Kelly Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Hi allThe Spitfire is now manufactured by Ripmax in ARTF form I am looking for plans and/ or kit of the original balsacraft Spitfire by Pete Nicholson.Many thanksKelvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 The kits occasionally come up on ebay Kelvin - I got a Sea Fury kit last year but it wasn't cheap - a good investment for the seller in fact You could try Ripmax themselves, they may be able to source a plan or point you in the right direction, perhaps Peter himself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Member Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [This posting has been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Really Eric - small world eh? ....Yup had to pay £75 for it and it was only £50 new in the mid-90's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 Cheers David,will do.Kelvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraser White Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hi Guys,I should probably post this on the classifieds but as yet I need convincing to let it go, but I have a Balsacraft Spitfire Kit in as new condition which I will be willing to let go for the right price. It's been on my to do list since I bought it back in 2001 but just never got round to it. It was purchased at Sandown and has been opened twice to gaze at all the lovely bits. It's time for it go to someone who will do it justice and get it in the air. I thought I'd let the good folk on modelflying know about it before putting it on fleebay. CheersFraser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Aïche Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Hello Fraser, I just read your Spit kit post. I am interested in but I would prefer to know if this offer is always good and if your right price is also right for me. Can you answer these points ? Regards, Hubert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Posted by Kelvin on 21/06/2008 12:16:00: Hi allThe Spitfire is now manufactured by Ripmax in ARTF form I am looking for plans and/ or kit of the original balsacraft Spitfire by Pete Nicholson.Many thanksKelvin I know this is an old post but, for the umpteenth time, the Ripmax Spitfire is not the same model as the Balsacraft Spitfire. They have a totally different structure. I've had both models and they are not the same. They might be approximately the same sort of shape - namely sort of Spitfire shaped (there's a novelty) but they are most definitely not the same model. Just as an example, the wing on the Ripmax Spitfire is an open structure, with a partial D-Box leading edge, covered in pre-printed film, whilst the wing on the Balsacraft Spitfire is a totally sheeted structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 So the Ripmax Spit is based on the Balsacraft one ? I'm bored, who cares , groan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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