(3) the model is designed to hand launch and belly land, but I fly off a concrete runway and this is not good for belly landings. (2) My main complaint is that the nose if too boxy - I extended it with 6mm block which allowed much better fairing to the shape of the spinner. I covered the leading edge and fuselage topdeck in 2mm balsa sheet and the appearance improved dramatically. This leads to a very curious spitfire more like a old timer biplane whereas it should have smooth surfaces. What I didn't like: (1) the construction is stringers over which covering is stretched. The resulting model is quite good looking and flies well with no vices. The wood is reasonable if a little on the brittle side, the laser cutting is exquisite - everything fitted perfectly. What I liked: the design is simple, the construction is straightforward. It is an excellent kit and makes up into a nice little model which flies very well - congratulations to VMC for producing this. Having seen this advertised in BMFA News I thought it would be a great project to do during the Covid Lockdown, and so it proved. Posted by Richard Sharman on 12th May 2021
Inovative design perfect for first time builders! Flies nice and docile for a Spit which makes it enjoyable and stress-free. It can also be flown on the slower Standard Electronics Pack, if you want to reuse the electronics from your Balsa Basics Cub, for example. The Balsa Basics Spitfire is designed to work with our Speed Electronics Pack, which includes a brushless motor, Electronic Speed Controller (ESC), servos and more. This kit does not include a motor, electronics or radio gear - you will have to provide your own.
All you need is to follow this video along step-by-step: Unlike many of our other more complicated kits, the Balsa Basics Spitfire doesn't need to be built over a plan and can be constructed on a standard-sized kitchen table with some basic tools.
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(Download alternative written instructions as a PDF in the 'Additional Resources' tab at the bottom of this page) A quick underarm hand launch and you're up in the air. To do away with complex, fragile retracts, the Balsa Basics Spitfire is a belly lander meaning you can launch and land in a variety of flying fields. There's plenty of room in here for 3s LiPo batteries up to a 2200 (which is the recommended size for this model). Simple beginner-friendly balsa construction results in a simple but elegant model. This kit is really a blank canvas for you to use to build the Spitfire you want to fly. The aircraft can be covered and finished in a variety of ways to bring it to life. Please Note: this is an airframe kit and will need your own electronics, radio gear, battery, 55mm spinner and covering material (scroll down for all the things you will need)Īlthough clearly meant to be a very simple, fun-scale model of the Spitfire, this aircraft does come with exhaust stacks and a vacuum-formed plastic canopy.
Balsa fuselage sides and more formers bring the tail together with balsa stringers added to capture those iconic Spitfire lines. The leading and trailing edges clip into notches at the ends of each rib and the aileron spar provides a ton of rigidity that keeps the structure tight.Īs far as the fuselage goes, a central box section is built up from interlocking, self-jigging, light-ply components to form the nose and cockpit of the aircraft. Precision laser cut parts fit together seamlessly to build up the elliptical wing section with a cleverly integrated double spar that slots around each rib. It does not store any personal data.As well as being designed with predictable flying characteristics at the top of the brief, ease of build (as with all of our Balsa Basics designs) was a priority. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
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