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Post by Mr NCT on Jul 3, 2022 23:52:27 GMT
Everybody raves about the FT Spitfire so after two years in the hobby I built one. Nice simple design and relatively easy build - I couldn't resist doing some mods like a top battery hatch and adding a 3D printed canopy. When it was done it felt heavy and I thought "Oh boy, this will be a handful". For the maiden I added up trim and about 2/3 throttle and wow what a great flying plane. I had to take out the trim and throttle back to half and just cruised. I get it! Great plane.
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Post by droneflyer200 on Jul 4, 2022 0:17:28 GMT
Wow great job I have been chicken to maiden mine but I finally put on a battery strap hung a battery on mine and checked the cg. I will be trying mine soon!
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Post by Burkeomatic on Jul 4, 2022 3:44:47 GMT
Everybody raves about the FT Spitfire so after two years in the hobby I built one. Nice simple design and relatively easy build - I couldn't resist doing some mods like a top battery hatch and adding a 3D printed canopy. When it was done it felt heavy and I thought "Oh boy, this will be a handful". For the maiden I added up trim and about 2/3 throttle and wow what a great flying plane. I had to take out the trim and throttle back to half and just cruised. I get it! Great plane. Looks awesome! I think it and the FT P-40 probably fly close to the same, and as you know, that is my favorite FT design. I think everyone likes the spit because that Swedish dude designed it, but Andres Lu designed the P40. It makes you feel like a rock star, and just like your experience, it was the same, you just power it up and it effortlessly leaves your hand, no fuss! I am glad you like it. The warbirds seem intimidating, but these things fly about as easy as anything you can get, probably nearly as easy as my FMS ranger. droneflyer200 you need to get yours in the air! If you want a masters series build that flies simple and effortlessly like that, Jack Niezgoda's F6F is fantastic. I am building bwarz P36 right now and I think it is going to be a good one too. www.13thsquadron.com/f6f-hellcat.htmlOh, if you want to amp it up for cheap, look at the 3536 motors, with a 10x7 prop they really give them some go with still boatloads of thrust! These are good motors, if you want to go 4s you need a 60a esc though. www.banggood.com/Racerstar-BR3536-950KV-2-4S-Brushless-Motor-For-FPV-RC-Airplane-Model-p-1384217.html?gmcCountry=US¤cy=USD&cur_warehouse=CN&createTmp=1&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cpc_us&utm_content=massa&utm_campaign=aceng-pla-us-all-brand-0513-massa&ad_id=435264204190&gclid=CjwKCAjw_ISWBhBkEiwAdqxb9tkuxRzy6zpnO0ePGF6kpr07afS_WXm6wipzV_1MkgCqS3qad5bFXRoCbu4QAvD_BwE
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Post by ratcheeroo on Jul 6, 2022 15:18:18 GMT
Everybody raves about the FT Spitfire so after two years in the hobby I built one. Nice simple design and relatively easy build - I couldn't resist doing some mods like a top battery hatch and adding a 3D printed canopy. When it was done it felt heavy and I thought "Oh boy, this will be a handful". For the maiden I added up trim and about 2/3 throttle and wow what a great flying plane. I had to take out the trim and throttle back to half and just cruised. I get it! Great plane. Yeah it is a nice plane, and great job! I think you would be equally pleased with the Mustang and the P-40(I actually think they fly even better IMO) and definitely try the Racer, my favorite of the four.
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Post by Mr NCT on Jul 7, 2022 0:19:10 GMT
It's painted, seems like the least I could do since it survived it's maiden flight. Now to figure out the trim. Mister NCT, on Flickr
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Post by ratcheeroo on Jul 7, 2022 11:44:21 GMT
It's painted, seems like the least I could do since it survived it's maiden flight. Now to figure out the trim. Mister NCT, on Flickr Awesome job! Canopy is really nice, where did you find that?
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Post by Burkeomatic on Jul 7, 2022 14:16:20 GMT
I was thinking that canopy is begging for you to stick a little AIO camera under it. Well, assuming you could find one that is worth a damn. The only one I found with decent range is the VC400, and it is like $40, may as well buy a real FPV set up for that.
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Post by Mr NCT on Jul 7, 2022 14:54:50 GMT
It's painted, seems like the least I could do since it survived it's maiden flight. Now to figure out the trim. Awesome job! Canopy is really nice, where did you find that? There are a few on thingiverse. Here's the one I used - www.thingiverse.com/thing:4539122
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Post by Mr NCT on Jul 12, 2022 15:03:27 GMT
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Post by ratcheeroo on Jul 12, 2022 15:26:02 GMT
Painted & ready to fly as soon as the wind calms down. AUW is 682g with a 2200 3s battery and the @sponz spinner. Very Nice! Looks like a Reno Racer. Battling with windy days here myself
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Post by droneflyer200 on Jul 12, 2022 23:24:44 GMT
Yup she sure looks like an air racer im going to try to have the guts to maiden mine Saturday. I will try to get my brother inlaw to take some video with my DSLR camera.
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Post by Mr NCT on Jul 13, 2022 2:05:12 GMT
Yup she sure looks like an air racer im going to try to have the guts to maiden mine Saturday. I will try to get my brother inlaw to take some video with my DSLR camera. Guts, I know what you mean. Every plane I doll up meets an untimely end. The only planes I've got flying are raw foamboard and they never die. I think paint is the kiss of death for me. I do have a 337 Skymaster painted that's still flying but I baby it.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Jul 13, 2022 4:10:26 GMT
Yup she sure looks like an air racer im going to try to have the guts to maiden mine Saturday. I will try to get my brother inlaw to take some video with my DSLR camera. Guts, I know what you mean. Every plane I doll up meets an untimely end. The only planes I've got flying are raw foamboard and they never die. I think paint is the kiss of death for me. I do have a 337 Skymaster painted that's still flying but I baby it. Its usually the kiss of death for me, unless i maiden it plain then work my way up. The exception was the f6f, but i was super easy on it the first maiden. i just now started sending it on 4s. I really like the yellow. I told bwarz i was tempted to do his up like a diesel punk plane, it certainly is fitting for it.
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Post by Mr NCT on Jul 13, 2022 11:26:58 GMT
Skymaster with twin "C" pack motors. Still flies like a dream.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Jul 14, 2022 3:57:01 GMT
Skymaster with twin "C" pack motors. Still flies like a dream. I still haven't built one of these, and it looks like it would be a blast. Yall kind of have me wanting to build another FT plane. Which one should I build
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