Anone for a Spitfire

Post by **iandromiskin** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:40 pm

You'll have to be quick. Tempting though is'nt it, if only... !!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW11-Spitfire-ful ... dZViewItem

Post by **bigginger** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:34 pm

"was deducted to my friend John Poyzer" - are you sure?

Post by **plastic_orange** » Wed May 23, 2007 5:50 pm

A useful ornament

Pete

Post by **bigginger** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:19 pm

All ready to be put on a roundabout...

Post by **plastic_orange** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:06 pm

Or a 'circle' as they are known in Dundee.

Pete

Post by **grahamt7** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:20 pm

Nope, "full size" my pants. Approximately 18 feet shorter in length than the real thing, and 7 feet shorter in height. Full size?? - sheesh.

Post by **modify55** » Sun May 27, 2007 8:19 pm

The overall length of the spitfire V was 29 feet 11 inches.
This figure included the separate tail group and the engine, cowlings and propeller. The height as published ANYWHERE applies to an aircraft at rest on its undercarriage and will usually include the diameter of the propeller. If you looked at the pictures properly before passing undue derogation you would see that he has in fact built A PART of the fuselage from frame 5 (the firewall) to frame 15 just aft of the radio hatch, this is probably just as much as he has room for in his garage. He has also spent an awful lot of money on original very rare cockpit fittings. He should be applauded not derided.

Reference

Air publication 1565E Spitfire V Aircraft (all variants). Crown copyright 1941.
Spitfire- The History. Key Publishing
Spifire Story. Arms & Armour Press

Try this web link, it may answer a few questions
http://www.internationalcockpitclub.org.uk/index.php
Regards

modify55

Post by **grahamt7** » Sun May 27, 2007 9:37 pm

He has also spent an awful lot of money on original very rare cockpit fittings. He should be applauded not derided.

Didn't deride him at all, except to say his "aircraft" is not full size. He describes it in his ebay listing as"full size", which it is not.

Try this web link, it may answer a few questions

And I didn't have any questions, for I am indeed also blessed with an extensive (if rather sad in some misguided people's opinions) knowledge of and interest in aircraft.

Hey ho.

Post by **modify55** » Mon May 28, 2007 1:07 pm

Graham,
I think we're getting lost in the English language here, many aeromodellers refer to real aircraft as "full-size" when they simply mean "full-scale" and I am sure this is what he meant to say. He has simply built a full-scale wooden replica of the front portion of a Spitfire fuselage.

Regards

modify55

Post by **mal** » Wed May 30, 2007 4:27 pm

Just catching up on things

Why not buy a proper Spitfire like the one I had for years

a lot cheaper

Mal

Post by **modify55** » Wed May 30, 2007 9:12 pm

Mal,
I already have one of these on my shopping list, that is when I have finished the restoration and conversion of my Minor for long-term everyday use, modified my teardrop trailer and built a second teardrop trailer to use with the Morris and someday the Triumph also.

Regards

modify55

Post by **mal** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:16 pm

I already have one of these on my shopping list

Best little sportscar I ever owned.. the Mk3 is the best of the bunch and served me well over the years.. wish I'd never sold it but enjoy driving my Moggy as much

Mal

Post by **Lou** » Thu May 31, 2007 4:58 pm

Nope, "full size" my pants. Approximately 18 feet shorter in length than the real thing, and 7 feet shorter in height

That's some big pants

Post by **grahamt7** » Thu May 31, 2007 5:08 pm

You seen my pants?

Post by **Lou** » Thu May 31, 2007 7:22 pm

Can't miss 'em

Post by **Peetee** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:27 pm

Ooooh really!