Scale Spitfire

I decided to scrap the covering film and just to paint it instead before varnishing it with clear varnish. Still haven’t got the last 2 issues though :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Mark 😀

1/10 flying scale replica of Supermarine Spitfire Mk5 G-AZ BL924

The original BL924 was one of three purchased and presented to the RAF by a group of Danish businessmen living in England.

All three aircraft carried the Dannebrog (the Danish flag) painted on the fuselage immediately below the cockpit and BL924 was named “Valdemar Atterdag” after a medieval Danish king.

The three Spitfires were delivered to No 234 Squadron at RAF Tangmere on 5th April 1942. Later that month on 24th April, BL924 was being flown by a Danish pilot, Axel Svendsen, on a mission over Northern France when he and several accompanying Spitfires were attacked by some 20 FW190s.

During the ensuing dogfight, Svendsen was shot down and killed.

A full size replica is on display at the Tangmere Aviation Musum. it was donated to the them by Axel Svendsen’s family

Just after the cammo was applied.

Fuel Tank, reciver and servos and forth is locate don the mainwings, the throttle has not been conected yet.

Undersides

For small bits of non adhesion, you can get stuff called balsa loc, which is like a sort of white glue.
The other thing Ive done is to paint a coat of white glue thinned with water over the model, let it dry then cover.
Of course its always possible you’ve got a duff batch of covering material-happened to me with some red film once-nothing I could to to fix it.
Its not expensive to buy-Solarfilm is good, and easy to clean.
Was your fuselage contaminated with fuel?
I had this problem with one of mine (discussed on another thread).
I stripped the lot, sprayed it with Flair fuel proof paint (matt grey) and the solarfilm went on no problemo.
If you want a good cammo finish, follow the traditional method with tissue paper and dope, then spray paint.

Thanks OF……I’ll give it a go later…………will have plenty of time after today because I’m not doing very much………..last day at college today 😀 😀 😀 Mark 😀 I’ve still got to finnish building my wings 😀 😀 😀 haven’t covered them in balsa yet :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Need the last 2 issues as well as DeAgeostini “cancelled” my order 2 issues short :confused: :confused: :confused: 😡

I too had a far few problems at the start, at first the iron was too cold and only just stuk the shrinkfilm to the model, as soo as I pulled the skin tight it came unstuck, then I put the iron up far too high and blisterd the shrinkfilm looked like the aircraft needed a gallon of Q10+!

After stripping it off I found the best setting on my iron was just under the middle setting, best way to find your best setting would be get a scarp piece of wood and cut out a piece of shrinkfilm and test out diffrent settings untill you find what works the best.

Your in for on “fun” time covering the whole model… take care not to get and creases and make sure you cut everyting to the right size, one of my green shrinkfilm rolls was short, so I had to use two piece to cover the fuslarge.

I’m no expert its the first time I have used the stuff so you might want to ask arround other places.

Hmm…. no idea, as I tended to use tissue and dope to cover my models, since it was easier (albeit smellier and longer!) to apply.

Get a low-winger such as a Gangster. I did the vast majority of my flying with one (painted in Luftwaffe colours and slightly modified to look like a Bf109E!) and had no problems, other than technical ones, with flying it.

In fact, I would recommend the Gangster, since I mid-aired mine with an ARTF job – and had it flying again three weeks later! The ARTF went on the scrap! :p

I’m not having much luck trying to get the covering film to stick to the fuselage 🙁 🙁 🙁 Mark 🙁

I think I’m going to get a high wing trainer and fly that for 6 months before even thinking of flying the spitfire as I have not flown 4 channel models since I was 7 years old 😮 😮 😮

Anybody got any advice for covering the aircraft as every time I iron the edges on it comes off as soon as I stick the heat gun over it 😡 😡 😡

I actually considered getting into PSS flying, and scratch-building a cartoon-scale Spit to begin with from some drawings I have lying around.

The good thing about PSS is that, if you REALLY have to have a Spit for your first time, you don’t need to worry about it being too much of a handful, since it will only go as fast as the wind blowing it! 🙂

All this kit has cost me is £40.

I am not intending to fly it any time soon as I have only ever had an R/C glider which flew like a brick on its first and only flight…

I have flown many a radio controlled model aircraft, three of which were Spitfires, the last having an 8ft wingspan own design of a PR-Mk19, which flew a dream. All built from Balsa wood and plywood and covered in fibreglass cloth. Minus radio gear and 45cc Zenoah engine…total cost of parts for model airframe £225!

This kind of radio modelling promo, is something I do not agree with. Kid are gonna want to fly these and without an experianced modeller probably.

What they also fail to tell you, is, to get your dream model Spitfire to fly, and more than likely subsequently crash, you need a 12volt Battery, a devider panel, glowplug power lead, fuel, a pump for the fuel and a few other bits and pieces to start it! Probably around another £80 in price ontop of the £500 you have already spent 😡

I am very concerned about this sort of thing cause it doesn’t do us proper model flyers any good, when they keep getting complaints about model Spitfires smacking into other peoples property or even worse a human! These things can kill you if they hit you!!! 😡 😡

I love model flying, but these things are total B****cks!!!

Please! 🙂

What scheme are you doing it in?

The one they supply,

did think about doing G-FIRE using the red film left over from the Fokker but getting all the other markings would have been tough going, might be something I would consider doing in the future should I have to carry out a major rebuild…

The build so far.

Control rods to the tail and rudder, the wire is the aerial.

Control surfaces are in the workshop

The wings have not been properley fitted in these photos and are held in place by a stubby screwdriver, once wings are fitted she is one big beast.

She is a 1:10 scale Mark V mesuring

Length: 1.09 metres (3ft8″)
Wingspan: 1.44 metres (4ft9″) almost my height (yes I’m a short ****)
Height: 0.355 metres (1ft2″)

I am currently planning to build a cockpit to put inside the aircraft, as its not an major componant of the model its a back burner at present as I also the Cutty Sark on the go…busy little bee me!

With the cockpit I have completed the pannel so far,

Only I ballsed up on the size and its just under 1cm too wide will probably carefully sand it down to fit.

Take the other aileron rod to your nearest model shop, or ask them what they’d suggest using.

I haven’t built RC for years, so can’t think what gauge would be ideal.

One servo.

The leading and trailing edges are balsa covered with the middle sections being covered at the ribs only. I’m having one hell of a lot of fun trying to get some wire that will fit but will also not bend under the pressure 😀 😀 😀 Mark 😀 Not having much success :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Aileron pushrods are easy enough to make up. Are you using one servo or two for them?

I always thought the Kyosho Spit’s leading edge was balsa-covered only, not the whole thing? :confused:

I’ve got the Fokke DR1 as well (although nowhere near as complete as that one). My spitfire is missing an aileron control rod so I haven’t even started to cover the wings in balsa sheet yet 🙁 🙁 🙁

I’ve got my engine (and 3 bladed prop and spinner that they included for free with it) 😀 😀 😀

Missing the last 2 issues as well 🙁 🙁 🙁 Mark 🙁

I’ll post a few more pics if your intrested

Please! 🙂

What scheme are you doing it in?

If its the Haccette Fokker then its a very very nice model

The can gives scale.

Ignore the selotape its just where I had not connected the control lines.

And the De Ag Spitfire that I was building for somebody but was given the entire kit for £40 as they have moved to the States.

Early fuse

bit more done

Wing under construction

It is now 98% complete just waiting for engine (to be deliverd) fuel tank to be fitted, final servo to be fitted, cowling to be modifyed, exhaust stubs, weights and a few other odds n ends most of the wiring is in and the aircraft is coverd in light greay shrink film on the undersides and currently all over green topsides and body, the cammo will be added during the next week or so as will details roundles etc:

I’ll post a few more pics if your intrested

With my handy work????????? Yeah right 😀 😀 😀 LOL 😀

I’m not working this weekend so I’ll spend some time on it then 😀 😀 😀 Seeing as I have to babysit my little brother all weekend 🙁 🙁 🙁

I think it was rather rude of them not to but still……….I’ll have to take a look at some point, if not, just buy a new spitfire in a model shop 😀 😀 😀 Mark 😀 It’ll take me years to build this one at this rate…………..the amount of sanding that has to be done…………..it makes my head hurt just thinking about it.

I built two or three of the Cambrian FunFighter Spits over the years – it was the first RC model I ever built, and flew wonderfully! I added fixed gear to it (since I always wanted to taxi back to “dispersal” :D) which must have helped subdue the speed slightly.

Just do it a little at a time, and it’ll get there quicker than you think….

I wonder did Alastair finish his Fokker?

Moggy 🙁

He must have got pretty close to finishing it.
We had spoken about covering and the last time I saw him, he had done it,so I assume he was pretty much there.