SIMON CRAGG Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Thinking about puling the trigger on one of these bad boys .Expensive……...so are they worth it? Anybody got one, comments please. Thx. Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinman Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 If you want a easy to fly ,good looking Spitfire this is the one to go for .Fly a dream ,easy to land and looks great in the air .I think it is well worth the money ,the quality of the model is excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucksboy Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I hope so, mine arrived last week! All the reviews suggest it’s a well designed plane that flies well and looks great. Mine won’t fly until November though so I’ve got to wait a bit longer yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I have the 1600mm one. Excellent quality - goes together no fuss. Flys really well - for a warbird it has a low wing loading - around 25oz/sqft. Not for the totally inexperienced - but fine in the hands of any reasonably competant club pilot. Looks great, good ground handling. The only pinch point is the price - but I'd say it's worth it. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON CRAGG Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 I might go totally OTT and get a Merlin sound system. Any ideas as to the best option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Mr RC is good BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Crook Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I saw one flying at our club field on Saturday, very impressive. It is quite an investment, but any Spitfire of that size is not going to be cheap. The similarly sized Tony Nijhius kit of parts comes to about £330 with the retracts, and you still have to buy all the servos, motor, esc and covering, then build it. Apart from getting the satisfaction of the build, I don't understand why people are resistant to spending money on "a lump of foam". For complex, curvy aircraft it's probably the best material to use, and you have to get pretty close these days to spot the surface finish is foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I agree with Trevor. This model is on my Christmas list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON CRAGG Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 Posted by Trevor Crook on 01/10/2018 22:27:24: I saw one flying at our club field on Saturday, very impressive. It is quite an investment, but any Spitfire of that size is not going to be cheap. The similarly sized Tony Nijhius kit of parts comes to about £330 with the retracts, and you still have to buy all the servos, motor, esc and covering, then build it. Apart from getting the satisfaction of the build, I don't understand why people are resistant to spending money on "a lump of foam". For complex, curvy aircraft it's probably the best material to use, and you have to get pretty close these days to spot the surface finish is foam. Agreed. I have changed my opinion of electric models in recent years. They are no longer underpowered, flimsy slow flying junk!. I recently flew my Freewing Hawk full chat through the top of a fir tree, Did a bit of damage.....but very easy to repair and now flies better than ever. If it had been a traditional balsa model, I would still be picking up the bits. They are VERY strong! Edited By SIMON CRAGG on 02/10/2018 07:50:01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Posted by gavinman on 01/10/2018 16:58:25: If you want a easy to fly ,good looking Spitfire this is the one to go for .Fly a dream ,easy to land and looks great in the air .I think it is well worth the money ,the quality of the model is excellent I support and agree completely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Posted by Trevor Crook on 01/10/2018 22:27:24: I saw one flying at our club field on Saturday, very impressive. It is quite an investment, but any Spitfire of that size is not going to be cheap. The similarly sized Tony Nijhius kit of parts comes to about £330 with the retracts, and you still have to buy all the servos, motor, esc and covering, then build it. Apart from getting the satisfaction of the build, I don't understand why people are resistant to spending money on "a lump of foam". For complex, curvy aircraft it's probably the best material to use, and you have to get pretty close these days to spot the surface finish is foam. Thanks Mr.Trevor , finally someone, after Alex Whittaker,said the real and right thing ... thank you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON CRAGG Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Any hints / tips etc. on this bad boy?. On its way as we speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Just follow the very good instructions. I found that the recommended throws and CoG were all fine - unusually! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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