Concorde Speedbird Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 What are the dimensions of the cowling? I'll see what the SC's dimensions are. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename-John Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 For not much more than the sc 91 you can get a small petrol engine, something like the ngh17cc from just engines or a DLE 20 etc, with the price of glow fuel as it is, petrol is a very cheap equivalent and much more efficient, also much cleaner, plus with the spitfire the extra weight of the ignition and extra battery etc will come in handy for ballast up front, plus you wont need extra holes for a glow clip etc cut in the cowl, with my seagull edge 540 the cowl was cut a lot less with the ngh compared to my os 91, use a good pitts style exhaust and you probably wont need to loose hardly any of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickaliath Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 What else would i need to run a petrol engine as you say? only problem its a 2 stroke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Just a normal starter and the ignition battery (great for weight up front where you'll need it). The 2 stroke petrol engine will be a lot more fuel efficient, so more flight time, and as far as fuel is concerned, cheaper, and cleaner. But it will not have the sound of a glow four stroke. However, you can get four stroke petrol engines, Saito do some but they are expensive. You can convert glow four strokes to petrol as well. ASP 81 looks like the correct engine... CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickaliath Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Maybe i should go for a glow 4 stroke first then it can be converted if required. MENTALLY CONFUSED. LOL What about this: **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Never experienced Magnum engines, I'm sure others have. It may be worth sticking with a new engine for your first, so you can gain some knowledge and experience. I get a lot more confused by electric flight, all the voltage, amps, deans etc I do not know! IC will sound nice! CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickaliath Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Yeah ive decided to go with IC. Ok i'll look for a new engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Powell 2 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Go for an 81 or thereabouts four stroke, it is ample for the Spitfire and hardly protrudes from the cowl at all. I always use OS, but ASP seem to have a good reputation. Some of the other OS copies are not so good. Both Just Engines and Weston UK will do you a nice silencer and 90 degree manifold so it all fits inside the cowl, but it can get a bit hot. Don't forget that you need an air outlet (on the bottom of the cowl at the back) that is larger than the intake, particularly so if you have an internal silencer. I covered my outlet with aluminium mesh from an auto shop and it hardly shows at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickaliath Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 I was thinking of drilling out the original exhaust outlets on the spitfire cowling to use them as an air outlet/inlet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 That would help, but you may need to cut another one in the most suitable place. This is what Top Flite did. Did you get my PM (Private message)? Look at the box on the left hand side, under the search bar. Go to 'My Messages' (there should be a 1 under it) and there you shall find a message from moi. Happy building and IC ing! Nice to see more enthusiastic builders. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Powell 2 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 You need the air outlet to be a lot bigger than than you will get through the scale exhaust outlets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickaliath Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Aaaaah i see . Yeah thats not to bad what they have done. Ill check my inbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickaliath Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Posted by Mark Powell 2 on 05/08/2012 20:57:13: You need the air outlet to be a lot bigger than than you will get through the scale exhaust outlets. Maybe it would help to do this and what topflite did? Edited By Nickaliath on 05/08/2012 21:01:47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 It might do, and it would be nice to know the scale exhaust outlets are doing something! Should I save up for the TN 62 inch Spit or not, what do you think? CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickaliath Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Posted by Nickaliath on 08/08/2012 18:06:18: Go for it I have an OS 70 Surpass (Freebie!), so I'll need the plan + CNC pack, and retracts to be able to start off and that comes to about £200 (not too bad for a 60 sized Spit). I may do it, it'll be a nice build project and Spits are probably my joint 2nd favourite plane (with the Vulcan and Harrier, behind Concorde of course!), and that elliptical wing, CORRR! Hmmm I'm going to Duxford air show, so I'll probably be inspired after seeing some flying Spits! Thanks for the enthusiam! It would look nice in the Hangar, and even better in the air. Hmmm CS(Hmmmm!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solly Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Why not just buy something and fly it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Posted by Solly on 08/08/2012 19:45:59: Why not just buy something and fly it. I'm building a Domino biplane at the moment, so that will be flying by September hopefully. I am flying my Funfly as well, I like building. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew767 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 CS....As you've built a couple of kits, why not save the cost of the cnc pack and take the next step by cutting out the parts yourself? Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Posted by Andrew767 on 08/08/2012 20:33:30: CS....As you've built a couple of kits, why not save the cost of the cnc pack and take the next step by cutting out the parts yourself? Andrew Could do, I'd have to make a list of all the wood needed. I'll make a list and see how it comes out price wise. We have some wood but not much. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Powell 2 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Concorde Speedbird "Should I save up for the TN Spitfire" Both The Topflite Spitfire and The TN one have their faults. The fuselage and the tail of the Topflite one are brilliant, but the wing is poor. It is far too thick, which makes the dihedral, even when set exactly as the plan, jigs, and instructions, look too little. Both the excessive thickness and the resultant apparent reduction of dihedral greatly detract from its appearance, both on the ground and in the air. The TN one builds the wing in just two pieces, lacking the flat centre section. This greatly detracts from its appearance. Just can't understand why he did this. Both tend to be a bit heavy. Far and away the best one is from the designer who has been building nothing but warbirds and winning scale competitions with them for thirty years at least. But his plans are from one of the 'other' magazines, so I leave yo to figure out who he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Posted by Mark Powell 2 on 09/08/2012 07:15:1 Far and away the best one is from the designer who has been building nothing but warbirds and winning scale competitions with them for thirty years at least. But his plans are from one of the 'other' magazines, so I leave yo to figure out who he is. I don't know! Is it Mick Reeves? Maybe the Warbird Replicas one? Who is he! You can PM me if you want. I still like the TN one, because it flies well and for me that is the most important factor. CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickaliath Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 That would be interesting to know and see one of those planes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Posted by Mark Powell 2 on 09/08/2012 07:15:14: Far and away the best one is from the designer who has been building nothing but warbirds and winning scale competitions with them for thirty years at least. But his plans are from one of the 'other' magazines, so I leave yo to figure out who he is. Is it Brian Taylor? I DON'T KNOW!!! Who is it? CS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Racer Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Brian Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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