Spitfire Stunter (oz7532)
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Spitfire XIV and XIX. Control line model for .20 - .29 engines.
Article quote: "This aeroplane was built in 1983, a direct descendent of a very successful semiscale model which won C/L Stunt at the RAFMAA Champs in 1978. Although intended as a sports/ exhibition model, its outstanding aerobatic performance allowed it to follow in its predecessor's flight pattern, placing second in C/L Stunt in the RAFMAA Champs in 84 and winning in 89! My opponents complained that the Spit's sheer good looks gave me an unfair advantage!
In the intervening years it was flown extensively in Hong Kong, where it excited great interest. Perhaps it is significant that, after seven years of hard flying, the only modification I would consider is a slight increase in tailplane/elevator areas to improve square corners.
The model is designed along Al Rabe's principles, with wing, fuselage and tailplane outlines all to exact, but different, scales (1.25in, 1in, and 1.5in/ft respectively). The wing is detachable, and the original model has the bellcrank in the fuselage, with a swing-down pushrod to make flap connection easy. However, it would be a simple matter to conceal the bellcrank in the wing, with an idler system in the fuselage, as used in my little Spitfires and Miles M20 (see Aeromodeller, March 87 and October 88).
Similarly, if you fly mainly over grass, the undercarriage could be made detachable as per the little Spits. Similarly, the engine and fuel tank bays are completely accessible via that large lower cowl, which is retained with a simple hook latch.
Perhaps surprisingly in a model with such graceful lines, there is no requirement for complicated or advanced building techniques..."
Quote: "Hi Steve and Mary ...more for the library: Spitfire Stunter - 46in span semi-scale control line stunter by Noel Stephenson. Free plan with Aeromodeller September 1990. Regards, stormin."
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(oz7532)
Spitfire Stunter
by Noel Stephenson
from Aeromodeller
September 1990
46in span
Scale IC C/L LowWing Military Fighter
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Submitted: 10/03/2016
Filesize: 601KB
Format: • PDFbitmap
Credit*: stormin
Downloads: 2668
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Hi Mary, I have just finished my latest control line model from your plans site [main pic, 005-008]. Our club has a stand off Scale day each year so to be part of it I built the Spitfire Stunter by Noel Stephenson. To date I haven't flown it but hopefully it will allow some basic manoeuvres. I have used an OS LA 25 as the power source. The canons and aerial are screw in and removable for easier cleaning. Cheerio,John Lewis - 03/06/2023
Hi Mary, I have added some more detail to my model (Polish markings and painted the canopy frame). We had our Scale fly in today with 37 scale models on the field. I am very pleased to report my Spitfire flew exceptionally well both upright and inverted. A few photos attached [pic 009-013],
John Lewis - 26/06/2023
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