Daren Cogdon Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Three of them: Thunderbob/Takeshi - a cartoon-scale WW2 fighter designed for streamer combat. Gonna go down the Japanese route for this one. Spitty - a little mini-dogfighter type. Always wanted to build one of these as it looks like great fun to fly. Spitfire - with a KFM2 wing. All Depron/foam builds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Loving your work Daren, I did a fatty Me109 earlier this year. It never fails to raise a smile at our strip, and flies really well 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted September 12, 2023 Author Share Posted September 12, 2023 Ooh, I thought about doing a fat-fighter once or twice, but just never took the plunge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Had great fun at the weekend flying my wee Spittie Dogfighter. It was nice on 2s1p 800mah batteries, but going to 3s1p 600mah pack made it even more fun. Guaranteed to raise a smile. Built by my pal Bob and the latest addition to my fleet of Spitfires. Picture from Steve Firth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 I love that! The exhaust pipes are a nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, Daren Cogdon said: Spitfire - with a KFM2 wing I think that it’s a KFm-4 section and funnily enough I’ve just laser cut the Depron for the Thunderbob! I might even have a go at designing a FlockingWolfie. Edited September 13, 2023 by Ron Gray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 14 hours ago, Ron Gray said: I think that it’s a KFm-4 section and funnily enough I’ve just laser cut the Depron for the Thunderbob! I might even have a go at designing a FlockingWolfie. Looks like a -2, but I might be using thinner materials, so might go for the KFm-4 profile instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Ah, you weren’t referring to the Spitty etc (plans in your first post), apologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted September 14, 2023 Author Share Posted September 14, 2023 No worries. But yeah, the Spitty is a KFm-4 wing, like the Thunderbob. And boy, does it look like fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 I did my first SEMFF fighter with the KDM wing, but, for me, it spoils the roundels and I prefer just a flat plate wing for that reason. They are all great fun. The Flite Test Spitfire flies superbly, Bob has around 80 flights on his Spitfire Cabriolet now and it does everything that any Spitfire has any right to do and then some. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted September 14, 2023 Author Share Posted September 14, 2023 That reminds me, I still have an FT Spit to maiden, and another to build. Oh, and a J-Wings Spitfire, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 I've been so impressed with Bob's that I'm going to build one too. You can never have too many Spitfires. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted September 14, 2023 Author Share Posted September 14, 2023 I might add mine to the build list! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 I'll be watching this thread with interest 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 All the parts cut for the Thunderbob and wing pieces stuck together using Uhu POR with Gorilla Glue Brown for the wing join. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted September 14, 2023 Author Share Posted September 14, 2023 Ooh! Feel free to post more of that on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Another 10 mins in the workshop! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Wee chubby MessySchmitt Me109 and Spittie Dogfighter this morning at the strip for Battle of Britain Day - superbly manouverable and a joy to fly. Highly recommended. 😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 NICE!! I love the '109! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 9 hours ago, Ron Gray said: Another 10 mins in the workshop! Looks a nice, simple build. I might break out the Depron this weekend....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 14/09/2023 at 11:34, leccyflyer said: I've been so impressed with Bob's that I'm going to build one too. You can never have too many Spitfires. 🙂 Last & only flying model Spitfire I made was from a KK kit around 1952 but I did help my son paint a plastic non flying one in the 1970's. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted September 16, 2023 Author Share Posted September 16, 2023 The Flite Test Spitfire is pretty good. Free plans, and about £10 in materials.... FT Spitfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Another couple of sorties out to the workshop and good progress. The plans show the elevator servo mounted mid ship but when I put everything together and tested the C of G it was nose heavy (just like the Hanky Planky foamie) so I’ve mounted it in the back of the fuse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 Looking good so far. I started cutting my plans for Spitty earlier - that's as far as I got, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyinFlynn Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Oooooo..all these foam designs makes me want to resurrect my foam ripper and play with that again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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