Flying Legends 1/4 scale MK9 Spitfire

[Jon Horne]

Here she is before the maiden flight. Just rolled out of the sheds at the Supermarine Glamorgan Satellite Assemble Works.

[chris willis]

You took me back to my old biker days there Jon, get that spit up and flying with us, Shame you missed Barkston, Sunday was great

[Jon Horne]

Hi Guys - I have now applied the marking to the Spitfire having used some great paint masks made up by Phil Noel. Once you get used to applying these they are fantastic and make the job straightforward. Next job will be to throw a bucket of dirt at it and hopefully that will stop Barrington from whinging on about it being shiny! Cant wait to get it airborne again...........see you guys at Baldock.
The CO.

[chris willis]

Thats better, do you have an alien as a pilot

[Mike Booth]

Thats better, though it needs some serious muck applied to pass my next close encounter with it.
The Designer.

[Mike Booth]

Good colours on the roundels.

[Jon Horne]

Not an Alien Mr Willis.....just invisible!
Been digging in the cess pit to get the right degree of weathering to make Boothers happy!

[Mike Booth]

I knew that thing would come in useful some day.
Watch the 'Disclosure' project on Youtube, highly visible for several decades.

[chris willis]

Here you go Chockey old chap, lovely landing, it was wheely good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9D1E92b_Qc

Chris

[Tony morris]

Hi nice spit , what engine do you have in it ? also what weight ?
cheers

[Mike Booth]

Hi nice spit , what engine do you have in it ? also what weight ?
cheers

Cheers Tony, we reccomend a 3W 80 xi though 62 70 75 and 80cc have been used; the three in the film have 3w motors 75 and 80's respectively.
All up weight is anything between 17 and 19kg if following a proven layout of installation of equipment.
If you would like further details you can contact me at studio.mike@btinternet.com

regards Mike.

[Jon Horne]

Mike - here is a shot of the three Spits at Baldock, with Ken's in the foreground, yours in the middle and mine at the back (Iknow you know that). Second is mine airbourne at Hastings with the pilot looking for the map he dropped....... promise he will appear next time out!
I am not just saying this because we are friends, but I loved the way the 1:4.8 scale Flying Legends Spit flew (mine is now 14 years old!), however, this 1/4 scale version is just magical in the air. It is everything you might expect a Spitfire to be (if you read the experiences of the pilots of the full size) and it handles like a dream in every respect. Flying it gives you a real buzz, which can be enjoyed to the limit, because it is absolutley viceless......... 11/10 its brilliant!
Thanks
Barras

[chris willis]

Was that Chockey Booth that i saw ripping up the Brean Sands Beach with his 1/4 scale Spit, very nice too, well done Mike

Chris

[Mike Booth]

It was, along with Tiff Willis and Bonesy.
Will post some pictures soon.
Thanks for a great time and the best flying I've had this year.

[Gregg Veasey]

It was, along with Tiff Willis and Bonesy.
Will post some pictures soon.
Thanks for a great time and the best flying I've had this year.

Sounds great. Wish I was there too!

[Mike Booth]

Thanks Gregg you've done a picture for me.
Shame you were'nt there, there was some young dude flying a Geebee, it was nice just to chill out and watch him flying.

There's always Hop Farm.

Mike.

[Mike Booth]

Some great pictures from Chris.
Happy days.

[Mike Booth]

Not sure who took this picture at Osbournby at the weekend, but all credit to them, as in four years of flying 'Connie' this is the best picture from dozens of good ones.
Cheers Mike.

[Dave Parry]

Mike, that would be Neil Hutchinson, I think I am sure he will be on to confirm that.

[Neil Hutchinson]

Guilty as charged, m'Lord

Thanks for the compliment, Mike - considering how bad the condition were on Sunday - grey, rain & generally not suitable for flying, it was a really good day with some excellent flying. CS4 took quite a bashing trying to the pictures to look reasonable.

NH