Kit #403 Supermarine Spitfire Build for Control Line

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Kit #403 Supermarine Spitfire Build for Control Line

Postby Bluesynk » Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:59 pm

I received an early Christmas present from eBay, A Cox Tee Dee .051

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So now I get to try my hand at control line. I had a Spitfire here waiting for some inspiration. Now I have it. Image
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Re: Kit #403 Supermarine Spitfire Build for Control Line

Postby Bluesynk » Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:28 pm

Pretty cool vintage kit. Even has a plywood handle.
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A large variation in weight on the sheets.
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It's all on the heavy side so I sanded a lot. On the plus side I managed to get ALL the pieces out without a knife! These dies were sharp!
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Re: Kit #403 Supermarine Spitfire Build for Control Line

Postby Bill Gaylord » Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:47 pm

That's an early kit with the ply handle. Nice when the die-cut parts are almost like laser cut. I've ran across a few like that. The Spitfire won't mind a bit of weight, with 1sq-ft of wing area. I've flown it as an electric r/c model at 14oz, not flying terribly heavy at all.
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Re: Kit #403 Supermarine Spitfire Build for Control Line

Postby Bluesynk » Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:12 pm

some more pics. Here is the fuselage pinned to the board.
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before the infill
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After
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And the infilled fuselage.
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Re: Kit #403 Supermarine Spitfire Build for Control Line

Postby Bluesynk » Sun Dec 11, 2016 1:36 pm

A few more pics. Didn't get any pics from the wing on the board.
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on the scale
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together
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and a full shot
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And now i'm out of glue, and i'm getting to the control line questions. I've done some reading but any advice is welcome. I need a tank, engine mount, prop, engine wrench, lead outs, and a glow clip. Anything else? I have a plane, a .051 td, and some 30% nitro. And I could use some trim advice for control line. Adding weight to outboard wing , thrust line, rudder angle, and such.
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Re: Kit #403 Supermarine Spitfire Build for Control Line

Postby Mitch » Fri Jan 13, 2017 2:29 pm

Nice build. Interesting on the weight... I want to build another Spitfire for Rubber FF, as the one I built was the worst flyer of the series for me. That was built right out of the box with all kit supplies. I learned a lot since then on Rubber FF. My goal is about 80 grams for these 400 series.

The last gaser I built was almost 50 years ago. Seems I remember I planed out, installed and plumbed the fuel tank before I filled in the fuselage. I had an .049 from a destroyed plastic trainer. Never flew my FW, just got another plastic flyer back then. The only thing I remember I did was to offset the rudder. Fuselage and wing filled in and solid balsa rudder, as per instructions.

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Model still collecting dust at my Parent's house in the basement. Covered with kit paper and colored Aero Gloss Dope.
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