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Just a little weathering can make your ARF look much more realistic.
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Don't forget to weather the pilot door and canopy frame.
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The cockpit of the Phoenix Models Spitfire comes with nice details.
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The real Spitfire leaked a lot of oil. A few minutes with an airbrush can add that element of realism.
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The box for this 1/4 scale Phoenix Models Spitfire is HUGE!
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Everything inside was very nicely wrapped and secured to each other and the box. Unwrapping all of the parts took some time!
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The horizontal stab, elevators and rudder.
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2 wing panels, top and bottom. The printed scheme looks great!
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The fuselage is bigger than you think! Fully sheeted and covered nicely in a scale scheme.
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All of the molded parts that come with the Phoenix Models Spitfire is impressive. Lots of scale details to make it look great on the ground and in the air.
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Very long cowl and huge 6" spinner. The intake on the bottom and cheeks above the exhaust are very nicely molded.
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Several bags of hardware, all split up by assembly. Good heavy-duty hardware and ball-links are included.
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The included retracts with the Phoenix Models Spitfire are all-metal CNC heavy-duty! Large hard foam wheels, a nice tailwheel and all of the basics for your air retract system are included.
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2 metal wing tubs and long control rods for the elevators.
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There's a lot of wood structure inside the fuselage of the Phoenix Models Spitfire! Pre-made spots for all of your servos, air valve and air tank.
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Nice details on the inside rear of the cockpit.
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The details on the cockpit are impressive and come like this from the factory! A sliding canopy, operating pilot door and instrument panel really add to the scale look.
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Inside the rear of the cockpit.
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The bottom rear of the fuselage has a nice hatch for tailwheel access.
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A little shipping damage was fixed by opening the top and adding some basswood reinforcement.
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There are 2 holes in each flap. Make sure you open the correct one for each side! Whoops!
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The wing webbing looked like it was cut too small. I filled the gaps with some epoxy.
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Inside the wing at the wheel well.
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The gear rails are made of several layers of plywood. The whole wheel well area has to be cut out and edges sealed down before installing the plastic wheel wells.
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Be mindful of which way you're sanding when cleaning up the painted ABS pieces. The paint will chip!
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Covering removed to give the cannon piece something to grip. Why was the interior notch covered?
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I used a small cutting mat and heat gun to help shape the wing intake to match the airfoil better.
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With the position determined and outlined, I removed some of the covering.
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Removing the covering on the H-Stab, not sure why they covered it.
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The root rib of the left stab was slightly misaligned to the fuse, leaving a small gap.
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Some sanding was needed to get the H-Stab level with the wings.
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Sanding was also required to get it slid in all the way. It was a tight fit.
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Elevator hinges being glued into the 1/4 scale Phoenix Spitfire.
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Elevator and rudder now on the Phoenix Spitfire. Now we're lookin' like a warbird!
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Elevator control horn and pushrod were easily attached.
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If you use this double servo arm, you'll need to trim or sand part of the ball-link to give the inner 2 more freedom.
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Rudder and elevator control horns attached.
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My pull-pull setup method is quick and fuses the wire to itself by melting the nylon coating.
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I prefer to get my pull-pull wires setup inside the fuselage first, and then secure and tighten the other ends with more room to work.
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Rudder pull-pull connections are done on this Phoenix 1/4 scale Spitfire.
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The tailwheel installs easily, but setting up the pull-pull wires and getting the wheel straight can take some time and patience.
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The tailwheel installs easily, but setting up the pull-pull wires and getting the wheel straight can take some time and patience.
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Futaba-S3305 servos are installed, as well as the Robart air valve. The stock tank fits in nicely, but you'll need to put it in before installing the rudder servo.
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Air tank in its new home, and air lines have been routed on the outside to keep them out of the way.
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Aileron servo install. You may need longer arms depending on what servos you use.
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Flap servo installed.
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Air retract ready for mounting in this 1/4 scale Phoenix Spitfire!
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R/C car body lexan scissors make cutting these molded parts much easier.
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The printed covering scheme on the Phoenix Spitfire doesn't quite match up on the seams.
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Gas tank with upgraded stopper and brass tubes ready for install.
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The gas tank has been secured with a velcro strap. I used some spare wood to make a home for my power switch and fuel dot to keep the outside of the plane clean & scale.
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Making cowl-cutting pattern for the Phoenix Spitfire needed some creativity to get around the intake on the cowl!
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Here you can see the cut I made before putting the cowl on, and now I can see right where to start cutting.
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Rough-cut on the Phoenix Models Spitfire done! A little more clearance on the edges and final sanding to be done.
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Engines need air flow, so a thin moon shape up front and a larger hole on the bottom of the intake will help keep the engine cool.
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TaildraggerRC servo harness installed to keep field setup quick & easy.
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Flight electronics install is complete on this 1/4 scale Phoenix Models Spitfire. It was a little tight, but there was room for everything!
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Two 2500mAh A123 packs from ElectroDynamics were secured in the motor box.
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Be aware that the flat finish on the plastic parts will flake off when sanding the sprue tabs and mold lines.
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Here's the completed cockpit details included with the Phoenix Models 1/4 scale Spitfire!
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The cockpit latch, rear-view mirror mounted and instrument panel background repainted.
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I masked off the left wing walkway and added randomly torn pieces that will replicate worn paint. I painted the walkway with black & dark grey paint mixed with micro-balloons for texture.
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The camouflage on the cowl didn't quite match with the fuselage. I used a little matching green paint to fix that.
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The stock engine exhaust stack is nicely molded, but black isn't accurate. I studied many full-scale picture before airbrushing them to look more scale.
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Another view of my airbrushed exhaust.
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The instrument panel was pried out and painted black around the dials. I drilled holes for my power and ignition lights, and they look right at home there!
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About 2 lbs. of lead was needed to balance. I secured them to the hatch on the motor box and added extra zip-ties to the motor box for safety.
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The lip of the intake wasn't meeting up with the wing and would've made it difficult to glue down.
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Stock pilot on the left. Replacement on the right. Which do you like better?
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The Phoenix Models 1/4 scale Spitfire looks great on the runway.
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Off on another sortie to shoot down the enemy.
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The 1/4 scale Spitfire on a zoom and boom pass.
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Banking around for another pass.
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The DLE-55RA had plenty of power for big, scale loops.
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A victory roll looks very realistic from this 95" giant-scale Phoenix Models Spitfire.
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