I know this is a year-old video but it has been/is incredibly helpful in imagining my 405 P-40 kit as an RC conversion. So helpful in fact that I am now a new subscriber. I'm new to the hobby and using foamboard kits as my entree but as a teen remember building Guillow's kits. Wonderful channel.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Жыл бұрын
Hi John, welcome to the Channel, a dream of all us oldies to turn free flight rubber models into radio control models has become a reality, thanks for the kind words, cheers 🙂👍
@terryblackman62173 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to seeing your next installment. Good luck.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Terry, video to follow this weekend 👍
@kevinj52933 жыл бұрын
Great job cliff. 👍
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kevin, watch out for the flight video, fellow Spitfire fan 🙂
@kevinj52933 жыл бұрын
Yes I will cliff can't wait👍
@williammanning31743 жыл бұрын
Cliff, old man, you have the patience of JOB. That's some fine "after the fact" aileron construction. If I were on your side of the pond, I'd give you a well deserved pat on the back.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
A virtual pat is acceptable, thank you William 🙂
@garyshakles77643 жыл бұрын
As you say Cliff, aero modelling at it's finest, nice one.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary, takes one to know one 😉👍
@IansRCExploits3 жыл бұрын
Nice conversion to 4 channels!! Should fly amazing Cliff😄👍
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Ian, hopefully it will, we'll soon see 🙂
@davidquerry88693 жыл бұрын
You have more patience than I do, Cliff.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
You would think so David but you should see what's on the cutting room floor 😁👍
@MORCOPOLO08173 жыл бұрын
Now it is time to finally put that spinner on!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
😁 I know you're right Morco but it got badly damaged as a rubber-powered model, now I feel bad 😉😁
@jorgerostagnol36023 жыл бұрын
Hola, Cliff. ! Excelente cambio asi queda completo, al vuelo y esteticamente. Saludos.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Gracias Jorge, dedos cruzados para un buen vuelo 👍✌️
@jorgerostagnol36023 жыл бұрын
Si los tendré. Volarás sin problemas.
@billseay63993 жыл бұрын
Hey Thanks great video insight and cool bird
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting Bill, fiddly but it should transform the flying, we'll soon see 🙂👍
@Brobolio3 жыл бұрын
Excellent work!! Beautiful plane but for sure your knife needs a little bit more sharpness!! Thanks for sharing!!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Hi Brobolio, funny you should spot that, I've found an old sharpening stone and I've been experimenting using it to sharpen the blade, I think it's more trouble than it's worth, I must have spent as much time sharpening as I did filming 😁
@JeffinLowerAlabama3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic build Cliff, from your teasing looks like a great flyer, Jeff in LA USA
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeff, video up tomorrow morning (gmt of course) ... I'm pleased 👍
@RCTaildraggin3 жыл бұрын
Very clever mod Cliff. I have a few of those linear servos but don't think I've ever used any.. Brilliant mate 👍
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jerry, one thing I forgot to consider is they work on a lower voltage than what comes out of the rx but I've gotten away with it because I have two servos running through a Y lead which seems to share the voltage if you understand me 😁
@RCTaildraggin3 жыл бұрын
I do understand, yes.. 👍
@DadsRCHangar3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant modifications Cliff, very clever 👍🏻
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris, it would have been easier to have built some in at the beginning but I think it worked out ok in the end 👍
@bobflyman3 жыл бұрын
Nice work Cliff. Should fly well now. 😄
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob 🙂
@picknikbasket3 жыл бұрын
I was hoping you'd get around to this, Cliff. Nice work!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting, I'm excited to give her a try again 😁👍
@normanfawley73792 жыл бұрын
Great stuff ! Very neat work.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Norman, did you see my latest '5 in 1' video? The Liberty Raider now needs a similar operation... when will I learn! 😫 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGmrc6BjZ9R5p8U
@downwindchecklist65673 жыл бұрын
Nice! Ailerons are always a challenging (and fun) part of builds. Looking forward for the test flight!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thank you DC, me too, how's the Eurostar training going? 🙂
@downwindchecklist65673 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes The weather is not helping. Lets see if I manage to go flying this weekend. I'll try to get a video out of it.
@bobi25823 жыл бұрын
Very nice and neat mod Cliff.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob, let's hope it was worth the effort huh? 👍
@bobi25823 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes It should make all the difference. Fingers crossed!
@michealohalloran41283 жыл бұрын
Hi Cliff you made short work of that Looks great Bet you it fly s great as well
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Yes Micheal, not a massive job but it was made easier by the fact that I had pre-drilled lightening holes through the ribs which made passing the servo leads through a pleasure, watch out for the flight video 👍
@mikelowe99063 жыл бұрын
Excellent work Cliff! Thanks for sharing with us! 😁
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, you're welcome 👍
@altamirofaria57413 жыл бұрын
Muito bom. Grande Cliff , muito abilidoso. 👍🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Olá Altamiro, que bom que você gostou, continue assistindo o vídeo do vôo em breve 👍
@mikeparkercreative51363 жыл бұрын
Great little modification! I'm still tweeking my little Spitfire...need to add more right thrust as it will turn left ok...but not right 🤣 It's all good fun isn't it! Cheers!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
And that's the point Mike, FUN, FUN, FUN, thanks for commenting as usual my friend 👍
@kanth663 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Anthony 🙂
@crddrones34573 жыл бұрын
Just subscribed nice video God bless
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I wish I'd fitted them at the outset though 🙂👍
@neftalisebastian33443 жыл бұрын
Final Weight? Nice ailerons hingings!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Hi Neftali, she's 209g or 7.35oz including the battery, thanks 🙂
@billg72052 жыл бұрын
I retrofitted ailerons into a nearly 20 year old build, where I tried unsuccessfully to fly the Spitfire with ret control. The aileron linkage was made using a cut length of wire as a drill bit, blindly drilling through the ribs as straight as possible and then installing torque rods, finally having to make the bends for linkage in the wing center, with the rods installed. Flew well, just getting onto ailerons back then. Recently I swapped out the brushed motor in the GWS box with a BL inrunner, and corrected the aileron torque rod linkage geometry in the wing a bit. Recent flight flew better than I expected. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmjYqYammZeoms0
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes2 жыл бұрын
I found the rudder ineffective so it had to be done, yours goes well, it's a nice build as well 👍
@davidquerry88693 жыл бұрын
I was wondering what was up with the edge of the tissue? I thought you used a beaver to cut that edge. Now I see why.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
I always wanted a pet beaver David but the missus said no, what can a chap do? 😁
@irwinweisbrot66443 жыл бұрын
Excellent engineering and well done. How did you pass the control rods thru the wing to the fuselage? I have always find that a problem if I haven't made arragements in the ribs during initial assembly just in case. You must have a clever way
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
That's an excellent question Irwin and the answer is I was sort of lucky. I had made a few holes for lightness in the original build, the biggest of which was just the right size to pull a servo plug through using a piece of wire. Had that not been the case I would have had to remove a couple of panels of tissue to make some holes. I have also successfully done it on my Mannock biplane which I bought part-built, the original builder had covered the wings without any thought as to how to connect the ailerons, here's a video on what I did on this occasion kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXSraImnl91_iM0 🙂
@irwinweisbrot66443 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes What I have done is to make slits in the bottom of the ribs just enough to slip the thin wires into--from both wing and fuse if I need the length to and put any connector between ribs. It was messy, but I no longer can do fine wire soldering.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I've just noticed you've already seen the video on the Mannock Irwin 😁
@irwinweisbrot66443 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Yes, I saw that. Very steady hand needed.
@coulsonrobert3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Cliff. Are the control horns made up from thin ply or are they off-the-shelf?
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Hi Rob, just cut from thin ply with scissors 🙂👍
@coulsonrobert3 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes many thanks! Going to be doing the same project myself this winter. Hoping to do a tiny FPV spitfire, based on this model.
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
@coulsonrobert Now that'll be awsum 👍
@coulsonrobert3 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes hope so!
@timtheplaneman3 жыл бұрын
Hi Cliff - what were the linear servos that you used for the ailerons?
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Sorry Tim missed your question, I acquired these in an estate sale but they are similar to these www.elitemodelsonline.co.uk/More/Radio-Equipment/Servos/Spektrum-Servos/55839-/18-Gram-Linear-Servo 👍 if you search for lightweight linear servos you'll find more 🙂
@timtheplaneman3 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes I'm learning about RC electronics in general and I've just discovered there are digital servos that might give more power and precision for lower weight so trying to understand it all. Love what you do - thanks.
@Yogenh3 жыл бұрын
What do you use for covering on it. I haven't done this kind of planes in over 40 years
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Hi Yogenh, it's the same tissue covering that was used all those years ago, it comes in the kit, basically any tissue will work, some's heavier than others and some are more colour-fast than others but they all work to some extent. It's very different to using the Monokote you're used to but buy yourself a model and start having fun, you won't regret it, I certainly haven't, here's the video I made of this model that covers the tissuing kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWHLnH-egpmNqNE plus there are lots of Facebook groups as well to have a look at and get loads of advice. 👍
@Yogenh3 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes thanks and where can someone get it and is it just called tissue or does it have an other name that it goes by? I did watch the other video and it was helpful
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
Esaki tissue is one name you can search for Yogenh, but just 'tissue for model plane' will yield results, there are a few places in the UK that sells it and it's probably the same for most countries of the World. The tissue you can get from most craft outlets is suitable to a degree, your best bet is to get some tissue and make up a square of balsa and see how it behaves with various glues etc 👍
@Yogenh3 жыл бұрын
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes thanks I will have to try that. I know way back then would use airplane dope on it to seal it and colored dope to pant it. I don't see that anymore so do you use something that is like it?
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes3 жыл бұрын
@@Yogenh If you want your model to fly, especially if it's rubber-powered, it has to be as light as possible, this means dope which is thinned down and colour only applied using coloured tissue. If on the other hand it's got a motor then you can go a little heavier but not much. We can get Nitrate dope here in the UK no problem but there's a product on the market (which I haven't tried but others say is pretty good) and that Eze Dope, again you have to thin it I guess. Personally I just put the tissue on as tight as possible, spritz it with water mist, this tightens it, then a couple of thinned coats of dope, or instead of dope you can try a couple of very light coats of clear matt lacquer in a rattle can. In the case of this Spitfire I painted the green on using watered down emulsion paint. Then the whole lot gets slightly sprayed with clear matt lacquer. My advice is to experiment on test panels, you can't go wrong that way Yogenh.