Official FlightLine RC 1600mm Spitfire Mk. IX Thread

[Elbee]

davegee

Tally Ho, Dave.

You truly are a top-notch individual who knows if we don't "make" the day special it will soon be disregarded as notable.

Thank you for honoring both the accomplishment and one of the war's many heroes.

Respectfully, LB

ps: great movie about Polish WWII Hurricane aviators: "Mission of Honor" 2018, a must watch IMHO.

Also, listed as "Hurricane" the original title.

[davegee]

In honor of the Battle of Britain Day, September 15, 1940 when the RAF defended to the max its country of England against the German Luftwaffe, I took my Flightline Spittie out for a quick flight this morning. Have a ton of housework to do today and tomorrow we're out of town all day, so it was short, but sweet. This model I bought when they first came out in about 2017. I've flown a ton of flights on it in the past 7+ years, almost all original equipment except for the occasional tire replacement.

I modified my plane to the markings of Witold "Lanny" Lanowski, a Polish ace who flew in Poland, France, and then England with the RAF, and eventually with the American 56th Fighter Group in WWII. His son is a friend of mine who still lives in England This is really an homage to Lanny and his brave and fierce combat skills used against the Germans during WWII.

I took a couple of pics this morning.

[davegee]

Just over 30 hours since the first cataract surgery, the eye is still a little blurry (like looking through a thin white plastic bag) but better than yesterday! No pain just a bit of swelling which will go away/ I'm actually not wearing glasses for the first time in like 38 years!! Too cool.


Grossman56

Super! Your vision should continue to improve in the next few days.

I flew my Spittie today in anticipation of BOB day September 15!

Cheers

Davegee

[kallend]

Just over 30 hours since the first cataract surgery, the eye is still a little blurry (like looking through a thin white plastic bag) but better than yesterday! No pain just a bit of swelling which will go away/ I'm actually not wearing glasses for the first time in like 38 years!! Too cool.


Grossman56

Excellent. My wife had one eye done in July and the other one 10 days ago. She says she sees better now at all distances than ever before. She had the multifocal lenses implanted.

[Elbee]

Just over 30 hours since the first cataract surgery, the eye is still a little blurry (like looking through a thin white plastic bag) but better than yesterday! No pain just a bit of swelling which will go away/ I'm actually not wearing glasses for the first time in like 38 years!! Too cool.


Grossman56

Congrats! Courageous step forward. Godspeed. Best, LB

[Grossman56]

Just over 30 hours since the first cataract surgery, the eye is still a little blurry (like looking through a thin white plastic bag) but better than yesterday! No pain just a bit of swelling which will go away/ I'm actually not wearing glasses for the first time in like 38 years!! Too cool.


Grossman56

[kallend]

Once again, its September! September 15 will be the 84 anniversary of the Battle Of Britain, warm up your Spitfires!!


Grossman56

How different the world would be if the Battle of Britain had gone the other way.

[kallend]

Once again, its September! September 15 will be the 84 anniversary of the Battle Of Britain, warm up your Spitfires!!



Hopefully the weather is good. I'm having eye surgery on the 5th and the 19th, so I'll have at least one good eye for the flights

Grossman56

My wife just had cataract surgery. Recovery is amazingly quick.

[Grossman56]

Once again, its September! September 15 will be the 84 anniversary of the Battle Of Britain, warm up your Spitfires!!



Hopefully the weather is good. I'm having eye surgery on the 5th and the 19th, so I'll have at least one good eye for the flights

Grossman56

[Evan D]

I threw one away last week when a friend gave me his crash remains. I may have the extra that you get with them new. The give you a larger one and a smaller one. I’ll look.

[ZeeFlyGuy]

Had to belly land my Spitfire and messed up the air intake cowl. I looked for it on Motions website but it seems the only way to get it is to buy the fuselage.

[handyman220]

Me either so I write it down

LMAO so true!!!

[Evan D]

Me either so I write it down

[kallend]

$429, no increase.

I bought mine for $349 when they first came out years ago. Price went to $399 then $475 then $429.

I can't remember what I paid for stuff yesterday, let alone 7 years ago.

[handyman220]

Same here I bought mine when they were first production run for $349.

[Evan D]

$429, no increase.

I bought mine for $349 when they first came out years ago. Price went to $399 then $475 then $429.

[kallend]

Big price increase

I hope they've improved the decals, then.

[Woodlands1959]

Big price increase

[Grossman56]

I agree, there are a couple of head turners in my fleet, one is my first Spitfire, painted as 'AI-A' which was Skippers airplane in the movie The Battle of Britain. It was actually a Mk IX painted to resemble a Mk IIa



And my FlightLine Tigercat, painted as La Patrona.



So far I have two flights on the new Spitfire and she flies even better than the first one. In a day and age of 3D flying, it's getting to be unique to see a scale model flying (at least at our club) and I'm glad I have fellow modeler Dave Gee to share in the joy. So far we've had some great photo ops with our Mustangs, hopefully, we'll do the same with the Spitfires, maybe on Battle of Britain Day, September 15th.

Grossman56

[Simon Bee]

This aircraft is so good , I’ve just ordered another one from MRC as a spare in case Flightline stop producing them and I end up without one or unable to get spares.
Of all my RC aircraft, this one gets more favourable comments from watchers than any of them.