Future Spitfire kit plans progress

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builditright · Jun 11, 2008 03:15 PM

well guys and gals we're getting closer

John has made some progress on the future Spitfire plans.

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Send all emails for the Spitfire to: [email protected]

Thank You and God Bless
Walter Umland
aka / builditright
visit my website at http://www.builtrightflyright.com
you can e-mail me at [email protected]

abborgogna · Jun 11, 2008 03:19 PM

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Walter
This is news I have been waiting to hear for some time. I look forward to getting mine when they are avialable.
Andy Borgogna

James Mills · Jun 11, 2008 10:12 PM

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Walter,

Any timeline on kit production?

James

Dr Spark · Jun 12, 2008 01:24 PM

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Trailing edge swept forward a LOT! And looks like just one flap horn. Could be a terrific bind in the making!

Floyd in OR

jobellcrank · Jun 12, 2008 01:58 PM

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>Trailing edge swept forward a LOT! And looks like just one
>flap horn. Could be a terrific bind in the making!
>
>Floyd in OR

Normally you would be correct, but then there're those great little things called "Lucky Box's". They really work smooth. i used them in my Anhedral stab All American Eagle. Smoooooooth.

Just for a FYI, the original Sterling kit only had one flap horn and no Lucky Box's.

I'm wondering why everything is spinning around?

John Miller

Uncle Mikey · Jun 12, 2008 02:54 PM

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...there're those great little things called "Lucky Box's". They really work smooth...
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That's no jive. I didn't know about those 'til someone suggested them for the dihedral'd stab/elev on a little 1/2A Twin I'm building for October's profile scale meet. Thanx to advice from two local gents (who names happen to be on the Walker Cup), I learned something new: Lucky Boxes work like a charm.

Mike Keville

CMFoley · Jun 12, 2008 05:02 PM

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Walt, while looking at your web site I noticed the JB Special by John Miller. Are you going to be kitting this or will it be John? One cool looking model. Has anyone built a prototype? I may be interested

Mike Foley

builditright · Jun 12, 2008 08:53 PM

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> Walt, while looking at your web site I noticed the JB
>Special by John Miller. Are you going to be kitting this or
>will it be John? One cool looking model. Has anyone built a
>prototype? I may be interested

It will be a while but as II still have a few ahead of it but yes I will be kitting it.

I will also be doing the prototype.

Thank You and God Bless
Walter Umland
aka / builditright
visit my website at http://www.builtrightflyright.com
you can e-mail me at [email protected]

builditright · Jun 12, 2008 08:57 PM

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I have lucky boxes for sale at: http://www.builtrightflyright.com/01_New_Future_Site/pgs2/Luckyboxes.htm

this photo shows them on the the Ringmaster Imperial prototype which has a tapered T.E.

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Thank You and God Bless
Walter Umland
aka / builditright
visit my website at http://www.builtrightflyright.com
you can e-mail me at [email protected]

jehold66203 · Jun 13, 2008 09:13 AM

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Walter, hope I am still on the list for the "Spitfire".
DOC Holliday

builditright · Jun 14, 2008 11:18 AM

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>Walter, hope I am still on the list for the
>"Spitfire".
>DOC Holliday

Yes

Thank You and God Bless
Walter Umland
aka / builditright
visit my website at http://www.builtrightflyright.com
you can e-mail me at [email protected]

Ken Wilson · Jun 17, 2008 09:58 AM

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A question please.

This is the first time I've seen the "lucky boxes" used, is the slot in the lucky box assembly larger that the O.D. of the control horn wire please?

Thanks, Ken Wilson

Ken Wilson

Cowboystunt1 · Jun 17, 2008 10:52 AM

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>A question please.
>
>This is the first time I've seen the "lucky boxes"
>used, is the slot in the lucky box assembly larger that the
>O.D. of the control horn wire please?
>
>Thanks, Ken Wilson

Ken,
The slot for the control horns in "Lucky Boxes" should be a "snug fit" on the control horn wire. This allows the very small amount of movement necessary to keep the controls from binding without allowing any up and down slop in the flaps (up and down slop is "deadly").
However I would add that looking at the plans I'm not sure lucky boxes are even necessary on this Spitfire. With this amount of sweep unless there is dihedral also the "boxes" are not necessary as long as the control horn is straight across the center of the wing and the ends are normal to the trailing edge.

Randy C