Looks good, well done! (Edit : also I looked up history of that plane - interesting, good choice).
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Originally posted by Beetlemankurt View PostWell, it been a while since I posted...Now I’m on holiday I finally got my aces of iron pilot and the cockpit kit in! Overall, I’m really pleased with the extra detail it adds. Happy New Year everyone!Regards, KurtI solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
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Originally posted by Beetlemankurt View PostI finally got my aces of iron pilot and the cockpit kit in! You can’t see much of the detail in the cockpit kit in the photos but if you peer really closely through the glass in person you can.
Overall, I’m really pleased with the extra detail it adds.
KurtHugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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Got some RAF formation flights in with RudyD54 and his Spitty today. What a blast flying these 2 together, getting 7-8 minutes in the air. Truly an outstanding flying aircraft, thanks MRC. And oddly enough, I didn't even hit him in the air. Oh well, next time I'll try harder. He's probably safer if I fly trying to hit him than trying to avoid him cause I seem to never be able to fly where I want!
And in the photo it's his that is the more "scale" of the two, big surprise, right? Got to fly a bunch of others as well.
Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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This week marks the 85th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Spitfire.
Header image: Spitfire prototype K5054 at Eastleigh in the unpainted state in which it flew for the first time in March 1936. Eighty-five years ago this month a momentous event took place with the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire prototype, K5054, from the company’s airfield at Eastleigh, Southampton. At the time, those present could not have realised the full
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First time post... question on the blue box reference post #2460... Grossman56 provided the light plugins for the wing tips go to the “Strobe-Light” connector and beacon strobe go to the “Wing-Light” connector because the Flightline User Manual is wrong. Correct?
next question: are the right wing and left wing retract plugs connected on the same side of the blue box in “Landing -Gear 1” and “Landing -Gear 2” ? (Spit has no landing gear doors so nothing connected to “Landing-Gear Door 1/2/3 blue box)?
last question: is it recommended to paint the whole plane with a brushed on coat of minwax before installing the decals, followed by a second coat to seal the decals?
Having read all 148 pages, thanks to all posters for the good information.
just returned to rc flying after a 25 layoff, purchased the Spit after relearning how fly on a Sig Kadet Senior and an Eflite Air Tractor.
bikerGus
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It's been a while since I played around with mine, but I do remember the strobe light being wrong in the manual. However, when I rewrote the Spitfire Online manual, I believe is is the correct version, again, been awhile...
when it comes to the landing gear, go with "landing -Gear 2, port for port side and starboard for starboard side. If you use any combination of 1, 2 or 3 you'll get a delay on one side. I set mine up like that and took a video.
Hope that helps
Grossman56Team Gross!
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Originally posted by bikerGus View PostFirst time post... question on the blue box reference post #2460... Grossman56 provided the light plugins for the wing tips go to the “Strobe-Light” connector and beacon strobe go to the “Wing-Light” connector because the Flightline User Manual is wrong. Correct?
next question: are the right wing and left wing retract plugs connected on the same side of the blue box in “Landing -Gear 1” and “Landing -Gear 2” ? (Spit has no landing gear doors so nothing connected to “Landing-Gear Door 1/2/3 blue box)?
last question: is it recommended to paint the whole plane with a brushed on coat of minwax before installing the decals, followed by a second coat to seal the decals?
Having read all 148 pages, thanks to all posters for the good information.
just returned to rc flying after a 25 layoff, purchased the Spit after relearning how fly on a Sig Kadet Senior and an Eflite Air Tractor.
bikerGus
Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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As the famous Barbeque sauce commercial says, "I put this #### on everything!
The can is the same, it just says 'clear gloss' on it. I find that if you want the most glossy, use a brush, slightly less, use a spray gun. If you want a flat finish, buy the matte version and shoot it on with a spray gun. I would still use the gloss initially to seal in the decals as my experience has shown that the matte finish doesn't seem to seal in the decals, at least not as well as the gloss. As for rattle cans, I can't say as I have no experience with them.
Results?
No, the Mustang is Flite Metal, but the wings are Spar Urethane as P-51's came from the factory with painted wings.
Grossman56Team Gross!
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Originally posted by Grossman56 View PostAs the famous Barbeque sauce commercial says, "I put this #### on everything!
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Thanks all for the tips.
I might be over thinking the blue box lights connectors... just didn’t want to burn out the bulbs.
Brushing a light coat of minwax to prevent the decal backing pulling off the paint makes sense. Followed by a coat over the decals.
I purchased an Eagle A3 L V2 3 axis gyro to install... has anyone else installed a gyro in the Spitfire or is it not worth the addition of another potential failure point between servos and receiver?
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It was worth it in my opinion. I still had an A3 which gave me Sport and Safe as opposed to Sport and 3D with the A3L. I was having trouble with the airplane until I added weight to the front to move the CG forward she kept wanting to swap ends, didn't know what that was like until the Spitfire. Anyway, with the addition of the A3 and the extra weight she flies like a dream now.
BTW, just turn the 3D screw all the way off as it isn't going to help you anyway. I have my gain for the Sport mode at 100% and the gain assigned to the knob of my radio, which I usually start at around 40%.
Grossman56Team Gross!
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Originally posted by bikerGus View PostThanks all for the tips.
I purchased an Eagle A3 L V2 3 axis gyro to install... has anyone else installed a gyro in the Spitfire or is it not worth the addition of another potential failure point between servos and receiver?Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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Originally posted by bikerGus View Post... has anyone else installed a gyro in the Spitfire or is it not worth the addition of another potential failure point between servos and receiver?...
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Originally posted by bikerGus View PostThanks all for the tips.
I might be over thinking the blue box lights connectors... just didn’t want to burn out the bulbs.
Brushing a light coat of minwax to prevent the decal backing pulling off the paint makes sense. Followed by a coat over the decals.
I purchased an Eagle A3 L V2 3 axis gyro to install... has anyone else installed a gyro in the Spitfire or is it not worth the addition of another potential failure point between servos and receiver?
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Originally posted by Gilatrout View PostMmm tasty FW-190 TargetsHugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
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