Official FlightLine RC 1600mm Spitfire Mk. IX Thread

[f4u ausie]

That poses a new question,,, im sure the higher kv , spit motor will bolt up etc.. to the corsar likely the eighty amp esc will need upgrading,, bigger prop ??? (dont have amp checking equipment) looks like shaft etc will fit.... anybody done it?? Should have asked on f4u thread... o well

[Prekin]

I was busy with some orders and CAD works in last days, well I did not work on Spitfire very much. Bottom side is almost done for painting and now I am going to open the cockpit.
Today I only painted exhaust stacks. Final coat they will get when I put them back on nose.

[jetfool]

Very, very nice Prekin. Attention to details really brings the model to life. Rex

[Prekin]

Thank you very much Rex! I hope, I will keep my motivation to the end of project!

[Prekin]

I really missed the canopy rails on the fuselage. I cut the a hole for dummy rails and also did cockpit a little wider.
Cockpit is very shallow, so there will not be many details on side panels.

[Elbee]

[QUOTE=Prekin;n373772]I really missed the canopy rails on the fuselage./QUOTE]

PK, Nice touch, as usual. Best, LB

[Prekin]

Thank you LB!
I got back to wings for a minute and added flap control arm doors. Those I cut from piece of aluminium tape.
MG ports will be covered by fabric tape, but it may will be more authentic if there will be holes in leading edge.

[Prekin]

I looked at the cockpit closer. Depth of the cockpit area is 40mm. It seem, there will not be a lot of work on cockpit details. Only some braces of the fuselage and small piece of seat. But on the port side I may add radio channel switch and parts of crowbar and throttle quadrant.

[f4u ausie]

2 more flights on my spit thismorning ,, loving the way it flys.. great power..,, still need abit less elev flap mix ,, will reduce that 4 next weekend

[Prekin]

I added some covering tape on tail. Now I will do some painting to see, how it looks under paint.

[Prekin]

I am happy with the result of painted tail. Does not look bad.

[jetfool]

Jiri,
Looking great! Rex

[Prekin]

Spitfire is getting back camouflage. For masking the light grey bottom side I use our masking tape for very sensitive surfaces. As you can see, no peeling.

[Prekin]

Yellow painted leading edges looks much better than stock decals to me.

[Elbee]

Prekin, Acknowledged & Agreed. Best, LB

[Prekin]

Painting is in progress. Fin tricolor is finished, next I will do all roudels.
I was not sure about width of the white field, but I was very happy when I found camouflage regulation for RAF WWII airplanes.

[Elbee]

Prekin, painting your markings looks so much better. Nicely done. Best, LB

[Prekin]

Thank you LB!! fuselage roundels are challenge on the fuselage, but I've already tried it on B-24.

[f4u ausie]

Looking forward to finished product,, looks great

[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.