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Spitfire

This document provides details for building the shape of the top cowling for a model aircraft. It includes diagrams labeling different formers used in construction from F1 to F5. It notes that the formers are drawn for ease of building and that the scale should be increased by 1.25x for 1/12 scale combat models. The notes provide additional guidance on using light materials like blue foam covered in paper to create a very light fuselage and recommend using a .15 plain bearing engine for combat models.

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Spitfire

This document provides details for building the shape of the top cowling for a model aircraft. It includes diagrams labeling different formers used in construction from F1 to F5. It notes that the formers are drawn for ease of building and that the scale should be increased by 1.25x for 1/12 scale combat models. The notes provide additional guidance on using light materials like blue foam covered in paper to create a very light fuselage and recommend using a .15 plain bearing engine for combat models.

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Shape of top cowling

Soft balsa block - hollow out

F1 F2 F3 F3a F4 F5
Speed 400 with throttle/BEC

F2 1/8 (3mm) balsa ply

F1 Balsa block - hollow


1/8 plywood
1.5" (38mm) dia. spinner

F 3 F4
F2
ALL FORMERS 1/8" (3mm) BALSA PLY

3/16" sht fin (5mm)

Standard RX Elevator servo


Soft balsa block
1/4" X 1/16" balsa longeron

Approx. pos'n 7 cell battery pack


3/32" (2.5mm) balsa sht
Mini servo
F5

soft balsa block

NOTES
1. General outline is accurate.

2. Formers are not accurate

Laminated 1/8" X 3/8" balsa LE formed wet round cardboard template


3. Formers drawn for ease of building.

4. Increase scale X 1.25 for 1/12th scale combat.

W5 W4 W3 W2 W1
1/8" balsa
5. For combat use .15 plain bearing engine - OS15.

6. Build very light - can carve out

blue foam - cover in brown paper

and white glue - dissolve blue foam for a


Aileron mini servo Aileron mini servo
1/4 X 1/16 cap strips

very light fuselage


7. This mark and the MK XIV were the prettiest Spitfires.

soft balsa aileron 8.MK XVI had the American Packard Merlin engine
1/8" ply
aileron mount
16g aileron torque wire 9. Experienced builders only please!!

1/16" (1.5mm) balsa sht TE


W1 1/8", all other ribs 1/16" qtr grain balsa alexp@ozdocs.net.au
1/16" sheet LE forming D box

1/8" x 1/4" pine spars


W1 & W2 1/16" web grain vert.

LE 2 laminations of 1/8" X 3/8" balsa sheet Rear spar 1/8" balsa tapered as required

W3 All ribs 1/16" quarter grain balsa


1 scale in inches 8 Speed 400 SCALE

Rib cap strips 1/16" X 1/4" balsa sheet

W4

Ai;eron soft 1/4" sht - carve as required


1/8" (3mm) balsa tailplane 1 1/12th SCALE 8

SPITFIRE MK XVI
W5

SPEED 400 Electric Scale


29" span (0.75m)
Alex Pedashenko - VH2059
August 1997

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