A look at Tim Wall's 70% scale Spitfire, details, specs, background.
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@rc-fannl73642 жыл бұрын
This one looks quite convincing. Sometimes these reduced size warbird replicas look a bit odd, like someone shrunk the plane, except the cockpit, but on this Spitfire it still looks normal
@rc-fannl7364 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, my first thoughts too, it doesn't look as cropped as most scaled down warbirds. This one still looks "right".
@titikalagan30245 ай бұрын
Exactly. Best 70% replica ive seen.
@stuartcambell-frazer88632 жыл бұрын
The best replica Spitfire I have ever seen for this scale. Well done to the restoration team, excellent job, you must be really proud.
@MJPilote Жыл бұрын
The best scale Spitfire out there, have not seen other with looks correct and truly scale. Sounds ok for V8, way better than some 4 pot counterparts out there. Respect on the build!
@nickaxe77116 күн бұрын
It sounds and looks so right.....STUNNING.
@jonathansteadman79352 жыл бұрын
Wow, I started watching this thinking it was a large r/c Spitfire. This is amazing, as you say, the attention to detail is incredible. When it came in to land with the sun going down behind it looked beautiful. Only thing missing is the Merlin sound. But I'm English and have been spoilt for seeing Spitfires in our skies over the years.
@robotsonmars1989 Жыл бұрын
Yep as ex service I've seen and heard the BOBMF many a time .This is a great job but the sound of the merlin is just magic.
@Biggles-gm6tm2 жыл бұрын
Has to be one of the best 70% replicas Ive seen, brilliant job. Looks like the full size (but with big wheels!). Well done. And well done for the Mk2 spit, so many Mk9's around.
@1teamski3 ай бұрын
Now THAT is a great replica! Wow.
@rv6ejguy2 жыл бұрын
Guys, I clipped the video at the end of each pass because it was too jerky and it would look like crap. You'd understand if you've ever tried to follow a plane going by fast at 20-30X zoom. I cut a lot of other passes out completely because it was really not good. This was filmed pre-dawn, the light was very low, making acquisition and tracking very difficult. Best I could do under the circumstances. Will try a monopod next time maybe.
@txkflier Жыл бұрын
It would have been nice to hear the sound of it after it passed by, regardless of the video quality.
@dudleysmith5111 Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the video. It captured the aircraft very well. Better than Hollywood to me!
@electricaviationchannelvid7863 Жыл бұрын
How did it get the 419 squadron sticker? Any common history there? I see the company is in Calgary?
@rv6ejguy Жыл бұрын
@@electricaviationchannelvid7863 Maybe the owner, Tim, will pipe in here. Not sure, probably scanned and reproduced. Yes the aircraft is in Calgary.
@electricaviationchannelvid7863 Жыл бұрын
@@rv6ejguy I used to fly in the 419 Squadron once upon a time...that is why I got excited to see that!
@simonbaxter8001 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning aircraft.
@dodge20472 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic job, one of the few to have a true scale profile and she really sits beautifully in the air. Congratulations.
@eriklapparent46622 жыл бұрын
Superb plane well handled.Superb video at dusk.Congrats and cheers from France !
@lessainsbury8508 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful replica ! Love the sound of the V8 !
@terryboehler57522 жыл бұрын
Wow!!!!! Three point landing!!!!! So refreshing to see these days.
@robertmorey41042 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Looks the part from every angle. The Buick engine sounds good. Awesome replica.
@peterbiesbroek9 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing piece of craftmanship...
@larrynitso3597 Жыл бұрын
Looks great 👍
@ianjohnston23612 жыл бұрын
Excellent piece of work.... 👍 🇬🇧
@PDZ1122 Жыл бұрын
Hmmmm - and certain people on a certain airplane forum were telling how foolish it would be to use a Buick V8 for my design!
@rv6ejguy2 жыл бұрын
For some reason I can't reply to comments here. This is a Mk 1 replica as captioned in the video. Sorry I had to edit the end of each pass. It's hard to follow a plane in low light, zoomed out without a lot of jerkiness. You pivot on your feet panning as it goes by. This is a one-off build, started 52 years ago, the builder is long passed and there are no drawings to duplicate this as far as I know.
@StevenSmith-pt8rz Жыл бұрын
Shame.
@lowandslow3939 Жыл бұрын
That smile says it all. Absolutely beautiful machine! Well done to all involved.
@KyleCowden11 ай бұрын
Greased that landing.
@nigelsnell97702 жыл бұрын
Absolutely spot on. The only points, other than the size, are the tail wheel leg, and no door on the left for the cockpit entrance, otherwise though, when I first saw it I thought it was an original Mark 1a. Even the sound of it is not that far off from a Merlin. Hopefully we will see more videos of this plane in the future.
@andrewbranch40758 ай бұрын
If you didn't know, you'd think it was the real thing. Lovely 👍✌️☮️
@OneThirtyTwoScale9 ай бұрын
This is a beautiful replica, everytime im coming back from Banff i always stop in to springbank to see if its out of the hanger, id love to see this replica in person!
@alexandremarcelino7360 Жыл бұрын
Lindo demais!!! Essa versão do Spitfire é mais clássica. Sou fã dessa versão!😍
@dagger4146 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful. I remember Clark Watson's Spitfire being built at Field aviation. Such a tragic loss for for everybody.
@jiyushugi1085 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Now that even cars are fitted with rear-view cameras, maybe fit one looking forward on single engine fighters for use when taxiing?
@thephilpott21949 ай бұрын
Indeed. The silver spitfire has one that views from underneath, just behind the undercart.
@DazDaMan2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic machine. I remember seeing photos of it years ago, when Tim had just acquired it and was starting to work on it.
@richardgreen78118 ай бұрын
You did an awesome job. I've been watching quite some time. Your build experiences put me in direct touch with building my 427 AC Cobra MKIII. Fortunately the VODKA consumption has negated many of those memories. I have noted that ... with 29 gallons and that Ford Engine, your PUB stops are going to be pretty close together.
@coolcol062 жыл бұрын
One of the best replicas I`ve seen
@Cuccos19 Жыл бұрын
Very pretty, beautiful little warbird! 😍
@mannythelimodriver6003 Жыл бұрын
If only you could replicate the sound of the RR Merlín!!! Beautiful little plane. Well done
@bradgray80642 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful. Very scale outlines and speed. Best replica I have seen.
@alexanderreimer387 Жыл бұрын
Awesome scaled perfectly…!!!
@normmcrae1140 Жыл бұрын
SWEET! Might have to come out to Springbank and see it sometime!
@spitfiremark1a768 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful Spitfire.
@bmused552 жыл бұрын
As replicas go, it certainly looks the part. Doesn't sound too bad either. Going for that V8 has lent it a nice throaty sound. Unlike the replicas that go for regular aviation engines and sound like a cessna which just destroys the effort of making it look right. I'm sure R. J. Mitchell would be pleased as punch that so many years after he design the Spitfire, people are still making and flying replicas of it. But nothing beat the real thing with a merlin throbbing away up front. I just watched a genuine Battle or Britain Spitfire at an airshow and just... wow.
@Craig52-zq1bt8 ай бұрын
Love it!
@jjt10932 жыл бұрын
Very impressive build !
@StevenSmith-pt8rz Жыл бұрын
Saw a vid. Where someone used a bmw v12 and the sound of it was so so close to that of a Merlin.
@mattmichael67928 ай бұрын
The Jim O’Hara 2/3 scale P-38 will soon be revealed in Sport Aviation.
@woooster172 жыл бұрын
That’s just great.. what a thing to build, pursue your passions and anything is possible 👏🏼 Coming into land, it’s genuinely hard to tell it’s a 70% scale kit.. I’m sure the engine is reliable.. but maybe add some oil streaks beneath the fuselage and wings 😉
@richardbreisch8049 Жыл бұрын
Nailed it!
@CliffHarveyRCPlanes2 жыл бұрын
What a stunning machine 👍
@edstoro3883 Жыл бұрын
VERY nice job! Excellent panel, nice how you kept the nose the correct length and relation to the fuselage. Curious why no door? Having built Marcels first 75% Spit I know the trials and tribulations you went through. That wing is soooo sweet. Lots of safe and happy flying.
@Tjoppy Жыл бұрын
To quote Peli from The Mandalorian: she's purring!
@alangood81902 жыл бұрын
Simply superb. Well done.
@garnetgourlay3988 Жыл бұрын
Was this scale model originally built in Australia by Super Marine ,transferred to U S A 2011
@alangood8190 Жыл бұрын
@@garnetgourlay3988 Sorry, I have no idea. You might get a quicker reply if you post your question on the main thread as opposed to here.
@thephilpott21949 ай бұрын
I'm English but i'm not going to a snob about this; it's totally worthwhile. We have a saying here for things that move fast- 'Goes like shit off a shovel'. That thing goes like hell with a little 3.6 litre engine, so that's a compliment both to the builder and to the ORIGINAL design. Forget those nasty Cessnas, this is the way to travel on a budget. Might actually be a fine engine choice, you want weight in the nose but not so much that it's prone to nose over. Good job. Economical. You know the guy's happy with his horse when he dismounts with a grin and can't even find the words to describe it.
@wilburfinnigan21428 ай бұрын
3.65 L engine 219 cu in disp
@bernie21082 жыл бұрын
A beauty, congratulations, and many safe and happy hours in her. One question, did you 'acquire' the tail wheel from a Cessna 140? so out of character.
@theadventuresofjavier8698 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant
@c.morees9698 Жыл бұрын
It isn't a Merlin..but it is for sure one of the most beautifull Spitfires ever built!!!!!!!!!
@stuartgarfatth14486 ай бұрын
Superb!.
@robertmarsh35882 жыл бұрын
Nice job!! Looks gorgeous though I miss the Merlin sound. Must be hugely cheaper to run though!
@rachidluildha2676 Жыл бұрын
I may be spoiled but I think fitting the Dodge V-10 of the Viper or the Ram on a 85% sized replica would grant you the power and the sound of the Merlin.
@StevenSmith-pt8rz Жыл бұрын
Never thought of that.Interesting idea.
@weareallbeingwatched460216 күн бұрын
45mph stall is spectacular, you could land on a road with that. It could probably be made to STOL... I have some ideas... CF FTW
@MillieSadie19 ай бұрын
perfection achieved ! are plans available ?
@rv6ejguy9 ай бұрын
It's a one-off. No plans available.
@johnny5stickswilliams696 Жыл бұрын
That is so cool 😎
@marthakrumboltz2710 Жыл бұрын
Those Buick aluminum V8s are getting rare, no? Excellent job. It appears to be a fairly early model. Again, good job and best of luck.
@rkirschner71752 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING. 🦅
@shanethepain20092 жыл бұрын
Looks very accurate
@TheJustinJ Жыл бұрын
Impressive design. Interesting and rather obscure engine choice. Seems to work very well. Most spitfire replicas and many scale models don't get the wing right. This one is not to scale also, but its exceptionally well done and the difference is difficult to notice.
@wilburfinnigan21428 ай бұрын
jj4791 The engine a small all aluminum V8 was one of GM successful aluminum engines, lightweight and enough power !! !
@ShockeWulf1902 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@josephgunnett7715 Жыл бұрын
Yep,spot on.
@alexanderreimer387 Жыл бұрын
I have an 80% scaled Spad 13 with a Rover 4.2 ( British Buick 258 CID) but it has never flown because I am over weight…,!!😱
@StevenSmith-pt8rz Жыл бұрын
Ouch ! ☹️
@haroldmclean37554 ай бұрын
Very Good 😊👍
@vidal5362 жыл бұрын
Magnífico trabajo!!!!!!!
@Glicksman12 жыл бұрын
Except for the too large canopy and wheels, it looks very convincing. In the air it really looks like the real thing. Wonderful replica and economical to operate and maintain, unlike a full scale one. Of course it requires constant attention in the air. The real one did as well, especially regarding pitch. It's a matter of the design. It was not made for touring and relaxing. It was made for fighting to the death.
@TheJustinJ2 жыл бұрын
Spot On comment. The Spitfire was balanced less than 1% MAC ahead of the Neutral Point. The original neutral/relaxed static stability fighter. An abrupt pitch-up or turn would continue to tighten unless the stick was returned forward and a minimum radius turn could be sustained even with slight forward pressure on the stick. It wanted to diverge and turn harder. I will say, on this model they got the airfoil thickness distribution very wrong. If the origional (re)designer had rejected conventional wisdom about and utilized the spitfires very unconventional distribution that model would be stellar.
@Glicksman12 жыл бұрын
@@TheJustinJ Thank you. Stellar in what way and for what purpose? It would, for sure, be very difficult to fly. Is that a good purpose? The original Spit was intended solely to fight in aerial combat and give its pilot an edge. It did that, but at the expense of stability regarding pitch and self-correction in the roll axes, as we have said. It was also not a fast roller and overly sensitive in the yaw axis. What would be stellar about this particular civilian pleasure boat flying like that? For what purpose? To fight 70% replica Bf-109s? Yes, it uses a more benign airfoil. So? The original airfoil was created to give the aeroplane higher airspeed for its power while still allowing the eight guns to be installed within. Neither of these requirements exist for this model Spit. The original Spit's thin airfoil also prevented the carrying of fuel within, greatly limiting the Spit's range. This was a major drawback for the aeroplane throughout the war. No offense is intended. You appear to be knowledgeable on this subject. Please elabourate.
@tinolino582 жыл бұрын
Impressive and inspiring! But the horizontal stabilizer seams to be to small.
@zefkosta2 жыл бұрын
Oil cooler fairing is for a Mk V.
@discount850810 ай бұрын
it might be 70% in scale ..........but its certainly 100% in brilliance
@markrobinson5109 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful, 👍👍
@garyspencer-salt43362 жыл бұрын
Now that's a Spitfire
@dudleysmith51112 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Is there a contact where we could obtain more detailed information? Thanks!
@davebarkley87734 ай бұрын
nice
@alanhodge984 Жыл бұрын
REMARKABLE!
@jonathanwright6764 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful and the closest you will probably get to owning one unless you’ve got a couple of million pounds to spare
@alan-sk7ky9 ай бұрын
1:06 How very appropriate, powered by a Rover 3.5L V8 🙂
@wilburfinnigan21428 ай бұрын
alan-sk7ky Its a BUICL 219 CU IN all aluminum V8 that Buick used for years then sold it to Rover, its a BUICK V8 !! ! DUUUUHH!!!!!!
@Daaremikkel2 жыл бұрын
What an inspiring accomplishment! Although HE ignition tends to be very reliable with good parts, isn't a lack of redundancy a concern?
@TheJustinJ Жыл бұрын
The reason Lycoming and TCM engines have two spark plugs per cylinder is their 5" or larger bores, the flame front speed cannot consume that much fuel/air mixture in time at maximum RPM. Two plugs increase efficiency and power by a substantial amount, approximately 50-150rpm static. The reason they have two Magnetos is because its a technical challenge to drive two plugs simultaneously from one source. And because a magneto struggles to produce 10,000 volts whereas coils produce 25-50k volts easily. Magnetos also fail approximately once every 1,500 hours. Having two for redundancy is almost certainly required to make 2,000hr TBO without an inflight power failure, forced landing, and potential injury or fatality. Having two magnetos doubles the chance of a mag failure but cuts the chance of a complete engine failure to a square root type of figure due to the low statistical probability of both mags failing simultaneously. Electronic ignition fails about once every 50,000hrs and its usually plug or wire related therefore maintainence dependent. How many vehicles less than 10 years old have you seen on the side of the road because of Ignition problems? Almost none. Even Points/Distributors are 100x more reliable than the Junk which the FAA has mandated upon the world against reason and everything good and holy.
@thephilpott21949 ай бұрын
Probably wouldn't get certified in the UK without 2 plugs per cyl. and two ignition systems. It's a somewhat outdated stance dating back to the time of magnetos (as the other commenter has hinted at.)
@calvacoca2 жыл бұрын
Oooh shit, each time you cut the video too soon when the plane is passing so we can't hear the full sound of the plane 😱
@paullanham10142 жыл бұрын
Totally agree how frustrating
@shortribslongbow5312 Жыл бұрын
Very nice, kudos. :o)
@jerryclayton46163 ай бұрын
Where do I get plans to build???????
@rv6ejguy3 ай бұрын
No Plans for this. Was a one off.
@RobotoForgoto2 жыл бұрын
Pretty thing!
@mobius5002 Жыл бұрын
Does it overheat on the ground like the real thing?
@rv6ejguy2 жыл бұрын
Olle Gladso: Only one carb too. Plenty of single points of failure on a single engine aircraft...
@boss22342 жыл бұрын
The wing loading would have been a trick
@stevenborham15842 жыл бұрын
In all respects an excellent take on the spitfire. I think replica aircraft at this scale sound way better with the muscle car (V-8) impression of power. Any v-12s that I've seen put in them sound outboard motor-ish, as they have to rev much higher than one is used to hearing for their power to weight justification of use. The common choice of a reliable v-8 over some rare highly strung v-12 is always appreciated here! I would love to see something really outlandish though, something with a Roots blower and a bug catcher hanging out the top of the cowl 😁🙃😉
@TheClass56xxfan Жыл бұрын
why not just build full size?
@washburnb1 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful work! In my unprofessional opinion, the Spitfire is the most beautiful aircraft ever made (B-17 is close..👍). Regardless of scale. And the Battle of Britain was a high point of western civilization. But, hats off to the stalwart Hurricane, too.
@gordonemery69493 ай бұрын
Needs some kills painting on the sides😊
@PietroMalaguti2 жыл бұрын
I guess the cost of such a thing will be very high
@AquaMarine1000 Жыл бұрын
Textbook takeoff and landing.
@noremorsewoodworking22582 жыл бұрын
I am guessing it is a Mk VII/X?
@robertmarsh35882 жыл бұрын
Looks like a Mk1 or Mk2 copy to me
@johnfisher7232 жыл бұрын
@@robertmarsh3588 The oil cooler under the left wing has a fully circular opening, with would line up with the Mk Vs, and since it has 8 Browning machine gun armament (!), that would make it a Mk Va. But it looks to me to be painted up to look like a Battle of Britain era Spit Mk 1a.
@stevebroughton47872 жыл бұрын
Based on a Mk.I Mk.I to Mk.V had a round oil cooler on the left wing, radiator on the right wing. The Mk.IX onwards had two radiators.
@Eric-kn4yn2 жыл бұрын
Good but why not 100% scale. 70% nearly there. graceful looking back in the day high performance too
@JosephHHHo2 жыл бұрын
The other 30% would add significant material cost and labor to an already daunting project and just result in a final product that is more expensive to operate and maintain with no real benefit. Without the need to carry guns and bullets or maneuver for life and death, scaling down is a good compromise for what these hobbiests want to accomplish.
@balsumfractus2 жыл бұрын
The last 100% scale Spit that I know of cost north of $3 million to build......
@GSimpsonOAM Жыл бұрын
It is a 3 dimensional model so volume of it is 0.7x0.7x0.7= 0.34 So will be around a 1/3rd of the mass of a full scale. Not to mention the lack of armour plate and guns etc. A lot less power required.
@dicktator3196 Жыл бұрын
dub a Merlin engine sound over this and you would not know the difference
@airbornesoldier81049 ай бұрын
She’s a babe
@alisonhamerm.i.q.a2323 Жыл бұрын
fantastic airframe , but the sound is just not there . and the sound was 50% of the planes appeal
@alisonhamerm.i.q.a2323 Жыл бұрын
V12 car engine would have been better
@wilburfinnigan21428 ай бұрын
@@alisonhamerm.i.q.a2323 They still do not sound right as they turn way faster than 2800 RPM of a Merlin !!! DUUUUUUHHH!!!!!!
@alisonhamerm.i.q.a23238 ай бұрын
Correct as I have flown one from 1993 - 1995 (MH434) DUUUUUUUUUUHHH LOL @@wilburfinnigan2142
@russchadwell10 ай бұрын
Remote control?
@rv6ejguy10 ай бұрын
You watched the video?
@russchadwell10 ай бұрын
@@rv6ejguy I saw a person inside it working on it, and it did some taxi experiments, but I don't know if that same person was inside of it during taxi. I mean it is big enough to easily carry a person in flight. But, I don't recall seeing anyone controlling it from inside. Maybe it could do both. Pilot inside for flight. And, also remote control flight? Where in the video did it explain how it is controlled? I missed that part.
@rv6ejguy10 ай бұрын
@@russchadwell Have you ever seen an R/C plane with cockpit controls, functioning instruments, radios etc? Ever seen an R/C plane with an automotive V8 or one this big? I haven't...
@russchadwell9 ай бұрын
@@rv6ejguy What I saw was this: A large aircraft, apparently a scale representation of a B-29. Many times a scale representation ends up being remote controlled from what I've seen. In the video, I did see someone inside, laying down, working on a control panel. But, I didn't see what appeared to be pilot controls. I only saw a push button panel. So, I must have missed any shots showing the pilot controls. Sorry. The video is some large portion of an hour. I'm not scouring that to see if pilot controls are shown in the video. So, I merely asked if this scaled representation of a B-29 was RC To your point, though, the military took some of their first functioning jets and turned them into drones for target practice. And there have been experiments using airliners as large, remote controlled aircraft. One such airliner was used to crash test fuel burning scenarios. So, it is possible. Anyway, I can tell from the sarcasm now that this is not RC.
@gusgone45272 жыл бұрын
It looks good but the sound is all wrong! Once one hears a well tuned merlin running through it's rev range. Nothing else comes close.