'SPIT' roasted FB

bennmar02

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Kind of Spitfire -> Cardboard version. Maiden tomorrow..
 

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bennmar02

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Maiden succesfull!, second flight already.

I ordered foamboard by Hobbyking, that was packed in a very big plane box. Enough to create this plane and others. Inspired bu Andrew Newton box plane videos.
All up weight with battery is 940 gr, 2200mah 3s, 2012 1000kv. Plane is a little bit slow, also because I needed 60 gr nose weight because the cardboard tail is a little bit heavy. Sorry for the poor video quality.
 

The Hangar

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Maiden succesfull!, second flight already.

I ordered foamboard by Hobbyking, that was packed in a very big plane box. Enough to create this plane and others. Inspired bu Andrew Newton box plane videos.
All up weight with battery is 940 gr, 2200mah 3s, 2012 1000kv. Plane is a little bit slow, also because I needed 60 gr nose weight because the cardboard tail is a little bit heavy. Sorry for the poor video quality.
Nice flying! (y)
 

mayan

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Maiden succesfull!, second flight already.

I ordered foamboard by Hobbyking, that was packed in a very big plane box. Enough to create this plane and others. Inspired bu Andrew Newton box plane videos.
All up weight with battery is 940 gr, 2200mah 3s, 2012 1000kv. Plane is a little bit slow, also because I needed 60 gr nose weight because the cardboard tail is a little bit heavy. Sorry for the poor video quality.
Wow mate I am impressed. It seems to fly prefect for cardboard. How does she handle? Can you send me the plans that you used because the fuselage seems to be more tlit X shaped.
 

bennmar02

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Wow mate I am impressed. It seems to fly prefect for cardboard. How does she handle? Can you send me the plans that you used because the fuselage seems to be more tlit X shaped.
First I made a triangular fuslage. The top contour copied from original plan with integrated vertical stabilizer. Horizontal stabilizer attached tot Bottom plate of triangle. Then I created Bottom part of fuseslage with rectangular shape with cutout of wing. Wing has same dimensions as original, but only squared at tip. I added a sketch with dimensions. Is made almost all cuts through channels of Cardboard. The width of channels determines the dimensions of fuse. Hope that this is enough information to make a replicate.
 

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I know I have posted my Spit numerous times, but you guys might want to try a coroplast build. This one has been around 5 years or more, has had a makeover a couple of times, and still flys great! Foam would never been able to stand up to the abuse this one has, New posterboard, new paint, new stickers, new plane ;)
there used to be a company back in the late 90s that use this stuff and made warbirds and gas engines 4 cutting streamers and dog fighting. They use foam wings and the kit was probably 20 bucks. I can't remember what was used for glue but it seems like liquid nail or something like that I can't remember but I'd like to know what you used. I'm planning on using it as a spar and the foam board wings
 

degriz

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there used to be a company back in the late 90s that use this stuff and made warbirds and gas engines 4 cutting streamers and dog fighting. They use foam wings and the kit was probably 20 bucks. I can't remember what was used for glue but it seems like liquid nail or something like that I can't remember but I'd like to know what you used. I'm planning on using it as a spar and the foam board wings

I used 2mm coroplast sheeting & 4mm for the spars.
 

ScratchBuildMast

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So a few of us have been kicking around the idea to do a 'group' build of the FT spitfire and see what hilarities ensue! I have been given the honour of thread watchdog and for me this will be my first FT kit build. I have always be mucking around with the FB making a hybrid this or that, but I can honestly say this will be very exciting for me!

@kilroy07 @buzzbomb @CarolineTyler @mayan @sundown57 and @Jimun are in, so all welcome, this is the place - no holds barred!

The spit is my favourite plane - I am bagging this look and feel!

the official build start is Aug01, but some sneaky prep might be OK - See you out there!

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Ummm well, @Maverick29201 this