The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that the leading edge of the left wing has split - I don't think I shaped the foam properly before
attempting to fold it over.
Now, I was wondering if I should trim back the foam on the leading edge so that it's a bit smoother, glue the leading edge for strength, then slap some duct tape along the front. Would that work?
So, I stuck some duct tape to the leading edges of the wings to give them a bit more strength, and also put a popsicle stick on the spars to beef them up, too. Hopefully, by tomorrow, the wings should be together permanently...!
A bit more work on the Spitfire tonight. I cut the tail parts and installed the wings, ready for gluing them to the fuselage before cutting away to make a removeable wing.
One thing I have noted is that the power pod seems to be a very tight fit - almost too tight to fit into the fuselage. I'm thinking I might do away with it so that I don't damage the fuselage.
The FT Spitfire is by far one of the best FT planes out there.. You will have a blast with it.
I would strengthen the front area as mentioned. From nose to just behind the front wing skewer. If you have a rough landing that whole foam section that secures the front of the wing will rip out. Mine has had a few mishaps and its still going strong. (second set of wings..)
The FT Spitfire is by far one of the best FT planes out there.. You will have a blast with it.
I would strengthen the front area as mentioned. From nose to just behind the front wing skewer. If you have a rough landing that whole foam section that secures the front of the wing will rip out. Mine has had a few mishaps and its still going strong. (second set of wings..)
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I have yet to build the spit, but with a nice collection of warbirds going with the rest here so far 100%. Love the rudder, play old school with no mixes and use it to keep my nose pointed where I hope for it to go. Did I say I love the rudder? I love using the rudder. My BF109 rudder pushrod came loose leaving me rudderless on its maiden and it just felt dirty
Servos installed in the rear fuselage, and upper decking fitted. I had a bit of a nightmare doing this, as my tape wouldn't hold it down. I had to use hot glue, then duct tape, to hold it in place while I fitted it out. I hot-glued the decking over the formers, then taped them down - same with the front end (although I didn't need to pack it out as per the build video!).
The ping-pong ball in the cockpit is my wannabe pilot!!!