Red White Blue

F1d
KEEP IT LIGHT !!! All balsa light grade unless stated
F1a F1b F1c R10
R9

Fin fairing comprising 3mm liteply

Section through between 10mm hollowed balsa blocks
Malcolm hood R8

F14 White light

Plank fuselage with 2.5mm balsa, 10mm wide
Motor mount at front, tapered as appropriate towards tail Install elevator snake & self-closing clevis R7
3mm liteply before fitting tailplane platform
0.4mm birch ply facing
Pre-bend top planks to maintain very
slight curvature between F4 & F5 F6
R6
2.54mm balsa planked cowl. ab F6c Light blue band
Hollowed balsa cowl front. Lowest planks should be narrow (4mm) 0.4mm ply facings F7
(Not laminated to avoid glue line) & will require twisting as well as bending. Fin sheeting 1mm balsa
F8
Note distinct change in cross-section
between F3 & F4 R5
F5 F9
F3 F4
F2
F1
abc
R4

R3

R2

R1

6 x 0.8mm brass horn silver soldered

to 1.5mm piano wire.
Note angle of horn with
elevators at neutral
Glassfibre spinner made around
shaped foam core & screwed to
3mm birch ply back-plate Liteply/balsa
Scale panel line sandwich

First 3 planks 10 deep parallel Aluminium tube

Hollowed balsa each
28mm tail-wheel (scale)
side of liteply keel
Liteply fairing 25mm commercial size
(B & B construction)
Hollowed laminated balsa
2mm piano wire
1mm balsa edging to keel to ease SECTION THROUGH FUSELAGE & FIN
blending with adjacent balsa blocks Scale panel line Fair underside of fairing base 0.25mm Folded brass
Hollowed block balsa below lowest
Eurokit Mini Air Retracts shown.
Modify connection to keep Make wing centre-section trailing edge
Pair of M5 nylon screws
into OUTSIDE VIEW OF RUDDER
fuselage using lightweight filler
planks each side of liteply keel F13 air supply clear of wheel-well 14 swg piano wire axle
integral with wing root fairing.
FUSELAGE CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES From 0.4mm birch ply & balsa
Fairing base 0.4mm birch ply.
Radiators
Build lower half of fuselage over plan. Carved balsa fairing See wing drawing Mark position on fuselage,
Curved top surface of first fairing plank.
Modified brass screw
Remove from plan . glued to wing make card template,adjust
Mask to fit,
fuselage & sand to blend after planking
Solder
Brass tube then transfer shape to ply
Add upper part of formers & sub-assemblies 2 & 3.
Plank upper half of fuselage.
Build underside of nose (b & b construction). T9
Add tailplane saddles. Carburettor air intake
Build wing root fairings with Hinge reinforcement 3mm balsa
wing centre-section screwed in position. F10 F15 T8
Pin-jointed leaf or
Tap M4 strip mylar hinges

F13 Hacksaw off existing nipple

T7
and seal hole with epoxy
F16 Tailplane saddles
10mm balsa (upper)
6mm balsa (lower)
2 off each) T6 in
Cut out top & bottom skins
F12a True length shown pairs and use one as a template
when making leading edge

72mm main wheels (scale)

70mm commercial size T5

F12 F11
T4

T3

T2

T1

C of G

Mould exhaust stubs from plastic PLAN VIEW OMMITING PLANKING & FIN
tubing heated over mandrel
Sanded chamfer TAILPLANE HALF-SHEETED Tailplane sheeting 1mm balsa

True-to-scale
wing root fairing shape
F2c
Motor clamp Sub assemblies:-
(alternative) Exhaust manifold No.1 F3b, F4b, F5b, F6b, F10 & F11(2)
3mm liteply No.2 F1a,b,c, F2a, F3a, F4a, F12(2), F13 & F14
No.3 F6a, F6c, F15 & F16 F6c Tailplane platform
3mm balsa
No.4 F1d, F2c, F3c, F4c & F12c

Cut here after assembly if gearbox

F4c
will not pass through motor-size hole Upper saddle
and use separate motor clamp Cut away spreader-bar
after planking fuselage
Exhaust manifold base Lower saddle

F6a
F2c F3c
Hole positions to suit
height of servo
F8a F9a
F2a F3a F4a F5a F7a During construction check relative widths
of fuselage & fin which join on this line

F2b F3b F4b F6b F7b

F5b F9b
F8b

Wing root fairings planked with

2.5mm balsa aft of F4.
Scrap balsa & filler ahead.
Plank fairing with ply base taped
Fin post
(4 parts)
3mm balsa
SPITFIRE
MkIX
snuggly against wing centre-section

F5f

F6f First in a series of 1/9th scale W

All F-series parts from 3mm liteply
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Edge formers with 2.5mm thick balsa between lowest Scale reference
part of planking and bottom edge of former Aeromodeller Plans Service
to provide glueing surface for fillet formers 3mm sq. balsa strip 0.4mm above front edge Plan No.2740 Designed by Dave Philpotts
to support wing root fairing base Drawn D.H.Cooksey & G.R.DuvalSHEET 1 2000
For 500/600 geared electric motors
 Cross-grain balsa gun blister.
White-glue onto paper base Drill 3mm holes, cut spar slots
Blend with filler Note inclination of W3 then onto wing after shaping and shape profiles of W1 & W2 Wing ribs W1, W2 & W3 from 3mm liteply.
together as a set of four. Remainder from 2mm liteply.
Separate into pairs to finish Make in pairs with aid of double-sided tape

Note flat underside to wing panels

84° W1
Typical of 3mm sq. balsa spar bracing
between front & rear spars.
Keep lower spars flat
Temporary reinforcement
2.5mm thick balsa box around retract during assembly
Cut lower front spar here to
unit to support underside sheeting
3mm balsa doublers 90° clear u/c retract unit after & end of lower spar
(Not shown in plan) sheeting underside centre panel

Sand lightly to blend

W2
Balsa filler piece Wing washout jig Dihedral jig
3mm balsa

Laminated trailing edge Notch after assemblyChamfer

to allowance made
Remove shaded areas clear air retract tube
Balsa/0.4mm birch ply/balsa on top of rib
after fitting u/c mounts

W3
Laminated aileron
Balsa/0.4mm birch ply/balsa
Tack-glue to wing when sanding to shape
IMPORTANT! Accuracy essential.
Remove this area & check for
Chamfer bottom of rib Cut slots for 0.4mm ply trailing e
1.5mm sheeting allowance between using junior hacksaw fitted with
Alignment dowels rib profile and centre section then replace. metal-cutting blade
Remove finally after sheeting
underside of centre panel.

Outboard panel sheeting 1.5mm balsa

Centre section sheeting 2.5mm balsa Sand before applying Reduce thickness of rear spars at ends
W4

Align underside rear of W11 with inboard ribs

when glueing aileron spar Remove this area to clear retract cylinder
after sheeting underside of wing.
2.4mm balsa full depth of wing Part-cut beforehand
both sides of undercarriage slot
Laminated wingtip
Balsa/0.4mm birch ply/balsa Remove this area to clear wheel well
after sheeting underside of wing.
Part-cut beforehand
W5
Temporary rib-support spar.
Remove after sheeting underside
Trapan circular cutout of wing
in underside wing sheet
before assembly

Servo access
Underside only
(Size to suit servo)
W6

W3 W2 W1 W1 W2 W3 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12

W4

W7

Cutout to suit servo

Pin-jointed leaf hinge
Under-wing fairing
8mm balsa

Full length lower spar.

Top spar to W11 with shaped W8
sheet balsa between W11 & W12

1mm aluminium control horn.

Wings sheeted with three panels joined on spars. Drill holes for glue to key
With care, these two panels may
2.5mm balsa false leading edge. be cut from one 1.5 x 100 x 1000 sheet of balsa
Heat inside to assist smooth
curvature around ribs W9
Leave Leading Edge square Leading edge from
for this length 2 laminations of 3mm balsa
Exit holes for servo leads & 3mm sq. against gusset & rib Wheel-well from 2 laminations of 1mm balsa Spars 3mm sq. hard balsa
u/c. retract tubes in top surface glued together using impact adhesive. 1.5sq. balsa local reinforcement
Grain vertical.
Cut lower spar here after
3mm hard balsa gusset Cut slot to clear u/c. leg and retract cylinder
boxing in around retract unit
(Replaces lower spar in this area)
W10
2.5mm balsa full depth of wing
each side of undercarriage leg aperture.
Start by making card template
PLAN VIEW OF WING
UPPER SHEETING NOT SHOWN W11

Wing centre section assembly jig Cannon from aluminium tube & balsa
2-off 10mm balsa
W12
Use in conjunction with 2 lengths of
3mm dia. piano wire approx. 250 long Alternative shrouded hinge design.
Requires 5mm thick fin post.
Also applicable to tailplane

WING CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES

Build centre section complete with FOR TAILPLANE & FIN
u/c mounts & sheeting. R8 Pin half-thickness leading & trailing edges Radiator cowl sides
Assemble L.H. panel ribs, spars & bracing over plan. 2.5 balsa
with 5mm packer under lower rear spar. Add front facing-piece (fin only).

grain
Wing root fairing base
Add aileron spar Sand slots for hinges before glueing Add one half of ribs. 0.4mm birch ply
Sheet underside centre bay. both halves of spar together Sheet one side whilst maintaining flatness. (True length shown)
Glue L.H. panel to centre section. Add other halves of leading & trailing edges.
Add laminated trailing edge. Add other halves of ribs. Cut centre away after
Add false leading edge. Sheet remaining side. planking wing root fairing
Sheet remainder of underside of wing. R10 Sand to finish
Add wheel-well & reinforcement to W3.
Add cannon support & servo access.
Provide for u/c. air & electrics. Round-off to 'soften' edge
R9
Sheet upper surface of wing with
washout jig under rear spar position.
Add leading edge laminations. T9
Add wingtip core & sheeting. R8
Sand & finish. T8
Repeat for R.H. panel. Rudder trim-tab core
0.4mm ply
R7
T7
Elevator trim-tab core Carburettor air intake
0.4mm ply Hollowed block balsa
R6 Pin jig to wing using balsa
T6 packing such that cowl sides
Radiator cowl assembly jig
will be o
at 90 to cowl bottom.
3mm balsa
Pin cowl sides to jig.
Cyano cowl sides to wing.
Rudder perimeter frame
R5 Remove jig.
0.4mm ply
Sheet underside of cowl
T5

R4
T4

R3 T3

Horn seat

R2
3mm balsa between T1 & T1 T2
Elevator perimeter frame
0.4mm ply

CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES
FOR ELEVATORS & RUDDER
Wing-tip core
0.4mm ply
SPITFIRE
MkIX
Glue leading & trailing edges to one side
of plywood perimeter frame.
Rudder horn Add notched half of ribs.
R1 T1 Part sheet one side whilst maintaining flatness.
1mm aluminium
Add other halves of leading & trailing edges.
Retract unit mount Seat horn on 3mm balsa above R2 Add other halves of ribs.
2 layers of 3mm liteply then edge with balsa to support covering Part sheet remaining side.
between 0.8mm birch ply
(Total thickness 7.6mm) Rudder post
5mm balsa
Fin & rudder ribs
1.5mm balsa
Tailplane & elevator ribs
1.5mm balsa
Sand to finish
First in a series of 1/9th scale WW
(Two sets required)
Designed by Dave Philpotts
SHEET 2 2000
For 500/600 geared electric motors
 F6f F11

F6f F2c
3mm liteply
grain F3c
F1c F6c
F11

F6b
F12a F9

F12a F9b

F12
F6a

F1b F12
F8

F13

F3
F2 F16
F7
F5
F4

F1a

F5f F5f

W1
W4 W5

3mm liteply
2 off each W11 2mm liteply
W2
2 off each
W6 W7

grain
W12 grain
W3

W8 W9 W10

R10 T7 T9
R3 T8
T7
R8
T5
T8
Paste templates onto wood using glue stick
R2
T2
R7
T5
R1 T2
R6

R5
R9
T3

T3
T4

T9
SPITFIRE
MkIX
Fin & rudder ribs
1.5mm balsa T1 T6
R4 T6
Tailplane &
T1 T4 elevator ribs
1.5mm balsa

First in a series of 1/9th scale WW2 aircraft

Designed by Dave Philpotts
SHEET 3 2000
For 500/600 geared electric motors