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Mystery Spitfire…??

Can anyone Id the Spit in this photo sent to me by a friend??

Looks like a MkIX (C-type wing).

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By: Der - 19th September 2003 at 17:34

Thought I’d enabled it./ I’ll give it a go.

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By: DazDaMan - 19th September 2003 at 09:06

Der – could you e-mail me and I’ll get back to you? It says you’re set up to not receive private messages 🙁

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By: Der - 18th September 2003 at 17:32

Originally posted by DazDaMan
Kind of – plans-built, but with an all-balsa fuselage. They are a Mk1 and Mk9 – the 9 has clipped wings, ML417 paint scheme and an OS20 fitted inverted.

The Mk1 has an upright mount.

£30 the pair? (plus the OS)

Hey Daz
I’m interested. Can you e mail me off board?
Cheers
Der

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By: Chris Broad - 17th September 2003 at 23:08

I got a Cambrian Mustang painted up as OFMC Ferocious Frankie, flys like a dream! Quite easy to build and finish also. All i had was an OS40FP so i bunged it in! The beauty is you can fly it on a scale sized prop (ok the torgue can be daunting – but scale!)
It flies around happily on about third throttle and looks real. I’ll try and post a pic up.

That is a very convincing Spitfire, looking forward to flying my 1/6th scale one soon 😀 😉 😀

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By: DazDaMan - 17th September 2003 at 22:36

Kind of – plans-built, but with an all-balsa fuselage. They are a Mk1 and Mk9 – the 9 has clipped wings, ML417 paint scheme and an OS20 fitted inverted.

The Mk1 has an upright mount.

£30 the pair? (plus the OS)

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By: Der - 17th September 2003 at 22:23

Nah-all you do is take the battery out, put it back in the wrong place, muck up the centre of gravity, and there you have it. a homesick mole with invasion stripes!
Daz-thanks for the offer. Better not take it up right now as Ive got 4 biplanes needing completed first. Are these the Cambrian Funfighters for 25 engine? What are you looking for them?

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By: David Burke - 17th September 2003 at 21:49

Do they make scale replica 88′ milimeter cannon so these can be shot down ???

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By: DazDaMan - 17th September 2003 at 21:49

Der – I’ve got a couple of 1/10 Spitfire projects for sale, if you’re interested.

One’s 90-95% finished, the other about 45%

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By: Der - 17th September 2003 at 21:44

Originally posted by DazDaMan
Grrrrr!! I’ve been rumbled!

Yes, it is indeed a 1/12th scale Spitfire model – with a 32″ wingspan!

I was looking at the photos of it on Saturday and thought I’d have a bit of fun (boring desk job! ;))

Looks good though, don’t it?? 😀

Looks better than my 1/8th scale Cambrian Mk9 which piled in vertically last week.

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By: DazDaMan - 17th September 2003 at 19:18

Flying Styro Kit Spitfire MkIXc

Quote from RCMW magazine:

“MacGregor Industries unveiled some very interesting electric models at their recent Windsor Trade Day. This 1/13 scale classic WWII fighter is just one of them. It’s for electric-powered R/C with a speed 300 motor. The kit comes mostly assembled and finished to assure fast and easy construction. Specs: Wingspan 810mm, length 690mm, wing area 11.4 dm2, weight 330-350g, radio – 3-channel. Price £97.95. The Spitfire is available in all good model shops. In case of difficulty, contact: MacGregor Industries, Canal Estate, Langley, Berks, SL3 6EQ”

website: http://www.macgregor.co.uk/

Check out a review of the Spit here:

http://rcgroups.com/links/index.php?sid=498277416&t=article&cat=198&id=4192

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By: DazDaMan - 17th September 2003 at 11:24

Umm… if I remember correctly, the Spitfire was in the new releases section of last month’s RCM&E magazine.

If I remember I’ll look up – I think they were available via Ripmax but I could be wrong.

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By: AlexisLambert - 17th September 2003 at 11:07

Are these models sold in the U.K? Where and how much?

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By: SpitfireMK - 17th September 2003 at 10:23

Looks Really good

And flies like a dream;)

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By: DazDaMan - 17th September 2003 at 10:20

Grrrrr!! I’ve been rumbled!

Yes, it is indeed a 1/12th scale Spitfire model – with a 32″ wingspan!

I was looking at the photos of it on Saturday and thought I’d have a bit of fun (boring desk job! ;))

Looks good though, don’t it?? 😀

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By: SpitfireMK - 17th September 2003 at 10:04

IT’s R/C i said

check out the image
and the link:p
http://www.hobby-lobby.com/field_spitfire.htm

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By: Mark12 - 17th September 2003 at 09:59

The livery and armament displacement do not match anything I recognise in the US or elsewhere.
I am going to stick my neck out and say (at this stage) scale replica or large and excellent model.
There is a mysterious ‘lump’ behind the the radio mast in one view and the four blade prop blur…….well something about it.
UN Code….. not Spitfire.

Mark

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By: SpitfireMK - 17th September 2003 at 09:52

LOL you have been pranked by somebody.
That’s not a real Spitfire:D
I have got one like that at home.
It’s a R/C Spitfire.
Check out this link:http://www.hobby-lobby.com/field_spitfire.htm

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By: Yak 11 Fan - 17th September 2003 at 09:37

Oh well it was worth a try, not a great Spitfire expert personally :p I also managed to totally miss the first pic that clearly shows it as a high back aircraft.

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By: mike currill - 17th September 2003 at 09:34

Originally posted by Mark12
Only if it has been converted to ‘high back’.

Mark

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OK here’s where the fun begins. I thought all Mk XVIs had broad chord fin and rudder, the one is question has the original narrow chord version

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By: Mark12 - 17th September 2003 at 09:30

Only if it has been converted to ‘high back’.

Mark

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