito 125 with 15x8"</span></div><div></div><div></div>Oh the horror....<div></div><div></div><div>http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f.../cry_smile.gif</div><div></div><div>Casey
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Count me inIm the bonedigger.I would like to sign in as #63.That would be awesome.From here I dont have much computer experience.I do have a TF inthe making of !0 years now.Its being worked on as we speak.Get in touch with me and I'll do whatever to follow your lead-DinodiggerII.
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We have 171 members already, that number will have been given out sorry...<div>
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Quikturn, I’ve done that mode for the Platt 65in ws Focke Wulf, its actually quite simple. On the FW there was a TE spar that was right were the hinges to the wing had to go. This spar was balsa and fit into a notch in the bottom of the rib this notch was half the thickness of the rib at that point. So you lay the spar out on the plans then use them to mark the notches in the ribs. Once all the notches are in make a 1/64 ply doubler that is 6in long for each rib involved. When its time to sheet the wing sheet the last 4 in of the top of the wing from ailerons in with ply. Its more work but I believe the sheeting is 3/32 so I bond 1/64 play to 1/16 balsa and bond it to the wing with the balsa out. Makes final sanding a bunch easier.
I know, I know 1/64 ply +1/16 balsa does not = 3/32. Use epoxy to make the bond between the two and the thickness will be perfect. Joe |
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You are right Bob I had a brain fade it is a Dave Platt , was a big box of lumber as the cowl is carved out of solid balsa blocks......
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Brotherhood Update, we now have 173 in our squadron.
Welcome to the Spitfire Brotherhood #: 172. Motoman326 173. Quikturn Spitfire Brotherhood Start Date: 12-28-2011 Current Date: 1-29-2013 Roster 1.Warbirdrcer 1.5 Talimena Kidd 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 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 102. Old Navy Flyer 103. tahfiet 104. Pakcikjo 105. marquisvns 106. TheEdge 107. ahgoodman 108. F4u5 109. rcnats 110. John Taylor 111. Larry Kruse 112. Jim Reynolds 113. skysnake 114. Spitfire7856 115. Eds Trek 116. P51Tom 117. Wayne 118. Jimm 119. SteveD-RCU 120. jln1320 121. Moggy 122. 108buzz 123. Tobbe 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 If you would like to join the Spitfire Brotherhood please send me a PM or e-mail right here from RCU, or just make your request on this thread. I will track and assign you a number. Never can tell when you may run into another Spitfire Brother somewhe |
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It will not be long before we hut the 200 member mark!!!:D:D So how is your TF Spit's build going??? Hope to get back in the shop tomorrow and start the glass work!! That bad flu bug had me down for some time.[&o][&o] I have been looking at the EMS 72" Spit for my next winter build and looking at dropping a DLE 55RA in the nose!! Question to you and the Brotherhood, will that be a overkill??? Now I do have a DLE 20cc new in box, that I can use, but something tell me the plane will be under-power!! Like I said before, this will be next winter build, so I will have time to get everything in the shop for the build!! Sonny aka jet22b |
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ORIGINAL: tevans55 Sorry I forgot to give you the weight. Mine weighs 15 lbs. 6 ozs. ready to fly. It is balanced at 107 mm wheels up. I also made a slightly more scale tailwheel in a more scale position on the plane. I don't think this had a major influence on altering the tail weight. Hope this helps. Just to add pics, here are a couple of my WM Spit - wing rivets over Monokote detail, and a fun pic at the flying field a couple weeks ago. Gotta love that SoCal weather. I just recieved my Top Flite Spitfire wing fillets and will be adding them to this bird soon. I may spring for a p51 canopy to replace that non-scale stock one. Spitfire brother #147 |
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Sonny,
I am unsure how the 55 will fit without a lot of cowl cutting. The DLE 30 may be a better choice and save some cowling. Maybe someone will provide some insight to the fit and how much if any weight was added to the nose. Also the power requirements from others whom have done it would be nice too. I now have the Spitfire at home for covering. |
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Glad to be a part of this prestigious brotherhood.
</p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Here is a video of my first Spit p</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">owered by a Saito 80 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYieEB-UFgI and this is a video of our warbird fly in last year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UPz1teTHh8 Enjoy </span></p> Motoman326 Spitfire Brotherhood #172</p> |
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ORIGINAL: Quikturn Hello everyone, Does anyone have experience or recomendations for a Pica Spitfire? I recently purchased a 60 size Pica Spitfire kit. Looking over the plans, I see there are provisions for optional retracts but nothing for split flaps. I would really like to have flaps but I'm not sure if there is an easy way to build them on a wing that is not designed for them. Thanks, Joe I would say since the Spit uses split flaps you could mod the lower wing area for them. If scale looks are not an issue, you could beef up the lower wing structure, and add an in-set trailing edge, then add the hinged solid lower skin split flap. If needed, use the steps from the top flight wing and adjust for your needs. |
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I have been looking at the EMS 72'' Spit for my next winter build and looking at dropping a DLE 55RA in the nose!! Question to you and the Brotherhood, will that be a overkill??? Now I do have a DLE 20cc new in box, that I can use, but something tell me the plane will be under-power!! Like I said before, this will be next winter build, so I will have time to get everything in the shop for the build!!
Sonny aka jet22b [/quote] Sonny- I think the big job with putting a DLE 55 in the ESM Spit will be dropping the firewall back about 12 mm. Big job but not impossible. The 55 would be good for nose weight but there will be a lot hanging out the bottom. If you go with the 55 I agree with the 55 RA so that you will not have the muffler coming around the side of the engine. Depending on the prop you decide to use, prop clearance may be a problem when the tail wheel lifts. If you put a 55 in this Spit, PLEASE, PLEASE promise us you will get video of the maiden...it should be exciting. |
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ORIGINAL: tevans55 I have been looking at the EMS 72'' Spit for my next winter build and looking at dropping a DLE 55RA in the nose!! Question to you and the Brotherhood, will that be a overkill??? Now I do have a DLE 20cc new in box, that I can use, but something tell me the plane will be under-power!! Like I said before, this will be next winter build, so I will have time to get everything in the shop for the build!! Sonny aka jet22b I think the big job with putting a DLE 55 in the ESM Spit will be dropping the firewall back about 12 mm. Big job but not impossible. The 55 would be good for nose weight but there will be a lot hanging out the bottom. If you go with the 55 I agree with the 55 RA so that you will not have the muffler coming around the side of the engine. Depending on the prop you decide to use, prop clearance may be a problem when the tail wheel lifts. If you put a 55 in this Spit, PLEASE, PLEASE promise us you will get video of the maiden...it should be exciting. [/quote] tevans55, I just left the troy-build website and found some very good info on a engine that fit the EMS 72" Spit!! It is a PTE 36cc RA, that will fit into the cowling without a lot of cutting. I want to keep the engine as much as I can inside the cowling. Plus they say that the PTE 36cc has a little more power than the DLE 30cc!! I think the DLE 55RA would be a over kill for this bird. In my younger days, I would do this mod at the drop of a hat!!:D:D But as you get older, you become wise!!! So I am going with the EMS 72" Spitfire and a PTE 36cc RA engine for power. I will let some of the younger brothers do this. Thank you so very much for your input!! Now to do some reading and find out why other people who has this plane did not use the stock hardware!! Thanks, again!! Sonny aka jet22b |
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Oh Boy...I can help you with the stock hardware. Gently but swiftly open the hardware bags and dump them directly into the nearest garbage recepticle. The push rods are covered with a disgusting oil (don't even open that bag!) The rods must be a high carbon content which makes them rust at 12% humidity. They are also very brittle and heavy. Most if not all of the hardware will be metric, not bad unless you want to use some DuBro stuff you have collected over the years. I usually have 80% of what I need laying around in storage containers ready for the latest Chinese ARF. The wire for the tail wheel was big on my first Spitfire and they made it even larger and heavier in the second kit I purchased. As a result I bought a DuBro tail wheel kit and bashed it to look like a scale Spit tail gear. This is a great plane and I know you will enjoy the plane. I'm just kidding about the hardware (except the rods...throw those out), you will be able to selectively use some of it. Have fun...we'll be here to help if necessary!
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what size engine do you have in your spity
im running a rcgf 26cc and it flys fine , been going for 4 years with out any problems. still looking for a canopy to fit my wm 80" spity if any body knows of any that would suit. that i may be able to get sent down to oz . cheers goph #169 ps you like 13b? |
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<span style="font-size: small">Try a Brian Taylor 83" Spitfire canopy from Traplett. It should work.
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Look at this. I guess I purchase my BT a week too soon.
http://www.top-flite.com/airplanes/topa0708.html |
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ORIGINAL: smkrcflyer Look at this. I guess I purchase my BT a week too soon. http://www.top-flite.com/airplanes/topa0708.html Just when you think you are a head of the game, somebody come by and change it!!! Now to look at Tower Hobbies website and see when they will have them in-stock. I do love it!!!:D:D Thanks for the link!!! Sonny aka jet22b |
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Tower....they suck....
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