Guillow's Spitfire Conversion Really Handles the Breeze

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  • Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2024

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  • @richardbrowne1217
    @richardbrowne1217 3 года назад

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

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад

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

  • @Brian-1948
    @Brian-1948 3 года назад

    Excellent flight, those white clouds made the perfect background.

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад

      Thanks Brian 🙂

    • @jo2lovid
      @jo2lovid 3 года назад +1

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

  • @RcAircraft
    @RcAircraft 3 года назад

    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
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад

      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 😁👍

  • @IansRCExploits
    @IansRCExploits 3 года назад

    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
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад +1

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

  • @DadsRCHangar
    @DadsRCHangar 3 года назад

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

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад

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

  • @lippo6975
    @lippo6975 3 года назад

    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 👍

    • @lippo6975
      @lippo6975 3 года назад

      Gwillow

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад

      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 👍🙂

  • @trainrunnersantafe1
    @trainrunnersantafe1 3 года назад

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

  • @jo2lovid
    @jo2lovid 3 года назад

    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
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад

      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
      @jo2lovid 3 года назад +1

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

  • @terryblackman6217
    @terryblackman6217 3 года назад

    She did quite well in that wind.

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад +1

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

  • @downwindchecklist6567
    @downwindchecklist6567 3 года назад

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

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад +1

      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 😁👍

  • @RCTaildraggin
    @RCTaildraggin 3 года назад

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

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад +1

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

  • @JustEnoughRC
    @JustEnoughRC 3 года назад

    Wow very impressive Cliff 👏 flys excellent

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад +1

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

  • @davidquerry8869
    @davidquerry8869 3 года назад +1

    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
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад

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

  • @JeffinLowerAlabama
    @JeffinLowerAlabama 3 года назад

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

  • @DazDaMan
    @DazDaMan 3 года назад

    Looks great, Cliff!

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад

      Hey Daren, how you doing? Thanks 👍

    • @DazDaMan
      @DazDaMan 3 года назад

      @@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!

  • @mikeparkercreative5136
    @mikeparkercreative5136 3 года назад

    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
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад

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

  • @issraali7715
    @issraali7715 2 года назад

    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
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  2 года назад

      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 ☺👍

  • @bobflyman
    @bobflyman 3 года назад

    Super!

  • @alfredobarrios4356
    @alfredobarrios4356 3 года назад

    Muy bueno cliff

  • @altamirofaria5741
    @altamirofaria5741 3 года назад +1

    Muito bom Cliff
    👍🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @robertpapps3618
    @robertpapps3618 3 года назад

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

    • @CliffHarveyRCPlanes
      @CliffHarveyRCPlanes  3 года назад

      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
      @robertpapps3618 3 года назад +1

      @@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Thanks Cliff!