I wonder how many of this will be flying in TEMAC next year!
https://youtu.be/ru3dew4-2is
Here is the flying demo from FlyRC
https://vimeo.com/149112717
I'll probably get one!
Today!!!!
Only one Simon????
???
Simon, you need to get two. The plane comes with 2 decals. One for Bob Doe and the other for Eric Lock.
It's a bit long (33 minutes) but its worth to view it. The detail of this plane is amazing. I regret to ask for the Seawind now.
https://youtu.be/jE2CA5QJU6Q
Simon,
Buy me one too!
I bought it for you Mike!
Well I jumped on board too, but instead of buying the kit I bought spare parts to assemble the aircraft and will use my own equipment. All of the parts were quite reasonable. $74 US plus shipping.
Glenn
My wife was looking for a Xmas/birthday present for me. She just found the perfect present and ordered it from the West Coast. I hope I will receive it by Xmas. It is going to be a best seller.
Just to follow up, my Spitfire airframe arrived. Durafly has done a very nice job at capturing the lines of the Mark 1a. The split flaps very nice as well. I decided to try and hop mine up a bit and fortunately a larger diameter motor fits in quite nicely. I will have to modify the spinner slightly to make a somewhat reasonable gap between the spinner back plate and cowl, plus the spinner needs to be drilled out slightly to accept a larger prop shaft, but it all looks quite easy to adjust. I also plan on using three bladed props from the local shops as $5.00USD seems a little extreme for the scale props, but we'll see about that.
The plane looks to be almost the perfect scale companion to the windrider and Dynam Hurricanes. So the BOB day should be very well represented this year!
Glenn
I couldn't put it off any longer, I pulled the trigger yesterday. :P
Nice Oscar! How many is that in TEMAC now, 4?
If I buy one too will that make it a squadron? ;)
So how exactly does one know for sure which one of these is theirs when when flying in close formation?!! ::)
Andy
Simple - keep your eyes on it!!!
Alternatively get custom graphics!
I would like to tribute to one of the Canadian pilot who flew the Mk1a during the Battle of Britain. I noticed very few flew the Spitfire (most are Hawker Hurricane pilots).
I came across pilot John Steward Hart, who is, I believe the last surviving Canadian pilot in the Battle of Britain. He was in 602 squadron and flew the Mk1a with serial P9446. Further research shows 602 Squadron would be "LO' code on the side. What I couldn't confirm is whether the side code is 'LO-H'?
Any advise would greatly appreciated. :)
This is what I could find - not the same aircraft but the same sqadron.
Thank you Simon. I just found some photos from Atlantic Canada International Airshow 2015. It said they replica the Mk1a to 3/4 scale. It even has the same serial # P9446 and the pilot name. (http://www.allspitfirepilots.org/pilots/67). Looks like I am in the right track. But I thought the MK1a are 3-blades, not 4-blades.
You're right, Oscar. This looks like an incorrect prop and spinner for a Mk.1
Well guys, that is a later version MkIX. I believe the pointed tail fin is the give away there. Plus it is a scaled down dummy which definitely has had some strange additions. The cowl/exhaust area is not correct plus the canopy should be of the bulged type. I believe the style shown there would only have been on the prototypes or early Mk 1's, and finally, you are right, the four bladed prop came on later Mk's IX's.
Glenn
Thank you Simon and Glenn. Greatly appreciated :D.
Hey Oscar, did you Spit arrive yet? Another Canadian Pilot was a fellow called Keith Ogilvie.
Quote from: electroflyer on February 16, 2016, 12:51:17 PM
Well guys, that is a later version MkIX. I believe the pointed tail fin is the give away there. Plus it is a scaled down dummy which definitely has had some strange additions. The cowl/exhaust area is not correct plus the canopy should be of the bulged type. I believe the style shown there would only have been on the prototypes or early Mk 1's, and finally, you are right, the four bladed prop came on later Mk's IX's.
Glenn
Yup! Mark 9.
Pointy fin, 4-blade prop and double scoops under the wings.
Hi Rob
Not yet. Last I checked the status was 'SHIPPED'.
Someone in RCG did Keith Ogilvie - http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=33593988&postcount=257
Also Hugh Reilly - http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=33714809&postcount=456
I did mine like the Spit of Al Deere, like the pin I was given (made with the parts of the crashed Merlin engine from his plane.)
So mine is called Kiwi!
While surfing HK site, I found this :o
When I click the image, it has nothing in there....
Definitely this is Spitfire year!! Hobby King just announced SpitFire MkV.
https://youtu.be/IGEqWbr4AYY