Mick Reeves 25% Spitfire Build

[Rob Crawford]

Hi all

My name is Rob Crawford and i have become a member of LMA,i'm from N/Ireland and have been into RC from the age of ten (27 years, yikes, is it that long)

I am getting back into large models after a 10 year break and have registered a MR 1/4 scale Spit in the over 20kg scheme.

The inspector designated is Ian Robb whom I know from RC years back at the Nutts Corner club.

Glad to be a member of this well organised association and look forward to meeting you all.

Rob.

Kolm Il 135

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Wing

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[Rob Crawford]

Me running the kolm IL135 for the MR Spit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqKOKKrrUyo

[John Greenfield]

Hi Rob

Neat building, well done. I notice you have fitted an RDS system for the ailerons but I don't recognise the manufacturer of it from the photos. Can you supply details or did you make it yourself.

Regards

John

[Rob Crawford]

Hi John and thanks!

Yes i use this on mostly everything simply because it has zero slop and yes i did make it myself.

Some pics

[Wayne Cox]

Hi Rob,
Great looking build so far.
Also watched your videos on YouTube motor sounds very nice.

Keep the photos coming, have you decided on markings yet.

Regards
Wayne

[Rob Crawford]

Thanks Wayne

The kit as you probably know is based on MK 9 MH434 but i am going to try to make it look like EP 120 hence the absence of wing tips it's clipped!

What a beauty!

[Rob Crawford]

I'm on the lookout for the 3 branch exhausts for 1/4 scale or even molds will do, i have the MK9 pipes but EP 120 doesn't have those Lol attention to detail!

[stewart clifford]

I think Phil Clarke sells them.

[Rob Crawford]

Thanks Stewart

I'll be getting the paint of Phil, never really looked on his site but i'll get in touch and see if he can help.

[John Greenfield]

Hi John and thanks!

Yes i use this on mostly everything simply because it has zero slop and yes i did make it myself.

Some pics

Thanks for the reply Rob.
Can I ask what you use on the inside faces of the slot in the control surfaces that the wire runs against and what you use for a bearing in the wing trailing edge.

Thanks

John

[Rob Crawford]

No worries John i'm glad it's of interest.

The slot for the wire is a plywood box lined on the inside with the Mick reeves proskin (it's hard stuff) you need to get this perfect, it's one of the most critical parts of the setup,not to tight and the gap must be totally even.
you can achieve a good fit by cutting 2 shorter lengths of same swg wire and placing them at each side of the plywood box before bonding the sides on.

The bearing is simply the outer sheath of a control snake hysoled into a 6mm plywood sheer web, a simple set-up really but the slop is zero and i don't think you need to use such high torque servos with it.

[Wayne Cox]

Hi Rob,

Hope the build is doing well, been keeping an eye out on your build.

Waiting for some updates lol.

Regards
Wayne

[Rob Crawford]

Some canopy fun.

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[Rob Crawford]

The windscreen must be flush with the frame.

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[Rob Crawford]

Better fit now

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[Rob Crawford]

The MR dash kit is looking good (i think)

[Bob Thompson1894]

wow......love the canopy!

[Rob Crawford]

Thanks Bob that means a lot.

When i forgo being social for months on end i can loose enthusiasm.

Not even getting much flying done with the weather,it's been a poor summer altogether this year where i am so i thought i'd get stuck in and do a bit to the spit.