Daren Cogdon Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I'm tempted to try having a go at putting together the Flite Test Master Series Spitfire at some point. Has anyone else tried it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 There are a number that have been built by the forum members, do a search on Flitetest Spitfire and it should bring a few answers up, all seemed to fly very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 I've built a few of the "classic" FT Spitfires myself, but I couldn't see anything much regarding the Master version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lipo Man Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Haven’t built the Spitfire but I did build the Master Series P47. It’s probably got 200 flights on it by now - it’s a really great flyer, and I prefer it to the original FT spitfire which I’ve also built. I suspect the Master Series spitfire will do equally well and fly much bigger than the OG version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 Did you find the Thunderbolt hard to build, or was it pretty straightforward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lipo Man Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Daren Cogdon said: Did you find the Thunderbolt hard to build, or was it pretty straightforward? Pretty easy to be honest. That said I had “real” Flitetest foamboard which does the curves very nicely. Not sure how hard it would be with different type of foamboard. Edited August 21 by Lipo Man 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 I love the Thunderbolt - but I really love the razorback version of the Thunderbolt! I did wonder about the Hobbycraft FB, and toyed with the idea of using the 5mm stuff for the structure, and 3mm for the exterior skins etc. Either that or XPS foam for the fuselage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lipo Man Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I’ve just built a big Bearcat using Hobbycraft foamboard for the central box structure and XPS for the skin. Worked well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted August 22 Author Share Posted August 22 I've been following that on Facebook and YouTube - it does look awesome, and it's very much in line with what I'm going for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Low 2 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I've built the Master series Spitfire. C of G is meant to be 50mm from leading edge, very safe, mine is now 65mm..... Much more responsive and helped the fact that I could not get it to balance without going for a larger battery/lots of lead when using the recommended set-up. I'm now using a 4S4500, and it balances at 65mm. Like all Warbirds pitch sensitive, but actuall flies really nicely with 35%expo on all control surfaces.. Think the secret is to keep the glue quantity down, around the rear end. I did use white foam board, not sure if this is heavier than the brown paper covered stuff. It was a lot cheaper at 4 sheets for £12. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 That's really nice. Is that the Hobbycraft foamboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Low 2 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 4 hours ago, Daren Cogdon said: That's really nice. Is that the Hobbycraft foamboard? Daren, Short answer is yes. Think I used just under 4 shts. Colin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i12fly Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I've played with Hobbycraft foam board.... but... How did you manage to get those lovely smooth curves on the fuselage? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgeflyer Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Amazing considering the construction material. Now real models can look like they are computer generated graphics! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zflyer Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 i12fly: Flitetest have a video on construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daren Cogdon Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 12 hours ago, Colin Low 2 said: Daren, Short answer is yes. Think I used just under 4 shts. Colin That is nice. And it just so happens that I have four sheets of the stuff kicking around here. What's your power setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDB Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 7 hours ago, Zflyer said: i12fly: Flitetest have a video on construction. They're not using Hobbycraft foamboard. I have the same question as @i12fly , how to get such smooth curves in hobbycraft foamboard.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 The kits are quite reasonably priced, when they are in stock over here, something like £50-£60. I watched the first half hour of the video - it's more than 2.5 hours long - and the guy is pretty clear about the desirability of using the right sort of foam board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I totally agree with Leccy . They are a great entry level to warbird flying without having the pressure of spending much money . They just dont seem to be available anywhere . Perhaps its just not worth importing them ? Numbers or profit margin perhaps ? Shame really as they can really look the part . My only reservation is they do deteriorate quicker than wooden models but then again , so do foamies . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 What Flite Test use is called Maker foam. It is now supplied with white paper coating which is easy to peel off. The foam is quite soft and easy to form once one side paper covering has been removed. I have found that after building the model it is better to remove the rest of the paper and cover it with brown paper. The original paper is waterproof and has a waxy surface which doesn't take paint to well. It is also prone to lifting. I make the basic box or cruciform fuselage with foamboard leaving the paper on fo strength, also for the bottom of the wing if making a flat bottom wing. As Maker foam became scarce I started using a similar foam to depron available in 3 thickness from B and Q Elite models on line now stock Maker foam it comes in 30" x40" sheets folded in two for transport. It is advertised at 15 sheets for £125 which is about £8. 30 per sheet. They used to sell a minimum of 5 sheets, they may still do so. I have 2 sheets left from some I bought a couple of years ago, which I will use up this winter. I used Maker foam for the fuselage and wing top sheet on this Mosquito. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zflyer Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Yes the maker foam is different composition from hobbycraft, however the techniques still work. If you use a hair drier or even submerge in hotwater it will curve. Its like most things, practise. The corsair video shows the yechnique for curving, bemding. The chap does say it takes practise, and the master series is really for the more experienced modeller I dont know of you can just download the plans. Some of the FT models you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 I downloaded the plans from here: https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?resources/ft-spitfire-master-series.122/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren Cogdon Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 Well, let's have a look at this thing..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDB Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Looking forward to following this build 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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