Spitfire complete paint
Here’s some more pictures. I’m still painting the exhausts: These are my new V2 aileron linkages which work a lot better / run smoother:
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Red Arrow Hawk – Canopy
I decided to use a slide catch at the back and made a tongue and slot at the front. At the back of the canopy I added a small bit of ply to strengthen the area where the slide catch … Continue reading
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MX2 New Servos
I decided to replace all the stock servos with hitec hs65hb’s [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYwuX16h7tY[/yt] The speed is pretty my identical but you really notice a difference at slow speed. The stock servo is a bit juddery compared to the smooth movement of … Continue reading
Spitfire Paint
I built an airfix spitfire about 15 years ago so I’m using that as the base for my colour scheme. Unfortunately my brown paint turned into one solid lump so I need to go buy some more tomorrow. Instead I’ve … Continue reading
Red Arrows Hawk – Nose gear, thrust tube & pics
A while back the HET nose wheel steering arm broke. The grub screw got stuck and the thread stripped when I was trying to remove it. After trying to get a replacement I decided to try and make my own. … Continue reading
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