In a pre Christmas edition of Flypast there was an advert for full size glassfibre Spitfires. I requested a brochure but received no reply and neither did a friend of mine. I have a thought about getting just a fuselage but was concerned about the integrity of an organisation that couldn’t even send out a brochure. Anyone had any good or bad experences of them? I have seen a variety of replicas at different places but am unaware if there are more than one supplier.
By: stuart gowans - 19th April 2006 at 13:17
My advice is “get a gun ,shoot yourself in the foot ,go home!” seriously though the biggest headache is sourcing parts; the eb@y thing is killing off any chances that up and coming “builders” might get to aquire original parts or even reproduction bits; it is sounding the death knell for aerojumbles and what is left is going to far flung places, that otherwise wouldn’t get a look in (which might be fair and even handed, but b*gger that, I need parts now!!).
By: Robert Whitton - 19th April 2006 at 09:46
Thanks for all your help. Stuart Gowans fuselage looks fantastic, as good as a real aircraft, must take great skill and dedication to produce such a high standard.
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 19th April 2006 at 09:21
G B Replica’s is the name of the company making them currently; they get a lot of “interested” inquiries that taper off when the price remains firm; basically they are expensive (around £20k) if you really want one then you need to be persistant ; just a fuselage will probably be £10k plus, and inside they’re a bit of a shock! some of the older ones (piece of cake era) have lumps of box section steel where you might want to sit. The chaps name at GB’s is Stuart (is that the Stuart you were thinking of Ben?)
No I meant you! :diablo: but i suspect it may take more than that to part with your Spit!
TT
By: Septic - 18th April 2006 at 22:31
[QUOTE=Robert Whitton]The prices seem a bit high!!!!
I costed out a similar project for a run of replica Bf109’s a few years ago and 20K is a very realistic price when you start considering the time and materials invloved. The 109 replica project will hopefully happen in the future but for now the completion of the pattern 109 replica is the main priority.
Septic.
By: David Burke - 18th April 2006 at 18:32
Robert – Send me a PM – I know where there is a TDL built fuselage that is available.
By: stuart gowans - 18th April 2006 at 18:22
G B Replica’s is the name of the company making them currently; they get a lot of “interested” inquiries that taper off when the price remains firm; basically they are expensive (around £20k) if you really want one then you need to be persistant ; just a fuselage will probably be £10k plus, and inside they’re a bit of a shock! some of the older ones (piece of cake era) have lumps of box section steel where you might want to sit. The chaps name at GB’s is Stuart (is that the Stuart you were thinking of Ben?)
By: Robert Whitton - 18th April 2006 at 18:04
The prices seem a bit high!!!! 🙁
I think TDL passed their moulds on to another company which may be the supplier to Spitfire Spares. I am just looking for a cockpit to put my instrument panel it. I am not really up to making one myself. Best wait for the Lottery but then there would be other priorities.
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 18th April 2006 at 17:58
Think TDL replicas used to do them – they were about 20k – :eek Spitfire Spares advertises them I think – they might be able to help –
Best bet is to bung Stuart £20k 🙂
TT
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