WW 2 Aircraft

Utube videos
1.
YouTube - maquette spitfire au CLM Spit with torquemaster, what a sound!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNA06f5sQQQ

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWPhmS0x3Bo Dutch Spit landing
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFb3T5eQiqU Dutch Spit take off. 4 min
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrCow_no4pA&feature=related Workshop talk Usa
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA9MNjAlbWs Dutch flight
6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiGXkCTBVb4 USA takeoff 3 min
7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEA4euVXH10 Electric Spit Maiden 2 1/2 min
8. watch-v=6NT6XoUlPm8&feature=player_embeddedCTRL + Click to follow link Micks Strutter and Petes electric Spit
9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbjVhXKmjO4 Jims contest aerobatics
10. http://www.youtube.com/watch-v=l6u5-Vq3qVYwatch-v=t7u8DgSoCPo   Belgium Spit maiden, 10 min
11.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HQCXa1KCiY Micks spit, 3w 80cc, 8 min
12.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_MyublwoYY Micks Spit in contest.
12. Mick Reeves Spit contest Barkston june 2011.wmv http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-iwmvaYlqY
13. P1000518 Mick Reeves Hurricane retracts.  Hurricane hydraulic retracts.
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-iwmvaYlqY
14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkYUFPJ6EN8
http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5088&TPN=47&get=last#342692
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZgL1HfVXvs  U-tube video of Hurri ELECTRIC retracts

http://www.youtube.com/user/captainpercy Spitfire inverted

Hurricane        1/4.5 scale. Span 109", 2770 mm.

For engine 60 - 80 cc.. Will require nose ballast. Finished weight is under 15 KG.
For electric. With 12s. 10ah batteries, CG is correct. Weight just over 15 KG.
This is sold as a list of items you can order as you wish.
The wings and flat panels on the fuse are ProSkin. The outer wing panels unplug (two screws)
leaving the fuselage on its wheels for transport.. Tails come off in 30 seconds.(one screw)
The wing centre section unbolts for service. The fuselage also has bolt-on front end.
These all help during building, and for transport as required.
My prototype flew very well, and did all manoevres I wanted, including spin and stall turn.
Alas now crashed due to ailerons plugged in wrong!

forum_posts.asp-TID=18172&TPN=1&get=last#366700

Link to building forum.

Plans , instructions   and   laser cut
balsa and ply parts, for fuselage,
wings, tail, fin, rudder.    £184
Balsa pack.                   £22

12 Epoxy mouldings       £115.
10 Vac forms.               £11
Hardware packet.           £23
Canopy                          £6
Canopy rails                    £6
ProSkin, 4 sheets          £132
Wing tubes.                   £22
Dash                              £7.
or Super dash                £20
Spinner 5"                    £35
Wheels 6"                    £65
Retract set,  Air            £295
Retract set, electric      £295
Dummy scale prop kit    £20
Photo CD, 550 shots.     £20



My 1/4.5 scale Hurricane is now flying under electric power. 110" span, 15 kg.
 

Basic fuselage is quickly built, then stringers at the back, proskin panels at the front.

Stringered wood fuselage , proskin panels, epoxy cowl. Proskin covered wings.

 
 
NOW IN STOCK. Big Hurricane scale action retracts. Air powered with
additional option of hydraulic slow action, parts are included in the price.
The pair of retracts, with sprung main legs, and all valves, pipes and
connectors to complete the working system. £295

Videos of both types on U-tube. links above
.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-iwmvaYlqY&feature=youtu.be


Alternative ELECTRIC system. Complete set only requires a 4 or 5
cell 1000 mah battery and a small servo to operate. Slow realistic
action. Compare to air system - There are no.. Air leaks, no plumbing
pipes,No fillers, gauges. etc. You don't need a pump to fill it. How
many operations do you get from an air system before refilling?
Half a dozen? We calculate you could get 1000 with this system!!
Recharge once a year?? On the field you just plug in and you are
ready to go.     £295
     


Checking CG. Mark the distance from LE on the end rib. Lift the tail to get fuselage level.
Lift with piano wire hooks. Easy!


Exact scale SPITFIRE Mark IX.


Micks 1/6 spitfire at the World Champs, Reno, Nevada.
This model won the top score in static at one world championship.
It won the best flight at another world championship.
Renowned for its good flight ability.
1/6 SCALE

Span 74 inches. Engine. 10 to 20cc. Weight. 12 lbs.
Semi kit with full epoxy fuselage/cowl , CNC cut wing ribs and tail parts.
Formers. Canopy. Spinner. Wheels. Plans. Mouldings. Engine mount.
Wing joiners. Pilot. Dash. Bolts, horns etc.
You provide sheet and strip balsa etc. £285.00. post £12.
Alternative semi kit as above but with epoxy cowl and CNC cut  
formers for wood fuselage. £185
EXTRAS. Mechanical retracts.(spitfire angles) £55.00. Retract servo. £50.
Sprung oleo legs.  £28 pr.      Self adhesive Decal set. £17.50.   Scale prop kit £10.
Plans alone £18.

Main balsa wood required to complete the kit.
16 - 3/32 x 4 sheet.       8 - 1/8 x 4 sheet.       4 - 1/16 x 4 sheet.       4 - 1/4 sq strip.             
3 - 1/4 x 1/2 strip.         2 - 1/8 sq .strip.         2 - 5/16 sq strip.          4 - 1/8 x 1/4 strip.


1/4 SCALE
Span 110 inches.       Weight from 30 lbs.
Engine 60 to 100cc, or electric power.   
New fuselage mould with full panel detail and 10,000 rivets
Fuselage incorporates wing centre section.
Stub wings now plug into fuselage sides.
Quicker and easier to build. Front cowling bolts on the main fuselage.
Details of electric version.
                                  SCALE SPEED                                         

The Spitfire stalls at 50 MPH and top speed is about 350 MPH.
New Spitfires were tested to 500 MPH in vertical dives.      
My model was checked by police radar in a low pass at 61 MPH.

That is a scale speed of 244 MPH.
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Full panel and rivet detail on fuselage.


Epoxy fuselage Spitfire kit        
Plans, instructions                        £27      
Plywood formers                        £20.   
Wing ribs ,  (proskin)                £40.     
Wing ribs (for balsa)                £40
Epoxy fuselage/cowl, 5 parts     £460.
Tail and elevators                       £15  
Rudder                                       £6   
Radiators, Plastic               £10,
or epoxy                             £35  
Proskin for wing. 3 sheets 0.3mm £99   
( balsa wing needs 36 sheets 1/8" x 4")
Wing joiners,                            £43
Retracts, air up, spring down. £295
Retracts, Electric version. £295
Canopy,                          £20
Scale exhaust kit              £8
U/C doors                       £8
 Hardware packet.           £12
Canopy rails                     £6.  
Scale detail set .            £12
Dash. £7 or superdash   £20.                 
 Scale display prop kit.    £20
Panel lines                     £3, 
Rib tapes                     £7
Oxygen hose               £1
Rivets                         £4.
Decal set                    £35          
Hatch catch                 £3
Wheels,   metal hub.    £65 .
Alloy spinner              £42 
or Carbon spinner       £70 
Photo CD, 600 shots. £10   
Pilot - see Jims site        £50            

      Wood fuselage version               
Plans, instructions                 £25  
Plywood formers                 £35. 
Wing ribs             £40. (balsa cover) 
Epoxy cowl,                        £96.
Wing joiners,                        £18
Hardware packet.                £12

Other parts as on Epoxy version


Alex Whittacker photos.

 
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23.08.11 With electric retracts and 15 ah batteries. 6 1/2 min flight.
50% battery used. I will go back to 10 ah.

Many of this model have been built and flown worldwide. The most popular power units used are Zenoah 62,
Zenoah 62 with Torquemaster reduction unit, Various 60 cc to 100 cc single engines, and several inline twin engines.
Reports suggest that all these options give good results, and modellers are delighted with the flying qualities of the model.
Electric versions are now giving good results too.

36 inch Balsa needed for wood fuselage and wings version
12 Sheets -1/4 x 1/4.    
3 - 1/4 x 1/2.    
 6 - 3/16 x 3/8.   
    6 - 3/16 x 3/16.      
12 - 3/8 x 3/4.  
 4 - 1/2 x 1/2.     
6 - 3/8 x 3/8.     
8 - 1/16 x 4.        
40 - 1/8 x 4.     
16 - 3/16 x 4.   
  4 - 1/4 x 4.        
2 - 3/8 x 4.     
 1 - 1/2 x 4.

Wings only-
Spars 1/4 x 3/8 x 36” hard balsa 6 off
Spars 1/4 x 1/4 x 36” hard balsa 5 off
Skins 1/8 x 4 x 36” medium balsa 40 off
Skins 1/16 x 4 x 36” medium balsa 4 off
L.E. 3/16 x 3 x 36” medium balsa 4 off
Tail only
skins 1/16 x 4 x 36 medium balsa 4 off



Electric retracts for 1/4 Spitfire   with oleo legs.   

Easy installation in model.   Bolt the unit in place. Fit the switch and plug into Rx.
Fit 4/5 cell nicad.    Ready to go.      
1000mah battery should give 200 operations on one charge!       £295 pair. 
video link  SpitElectricRetratcs

 

1/4 Spitfire Retracts. Air up, spring down. £295 pair

   

Fully moulded canopy with inner windcreens and frames. £20

                           


 1/4 scale Spitfire seat Kit, £15    
1/4 scale seat belts set £5


My 2011 model. Latest version with plug-in wings. 12.85 KG + batteries = 15.85 kg. CG 6 5/8".
Successfull contest flights done. 7 mins. 70 % battery used. 24 x 12 prop at 6800 rpm. 12s, 10ah battery. 130 amps at full power. 17 kg thrust.
I cruise at just below 1/2 throttle (50 amps) and use full power only for verticals. I do 8 manoevres per flight, in a turn-around pattern to save time.

   

 


1/4 scale Spitfire exhaust kit. £8.
The moulded halves are cut out and glued together, then glued to the small mounting plate.
These are then fitted to the long plate with 4 screws provided.
The open pipes allow good airflow for cooling.

1/4 Spit or Hurri wheels. Metal hub with bronze bushes. £65 pair.

Superdash.
For big Spit 1/4,     £20
Hurricane .1/4.5.    £20
Three  dimentional with seperate bezels screwed on.



INSTRUMENT PANEL KITS
For WW2 British fighters. As shown.
1/7 scale £5. 1/6 scale £5. 1/5 scale £5.   
1/4.5 scale £7. 1/4 scale £7. 1/3 scale £10.
Now included in our Spitfire and Hurricane kits.
Can be assembled in half an hour.
 

Self adhesive silver detailing sheets.
4 sheets ( screws, hatches, dzuz, stitching).
plus
3 view to show positioning of details.
In 1/4, 1/5, 1/6 scales. £3 per sheet or £12 for all 4.


Silver self adhesive vinyl sheet. 12" x 24". £2.50.
Use for scale hatches etc. see my 1/4 Spitfi

Vac form radiators and blisters set, 1/4 scale £8

1/4 scale doors kit.
Double skin with rivet detail and scale curved doors. £8.

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Sliding canopy rails. 12 inch long brass. £6 pair
Slot takes an M2 screw head which
slides smoothly along. Solder two screws each side to your
canopy frame. Cut round holes in the rail at about half way
open so the frame can be sprung
apart and the canopy taken off.


Oxygen hose. £1.



Robart air cylinder 38 gm £35 each


Alloy spinners . 3 3/4" and 4" £24. 5" £32
6", turned from solid. £42. Spun £35.

4" heavy duty plastic spinner £6.

SPINNER TIP
For security, the spinner cone must fit into the backplate groove.
This can be difficult to see. Paint your spinner with the cone inthe
backplate. If the cone is not seated tightly, it will show as picture.

Super 6" Carbon spinner.  Lightweight and strong. £70


3 or 4 BLADE SCALE SPITFIRE PROP KITS
See my model at the top of page.
1/6 scale £10.     1/4 scale. £20

This 1/6 scale sergeant pilot is included in the kit
 


1/6 Retracts

I can carry the spit fuselage with one hand. (batteries out)
 
June 2011.
Ali Machinsky flew my electric Spitfire. Three flights.
I was thinking about remarks I heard saying that light models are no good. They flit, or fly like a kite.
Ali's 1/4 Spit weighs 90 lbs, so I wondered how he would find my 35 lb one.

He was delighted with it. He flew massive loops, slow rolls, 4 point roll, barrel roll, Immalman, inverted
with inverted Immalman recovery, stall turns left and right, three turn spin, lazy 8, Cuban. Long take offs at 1/2 power.(on grass)
Touch and gos and landings, with and without flaps, rollers and 3 pointers. Slow flight and circuit at under 20 mph .
He felt very comfortable with it at all times, and always under control. Longest flight was 8 min with 20% battery left.
He tried the gyro system which proved to be no problem. (I had never tried it myself.)
However, the model was so smooth without the gyros that it made no difference to the appearance of the flight,
so it really does not need gyros. With my set-up the motor sounds like a well silenced petrol engine.
I had my video running, but I wanted to watch the model live, so the video was rubbish. Pity!

July 2011
Customers might be interested in the way I fly, which is carefully planned for contest flights.
My electric Spit has limited duration, so I now do a 'turn arround' schedule to save wasting time in circuits.
I only use full power for verticle climbs, and level cruise is done at about 1/2 throttle. This looks and sounds better
than using full throttle throughout. This my present schedule.

Model stands still, into wind. slowly open throotle and take-off with 1/2 throttle, keep climb-out straight and at shallow angle.
Gear up, then gentle 90 degree turn away. Complete the circuit.
Immamlan into wind. Exit is downwind. Turn.
Loop into wind. Make it big and slow. Throttle back on the descent. Turn.
Roll downwind. Can be 4 point, barrel, slow or Victory roll. Turn.
Lazy eight. big wing-over away, pass by at an angle, wing over opposite way, return on same path it started on.
Turn and climb.
Split S down wind. throttle shut. Turn.
Inverted pass or 1/2 Cuban downwind. Turn.
Horizontal fig eight. Circuit and climb.
Descending circle. low throttle. Circuit.
On downwind leg gear is lowered. On crosswind leg flaps are lowered.
Touchdown next to you. Long straight landing run and stop. Then taxi if possible.
Alternative options are, 3 turn spin, stall turn. Touch and go. 4 types of cuban 8. And a few more.
This flight lasts about 6/7 minutes and leaves about 25% battery power left.

why don't you try it. Mick

On my large Spit and Hurri I use expo on all flying surfaces, up to 75%.
I also use the servo slow feature of my Spektrun DX8 set at 1 second on Elev, Ail, Rud,
and throttle, 2 seconds on flaps. This gives smooth, realistic flight.


How I carry my 1/4 Spitfire.
Wings and tail at the side, fuselage velcroed to the hand hold above.
One seat removed, chest of drawers with plastic box on top.
Model restes on a pad and on the folded rear seats. No fixings needed here.
I lift the model out with my left hand under the fuselage joint. Easy.
Still have 5 seats and room for two more models.
 
A scale access hatch from ProSkin in 10 minutes!

1. Use scissors to cut the hatch shape from ProSkin.
2. Drill a hole, 0.8 mm.
3. Countersink the hole with small drill bit in the hand.
4. Fit our Type F tiny screw.
5. Fit the rest of the screws.

For a flush fitting hatch.
1. Cut the hatch shape.
2. Place in position and scribe round the shape with a knife.
3. Cut the opening and finish with a file to fit the hatch.
    Fit a sticky tape handle to the hatch to try the fit.
4. Cyano strips of ProSkin round the inside of the hole.
5. Fit the hatch with screws as above.

       

Turnigy C80100 180kv motor. Jeti 200 amp ESC. 12s x 10 ah. 24 x 12 prop, 6k8 at 130 amps.
More power than 80cc petrol engine. I reckon thrust is now better than 1:1. I love it!
I have now flown with 3 batteries, 15ah for longer flight time.

Pete Fords installation..

April 2009. Micks new one, ready for first flight. Ted Cooke's. Zenoah 61 with pipe, "bags of power"

 
   


1/4 Spit data from our customers. Whats yours? Contest limit is 15 kg.

Name weight kg Engine ballast gm     CG
Mick Reeves 12.5 kg Moki 360 twin batteries no cockpit scale cooling    
Jim Reeves 14.5 kg Zenoah 62 600 gm old fuselage   7"  
Paul P 14 kg moki 75 single none   no paint yet    
Abe 18.6 kg   2720 gm        
John Mota 20.22kg ZDZ 100R twin 1700 gm        
Mick Reeves
number 2
14.5kg 3W 80 twin
24 x 12, 6000rpm
Engine lightened.
 No ballast
ProSkin
Wings
Scale cooling 6" 75% expo on elev.
Ted 17.7 kg Zen 62+pipe 1 kg ProSkin      
Mathieu Reynjens 16kg Torquemaster   28 x 14 4200 rpm 7" scale cooling
Jim Reeves 16 kg Zen 62 1.2kgm, in front of prop.     6 1.2" scale cooling
Pete Ford.            16 1/2 kg turnigy C80100        2x 12s, 5000mah           24x12         6500rpm       6 1/2"                             
Mick Reeves 15.85kg turnigy C80100 2x 12s, 5000mah 24 x 12 6700. 6 3/4" 17 1/2 kg thrust
               
               
               



Detailing my wings , Jan 2011. My building time on this model will be about 4 months, 500 hours.

 
NEWS Nov 2010.
My new 2010 Spit was weighed. Without paint and a few details. 14 1/2 kg,
So finished flying weight should be about 15 1/2 kg.
Contest weight without batteries 12 1/2 kg.
Probable weight with petrol engine 13 1/2 kg (mine is electric)
Customers comments. ' the best spitfire kit on the market
(far superior to the .... or the ..... one, and with 100% scale
cockpit and fittings etc, its ready to fly weight was only 33 lb, i
ncluding the Z62 and torquemaster.  'the Torquemaster is incredible.
The low rpm with scale diameter prop make a model that sounds
every inch the part and not just looks great, and I cannot
recommend it enough.'
 
 


     
Six pictures of  Bob Nortons super 1/6 Spit. 13 1/2 lbs. His maiden flight. October 2011.
"I cannot praise your kit enough.....flew like she was on rails...over the moon with her...loops, rolls,
stall turns, etc."
   
 
   

Bob Norton's neat saito twin instalation. Spark ignition. 1/6 Spit

electric retracts in 1/6 Spit.

 


Mathieu Reyntjens Torquemaster installation.
 
     

3W 80. .
Carb feed from behind spinner. bottom left, Spectrum Rx, throttle servo.Top left,
retract valve, gauge, filler, speed control valve, ignition battery.
Rx battery will be 1800 lipo.No switches used, just plug in.

3W 80. Cooling duct at bottom rear.
24 x 12 plastic prop, 5900 rpm. 95 Db on silencer.

FOR SALE
This engine, with single carb, and another with twin carbs. Same performance from both.

 

Jims Spit with Zenoah 62. Won flying contest July 2008.
Short pipe added. 7600 on 22 x 12 prop.
 



News. Thanks to Ted Cook, we now know that covering the 2008 wing
with ProSkin is acually very easy. Seperates sheets are used for the front
and rear, with split along the main spar. 3 1/2 sheets of 0.3 mm are needed.
Latest way - in one sheet, with split along main spar near the tip.

Easy way to add ballast. Steel discs or washers in front of prop, well forward!
About 1.6 kg here. Equivalent to 2.3 kg on the engine.
Note scale exhaust outlet. 3 mm ply engine mount.
 
NEWS. October 2007.

I built a 1/4 scale Spit for my 2008 contest model. I will need it to be below
the 15 kg [33lb] weight limit.
I am took the oportunity to redesign the kit, giving attention to weight
reduction, scale accuracy, easier building, easy operation, and transportability.
I add further scale items for the kit.
Exhausts. Moulded canopy . Sliding canopy rails. U/C doors.
New all balsa tails which unplug, mini servo in each side.
Lighter fuselage formers.
The scale engine cowling can be unbolted from the fuselage quite easily.
New lighter retracts whch are air up, spring down.
Wing breaks at the centre, with alloy tube and phenolic sleeves.
I fitted the Laser 360 V twin. Cooling from scale carb intake.
I replaced that with the more powerful Moki 360 inline two-stroke twin.
May 08. model wieghs 12 1/2 kg and needs no extra nose weight.!
Model was destroyed on the first flight. Ran out of down elevator in
low inverted pass.
2009. New model built with 3W 80cc inline twin. Proskin wings. 14.75 kg.
Badly damaged at takeoff when elevators glitched. Bad voltage controller.
Rebuilt.
On third flight engine failed, model landed in trees, destroyed one wing.
New wing built, flown in contest in June. I need some practice and lots of
small repairs on the model. I have entered the Euro champs in Norway.


My 2009 Spit with Moki 360 twin. Ducts to cylinders from scale intake, and carb from
the side. Items from the rear;- Rxs, air filler, two Rx switches, retract valve and servo,
one litre tank, throttle servo, rudder servo, elevator servo, glow switch and ammeter.
Batteries will be at the front, dependant on CG. This engine was sold.
 

Canopy rail and rivets

I used our new rivets set to apply the 20,000 rivets to the wing panels,
then sprayed the final colour.
Good news. The weight increase on each panel was just 20 gm!!
The KlassKote is very good to use. I mixed 15 cc clour, 15cc catalyst,
30 cc thinner. Sprayed at 30 psi. The colour covers very well.
Only thin coat needed. Very uncritical on spray technique. No runs or
orange peel. Becomes dust free in few minutes, dry to touch in 1/2 hour.
Quite hard by the next day, but it can still be removed with thinner
if you made a mistake. Fully hard after 4 days



Sep 09. The engine cooling from the scale carb intake was not quite good enough.
It was very hot after a flight. I have cut inlet and outlet doors in the bottom cowl,
I also cut some 1 inch holes in the top wing skin so air could enter past the retracts.
 

 


Heavy spit from CANADA

 
 
 

 

Electric 1/4 Spit from France. Luc Lahourcade. 28 x 14 prop at 4700 rpm. 10 mins on 12s 10 ah.


Pete Fords 1/4 Electric Spitfire. See link above. 24 x 12 prop at 6,200 rpm. Plenty of power.
First flight at mostly 1/2 throttle. 6 Minutes and over 50% battery left. Turnigy C80100 180k motor.
4 x 6S. 5amp batteries, Give 12S 2p. 48 volts, 10 amp hour
His comment "after this you dont want to fly anything else!"

Steve Foxon. Maiden flight. Flies like a dream. 3W 75, 24x10 prop. 38 lbs. CG 6".

Corne Gous from South Africa. MVVS 80cc.

Mathieu Reyntjens from Belgium. Torqumaster fitted.

Mark James Spit with our Torqumaster

Bill Wilkinson

Kevin Hopwood from Arizona. 1/6 scale, Laser 100. 14 lbs. 'Flew like a dream'.

Mathieu Reynjens. Torquemaster/Zenoah 62. 16 kg, scale cooling intake. "Very smooth".
28 x 18 prop. Sounds great, see Utube above.

Dennis Hartly. 'great flying model'
 

John Mota From USA. 100cc inline ZDZ

Jason Thomas
 


Chris Broad. Laser 150.
'The finest aircraft you'll ever have the privilage of flying.'

 


Herbert Ludwig from Germany


Ronald Kunenborg, Holland.

 


Neil Schrader, New Zealand chanp97/98


Nigel Wagstaff

 


Reinhold Wichert from Germany


Doug Fraser from Canada

 


Pete Fullards Third place winner at 2004Nats


Dave Knott, Nats clubman winner 2001,
Model is 17 years old.
He bought a new one this year.
behind, Pete Fullard, 4th place.


Nic. Bruischi, San Merino.
Model had its maiden flight in
the world champs!


Bertie Barton from Spain.
'Flies like a dream'.


Part of a letter from Air Vice Marshall
Johnie Johnson to builder Doug Fraser in
Canada '...The aeroplane looks a very fine
model and I am pleased that 'my' aeroplane
is now flying around the skies of Alberta...'


Jack Sheeks, USA
Flown in control-line scale at
world champs. "It flies so well"


MARK NUMBERS OF MERLIN ENGINED SPITFIRES
The fo1lowing Mks of Spitfire are all basically similar externally, except for following.
There are two main groups:
1. Long nose (As supplied in kit). Mks.VII, VIII , IX, X, XI, XVI.
With four blade prop & two radiators.
2. Short nose. (2 1/3" shorter than kit model). Mks. I, II, V, VI, XIII.
One radiator, one oil cooler, 3 blade prop. (2 blade on early Mk I.)
The enlarged rudder shown on plan was fitted to some Mk VII, VIII, IX, XI,
most MK XVI and all Mk X.

ARMAMENT . The suffix letter after the mark no. indicates the type of wing fitted.
A Eight 0.303" machine guns.
B. Two 2Omm cannon, plus four 0.303" machine guns.
C. Two or four cannon, plus four 303 machine guns.
E. Two cannon, plus two 0.5" machine guns.
The standard tips could be varied by being clipped or extended, and these could apply
to any Mk. Retract tailwheel. On Mk. VII, VIII, X, and some Mk XI.
CANOPY SHAPES
Flat. Mk. I.
Curved top. Mk. I, II, V.
Blown. (As in kit) Mk. V, VIII, IX, XVI.
Teardrop. Mk. IX, XVI.
External bulletproof wind screen was used on Mk. I, II, V. and was changed to
internal from Mk V on. (Mk V with external screen was a conversion from Mk I.)
Other points to watch. When modelling a particular aircraft, check such points as
exhausts, wheels, small blisters and openings, wing type, as well as the camouflage
and markings which usually varied from the official type.

Customers comments
'I have built 12 Spitfire models, your 1/4 Spit was the best.'
'I have just crashed your 1/6 Spit after 10 years of flying.
It was the best flying model I ever had. Send a new one.'
'I have flown one for 13 years and
over 800 flights and have
proved to myself and all who saw it that nothing flies like
a Spitfire
."   


 

 


MOSQUITO

1/6.5 Mosquito. 100 inch span (2.54 M). Weight 24 lbs (11 kG)

     

Ted Cook after maiden flight on Electric power. Landed very slowly even without flaps.
   

 

Suits two 90 to 150 engines. (15 cc to 25cc)
Balsa wing outer panels and tail. The rest in epoxy mouldings.
Rear fuselage detaches at the scale joint. Outer wings unplug.

Part kit price £600, plus postage

Kit contains.
5 Clear EPOXY mouldings
6 canopy mouldings
16 Vac formed parts.       
Laser cut plywood spars and formers.
Laser cut balsa wing and tail ribs.
3 page plans, notes and pictures,
Wing mounting tubes,

Extra balsa etc will be required.
The kit contains no hardware, hinges, etc , so you can devise these yourself.

Extras.
Wheels £26.50 pair.
Spinners £60 pair.
Retracts £175. Air cylinders £60 pair
Vinyl decals, general set with grey letters £17.50, duxford special £17.50.
Spitfire dash to 1/6.5 scale, useful to modify for Mossie. £5


Bob Parry. 26cc chinese engines. 'Flies like a dream' 'lots of power, did victory roll'

Ted Cook. Electric power similat to Pete Fords.
ELECTRIC MOSSIES

Mosquito built by Pete Ford using two Tornado C6354 200kv motors.
running from single battery in the centre. This is 12s 10 ah.
On 16 x 10 three blade props (right and left rotation). turning 6k9 rpm, 11 kg thrust.
34amps each motor. Ted cooks model the same.
Both models have now flown with good performance.

 
       

 


Five epoxy mouldings. 1. Main fuselage with wing roots and cowl tops.
2. Left engine nacelle. 3. Right engine nacelle. 4. Rear fuselage. 5. Tailpiece.


Full panel detail


Lazer cut Balsa wing and tail parts.


Retracts.   700 gm. £175. pair


Laser cut py formers set.


2 types canopy, 4 types blisters. In the kit


Air control valve £35


Robart air cylinder 38 gm £35 each


6" Wheels. 330 gm. £26.50 pair
5" Spinners. £30 each

Markings for a Mothsquito! [My grandson's Joke]