William Dunlop Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I have just acquired a spitfire, which is new and assembled, but I have no way of identifying it. I wonder if it is the same one as in this forum. Wingspan 1650, Length without spinner 1250, retracts fitted, no flaps and a darkish blue underside,(similar to some of the Kyosho kits) definitely not eggshell. But I cannot find a Kyosho of this size mentioned anywhere. Can anyone identify this for me and also suggest a suitabke engine? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 William..please post a picture or three to help us out here mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Dunlop Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hi, I tried but I dont think I was successful. However I have just seen photos of this model in Galleries under Sportsman Aviation Spit and I shall try to contact that member. Thanks for your help. I,m afraid I am not very clued up on I.T. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Thats mine actually William. Mine flies very well on a 90 SC ( four stroke ) despite being a tad heavy at around 8.5Lbs AUW. The S/A version is the same as the Jamara. PS please consider filling in a bit on your profile...you may get more response from peeps Edited By Timbo - Moderator on 02/07/2009 14:39:54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 that looks great timbo!, a beauty ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Dunlop Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Thanks for the photos, very nice indeed, any more info regarding this model would be greatly appreciated. e.g. can you fit flaps and how? I have a RCV 60 engine, would that be to small? Regardsd Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 TBH I suspect the RCV 60 would be too small - not the most powerful 4 stroke anyway, and a 60...er dont think so. Of course, a lot depends on your final AUW - and if you start messing about fitting flaps ( which need linkages and servos etc ) the weight goes up Mine is heavy 'cos I added a 90 4T, flashing guns and landing lights, onboard glow system and so on..... all requiring extra electronics and batteries etc - and repainted her to get rid of the ghastly blue underside! It does fly very well though, and as long as you dont slow her down too much, it behaves very well. It is nicer to have a little headwind of course to slow her down a little for landings, although so far touch wood, all mine have been greasers, with the occasional nose over at the end - not unlike the full size What else do you want to know...ask away. The new colour scheme for underside - hand brushed with good sable brush - "warbirds" paint from Phil at fighter aces link Heres the wing before a paint job. Edited By Timbo - Moderator on 02/07/2009 18:57:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Dunlop Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Hi again, I think a 90Fs is going to have to be acquired . When you did your paint job, which is a 100% improvement on the original, were there any special requirements? Did the existing covering take the paint ok and what preparation was required, etching possibly? Sorry to be a nuisance but it is worthwhile getting the looks as good as you can. Thanks again Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 No special prep - just a thorogh degreasing, and sanding with a fine emery paper, then more degreasing ( I used isopropyl achohol). Mix the paints as recommended by the manufacturer - very easy to do - and then brush on with the best quality brush you can afford. . You could spray of course if you wanted, but I hate sparaying cos i am rubbish at it...and the finish is hard to tell from sprayed TBH - excellent paint. I document all the builds and mods I do on pretty much everything, so heres a pasted and copied extract of some of the info...should be self explanatory I hope. BEST COVERING MATCH I could find GREY "WORLD MODELS" SHRINKFILM LIGHTEX ( steve webbs ) BLUE NO FILM FOUND New light blue Warbirds RLM 65 from Phil. GREEN - NO FILM FOUND Warbirds RLM70 from Phil at fighter aces. SPAN 64 WING AREA 697sq LENGTH 53.5 DESIGN WEIGHT 6.75 7.75LB WWW.RCHOBBY.CO.UK/RC_SPORTSMAN_SPITFIRE.HTML Build Link http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_1311896/tm.htm Edited By Timbo - Moderator on 03/07/2009 07:34:40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Dunlop Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Finally! thanks for the link to your build, where all my questions appear to be answered. Thanks again Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Bill....I should declare that that link is not to MY build.... but someone elses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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