Hurricane

Stringered wood fuselage , proskin panels, epoxy cowl. Proskin covered wings.

We can supply-
Plans . (enlarged from 1/4.5 plan, no rib patterns) £35
Full laser cut set- Formers, ribs, complete tail. £250
1" x 10" wing joiners & 5" phen sleeve , 4 off £39
proskin for wings 2 off 1m x 2m £150
Electric retracts £370
Our 6" wheels (Should be 6 3/4") £120
Super dash £26
Seat and belts From 1/4 spit £20
Compass £6
Pilot (from Jim)

And - canopy rails, stencils, rivets, rib tapes,

For this size you need to make your own cowling & canopy

Vacuum formed parts

Scale prop badges £5 (set of 3)
Other scales to order.    1/6     £4

Control column ready painted £29

Checking CG. Mark the distance from LE on the end rib. Lift the tail to get fuselage level.
Lift with piano wire hooks. Easy!

The tails come off each side, and the fuselage front end can be unbolted.

Span 74 inches. Engine. 10 to 20cc. Weight. 12 lbs.
Semi kits;

Epoxy fuselage kit, CNC cut wing ribs and tail parts.
Formers. Canopy. . Wheels. Plans. Mouldings.
Wing joiners. Pilot. Dash. Bolts, horns etc. £399
see below for balsa pack.

Wood fuselage kit, as above but with epoxy cowl
and CNC cut formers for wood fuselage. £299.

EXTRAS. Mechanical retracts.(spitfire angles) £80.00.
Sprung oleo legs.  £40 pr.      Self adhesive Decal set. £22.   
Scale dummy prop kit 21" diameter £20..... 4 badges £6
super dash £25 , gunsight £6, compass £6, seat & belts £20
Tail leg kit £12, aluminium spinner 4" £25.
Plans alone ( no former patterns, not for scrtach build ) £25.

Wings can be proskin covered, requiring 1 sheet 0.3mm. 1m x 2m £120

Main balsa wood required for WING. £99.50 (or £20 if using proskin )
18 - 3/32 x 4 sheet.       2 - 1/8 x 4 sheet.       4 - 1/16 x 4 sheet.       4 - 1/4 sq strip.             
2 - 1/4 x 1/2 strip.         2 - 1/8 sq .strip.         2 - 1/8 x 1/4 strip.      1 -   3/16 dowel

Main balsa for alternativeWood Fuselage £49
1/8 x 4 x36" 10 off , 1/16 x 4" 4 off, 1/8 x 1/4" strip 6 off

spare canopy £20

4 inch wheel for 1/6 Spitfire £6 pair

!/6 Spitfire retracts £80
Oleo legs, 5 1/4" long £40

1/6 scale full epoxy fuselage with rivet & panel detail. ......................small chin intake scoop ( in kit) large scoop £12

Wood built fuselage kit, balsa skin with epoxy cowling.

pair of cannons 3D printed 145mm long 20mm diameter £12

Fully moulded canopy with inner windcreens and frames. £35 15 off m2 x 12 screws & m2 nuts frame bolts £2 slotted canopy rails (pair) £12 m2 slider screws (R) & nuts £2 Or polyeurethane runners (6) & self tappers £5 12" strip of brass for slider reinforcement £2

Sliding canopy rails. 12 inch long brass. £12 pair m2 screws (R) & nuts £2 Glue into fuselage sides, glass over inside or solder tinplate brackets and bolt to the fuselage. Slot takes an M2 screw head which slides smoothly along. Solder two screws each side to your canopy frame. Cut round holes in the rail at about half way open so the frame can be sprung apart and the canopy taken off.

My 2011 model. Latest version with plug-in wings. 12.85 KG + batteries = 15.85 kg. CG 6 5/8".
Successful contest flights done. 7 mins. 70 % battery used. 24 x 12 prop at 6800 rpm. 12s, 10ah battery. 130 amps at full power. 17 kg thrust.
I cruise at just below 1/2 throttle (50 amps) and use full power only for verticals. I do 8 manoevres per flight, in a turn-around pattern to save time.

Many of our customers ask about size of prop to use on the model, and want to fit a 3 or 4 blade one.
We advise against this. The prop would look ridiculously small. A nose over would be very costly.
3 or 4 blade props are much more expensive than 2 blade props. They are only available in a few sizes.
With the engine running, you cant tell how many blades are there, so it would only be for static 'posing'.
The multi blade prop would have to be of smaller diameter for the engine to turn it.
The scale prop is Much larger and much bulkier and so the working prop will never look scale.
The 1/4 scale prop is about 34 " diam. Black flying prop 24" or 26" diam. 4 blade smaller.

1/4 is 8 1/4 inch wide. 1/6 is 5 1/2 inch wide

Superdash kit. £26
Spit 1/4, 208 mm width.
1/4.5 Hurricane 187mm
1/5 spit 165mm
1/6 spit 140mm
Three  dimensional with separate bezels screwed on.


Compass kit.  £6.  available in   1/4 ,1/5 or 1/6 scale.      

Gunsight kit.    £6.
1/4, 1/5 or 1/6 scale.
  
 

1/7 deluxe dash £15
120mm wide.

Stencils markings for 1/4 Spit. Waterslide transfers. £8.00
1/5 scale £8, 1/6 scale £6.

Breitling badges £3

Self adhesive. £3

1/4 spitfire £40
1/5 spitfire £32
1/6 spitfire £22

1/6 Hurricane £22

1/7 FW 190 £7

Self adhesive silver detailing sheets.
(Dzuz fasteners, hatches, screws )£8 each.
All 3 & 3 view to show positioning of details.
In 1/4, 1/5, 1/6 scales. £20


Silver self adhesive vinyl sheet. 12" x 24". £3
Use for scale hatches etc. see my 1/4 Spitfire

1/4 scale doors kit.
Double skin with rivet detail and scale curved doors. .

Oxygen hose. £1

Super 6". . 5" ..Carbon spinner.  Lightweight and strong.
Will require sanding and then painting.

   6" Spitfire spinner (6 1/2" long)     

1/4 Spitfire Cannons kit £10. ( pair of cannons)

9" long x 1 1/4" diameter.

vacuum formed halves, balsa formers, dowel at back for mounting to wing.
glue together & spraycolour. add tube mussle.

(badges not included)  

Scale prop badges (set of 4). £6

Scale detail throttle controls fully assembled
ready to fit.

for left side of cockpit 1/4 or 1/6 scale £20
1/3 scale £40
1/2 scale £50

Spitfire control column, hand made in plywood & plastic, pivoting action, it's
painted and ready to fit or place on your display shelf, base plate mounts to fuselage floor on our epoxy version.
1/6 scale £25.
1/4, 1/5 £29
or 1/3 scale £60

MOSQUITO
1/6.5 Mosquito. 100 inch span (2.54 M). Weight 24 lbs (11 kG)       Ted Cook after maiden flight on Electric power. Landed very slowly even without flaps.     Suits two 90 to 150 engines. (15 cc to 25cc) Balsa wing outer panels and tail. The rest in epoxy mouldings. Rear fuselage detaches at the scale joint. Outer wings unplug. Part kit price £960, plus postage Kit contains. 5 Clear EPOXY mouldings 6 canopy mouldings 16 Vac formed parts.        Laser cut plywood spars and formers. Laser cut balsa wing and tail ribs. 3 page plans, notes and pictures, Wing mounting tubes, Extra balsa etc will be required. The kit contains no hardware, hinges, etc , so you can devise these yourself. Extras. Balsa pack £99 (spars & skinning sheet) or Proskin sheet; 1 off .3mm £55 ( wings ) 1/2 sheet 0.2mm £21 ( tail ) + spars £15=£91 6" main wheels £55 pair. Tail wheel £5 Spinners £90 pair. Retracts £200. ( mechanical parts only) Robart .625 Air cylinders £? pipes, valve etc.. £? Vinyl decals, general set with grey letters £25, duxford special £25. Dashboard 1/6.5 scale, £5 Bob Parry. 26cc chinese engines. 'Flies like a dream' 'lots of power, did victory roll' Ted Cook. Electric power similat to Pete Fords. ELECTRIC MOSSIES Mosquito built by Pete Ford using two Tornado C6354 200kv motors. running from single battery in the centre. This is 12s 10 ah. On 16 x 10 three blade props (right and left rotation). turning 6k9 rpm, 11 kg thrust. 34amps each motor. Ted cooks model the same. Both models have now flown with good performance.         Five epoxy mouldings. 1. Main fuselage with wing roots and cowl tops. 2. Left engine nacelle. 3. Right engine nacelle. 4. Rear fuselage. 5. Tailpiece  . Full panel detail Lazer cut Balsa wing and tail parts. Retracts.   700 gm. £200. pair Laser cut py formers set. 2 types canopy, 4 types blisters. In the kit spare set £50     Air control valve £40 6" Wheels. 330 gm. pair , inflatable.     5" Spinners. spun alloy, no blade cutouts.     Markings for a Mothsquito! [My grandson's Joke]

June 2011.
Ali Machinsky flew my electric Spitfire. Three flights.
I was thinking about remarks I heard saying that light models are no good. They flit, or fly like a kite.
Ali's 1/4 Spit weighs 90 lbs, so I wondered how he would find my 35 lb one.

He was delighted with it. He flew massive loops, slow rolls, 4 point roll, barrel roll, Immalman, inverted
with inverted Immalman recovery, stall turns left and right, three turn spin, lazy 8, Cuban. Long take offs at 1/2 power.(on grass)
Touch and gos and landings, with and without flaps, rollers and 3 pointers. Slow flight and circuit at under 20 mph .
He felt very comfortable with it at all times, and always under control. Longest flight was 8 min with 20% battery left.
He tried the gyro system which proved to be no problem. (I had never tried it myself.)
However, the model was so smooth without the gyros that it made no difference to the appearance of the flight,
so it really does not need gyros. With my set-up the motor sounds like a well silenced petrol engine.
I had my video running, but I wanted to watch the model live, so the video was rubbish. Pity!

Model stands still, into wind. slowly open throttle and take-off with 1/2 throttle, keep climb-out straight and at shallow angle.
How I carry my 1/4 Spitfire.
Wings and tail at the side, fuselage velcroed to the hand hold above.
One seat removed, chest of drawers with plastic box on top.
Model restes on a pad and on the folded rear seats. No fixings needed here.
I lift the model out with my left hand under the fuselage joint. Easy.
Still have 5 seats and room for two more models.
Gear up, then gentle 90 degree turn away. Complete the circuit.
Immamlan into wind. Exit is downwind. Turn.
Loop into wind. Make it big and slow. Throttle back on the descent. Turn.
Roll downwind. Can be 4 point, barrel, slow or Victory roll. Turn.
Lazy eight. big wing-over away, pass by at an angle, wing over opposite way, return on same path it started on.
Turn and climb.
Split S down wind. throttle shut. Turn.
Inverted pass or 1/2 Cuban downwind. Turn.
Horizontal fig eight. Circuit and climb.
Descending circle. low throttle. Circuit.
On downwind leg gear is lowered. On crosswind leg flaps are lowered.
Touchdown next to you. Long straight landing run and stop. Then taxi if possible.
Alternative options are, 3 turn spin, stall turn. Touch and go. 4 types of cuban 8. And a few more.
This flight lasts about 6/7 minutes and leaves about 25% battery power left.

why don't you try it.

On my large Spit and Hurri I use expo on all flying surfaces, up to 75%.
I also use the servo slow feature of my Spektrun DX8 set at 1 second on Elev, Ail, Rud,
and throttle, 2 seconds on flaps. This helps smooth, realistic flight.

1. Use scissors to cut the hatch shape from ProSkin.
2. Drill a hole, 0.8 mm.
3. Countersink the hole with small drill bit in the hand.
4. Fit our Type F tiny screw.
5. Fit the rest of the screws.

For a flush fitting hatch.
1. Cut the hatch shape.
2. Place in position and scribe round the shape with a knife.
3. Cut the opening and finish with a file to fit the hatch.
    Fit a sticky tape handle to the hatch to try the fit.
4. Cyano strips of ProSkin round the inside of the hole.
5. Fit the hatch with screws as above.

       We have a few of these motors in stock at £130 each. (NEW)

April 2009. Micks new one, ready for first flight. Ted Cooke's. Zenoah 61 with pipe, "bags of power"

Ian Peters 1/6 two seater "Elizabeth" . Electric powered, nice job there Ian.

John Jewel from New Zealand.. What backdrop.  !/4 Spit.  weight 47 lbs 21 kG. 26 x 10 on DLE 85.
Happy with flight -'would pass for the real thing
'
Three pointer on maiden flight.

Domonique Lang from switzerland.
Electric power with 2 x 12 S 4500, hacker motor 150-8,
propeller Air Models 28x10

Len Gardiner.

27 lbs 8 ozs, without batteries. Motor - 50 to 80cc Turnigy.   22 x 12  A P C  electric prop. 9 minutes at cruise speed., 30- 40 amps
Two x 6 cell  60-120C   5000 mAh Heavy Duty Turnigy.
Model is very light and the first flight required no trim changes and at half throttle it is so realistic most onlookers are just in awe of it
.The landings are very easy due to light wing loadings. I just can’t  tell you how much of a joy this model is to fly, it has exceeded
all my expectations and is truly the most realistic flying model, I hope to be flying it for a long time to come.

Paul Playle. Mokey 75. 18 KG. ready for maiden flight. Wood fuselage with 1kg ballast.

Manuel Lloret from Spain

Phil Anderson, Australia.

Phil Anderson - nice work on the undercarriage.

Chris Freeman, South Africa. Electric with Turnigy 5055 motor on 5 or 6 cells.

Built in 2020 by Greg Cassar in memorial to his late son James Cassar,
both full size pilots, the Spitfire was James' favourite aircraft. A fine tribute.
AUW 6kg, 18x8 prop 29v 48 amp WP2000

1/6 Spitfire from Andrzej Wielinski in Poland . Turnigy electric power

I built a 1/4 scale Spit for my 2008 contest model. I will need it to be below
the 15 kg [33lb] weight limit.
I am took the oportunity to redesign the kit, giving attention to weight
reduction, scale accuracy, easier building, easy operation, and transportability.
I add further scale items for the kit.
Exhausts. Moulded canopy . Sliding canopy rails. U/C doors.
New all balsa tails which unplug, mini servo in each side.
Lighter fuselage formers.
The scale engine cowling can be unbolted from the fuselage quite easily.
New lighter retracts whch are air up, spring down.
Wing breaks at the centre, with alloy tube and phenolic sleeves.
I fitted the Laser 360 V twin. Cooling from scale carb intake.
I replaced that with the more powerful Moki 360 inline two-stroke twin.
May 08. model wieghs 12 1/2 kg and needs no extra nose weight.!
Model was destroyed on the first flight. Ran out of down elevator in
low inverted pass.
2009. New model built with 3W 80cc inline twin. Proskin wings. 14.75 kg.
Badly damaged at takeoff when elevators glitched. Bad voltage controller.
Rebuilt.
On third flight engine failed, model landed in trees, destroyed one wing.
New wing built, flown in contest in June. I need some practice and lots of
small repairs on the model. I have entered the Euro champs in Norway.

I used our new rivets set to apply the 20,000 rivets to the wing panels,
then sprayed the final colour.
Good news. The weight increase on each panel was just 20 gm!!
The KlassKote is very good to use. I mixed 15 cc clour, 15cc catalyst,
30 cc thinner. Sprayed at 30 psi. The colour covers very well.
Only thin coat needed. Very uncritical on spray technique. No runs or
orange peel. Becomes dust free in few minutes, dry to touch in 1/2 hour.
Quite hard by the next day, but it can still be removed with thinner
if you made a mistake. Fully hard after 4 days

Martin fromHolland. 'flies like a dream'

Mathieu Reyntjens has now built three of these!

Heavy spit from CANADA

Chris Broad. Laser 150.
'The finest aircraft you'll ever have the privilage of flying.'

Herbert Ludwig from Germany

Ronald Kunenborg, Holland.

Neil Schrader, New Zealand chanp97/98

Nigel Wagstaff

Reinhold Wichert from Germany

Doug Fraser from Canada

Pete Fullards Third place winner at 2004Nats

Dave Knott, Nats clubman winner 2001,
Model is 17 years old.
He bought a new one this year.
behind, Pete Fullard, 4th place.

Nic. Bruischi, San Merino.
Model had its maiden flight in
the world champs!

Bertie Barton from Spain.
'Flies like a dream'.

Part of a letter from Air Vice Marshall
Johnie Johnson to builder Doug Fraser in
Canada '...The aeroplane looks a very fine
model and I am pleased that 'my' aeroplane
is now flying around the skies of Alberta...'

Jack Sheeks, USA
Flown in control-line scale at
world champs. "It flies so well"