Spitfire HF Mk VIII (oz16039)
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Spitfire HF Mk VIII. Free flight scale model for rubber power. Wingspan 27 in.
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Quote: "Steve and Mary, Hello again...I saw your post of my Grumman G21a Goose (oz16004) and noticed in the comments by Richard Falconer that he'd like me to try my hand at a Spitfire.
In all honesty when anyone thinks of Warbirds you usually get Spitfire, Hurricane, Me-109 and P-51 Mustang. There are a myriad of plans for each of these aircraft.
But the gauntlet (so to speak) has been tossed and I just couldn't resist. But you already know my passion for unusual aircraft with different wings and empennage so I had to look for a Spitfire with a bit of unusual look. I found the Spitfire HF Mk VIII and boy did she fit all the wonderfully different wing tips and vertical fin and rudder!! I was sold.
A few day of research and searching for a usable 3 view drawing to base my drawing on and away I went. I decided to use the ladder style jig for the fuselage construction so you'll only find the fuselage formers with alignment lines to line up with the horizontal documentation line. You'll fine a link to Maxfliart's use of a foamboard jig that would work great. You can find the link on my latest page of plans #3 for 2025, at https://freeflightarchive.com/index.php/plans-gallery...
I use the Rees' Sliced Rib Wing Construction which I've found builds a very strong wing very lightly. He's was a master builder, thanks Dave and his family who have shared his work since he's gone West!
I include the outline for the standard wing outline in Orange for those who don't want to venture into the extreme with me. My experience and the tutoring of several other builders I respect suggest at least 1/8" washout on the trailing edge of each wing tip. Especially on elliptical wings like the Spitfire. You might cheat in a 1/32" more while your building. I note on the plan to have this washout under the trailing edge of the wing as you build this. I just lay down a strip of 1/8" scrap from the tip to the fourth rib in. This should help when it comes to trimming.
Horizontal Stab is constructed with 3/32" sq and a center strip of sheet. Lightened with holes. I think you'll find a few different schemes on this bird from overall grey, PR Blue, or even desert camo.
Ok Richard, here's my Spitfire for you. Please build it for me and post a few pictures here for Steve and Mary and Me..
Regards,
Tom Akery/Sky9pilot."
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Tom’s reaction to my comment was faster than some people I know replying to emails. I would say that he has hugely added to the Spitfires actually worth building - so that’s about four now !But I must pass on the tempting challenge to build his model as I have at least ten of my own which need finishing before I succumb to almost seventy years of dope fumes.
What I will do is post my redrafting of the Whittaker Spitfire XIV, that icon of the 1950s. But just give me time to make the wheels - these are actually intentionally heavy to help with the cg.
Richard Falconer - 23/05/2025
Hi Tom, What an unusual marquee of Spitfire! a great plan. I have been trying to search for a plan for the Hawker Horsley and wondered if you would be up for drawing it up? It was a big single engined aircraft for its day with a Wingspan of 50ft, and apart from being a torpedo bomber, they were also modified for several flight endurance record attempts. It would make an unusual model subject and also has plenty of wing area. They were built and flown from Brooklands in Surrey (now a museum), near we we live. Cheers, Martin (The Surrey Aeronut).
Martin Lavender - 24/05/2025
Look at what I just found: a fine 3-view plus docs at that stupendous 3-view outland of the Outerzone empire!
https://rclibrary.co.uk/3view.asp?ID=16096
Wink, wink, nudge nudge :) These early Hawker aircraft belong to the "Only a Mother Would Love" design phase. In a short while, (Sir) Sidney Camm set his teeth on the Hart and never let go of the Hawker Haute Couture School!
Tom, I see large strides in the FFA Page 3, thank you very much!
Miguel - 26/05/2025
Tom... they want to pull you away from what you like, that being the unusual but beautiful... stand your ground
RC Yeager - 26/05/2025
Thanks to all for the kind comments. I do tend to specialize in the unusual and unique look especially the empennages. By the way in my research for the Spitfire I came across this site:
https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/25370-spitfire-quickie-visible-differences-between-mkix-and-viii/
Regards, Tom
P.S. FreeFlightArchive.com will be shutting down at the end of June. Due to my limited resources.
Tom Akery - 27/05/2025
Shutting down? I'll ask the obvious, but have you tried looking for help in FAC, RCG, or similar places where a kind Samaritan or, better yet, Philistine might be able to assist? Or in those social-thingamabob circles of hell?
Hang in there, Tom!
Miguel - 29/05/2025
Tom, I know you like the weird and wonderful aircraft and enjoy a challenge so I will throw out one that is similar to your Angel Interceptor (oz15392) and the Lockheed L-133 Starjet (oz15921) for you to ponder drafting up. That would be the Rockwell XFV-12A. For some reason I thought you might have created a plan set already, but I can not find it. If not would it be something you would be interested in creating? I would love to see it. BTW Thanks for all of your designs. A lot of your designs are on my LONG list of models I would like to make.
RogerB - 01/06/2025
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