david tilbury

I think this old bird needs a decent tailwheel.....have a foam one at the moment but been making some expanding foam tyres.....first was a P51 now Spitfire.....more to follow.....

Tailwheel insert complete and bucket seat base... Cheers

The tyres are Robart but the inserts are mine....

Been on the cards for sometime this one, hopefully next competition model.....some progress....it's 1:5 scale..... Wheels to start with....:-)

coming on really well Nick.....:-) Nice work!

Hi Robert, Thanks.....I had 80% of battery to start with, i'd used 20% for ground taxi runs etc....just wanted to gauge from 100% what usage i had.....now have another set of batteries so ready for 2 proper flights....hopefully will be about 7-8mins each.....:-) cheers

Test flew tonight......had a 4 mins flight...used 20% of the batteries......a couple of right clicks of alerion.....a joy to fly! well happy.....:-)

Wasn't meant to be yesterday.....went for maiden but a couple of niggly things happened but hopefully sorted today..:-)...be back soon First time away from the workshop clutter and garden flowers.....:-)

Hi Nick, yes you are right.....i've seen some guy's do one door but i'll be doing the same as my Sist 190's...2 parts....i'll take a look at your thread and see how you have done it...all the best Before finally cutting out the wheel wells i thought about how the retract unit was going to be removed for maintenance/installation and another hatch would be needed, so quickly made 2 sections and right and left that will cover this, both my Sist 190's have something similar. Once the unit and legs are in place i will work out the final door/hatch shapes

Made the blanks for the main doors and inner doors.....opted for the sellotape route as my release agent from the wing......the one difference from the full size is the straight section of the door should be flat but mine follows the curve of the wing section.....still debating whether to make the door all in one section or like the full size in 2 parts so made some extra straight section. Also i'm thinking the doors don't sit over the wheel but like the Fw 190....sit slightly inboard like below. Any ideas would be welcome..... cheers

Completed the small blend area on both sides of the wing root today.....getting to that stage where i need to glass the center section or make the blanks for the undercart doors.

Hi Brian, Thanks for the info, i was aware but first thought i'd ask on here and the BMFA. All the best Dave

Wanted, in good condition or new Cost/postage? Cheers Dave