Official FlightLine RC 1600mm Spitfire Mk. IX Thread

[Elbee]

...[all] the painted details look much better to me than some decals.

PK, there is no comparison, really. Bravo Zulu, Sir. Best, LB

[Prekin]

Tail code and all roundels are done!!! Not sure how about you all, but the painted details look much better to me than some decals. Let’s finish invasion stripes and some small details.

[f4u ausie]

Thanks everyone, I'm looking forward to flying it. Prekin, you are doing an amazing job on your 9!

Roger

Just to chime in i agree, not to much elev when flying but can nose over on grass when taxiing.. i dont do 2 rates,, but good travel and lots a expo... just find it simpler ,, than 2 rates... as said fline fwing flys on rails... f35 i stuggled.... me im sure

[Grossman56]

Word of advice, try the first flight(s) when there is no wind. When landing in a head wind beware, she likes to take off again, there is so much lift in those wings. Otherwise she's a great airplane. BTW, watch your CG, it's critical.

Grossman56

[chabd]

Thanks everyone, I'm looking forward to flying it. Prekin, you are doing an amazing job on your 9!

Roger

[Prekin]

I did some more painting today. I noticed, that "L" from tail code is too far forward. According to war pictures I had to move the tail code little back. Some pieces of nomenclature added and started painting of invasion stripes.

[Elbee]

chabd , Congrats, you are going to love it. Best, LB

[SanExup]

chabd Low rates for flying, you don't want that high rate elevator while flying. I second that, it flies like a dream. Not a hard one to fly, touch and goes nicely, great aerobatics and inverted flight. Great power.

[Prekin]

Well, I bought the 1600mm Flightline Spitfire. I'll not be flying it for a while, but at least I have it. The was slight surface damage nothing I'm going to worry about, the decals discolour the camo underneath them, but I'm going to replace them in the distant future after I've had some fun flying it.

Not sure whether I'll keep the blue box, with what I've read about it, but I really do like Grossmans asymmetric undercarriage movement, which as it should be.

I put it together, and everything fitted properly, took the photo, and them packed it away safely back in it's box, till I'm ready and able to fly it, or more importantly land it without breaking it.

She flies like a dream. You will love your Sptifire.
Just needs hight rate on EL for taxing.

[chabd]

Well, I bought the 1600mm Flightline Spitfire. I'll not be flying it for a while, but at least I have it. The was slight surface damage nothing I'm going to worry about, the decals discolour the camo underneath them, but I'm going to replace them in the distant future after I've had some fun flying it.

Not sure whether I'll keep the blue box, with what I've read about it, but I really do like Grossmans asymmetric undercarriage movement, which as it should be.

I put it together, and everything fitted properly, took the photo, and them packed it away safely back in it's box, till I'm ready and able to fly it, or more importantly land it without breaking it.

[Prekin]

LB, I use Stika plotter and Corel for all of our designs. We offer the vectors for free. Feel free to email to our office (info@jpwarbirds.com)

Sad, but very true. The most of damages are caused by manipulation or transport. That was the second damage of my Spitfire. Both caused by manipulation.
Repaired in painted in hour.

[Elbee]

Wings nomenclature is in progress...

PK, "The hits just keep on comin'."

What machine and software are you using to cut your Nomenclature masks?

I've thought about doing something similarly, though finding the correct markings and location data is just half the battle.

Best, LB

[Prekin]

Wings nomenclature is in progress.

[Prekin]

Thank you James!
For today I am done with painting marathon. Here is latest picture of fuselage.
Tail code needs some minor repair, but it is not difficult. I will repair it on Sunday.

[jetfool]

Fantastic Prekin. Gonna be a winner for sure. Rex

[James]

Thank you LB. You did not miss it. I didn´t mentioned that. I want to visit "Mega cup". Meeting of electric airplanes.

Can't wait to see some final finished pics. Looking great here thus far!

[Prekin]

Thank you LB. You did not miss it. I didn´t mentioned that. I want to visit "Mega cup". Meeting of electric airplanes.

[Elbee]

Prekin, That will do nicely.

I might have missed a post, for what event are you getting her ready?

Best, LB

[Prekin]

Wing roundels are done!! I am very happy with the result. Now I can paint invasion stripes.

[Prekin]

Thank you ausie! Actually I am in rush now. Only 2 weeks left to event. That is the reason why I closed the cockpit and started painting. I will finish the cockpit later.