I managed to lose the radio mast from my Spit, so I 3D printed a replacement. I posted the STL file on Thingiverse:
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Originally posted by kallend View PostI managed to lose the radio mast from my Spit, so I 3D printed a replacement. I posted the STL file on Thingiverse:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5460521I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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Maiden flight completed successfully but I had a few heart stopping moments. In profile I find the Spitty a bit hard to see and at one point it was going away from me with strongish tailwind instead of towards me and I nearly lost it ! 🙀
About 4 flights now and a couple of times(on grass) it’s tipped on it’s nose after touchdown, slightly worried about damaging the tail.
Blimey, loads of power ! Almost too much and it goes vertical like a homesick angel.
Had to put in quite a bit of aileron trim to stop it constantly rolling to the left, presume that’s something to do with the propeller torque ?
Nice and docile and once I learn how to stop it tipping on its nose Im going to enjoy it 😀
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I have a mr RC sound in mine on sound Home which says it's a Lycoming. To me this one sounded the best of the available sounds even though one is a Merlin.
MrRCSound Sound System V4.1 With TT-25 For RC Planes [MRS001] Motion RC
Originally posted by Simon Bee View PostLoving it 😊 , the engine is so quiet. Can anybody recommend a decent merlin sound system ?
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I have an ESS-AIR Sense Sound system (you find it on bang or Ali for 80 bucks, 2 speakers included). I guess it's not that loud than the MRC but is OK for the price. The 2 speakers are in the under-wing radiators and give a very efficient reverb in flight, though fades away beyond about 100-150 m, depending of the position of the plane. Have a look on the ground in this video.
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Originally posted by Simon Bee View PostLoving it 😊 , the engine is so quiet. Can anybody recommend a decent merlin sound system ?
Also have the Mr. RC Sound system Aspire board in my B-24, Corsair, 1700mm P-51, P2 BiPlane (Lycoming sound) as well as in my 60" Beast (although that is wood and monokote-still sounds OK but this works best on Foam-you can hear it here: https://youtu.be/rldyf20XQUY Go to 1:48 to the end to hear the sound best). I just finished an Extreme Flight FW 190-A Red Tulip and installed the Model Sound System with 2 - 3" speakers which sounds exceptional, along with a 13mm gun and 20mm cannon but have yet to do a video on that, but coming soon. Their system is outstanding, but won't fit in many smaller planes without major surgery. The 4" speakers are best, and are actually lighter than the 3" speakers (which are also waterproof making them heavier) but unfortunately I couldn't fit 2 - 4" speakers in the FW-190.
The Mr. RC Sound system also has guns and other sounds programmed in if you have enough extra channels. Heard the ESS-AIR system is nice also, but have yet to try it out. Model Sounds also makes a board and transducer system for foamies, but have not tried those out.
The Aspire Board and 2 transducers in my Corsair with the Double Wasp Sound can be heard in this video (go to 2:00 to the end to hear it the best): https://youtu.be/j0L-1N0koNg
Or this one just on the Corsair Sound only: https://youtu.be/r4DPjE9gaNc
Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: Mig 29 "Cobra", 8S EuroFighter-Bronze Tiger, A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, 8S F16 Wild Weasel, 8S F4 Jolly Rodgers & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, B-24, Stinger 90, Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 62" Extra 300, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, 62" Edge Demonstrator. FMS-SU-30,1700mm P-51, Corsair, Viper, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P51.
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Originally posted by Evan D View PostI have a mr RC sound in mine on sound Home which says it's a Lycoming. To me this one sounded the best of the available sounds even though one is a Merlin.
MrRCSound Sound System V4.1 With TT-25 For RC Planes [MRS001] Motion RC
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I have a Freewing P51 with the stock sound system in it. I've used the sound system maybe twice in flight, I'm so used to the quietness of electric that I find the sound distracting. Make sure that's not the case with you before investing. I've often wondered why they couldn't come up with something like a CD to put in a Boom Box that you stand beside and a sensor in the airplane that turns the volume up on the Boom Box as the airplane gets closer. Much more realistic and less weight in the airplane. I found the same as many guys have, that the thing is screaming in the basement, but outside and 100 feet away, you can't hear it.
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Originally posted by paulrkytek View Postand for the real thing at Duxford today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMv5PKShssY
I was living in Cambridge when the movie Battle of Britain was being filmed, and we would see the planes flying over regularly that summer. They blew up one of the Duxford hangars for the movie, which caused a lot of irritation to the historians.
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