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alfakilo Administrator Offline Retired USAF and TWA. Posts: 1455 Location: St Louis, MO Joined: Jan 18^th, 2018	Re: Spitfar....southern build Reply #11 - Mar 15^th, 2021 at 8:54am	Print Post
	Kaintuck wrote on Mar 15^th, 2021 at 3:57am: Alfa, did your pnut fly ok?...I may build one and the article said to build the regular ribs with the 2 air turbulators on it Haven't flown it yet. If you choose the regular wing rib, the two strips on the top of the wing are 1/16" spars that are notched into the ribs.


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Kaintuck 5 Star Member Offline Controled landings are best! Posts: 569 Location: Lawrenceburg tn Joined: Oct 28^th, 2019	Re: Spitfar....southern build Reply #10 - Mar 15^th, 2021 at 3:57am	Print Post
	Alfa, did your pnut fly ok?...I may build one and the article said to build the regular ribs with the 2 air turbulators on it....I liked your canopy, this one will be a challenge being so small.... Marc


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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12909 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Spitfar....southern build Reply #9 - Mar 15^th, 2021 at 1:15am	Print Post
	Looking good. Very fast build!!!

	If God is your Co-pilot...switch seats... Your attitude will determine your altitude!- John Maxwell And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. Jn 8:32
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Kaintuck 5 Star Member Offline Controled landings are best! Posts: 569 Location: Lawrenceburg tn Joined: Oct 28^th, 2019	Re: Spitfar....southern build Reply #8 - Mar 14^th, 2021 at 4:58pm	Print Post
	Got my pilot done....blue foam....my hands shake to much for any better detail....but he will be behind a canopy anyways.....and what's up with that nose????.....I gotta do better there...I think a REDO is in order for the bushing plug.... Still working on those wings fillets..... Marc


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alfakilo Administrator Offline Retired USAF and TWA. Posts: 1455 Location: St Louis, MO Joined: Jan 18^th, 2018	Re: Spitfar....southern build Reply #7 - Mar 14^th, 2021 at 2:30pm	Print Post
	I built one for the Mooney cookup. I didn't pay enough attention to the canopy dimensions and ended up with one that was too wide. I made the prop out of two plastic ones. It too is to big.

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Kaintuck 5 Star Member Offline Controled landings are best! Posts: 569 Location: Lawrenceburg tn Joined: Oct 28^th, 2019	Re: Spitfar....southern build Reply #6 - Mar 14^th, 2021 at 2:00pm	Print Post
	Oh yes Alf...such a pretty blue...the gold trim will be with a gold sharpie Blue tissue is just right....now to finish and get to making them 4 blade prop!...as suggested...."wheels up" for lightness...I can always put gear on her for standing around Look at that huge spinner ahahahaaaa.... Marc


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alfakilo Administrator Offline Retired USAF and TWA. Posts: 1455 Location: St Louis, MO Joined: Jan 18^th, 2018	Re: Spitfar....southern build Reply #5 - Mar 14^th, 2021 at 8:51am	Print Post
	That's a fun plan. Are you building it as the Speed Spitfire configuration?


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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12909 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Spitfar....southern build Reply #4 - Mar 13^th, 2021 at 4:07pm	Print Post
	Looks great. I love building cracked rib wings makes building wings a lot less tedious!

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Kaintuck 5 Star Member Offline Controled landings are best! Posts: 569 Location: Lawrenceburg tn Joined: Oct 28^th, 2019	Re: Spitfar....southern build Reply #3 - Mar 13^th, 2021 at 12:54pm	Print Post
	Ribs in place, as soon as the glue dries on the front, I will bend them down with a stick all the way across and glue the trailing edges....the fuselage is comming along also, the front formers are in place, I will sand my 1/32" sheet to a thinner paper like thickness .021"..... ....makes it easy to wrap....and the whole front is supposed to be sheet....


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Kaintuck 5 Star Member Offline Controled landings are best! Posts: 569 Location: Lawrenceburg tn Joined: Oct 28^th, 2019	Re: Spitfar....southern build Reply #2 - Mar 13^th, 2021 at 10:45am	Print Post
	Progress...


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pb_guy 5 Star Member Offline So I'm just a kid at heart. Posts: 2044 Location: Youbou, BC, Vancouver Island Joined: Oct 15^th, 2014	Re: Spitfar....southern build Reply #1 - Mar 12^th, 2021 at 6:02pm	Print Post
	It'll be great! I would do it 'wheels up' in order to save weight. ian


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Kaintuck 5 Star Member Offline Controled landings are best! Posts: 569 Location: Lawrenceburg tn Joined: Oct 28^th, 2019	Spitfar....southern build Mar 12^th, 2021 at 5:51pm	Print Post
	It is supposed to be a p-nut....but I printed it off as a 8" Spitfire.... I started with 1/16" sq...but planed off a 'smidgen.....then turned it sideways for its strength....HA!...strength, like balsa at this size is strong! The rudder is drying with its crossmembers...all these elliptical parts are done using my "plane a sliver" technique...kinda hard to keep from breaking the curl at this size....I'm thinking how light they might be.... What's a 8" supposed to weigh? 10 mustard seeds???....2 medium horse flys? I'll try to keep it like the plans...those fellows in Japan can do it....I need to ask least try! Marc


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