Guillow's Spitfire Conversion Really Handles the Breeze

Guillow's Spitfire kit No. 403, originally free flight rubber but now four channel electric, you can tell at the end when I land how windy it was, great fun though which is all that matters, hit the like button and leave a comment if you so desire!
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[@davidquerry8869]

She flies great Cliff. Just lost a small one. Left her get to far away, and lost orientation. The old saying, "You can't fly it, if you can't see it".

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks David, and that's an excellent saying unless you're flying fpv of course 🙂

[@richardbrowne1217]

"GOOD SHOW, CLIFF!!" Flies better than the last time you flew the Spitfire! "CHEERS!"

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thank you Richard, she's a tough old bird as well, I think tissue adds a huge amount of strength to a structure 🙂

[@DadsRCHangar]

Very impressive in that wind Cliff. Nice VTOL landing. Nice track, sounds like something from Tron. 👍🏻

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks Chris, yes, I was thinking Tron as well but it's not quite a Merlin 👍

[@IansRCExploits]

A fantastic Spitfire Cliff, looked very good in the cloudy sky!! Thank God the Luftwaffe don't like flying in the wind, as we could have had a Dog fight in our hands Lol 😄👍

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Actually it would have been great to have had a German plane to chase around the sky, a nice short streamer for excitement 😁

[@RCTaildraggin]

A Spitfire patrolling the English skies, looking for Germans.. it never gets old. Thanks Cliff! 👍

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks Jerry, you're right, the following weekend there was Focke Wulf sniffing around but the Spitty was back in the hangar, shame 👍

[@issraali7715]

Very nicely made. Say I wanted to copy your model but make it capable of rolling, would increasing aileron area be all there is to it?

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Hi Issra, bigger ailerons would be the better way than just increasing throw, so yes, go for it. If I was starting from scratch that's what I would do as well, cheers ☺👍

[@trainrunnersantafe1]

Glad to see you stay with it . Rubber to RC nice.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks Stephen, it was worth the head-scratching 👍

[@RcAircraft]

That did do well in the wind and a nice shot of the windsock, so we can see just how windy it was. 👍 great stuff.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

I was hoping to maiden my Atom Special the same day but it wasn't to be Stephen but at least the dust was blown off 😁👍

[@JustEnoughRC]

Wow very impressive Cliff 👏 flys excellent

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Cheers JE, it's surprising for such a small bird, it's pretty docile really, tip stalling is non existent 👍

[@downwindchecklist6567]

Great piloting skills! That landing looked more like that of a Harrier!

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thank you DC, wind is funny stuff really, downwind and control is limited but into wind and a total beginner can 'fly', thanks for your comment 😁👍

[@Brian-1948]

Excellent flight, those white clouds made the perfect background.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks Brian 🙂

[@jo2lovid]

@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Just needs a little sound track of a Merlin V12 purring away in the skies.

[@terryblackman6217]

She did quite well in that wind.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Yeah better than i was expecting, slippery little ship Terry 👍

[@jo2lovid]

Lol, I read "Free Flight" and "Rubber powered" and while watching thought how fortuitous the wind was moving your free flight model around. Then I marvelled how long the rubber motor was lasting. But when the loop occurred I though 'Hey, wait a minute' and re-read the description! Nice conversion Cliff. 😁😂🤣

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks Jo, that would have been one fantastic flight if it were free flight wouldn't it? I love experimenting as you know but I think this model has gone about as far as it can now 👍🙂

[@jo2lovid]

@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes The model certainly flew at a nice rate of knots. Gotta love the spittie.

[@lippoo6975]

Brilliant was looking at the willow on Ebay and ended up on your channel, will buy and try to follow your instructions I became partially disabled a few years ago but enjoyed building airfix and some balsa models as a boy thanks for the inspiration 👍

[@lippoo6975]

Gwillow

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Guillow is a strange word but it's the surname of the founder of the company! Your background is pretty much the same as mine Lippoo, thanks for the comment 👍🙂

[@robertpapps3618]

Thanks for sharing. Will you be able to adjust the ailerons to enable the plane to roll?

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Hi Robert, no, the horns are short as they are and the servos are linear, which means I can't increase the throw using longer horns on that end. The only way would be to increase the size of the ailerons and/or fit rotary servos, but given the fact they were fitted afterwards I just happy it banks at all 😁👍

[@robertpapps3618]

@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Thanks Cliff!

[@alfredobarrios4356]

Muy bueno cliff

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Gracias Alfredo 👍

[@bobflyman]

Super!

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Cheers Bob 🙂

[@altamirofaria5741]

Muito bom Cliff 👍🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Gracias amigo

[@DazDaMan]

Looks great, Cliff!

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Hey Daren, how you doing? Thanks 👍

[@DazDaMan]

@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Hey Cliff. I'm OK. Still trying to fettle the FT Spitfire, but I've flown it at least. Got a Dynam Spitfire to sort out - hoping to fly this week. Hope all is good with you!

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

CG looked perfect this outing, well done Cliff, Oh Yeah, Jeff in LA USA

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks Jeff 👍

[@mikeparkercreative5136]

She really coped well in that breeze! I'm looking forward to getting going on my part built project I recently picked up. Busy with a Comet atm but its on the list! I just hope it works out as well as yours! 👏

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

No reason why it shouldn't Mike, a chap of your calibre 👍😁