Tropical Spitfire

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:44 pm

Hey guys was there a tropical Spitfire made with clipped wings? I think I remember seeing one in US markings. Does anybody have any pics of one ?

Thanks

Post by **aferguson** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:20 am

many of them had clipped wings.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:53 pm

You landed that broken Spit, didn't you?

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:41 pm

flpickupman wrote:You landed that broken Spit, didn't you?

Who me ?

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Fri May 22, 2009 6:15 pm

Post lots of pics when you get done with it.

One of these days I'm gonna have to convice you to build one for me.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:29 am

Would anbody want the larger trop filter for the Spit ?

I am not sure if a mod is worth doing for the wing tips.

All you have to do is cut the tip off. Throw a styreen dowl on it and sand to shape.

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:32 am

pickelhaube wrote:Would anbody want the larger trop filter for the Spit ?

I am not sure if a mod is worth doing for the wing tips.

All you have to do is cut the tip off. Throw a styreen dowl on it and sand to shape.

I'd be in If you casted the full plane. Ive been trying to get one for months, but with no luck..

Post by **aferguson** » Sat May 23, 2009 4:29 pm

the larger filter is really the one you should make. That was the common one. The smaller aboukir filter was rare.

Agreed on the wing tips although they are slightly rounded in plan view...but would be an easy mod.

The hard part is getting a spitfire...

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun May 24, 2009 2:16 am

I think until we get a new 1/18th Spitfire this project should be put ho hold....I don't think too many of us are going to want and cut ours up.

Buckyroo · Post by **Buckyroo** » Sun May 24, 2009 3:30 am

VMF115 wrote:I think until we get a new 1/18th Spitfire this project should be put ho hold....I don't think too many of us are going to want and cut ours up.

I will not put any of my original ones under the knife. The one custom I did was on an Ebay damaged plane, and with great help from the members here it will be complete with a canopy in a week or so. Not all of us had the foresight to buy two of everything.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Sun May 24, 2009 5:22 am

I'd happily mod a Spit to desert specs...

...if I could get my mitts on one for a reasonable sum.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun May 24, 2009 5:33 am

flpickupman wrote:
...if I could get my mitts on one for a reasonable sum.

that's the problem.......I sure hope we will see some new spits,,,so the pickle can try his magic on this project.

cranedriver · Post by **cranedriver** » Sun May 24, 2009 6:46 am

You most likely will have to have someone cast you a whole new plane if you are waiting to see these at retail again.... from what I understand the molds for these were broken/destroyed which is a shame.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun May 24, 2009 8:35 am

cranedriver wrote:You most likely will have to have someone cast you a whole new plane if you are waiting to see these at retail again.... from what I understand the molds for these were broken/destroyed which is a shame.

To tell you the truth I was thinking of casting the whole plane . With my mods. But it will be higher then what they are selling for on e-bay. But it will be a custom plane.

Any thoughts on this ?

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Sun May 24, 2009 8:54 am

I like the idea immensely. My wife, however, does not.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun May 24, 2009 12:44 pm

I say go for it,,,but be mindful of your time spent and will we see one from JSI.