Wedde63
August 31, 2017 at 7:32 pm

Spitfire MK XIVc-dimension questions.

Hi,
my name is Anders and I´m from Sweden. This autumn/winter I will start building a Spitfire MK XIVc, scale 1/5 RC plane.
Unfortunately, the drawings don´t show the radiators on all views, only side view. So, it’s hard to get the full size for the radiator and their positions on the wing.
So please, where can I find the radiator size…
I have also search the internet for the size on the spinner, the one on the drawing seams to short, but I don´t know.
I read somewhere that the length is 32” (813mm) and Ø27” (Ø686mm). I will equip my model with a 5-blade prop as the original plane,
(even though I will be portrayed as a fool in RC circuits, you can never ever use 5-blade!!!….), so it would be nice to have
a spinner in the right size as well.
I have tried to get some answers from the kit designer, but it´s like talking to a stone.
So, hopefully I can get some help from you experts here.
Thanks in advance.
//Anders

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By: Wedde63 - 3rd September 2017 at 08:28

Thanks Tony, this is so usefull. Such lovely pictures. Thanks for the drawing as well

//Anders

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By: Wedde63 - 3rd September 2017 at 08:27

Thanks Tony 🙂

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By: Wedde63 - 3rd September 2017 at 08:26

Thanks John, for the dimensions. And for the Airfix proposal 🙂 back to the begining, I had over 50 planes hanging from the roof when I was 8- 15 years old, my mom hated them, dust collectors :p

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By: Tom Kay - 1st September 2017 at 17:26

TonyT;

I had a look at your Flickr page with the Mk XIX Spitfire. Nice pictures. Very clean, or is that just the aircraft ?? And hangar ! I couldn’t find a drop of oil anywhere.

You don’t happen to have any high-res Merlin pictures do you, especially a carburetor for a 2-stage Merlin? That’s likely my next reverse engineer and print item. I do have some pics, but always searching for more.

Thank you, Tom Kay.

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By: John Aeroclub - 1st September 2017 at 12:52

The dimensions of the Spinner for model purposes are 32″ long and 28″ diameter and a rough measurement for the radiator width is 28″ across the flat sides. For visual and dimensional accuracy buy yourself an Airfix 1/48th Spitfire 19 which to most purposes is an identical airframe to the Mk 14. This is a very accurate kit.

John

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