Kit 403 LC Spitfire Build

jensheydel · Post by **jensheydel** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:12 pm

Looks great Supercubber, even just the bones of a Spitfire are nice to see when cleanly built.

Yes using alcohol is another way to shrink the tissue as alcohol does not loosen the glue significantly. Whatever you do keep it light if you want it to fly that is the critical part, the other is taking your time to make sure it is straight.

Cheers, Jens

Supercubber95 · Post by **Supercubber95** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:34 pm

Thanks Jens

Progress:

Supercubber95 · Post by **Supercubber95** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:35 pm

Note that this is a tacked on mock up and nothing is sanded yet!

jensheydel · Post by **jensheydel** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:10 am

Ah nothing like looking at a cleanly built set of bones, almost worthy of hanging the model up as it is ... ok maybe not (LOL)cover that machine ... take your time and it will fly like a champ.

Jens

Supercubber95 · Post by **Supercubber95** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:53 am

What do you think? I don't want to break it to bad

!

Supercubber95 · Post by **Supercubber95** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:58 am

Whoops I didn't mean to hit the post button.

If I do, it will be over a tall grassy field just to prove it is an airplane then hang it up.

Supercubber95 · Post by **Supercubber95** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:38 pm

Well, all the frames are done... And I have a pile of stringers left over. they give me three-quarters of a sheet extra. I am very pleased... Maybe hang it up now so I can't do a stinky tissue job...

Not really.

Supercubber95 · Post by **Supercubber95** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:39 pm

How do I keep my pics from posting like that???

Xanadu · Post by **Xanadu** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:50 pm

Resize them to 1024 x768 pixels.

Open the picture using Microsoft Picture manger, click on "edit pictures", clikc on "resize", mark box on "custom width and height", type in 1024 in the first box to the left, and 768 in the other box.
Click "Okay"........click the "save" save button and the picture is then saved smaller.

Supercubber95 · Post by **Supercubber95** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:34 am

Wing done:

Supercubber95 · Post by **Supercubber95** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:06 pm

I know

It took me three days to do it. Little section by little section... Aslo it takes a while to shrink everything as the wing is built in one piece. But I love it!

Phugoid · Post by **Phugoid** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:15 am

Nicely done, I like the camo....

Szyp · Post by **Szyp** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:18 am

I am building the 403LCand have replaced the rubber prop with a more authentic 4 blade (for static display). Any suggestions on how to attach the nosecone? I filled the cowl with epoxy, drilled it out to hold the prop shaft I made, and now it is time to put on the nose piece, and don't want to mess it up if someone can share some advice.

Supercubber95 · Post by **Supercubber95** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:19 pm

I would say take the thrust bearing off the rubber prop and glue it on to the epoxy filled nose cone. Post some pics Szyp, I wanna see! Thanks Phugoid. I haven't done anything more on it because I was in Montana last weekend.

Szyp · Post by **Szyp** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:55 pm

When I learn how to post pictures I swill certainly do that. The propellor is mounted on a sanded to size 3/8 dowell, and cemented to the hole in the 4 blade prop, and the dowell is passed through a 3/8 hole in the cowl. I iused the thrust bearing to cap the hole in the replacement prop. Now I need to attach the nosecone, and I am wondering if maybe I should cut te nose cone gashes so it fits over the prop, and the glue the nose cone to te cowl, thus having a prop that will be glued solid. It really doesn't have to spin, but I am wondering if someone else has a better idea.