Official FlightLine RC 1600mm Spitfire Mk. IX Thread

[jetfool]

Pk,
Liking your details. Glad to watch the journey. These FL models are the right size to add whatever you want and still be stable in the air
Best Regards, Rex

[Prekin]

Stock exhaust stacks removed!! I supposed, that removing will be a job on a minute just like on FMS P-51, but Flightline use some strong glue! The rack of exhausts is not glued on bottom as I expected but on sides. So the second rack was much easier! Just cut it. I must trim the new exhaust pipes before I glue them on the place.

[Prekin]

Trimmed exhaust pipe looks much better. On Monday I will do the rest of exhaust stacks. Today I will do some sanding.

[Elbee]

Trimmed exhaust pipe looks much better. On Monday I will do the rest of exhaust stacks. Today I will do some sanding.

PK, Looks fantastic. Which Mark/Model Spitfire are your depicting? Best, lB

[Prekin]

Thank you LB. I am not sure if I undrestand your question. Well I will answer as I understand. I decided for Mk.IXc MJ840. June 1944, located at SQN no.312 "DU L". There is option to do that Spitfire W or W/O invasion stripes. I use to do Spitfires in "312" paint schemes.
When I was sanding elevator I was thinking what do with the fabric covering. I may sand the "back of the foamy ribs" and do new with fabric covering. Not a whole covering but only the fabric stripes.

[Elbee]

[QUOTE=Prekin;n366183]Thank you LB. I am not sure if I undrestand your question. Well I will answer as I understand. I decided for Mk.IXc MJ840./QUOTE]

PK, If you didn't understand my question, it is because I phrased my question poorly; however, you translated it correctly.

I did not recognize the single exhaust stack without it's fellow stacks, I thought possibly you were doing a 3 stack from an earlier Mark.

Best, LB

[Prekin]

[QUOTE=Elbee;n366190]

Thank you LB. I am not sure if I undrestand your question. Well I will answer as I understand. I decided for Mk.IXc MJ840./QUOTE]

PK, If you didn't understand my question, it is because I phrased my question poorly; however, you translated it correctly.

I did not recognize the single exhaust stack without it's fellow stacks, I thought possibly you were doing a 3 stack from an earlier Mark.

Best, LB

Naaah 😂😂 I did just one pipe to try how it will fit. It is easier to modify the CAD design and 3D print all pipes from that modified model. Than to cut each 3D printed pipe.
So my Spitfire will have 12 exhaust pipes just like standard Mk.IX. I would like to do them on Monday.

[Prekin]

Some sanding today. Almost all rest of nozzles are sanded off. And the first sticker removed.

[Prekin]

I did new exhaust stacks rack. Tha one is not final version. Working on the best position of each exhaust pipe. Now I am not sure if the pipes are trimmed enough. I may replace also the fasteners on cowl.

[Elbee]

I did new exhaust stacks rack. Tha one is not final version. Working on the best position of each exhaust pipe. Now I am not sure if the pipes are trimmed enough. I may replace also the fasteners on cowl.

PK, love the ' exhausts and rack' and I am certain you'll find the right length/positioning for all. Best, LB

[Prekin]

How about now LB? Now it looks much better to me.

[Elbee]

Now there's the money shot. I'd say, 'that'll do." Best, LB

[Prekin]

Thank you!

For those who would need do some repairs I recommend Tamiya XF-82 for the dark grey parts. I hope you see, where I tried that paint.

[Prekin]

New trimmed exhaust stacks are done. Now they look much better now. I will move them little forward.

[Elbee]

Just great work. I am waiting to see belching white smoke on start-up.

[Prekin]

New trimmed exhaust stacks are done. Now they look much better now. I will move them little forward.

white smoke and orange flames!!!
I hope I will never see them on my Spitfire! I noticed, that LiPol batteries do the same effect. 😆😆

[Prekin]

Any issue with ESC or motor cooling? If so, I would drill holes in exhaust base plate and fuselage.

[Elbee]

I am a firm believer in you cannot have enough cooling vents for electronics. The added benefit is all the great wind noises for all the vents.

[Prekin]

I decided to replace also the fasteners on the Spitfire cowl. I did first plate of them. I assume, that I will need more of them. There are some missing on nose. Flightline did not do all of them.

[RRHandy]

I decided to replace also the fasteners on the Spitfire cowl. I did first plate of them. I assume, that I will need more of them. There are some missing on nose. Flightline did not do all of them.

Only thing is that they should be flush with the surface though. Nice details so far.

[Prekin]

I´m glad you like them. Thanks a lot! I am suprised, that the stock "fasteners" are smaller than they should be. Almost all details are usually bigger.

[Simon Bee]

Anybody know where I can buy a more realistic RAF looking pilot rather than the stock one who looks more at home flying F4s in the Pacific.

[Prekin]

Anybody know where I can buy a more realistic RAF looking pilot rather than the stock one who looks more at home flying F4s in the Pacific.

I found STL files on ebay. I am going to do the pilot from those files

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185225360223?hash=item2b204ab35f:g:zZgAAOSw0pthw2Jf