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Deagostini Spitfire
22 Apr 2012 17:48 #1
by Ex-Member
Deagostini Spitfire was created by Ex-Member
Got given this yesterday. 
Needs finishing and sorting, but everything is there and complete.
I have heard that they don't fly very well and a few alterations have to be done.
But as it was free, it has to be worth a go.
the leo engine will be sold as its going electric ( grumps will hate me
)
got some emails with it telling the sad tale of deagostini's incompetence.
chap ordered the engine in may 2005, took him 4 emails and nearly 2 years to get the engine from them. engine arrived in march 2007. no wonder so many got put on ebay.
Needs finishing and sorting, but everything is there and complete.
I have heard that they don't fly very well and a few alterations have to be done.
But as it was free, it has to be worth a go.
the leo engine will be sold as its going electric ( grumps will hate me
)got some emails with it telling the sad tale of deagostini's incompetence.
chap ordered the engine in may 2005, took him 4 emails and nearly 2 years to get the engine from them. engine arrived in march 2007. no wonder so many got put on ebay.
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22 Apr 2012 18:56 #2
by Grumpy42
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Yep - I hate you - 
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23 Apr 2012 03:26 #4
by Ex-Member
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tired arms then grumps.
chap phoned today, found the u/c. going to post them to me.
chap phoned today, found the u/c. going to post them to me.
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23 Apr 2012 21:57 #5
by Ex-Member
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gonna dig this out on Wednesday and make a start at finishing it off.
its mainly just the job of sanding it all down, going over all the joints, covering and fitting the control surfaces.
then paint and find a motor for it.
so end of next week then.
then we can move onto the cirrus moth.
working my way through the back log so i can have a clear table ready for a lancaster after the wedding.
its mainly just the job of sanding it all down, going over all the joints, covering and fitting the control surfaces.
then paint and find a motor for it.
so end of next week then.
then we can move onto the cirrus moth.
working my way through the back log so i can have a clear table ready for a lancaster after the wedding.
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28 Apr 2012 23:37 #7
by Ex-Member
wings getting joined together.
rudder and elevator tried on for size.
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wings getting joined together.
rudder and elevator tried on for size.
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29 Apr 2012 01:17 #8
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30 Apr 2012 01:35 #14
by Ex-Member
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told you it is not a proper version of a spit.
it has fixed u/c and i aint changing it cos it would mean completely rebuilding the wing.
not worth the effort.
so sports scale it will stay.
probably will not fly or last very long anyway.
it has fixed u/c and i aint changing it cos it would mean completely rebuilding the wing.
not worth the effort.
so sports scale it will stay.
probably will not fly or last very long anyway.
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