From the Field -- E-flite Spitfire MkXIV Flight Review (The RC Geek)

[@billshepard2908]

Gotta love a smiling kid, melts your heart.

[@mikekennedy9174]

Theirs a lot of rc model reviewers out there, you quickly becoming one of my favorites

[@Thercgeek]

Thanks man, I really appreciate that!

[@PetrincicBrosRC]

Beautiful flight my friend and the bird. Love the sound of 4S. Big salute from Slovenia, Pilot Robert

[@Thercgeek]

Thanks! Looks like the hand is healing up well?

[@kevinluckett117]

JACOB

[@radioflitercairplanes1715]

The smile on his face at the end of video is priceless!

[@TheMrskydog]

Awesomely awesome landing!! Greased it in spot on, gentle as a butterfly lands. My memory escapes me if I ever asked you about where that cool flying site is that you do most of your reviews? Is it members only with a locked gate? Would like to go out there someday and check it out.

[@josipvrandecic2472]

This model dimension is our future. I call it Spitfire from trunk. She flies pretty well, thanks Chris.

[@Thercgeek]

Right?! I find that the airplanes I can't transport in one piece I don't fly all that much, haha

[@darrellhuneycutt4712]

I really like the sound and look of the 5 blade prop

[@Thercgeek]

I do also! 😊

[@jorgeluisarguero2072]

Hi Chris - The RC Geek That right wing, what a fright.! Luckily nothing bad happened (I hope so.!) Beautiful plane - Beautiful flight Spitfire and its Pilots : Great Heroes Battle of England.!

[@canamwing6999]

Best flying Spitfire on the market. I have them all and this is the Best. Not the fastest but most stable.

[@Thercgeek]

It really is a fantastic flying airplane!

[@royd7984]

How do you determine the percentages of each control and expo too? Thanks for another great flying exhibition. I love all warbirds especially the large scale birds with radial engines.

[@Thercgeek]

Those are all adjustments made in the radio to tune the desired feel of the airplane in the air. I like to setup multiple rates so I have options and can select up or down if I need more or less rate while I’m tuning the airplane to my liking.

[@billshepard2908]

Thanks Chris! I've been sitting on the fence on this one but I may have to Click. I just purchased the Carbon Z T28 can't wait for it to arrive!

[@Thercgeek]

Nice! I'm glad the carbon T28 is back. It's such a good flying airplane! Hopefully they've sorted out the retract bugs.

[@billshepard2908]

@@Thercgeek Retract bugs... way of life for me. I learned long ago no matter what you buy you will have to model. This hobby's motto is "We'll get it right even if it takes every cent you got" :)

[@jettechdonatkins]

Good looking and flying Spitfire,and the Mk XlV is a cool version! You should really watch who you hang with Chris,that young Mr.Hecht looks like a great kid,but that old guy,man I don't know,lol! Nice job guys!!

[@Thercgeek]

Yeah, that old guy is the worst! hahaha!

[@Hughejazshole]

Such a good looking plane. Wish it was still around.

[@Thercgeek]

I agree with you. Flew great too

[@connecticutgunner9333]

Hey Chris...you said you went to 4 cell, did you have to upgrade the ESC?

[@Thercgeek]

Nope, flying it bone stock. It has the same setup as the P-47 which I flew with the stock ESC also. So far, so good!

[@connecticutgunner9333]

@@Thercgeek OK thanks, Think I'm gonna order one ;)

[@reckemroysrc3764]

I fly my sport Cub s on 4s and it only has a 18amp ESC. Been waiting for it to burn out but it just keeps on going 🙄

[@sandomatik]

Hey Nice flight😄 but do the engine hold ? I got one my self, but I don’t want to break the engine, maybe a engine swap? To handle the increased voltage? Any opinion ? I’m going for the same battery size btw.

[@Thercgeek]

Yeah, the motor seems to do ok. The key is to use full throttle in bursts mostly. Extended periods could get it hot. I’ve been running it stock and it’s been fine.

[@jeffhenderson934]

You are NOT gonna believe this. I bought and built this plane when I first got into the sport. (Along with the Eflite P-51 Blondie and Dynam 1270mm Corsair) The Spitfire after the build got put in a different storage room in the basement. Honestly, forgot I had it. It feels like Christmas here. I’m anxious to see just how bad I did with the build and getting the Control Surfaces lined up. This build was back in the day when I’d watch your videos and think, “CG? Dual Rates? Expo? Flap Deflection? Why would I need to know that crap?!?! Chris must be a messenger of Satan...

[@Thercgeek]

Nice score man!!! I still have this spit. It flies so sweet!

[@jeffhenderson934]

@@Thercgeek it’ll be best if I take it apart and rebuild it. It was also my first experience with water slide decals. It won’t effect the flight quality, but it does look like it was assembled by Charles Manson or Jason the Ax Murderer.

[@jeffhenderson934]

Chris, if you get bored and are just scrolling through your transmitter, and you come across you 1200mm Spitfire, could you tell me what your percentages are for flaps and elevator deflection?

[@MrDOZA28]

Please bring this one back Horizon/Eflite. I`d love one of these alongside my P51 Cripes.

[@Thercgeek]

Agree, I’d love to see this one come back

[@richardoneill1965]

Some of the best flying i have seen on utube amazing.i can only dream of becoming that good 👍. just started looking forward to watching more of your videos 😀

[@Thercgeek]

Thank you for the kind words and the sub! I hope you enjoy the channel. :)

[@michaeltait2276]

Do you have to change the esc to fly 4s

[@Thercgeek]

I haven’t and it’s been fine. This has the same setup that’s in the p47 and my friend has been flying my old one I reviewed for a couple years now. I don’t think it’ll be an issue, but I’d recommend just keeping an eye on it.

[@radioflitercairplanes1715]

Love mine ! No as3x. Looks great fly even better ! Great vid brother !

[@Thercgeek]

Thank you!

[@reckemroysrc3764]

Nice Flying BROTHER. So I was reading the comments and heard you speak of the p 47. How do you like that plane and are you using 4 s in it also I may have a great deal on a second hand p 47 great video you fly alot like I do just better and at a nice air field. Nothing like that within 50 miles of my house. I need to move back to San Diego hang out with you 😉

[@Thercgeek]

Thanks man! The P-47 is a great flying airplane. I flew it on 4s also and it was a hoot! With the wide gear stance of the p-47, ground handling is a little easier than with the spit. This is my review on the jug: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opakmKOHfp15bbM

[@jasonreza8160]

Is this a plane you would recommend for a beginner if not do you have a suggestion for me and my boys

[@Thercgeek]

This would be a good next step airplane. A dedicated trainer like the AeroScout from horizon hobby would be neat to start with. Also I recommend getting connected with a local club as the typically have flight instructors who can help you get started on the right foot. It makes a huge difference having someone help train you to fly rc.

[@airbus737guitarcovers3]

How do I know what chargers are compatible with my batteries

[@Thercgeek]

Most chargers these days are multi function and charge almost any type of battery. The important thing to look for is that it is lipo battery capable.

[@DadsRCHangar]

Looked great, nice one 👍🏻

[@Thercgeek]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@hechtspeed]

Sweet landing! Who was the creeper woth the kid? :p

[@Thercgeek]

Haha! Yeah, that creeper is a real weirdo. :p

[@jsean13]

I want to turn my Eflite Spit into a clipped wing!!!! How would one do this?

[@Thercgeek]

I'd recommend simply cutting the wing tips off with an exacto and then glueing a piece of foam or balsa at the tip and then sanding the rounded tip onto it.

[@rcav8r185]

The f16 at 2:29 Great video

[@coldsmoker9387]

Building an RC airplane has a whole different meaning now.

[@Thercgeek]

Haha, indeed!

[@Whitpusmc]

Do you still have this?

[@Thercgeek]

Unfortunately I don’t have it anymore. I wish I did.

[@Whitpusmc]

@@Thercgeek I have a similar version but I think it’s a four bladed prop. And I don’t remember ever scraping the wingtips… 😎 But if you ask my dad… 😂

[@austinhcoe]

Ok ok. I'm going to get one now. Looks easy to weather too.

[@Thercgeek]

Yeah, out of the box it makes a great canvas for weathering!

[@matthewjames2649]

Me to.. or just screw it.. get the cargo plane.... So I can drop a mini RC battle tank out of it..or. a dog treat .. for my co-pilot...lol..

[@austinhcoe]

@@matthewjames2649 or turn the cargo plane into a gun ship!

[@robertsims8986]

I LIKE YOUR WORK HOW DO YOU GET RC C GEEK PRODUCK'S 'M NEW IN THISE HOBBY BUT I LIKE IT

[@Thercgeek]

I'm not actually a full hobby retailer, just a guy on YT trying to help folks out. That said, I do have shirts and some 3d printed aftermarket products on my website (thercgeek.com). If you're new to the hobby, the best way to get into it is by connecting with a local RC club to you. They typically have instructors and trainer aircraft specifically to get folks started out successfully.

[@shanethepain2009]

install dave brown foam tires right over the rims and it will ground handle way better with very little chatter and will give and compress like a real wheel..

[@Thercgeek]

sounds good, thanks! All these foam arfs always have such hard tires.

[@victorrcjets7660]

No Wing scrapes allowed on a narrow geared warbird! I probably wouldn't have any Wing area remaining!

[@Thercgeek]

haha, I hear that! lol

[@LoveRC]

Great flight! Love the review! Cute kid :)

[@Thercgeek]

Thanks!

[@airbus7379]

Sucks how they discontinued it I was gonna get it

[@Thercgeek]

Agreed. This was a fantastic flying airplane! I still have this one. 😊

[@sikkphish]

sweeet but still waitin to see the sluf do its thing lol

[@Thercgeek]

Fair enough. :) Our field is closed this weekend, but hoping to get fresh vid on the next outing. Here's one from a couple years ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYmsmYeKaqqbrZo

[@radioflitercairplanes1715]

I WANT A PAVED RUNWAY TOO !!!!!

[@Jas_67]

Nice video. I have this plane and really like it, but I'll never buy another Horizon plane ever again due to the horrendous customer service I have had from them over the last few years.

[@Thercgeek]

I appreciate your kind comments regarding my video. I'm really sorry to hear about your experiences with their customer service though. That's not typically been the case in my experience.

[@Rumblebum100]

Every video I have seen of this model landing, it tips over a wing-tip.. what is that all about..

[@Thercgeek]

The gear track is very narrow on the model which makes it tippy. as the airplane transitions down to the tail wheel on landing, the aero surfaces become ineffective, sometimes before the tail wheel is fully effective on the ground. So, if the landing wasn’t perfectly straight and corrective inputs are necessary, it can induce a tip strike. The model flies beautifully though!

[@Whitpusmc]

Sweet touchdown, you were robbed!

[@matthewjames2649]

Yeah.. awesome..!!

[@trantrieucuong7918]

OH WOH VERY GOOD GOOD VIDEO NICE PILOT 👌 I like it 👆 perfecht

[@Thercgeek]

Thanks for watching! :)