A lovely day of model flying at the weekend. Clear skies and a light breeze, great Sydney autumn weather. I can fly some smooth aerobatics and now the wilder stuff they call 3D flying – that includes end-over-end flips and hovering the plane. My Extra 300 model now has just over 250 flights on it, a record for me!
I’m working on building my 1/4-scale Spitfire, but it is slow going. I’m enjoying the build and taking my time. It has a fibreglass fuselage with built-up balsa and ply wings and tailplane. It is designed for an 80cc petrol engine but I will power it with an electric motor and a big battery pack. If you use a petrol engine you have to cut a hole in the front of the plane to let air in to cool the engine and that doesn’t look very realistic!
Instrument panel
Spitfire fuselage
