http://www.deagostini.co.uk/spitfire/
In only 1,000,000 weekly parts (or some figure)
By: JonathanF - 16th February 2005 at 22:28
And I quote:
“I love horses, best of all the animals…I love horses, they’re my friends….”
By: Der - 16th February 2005 at 22:14
Building and attempting to fly a radio controlled plane without expert guidance or instruction, not to mention insurance is exceedingly dangerous.Its certainly not for youngsters.
By: Charley - 16th February 2005 at 21:14
Outragrageously expensive but might be a fun way for kids to learn about flying the hard way (probably through it crashing and burning). There’s not enough opportunities for kids today to learn practical tasks the hard way. My father and his mates built a model seaplane out of tin then blew it up with fireworks in the middle of the municipal pond. A few years later they were building and destroying the real thing. Those were the days!
By: DazDaMan - 16th February 2005 at 21:00
Technically, all Spits are referred to in general as “fighters” :rolleyes:
By: WebPilot - 16th February 2005 at 20:44
Is there something wrong with this statement?
Moggy
Sure. Entry into service, 1938, last UK based RAuxAF Spits out of service 1951.
That’s 13 years, not 20!
It’s nearly 20 years If you want to call the THUM spits “fighters”……
😉
By: DazDaMan - 16th February 2005 at 20:10
Spend a fortune on it, build it yourself, without any previous experience, over gawd knows how many months, fire up the engine and watch it very quickly become a balsa cluster bomb, take it home in a bin bag.
My sentiments exactly…
By: Der - 16th February 2005 at 20:08
Spend a fortune on it, build it yourself, without any previous experience, over gawd knows how many months, fire up the engine and watch it very quickly become a balsa cluster bomb, take it home in a bin bag.
By: DazDaMan - 16th February 2005 at 18:46
The Kyosho Spit is meant to be really good – but even so, I wouldn’t fork out £360 if I knew how I could get it for less :rolleyes:
By: Der - 16th February 2005 at 18:39
Mine cost me about £90 plus radio gear etc……. and looks like a Spitfire.
By: DazDaMan - 16th February 2005 at 18:31
The advert was just on TV – the whole thing spans out over 60 issues which, by my uncertain calculations, means you’d be forking out about £360 for the whole thing…
By: Moggy C - 16th February 2005 at 16:05
“The Supermarine Spitfire, the legendary fighter plane that patrolled Britain’s skies for nearly 20 years, is now yours to build as a flying model………
Let’s hope someone tells them about the history of it first!!!
Is there something wrong with this statement?
Moggy
By: DazDaMan - 16th February 2005 at 15:52
Having said that, a Kyosho Spit is almost as rare as the real deal these days… :rolleyes:
By: DazDaMan - 16th February 2005 at 15:45
It will probably come in arround the 100 issues mark most of these type are.
Holy $hit! At £5.99 an issue?? You could buy a Kyosho kit AND radio AND engine for less! 😮
By: Old Fart - 16th February 2005 at 15:43
The Kyosho specs are:
Wingspan: 56.7″ (1440mm)
Wing Area: 552 sq in (35.6 sq dm)
Fuselage Length: 46″ (1168mm)
Weight: 5.7-6.2 lb (2600-2800g)
Wing Loading: 18-19 oz/sq ft
Dihedral: approx. +5 degrees
Center of Gravity: 4″ (102mm) behind the leading edge of the wing next to the fuselage.
Center of Gravity Range: 3-13/16″ (97mm) to 4-3/16″ (107mm)
Note: Do Not, At Any Time, balance your aircraft outside this range.
Control Throws: High Rate Low Rate
Ailerons: Up & Down 5/8″ (16mm) 9/16″ (14mm)
Elevator: Up 1/2″ (13mm) 5/16″ (8mm)
Down 9/16″ (14mm) 3/8″ (9.5mm)
Rudder: Left & Right 1-1/8″ (28mm) 13/16″ (20mm)
It will probably come in arround the 100 issues mark most of these type are.
By: DazDaMan - 16th February 2005 at 15:08
One wing rib per issue?? :diablo:
By: Eddie - 16th February 2005 at 15:06
LOL, exactly, they don’t want to say 😉
I’m guessing that it’s probably in 50 parts, at least, so getting on for £300.
By: DazDaMan - 16th February 2005 at 14:58
Ahh, but how many parts??
By: Old Fart - 16th February 2005 at 14:57
Issue 1 (Special Price) £1.99 Issue 2 onward’s regular price £5.99. Please note that we may also publish a special issue later in the series, which will have a higher price. This will be advertised through the normal magazine.
By: Old Fart - 16th February 2005 at 14:55
Free Radio gear and the engine is £25, I have e-mailed them…not to order but just to find out how many parts and how much each one is as there is nothing on the site about it.
By: DazDaMan - 16th February 2005 at 14:27
Not to mention engine and radio-gear…
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