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Gery DiMonte · 03-31-2009, 10:33 AM

Just posting some pictures of the latest build. Everyone needs to have a WWII fighter ready to fly.

UAW is around 950gm. Motor swings a 10x5 prop and produces around 1100gm of thrust using a 2100ma 3s 20c battery. The whole plane is covered in 3/4oz glass and WBPU.

The plane launches easily with a light underhand toss. It handles 15km winds without issue and glides quite nicely with the motor off.

Leadfoot · 03-31-2009, 10:47 AM

Another great build Gery! Did you build this from your own plans?

Steve

Gery DiMonte · 03-31-2009, 11:02 AM

No, I downloaded and rescaled the plans. Credit for the design goes to a gentlman by the name of Dave Philpotts. The plane is originally designed as 1/9 scale and his drawings are 100% complete for building in balsa. It's a real work of art to look at. It also includes the details for retracts.

It took almost 1-1/2 hours to plot the drawings.

BigJohn · 03-31-2009, 03:27 PM

Very nice looking plane Gery and a great size as well.Is the wing all depron as well with ribs made out of depron or is it a balsa rib/depron covered wing.Any carbon in there for stifness,any chance on seeing the inside of the fuse?John

Gery DiMonte · 03-31-2009, 04:38 PM

The wings are made from 3mm depron with 6mm depron ribs. They start off in 3 pieces. A center section and two ends to allow for dahedral. I started with a flat piece of 3mm depron in the shape of the wing. Bottom ribs were glued in place along with a piece of carbon rod. The rod overhangs enough to pass thru the center section. The 3 sections are glued together and then I sheeted the top with 3mm depron. This may be a bit overkill but, it was my first attempt at building with ribs etc. and it made life easy for me.

The fuse was built similarly. I cut the profile out of 6mm depron and glued the formers to it. I then covered it with 3mm depron in individual sections. In areas that were too difficult for me to form depron, I glued in a piece of blue foam and carved it to fit.

I did take some pictures of the build. Unfortunately, I erased them befor tranferring them from the camera.

Short Circuit · 03-31-2009, 06:14 PM

Nice build Gery.
I was wondering where did you get the Depron???

Mark

Gery DiMonte · 03-31-2009, 07:06 PM

Ordered a case of full size sheets from rcfoam. Split the cost with my cousin. Shipping is expensive but still a substantial savings. Don't know if that's the case with today's exchange rate. At least they don't charge the same cost for 3mm & 6mm as the shops up here.

http://www.rcfoam.com.

DO335 · 03-31-2009, 07:45 PM

In case you guys missed it, here are a couple of links where you will find the original plans for this bird:

http://www.profili2.com/eng/default.htm

as a zip file

and

http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=573024

as PDF files

cassat · 03-31-2009, 08:26 PM

Gery,

Just beautiful plane! Won't you be too busy barbequing in two weeks to fly it ?? Ha
Noticed the MinWax polycrylic.....do you seal the Depron before painting? or after?

Cassat

Gery DiMonte · 04-01-2009, 07:09 AM

I sealed the whole plane first and then covered it with 3/4oz glass. I just gave it a couple of more coats & rough sanded. Time to paint.

03-31-2009, 10:33 AM	#1
Gery DiMonte RCC Junior Contributor I am: gd Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Newmarket Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 109 Total Props: 0	48" ws full fuse depron Spitfire Remove this ad - become a site supporter! Just posting some pictures of the latest build. Everyone needs to have a WWII fighter ready to fly. UAW is around 950gm. Motor swings a 10x5 prop and produces around 1100gm of thrust using a 2100ma 3s 20c battery. The whole plane is covered in 3/4oz glass and WBPU. The plane launches easily with a light underhand toss. It handles 15km winds without issue and glides quite nicely with the motor off. Attached Thumbnails
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03-31-2009, 10:47 AM	#2
Leadfoot RCC Master Contributor I am: Steve B Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Breslau, Ontario Radio of choice: Futaba 18MZ, JR 9303 Feedback: 38 / 100% Posts: 1,296 Total Props: 1	Re: 48" ws full fuse depron Spitfire Another great build Gery! Did you build this from your own plans? Steve __________________ Safety Precautions: Do not touch the rolling airscrew in order not to be hurt! I'd like to offer you moral support, but I have questionable morals!
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03-31-2009, 11:02 AM	#3
Gery DiMonte RCC Junior Contributor I am: gd Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Newmarket Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 109 Total Props: 0	Re: 48" ws full fuse depron Spitfire No, I downloaded and rescaled the plans. Credit for the design goes to a gentlman by the name of Dave Philpotts. The plane is originally designed as 1/9 scale and his drawings are 100% complete for building in balsa. It's a real work of art to look at. It also includes the details for retracts. It took almost 1-1/2 hours to plot the drawings.
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03-31-2009, 03:27 PM	#4
BigJohn RCC Supreme Contributor I am: john g Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: niagara region Radio of choice: Spektrum dx8 Feedback: 95 / 100% Posts: 2,288 Total Props: 4	Re: 48" ws full fuse depron Spitfire Very nice looking plane Gery and a great size as well.Is the wing all depron as well with ribs made out of depron or is it a balsa rib/depron covered wing.Any carbon in there for stifness,any chance on seeing the inside of the fuse?John __________________ If I could fit in my plane I would
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03-31-2009, 04:38 PM	#5
Gery DiMonte RCC Junior Contributor I am: gd Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Newmarket Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 109 Total Props: 0	Re: 48" ws full fuse depron Spitfire The wings are made from 3mm depron with 6mm depron ribs. They start off in 3 pieces. A center section and two ends to allow for dahedral. I started with a flat piece of 3mm depron in the shape of the wing. Bottom ribs were glued in place along with a piece of carbon rod. The rod overhangs enough to pass thru the center section. The 3 sections are glued together and then I sheeted the top with 3mm depron. This may be a bit overkill but, it was my first attempt at building with ribs etc. and it made life easy for me. The fuse was built similarly. I cut the profile out of 6mm depron and glued the formers to it. I then covered it with 3mm depron in individual sections. In areas that were too difficult for me to form depron, I glued in a piece of blue foam and carved it to fit. I did take some pictures of the build. Unfortunately, I erased them befor tranferring them from the camera. Last edited by Gery DiMonte; 03-31-2009 at 07:06 PM.
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03-31-2009, 06:14 PM	#6
Short Circuit RCC Contributor I am: Mark B Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fisherville. Ontario Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 314 Total Props: 0	Re: 48" ws full fuse depron Spitfire Nice build Gery. I was wondering where did you get the Depron??? Mark
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03-31-2009, 07:06 PM	#7
Gery DiMonte RCC Junior Contributor I am: gd Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Newmarket Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 109 Total Props: 0	Re: 48" ws full fuse depron Spitfire Ordered a case of full size sheets from rcfoam. Split the cost with my cousin. Shipping is expensive but still a substantial savings. Don't know if that's the case with today's exchange rate. At least they don't charge the same cost for 3mm & 6mm as the shops up here. http://www.rcfoam.com.
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03-31-2009, 07:45 PM	#8
DO335 RCC Pro Contributor I am: Cheshire C Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newmarket Ontario Feedback: 23 / 100% Posts: 1,586 Total Props: 6	Re: 48" ws full fuse depron Spitfire In case you guys missed it, here are a couple of links where you will find the original plans for this bird: http://www.profili2.com/eng/default.htm as a zip file and http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?p=573024 as PDF files
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03-31-2009, 08:26 PM	#9
cassat RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Dave Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: P.River,Alberta Radio of choice: Airtronics Aquila,Taranis,DX7 # of RCs: 12 Feedback: 211 / 98% Posts: 7,363 Total Props: 11	Re: 48" ws full fuse depron Spitfire Gery, Just beautiful plane! Won't you be too busy barbequing in two weeks to fly it ?? Ha Noticed the MinWax polycrylic.....do you seal the Depron before painting? or after? Cassat
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04-01-2009, 07:09 AM	#10
Gery DiMonte RCC Junior Contributor I am: gd Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Newmarket Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 109 Total Props: 0	Re: 48" ws full fuse depron Spitfire I sealed the whole plane first and then covered it with 3/4oz glass. I just gave it a couple of more coats & rough sanded. Time to paint.
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