DuraFly (PNF) Supermarine Spitfire Mk2a WWII Fighter EPO 1100mm (43") - Model AV8R Review
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- In Model AV8R Episode 45, we bring you a brand new release from HobbyKing! The latest warbird from DuraFly - the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IIa! This beautiful model is loaded with scale fidelity and features including retractable landing gear, scale split flaps, LED wingtip and beacon lights, model and decal options, and the most scale lines of any EPO Spitfire on the market! In this detailed Model AV8R review we look at the history, assembly, features, and flight performance. You'll see key parts of the maiden flight, a very nice dawn scale flight, the model's capability to be thrown around and tumbled in an aggressive sport flight, and its takeoff and landing performance from geo textile, pavement, and grass. Enjoy!
Link to HobbyKing's sales page for the Spitfire: hobbyking.com/en_us/durafly-p...
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:23 New Shipping Option For UK Customers
01:23 DuraFly Spitfire Mk IIa Intro
02:46 Spitfire Mk IIa History
03:41 About The Model/Specs
05:34 Very Creative Cooling
06:15 The Assembly
10:42 Flying Intro/Setup Page
12:05 Maiden Flight Footage
13:59 Dawn Scale Flight
19:55 Aggressive Sport Flying/Tumbles
21:50 Grass Runway Performance
23:05 Our Final Thoughts 
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Hi Adam,
I bought this based solely on your review and what a FANTASTIC warbird! I was leery of Durafly, because I had a Tundra that had quality control issues. But the quality, fit, and finish of this plane is awesome. The decals are really high quality also. As to flying, well, it is just amazing. No other word for it. What a graceful plane to fly. Really special, but then I guess that is a Spitfire for you. Even though it is an advanced warbird, it does track really well on the ground for such a narrow-geared warbird. And when you get that nice straight take-off and/or landing, what a feeling! It is what we all fly warbirds for! And it has the power and speed we all want in a WWII fighter! Also, I have to say it is the most efficient warbird I have. I set the timer to 8 minutes for mixed flying and always have 3.8s or more left in the tank! 10 minutes of graceful flying are no problem for this bird! Thanks for a great review and turning me on to this fantastic plane. It is one of the treasures in my hanger!
That is awesome Matt! Glad you are enjoying it. Durafly and HK will be better with Stewart Warne back at work there. He is a great guy and a very good product developer. In his absense, frankly, they were not the same.
Adam
YOUR A PILOTING...GOD!!!!!!!!
The shapes you were pulling EXCELLENT.... the silhouettes against the morning golden hour sky defo worth getting out off bed that much earlier... As usual EXCELLENT VID.
STAY LUCKY 👍👍👍👍👍
Brian
Aww Brian...thats a nice thing to say! Thank you my friend. I love flying scale, and Spitfires! Stay well buddy!
I love the 1930's, some of the greatest designs of all time. The Spitfire elliptical wing was so unique and made such a gorgeous shape in the sky. The looks of the Durafly brings the vision of R.J Mitchell to life, Thanks for the nice review.
Well said Tony. I could not agree more my friend!
HOBBYKING and Durafly truly knocked this one out of the park!! Great review and flight! 👊🏼
I agree Jeff! Thanks man.
Nice overview and flight footage, appreciated the inclusion of grass ops’, ordered one through your link, many thanks.
Thanks for the kind words, and awesome...I'm sure you will enjoy it!
Nice looking plane! Enjoyed the history you give on the planes! Semper Fi!
Thank you very much! I love the history behind the planes, and then trying to bring that to life by flying them scale.
Your passion for the Spitfire shows and Heidi s camera work is excellent as well. Thank you for sharing it with us. Well done you two.
Thanks so much Pappy. Really appreciate it. Yep, the Spitfire does to me what the Corsair does to you. You get it.
Who doesn’t love a Spitfire! Absolutely one of my favorite warbirds, the Spitfire and BF-109 are what I consider the advanced level warbirds due to their ground handling, another great info packed demo my friend, Tallyho and cheerio mate 👍✌️✈️
Hey Mike thank you man, and I agree...everybody needs a Spitfire, and the rudder skill to fly them! Lol.
Awesome flying and video Adam. This is probably one of your most expert and informational videos you have ever released and definitely runs to one of my favorite video's! Good to see the channel grow and I am so happy to be a part of that growth. Also Heide's camera work is getting astonishingly good!
Thank you buddy! Really appreciate it. We also appreciate all the planes y'all let us review! Yes...Heidi is getting really good...
Another exceptional review my friend and beautiful model. Hard not to love a Spit. Dawn patrol flying is always the best. My favorite time of day for it. Beautiful flying as always!
Thanks very much David, really appreciate it buddy. So...you got some maidens coming yeah?
@@ModelAV8RChannel have all the parts, just have to do the repair after I get back on my feet. #6 surgery was a little rough.
Dang David. Well just know you are now in our prayers. Feel better soon buddy.
Really been enjoying your reviews lately. Top notch, man. Comprehensive, educated, skillful. Got one of these on the way too :-)
Thank you very much for the kind words! Really glad you like what we are doing. You'll love the Spitfire...
That was by far the most beautiful review of an airplane model i've seen so far. The morning flying, awesome. Thanks a lot for the in depht review. I consider getting one of those.
Glad you enjoyed it Peter! Thank you!
@@ModelAV8RChannel I was about to order the plane from HobbyKing. But it seems, they closed their European Shop. And delivery cost from Hongkong Warehous is now pretty high. It's a petty... so I dropped the project.
That's unfortunate, great plane.
This flies really well off a hard surface. The plastic runway is always slippery on the taildraggers you test, but I bet its a champ on a conventional runway. I like the retracts and flaps, thats pretty cool for a little 1.1m model.
It really is cool...a lot of detail and features for a smaller plane.
Another great review Adam. Thoughts etc...are cool. Very nice Spitfire HK/Durafly. Nice paint as well Heidi.
Thumbs up for the flights AV8R.
AirHammer out!!
Thank you bro! They have a winner there for sure.
Another great Maiden and review Adam. Yup the Spitfire has a special place in my heart. It’s great the shipping costs are down at last. I will go have a look and see what the shipping is all about. Expert flying my fiend 👍🏻
Thanks very much Chris! I'm so glad HK figured something out shipping wise more reasonable for all you awesome Brits!
H King great Spit worthy of the Durafly name for sure. Fun review Adam, yes I have to remove the wheel skirts which is easy, Jeff in LA USA
Thanks Jeff! Pretty bird...you need one!
A Sterling review Ol Chap.
Looks Jolly Good for Cricket Pitch runways I say.
Lovely Show, Tally Ho AV8R.
Hahahahah!! Jono you are hilarious buddy! Thanks man!
Very nice scale speed looking flight. I was fortunate to buy a Durafly 1100mm Mk5B desert camo version from Hobbyking a couple of years ago from HK UK before it all went pear shaped for £110 incl postage. Its still in its box as I have been flying my 1600mm Flightline version but I am tempted to open the box now !!!. The spec is basically the same as the new Mk2B but at £260.00p incl reduced postage I do not see too many takers from those of us who were used to paying less than half of that a couple of years ago. No doubt those new to the hobby may take a more charitable view !!
Open it man! Lol. Thanks for the kind words friend. Yeah man the prices are higher on everything now. Here in the states we have good shipping prices, but the shipping kinda sucks. Damaged goods, lost items, etc. The price of the "free shipping" for us is the airplanes are $50 to $100 more than they were a couple of years ago. Its the world we have though. I just pay it, and play! Lol.
@@ModelAV8RChannel At last I opened the box a couple of days go, added a further 55gms of lead up front to get the 60mm cg and had the first 4 flights today. Perfect calm day, bit of down elevator trim and it flew gracefully well. Plenty of power on a new CHNL 4s 2200 mah 70c lipo though I had to take the motor apart and file down one of the magnets on the casing as it was fixed with too much glue and grating badly on the rotor to the point where I dare not power it up for fear of burning up the esc !!! . I have the desert colour version with George Burling defence of Malta markings. I am going to enjoy flying this almost as much as my Flight Line 1600mm version.
Nice review Adam and Heidi, looks a very nice representation of a MKIIa I also had the Durafly MKIa but tip stalled it on its maiden flight!! Shame really it was stunning!! Loved your scale flying and the Spit looked absolutely stunning!! Great news about the reduced shipping charges to the UK, that should please an awful lot of people!! Thanks for Sharing 😀👍
Thanks so much Ian! I'm happy to have another one, and really happy there is now a better shipping option for you folks!
Amazing plane Absolutly beautiful and well done , I just buy one Can't wait to fly it
You'll enjoy it!
great looking plane...nice info and flight...
Thanks very much!
Very cool. I've always thought the Spitfire was an elegant warbird. Since HH discontinued the Spitfire I may have to try the Durafly one day.
Thank you Mark! Beauty isn't she...
I had a couple of the mk1's. Definately beautiful models and great flyers.
Yes they are bro!
great video friend, love all the info too
Thank you SlowJo!
What a great video, I have the mk1 and always thought how good the scale outline is,and flys great too. I fly off tarmac so ground handling can be tricky especially in crosswinds.
Good use of rudder essential. I've got the larger mkvb trop aswell.
Thank you very much Graham! Yes the Spitfire...as a woman who ferried them to the squadrons in the BoB said - "She was a lady in the air and a bitch on the ground!" What a great quote...
Very nive maiden flight Adam! That take-off is as straight as you can get.
Durafly is one of those who care about scale details. The intake on my Durafly BF109 is also functional. Gotta love their 1100mm warbirds!
Hey buddy! Yeah I agree...they make 1100mm warbirds I want! I need the 109, but so out of room. BTW...the guys are loving the burners...
Heidi and Adam.. Very well done.. The video was wonderful. The spitfire is an airframe I've been thinking about getting for a while. I'm sure it flies similar to my P-51, but looks sexier...(IMO). Really appreciate the split flaps... Thanks for all the great content.. - Will
Hey Will thank you my friend! I agree...the Spitfire is sexy!
Great review and beautiful airplane. This would be a fantastic fpv plane.
The Avios Spitfire (HK as well) has a mount for a head tracking camera, the center window is removable, and the canopy slides open and it can be flown that way so there is no plastic to distort your video...right up your alley Jude.
Hi Adam - Short nose Merlin Spits rule --- and I purchased one - as you say reasonable shipping costs so why not - looking forward to its arrival and getting it into the air - FYI - I do not intend to hand launch it 🤣🤣🤣🤣 - very informative video and thanks for the acknowledgement regarding the small amount of support I did for you - Oh and you are always welcome - did I say I also have a Durably BF 109- these two will make a great WWII pair for us Brits....Stay well - all of you - Martyn
Hey Martyn! Thanks for the kind words my friend, and thanks so much for checking all that out for me. I wanted to know what "cheaper" meant. Ahh you have the 109...hmm. I smell a dogfight.
Very good and thorough review, Enjoyed the history tid bit and your honest opinion of this airplane. Loved the inverted pass and the maximum performance pass with a climb .Excellent job, BTW the real bubba wants to meet you.👍👍
Thanks very much man! Ahh Bubba...he needs to make an appearance, its been a while...lol.
Great Job AV8R, just wanted to make one correction to your dialog. The original Mk1a from the same mold was also a 4S model. it was not intended for 3S though some fly it that way. The long ago Mk24 Spitfire that Durafly produced WAS a 3S model only. It was considerably slower with the non-scale 4 blade prop. (should have been 5). I designed a 4S 5 blade system for that model for Stuart just before it went OOP. again, great job and very nice flying! Tom
Hey Tom! Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate the correction...I had forgotten that. I flew mine on 3s, which is why I remember more room in the battery bay I suppose. I do like it on 4s better though! Also thanks for your design help with Stuart...you two made a winner then, and now! Best foam Spitfires ever made. (Well Avios too...I'm sure it has the same attention to detail)
Just saw this and was wondering where the Monday installment was...mystery solved! I'll enjoy the video in full after work, but wanted to say looking good so far! Great stuff my friend!
Hey buddy! Looking forward to your thoughts.
@@ModelAV8RChannel So after watching the video all the way through, I can say that I was very impressed by your ground handling, take-off, and flight demo of this graceful, iconic fighter. Great job on the greaser of a landing! Heidi did a fantastic job (as usual) and the shots of the model coming in with the sunrise in the background just looked incredible! Congrats on another superb review; your videos are really setting the bar with regards to flying demo, camera work, and post-production! Cheers brother!
@@JustwingitRC Thanks so much brother! Really appreciate it!
Well done. Perfect size for where I fly.
I know what you mean Trevor. I love flying big planes, but it is nice to have some convenient sized stuff that is easy to store/transport in a hurry. The 1100 warbirds are fun, and this one is my favorite of them all.
@@ModelAV8RChannel any experience with the FMS 1400 Zero
@@trevorfurlotte A little bit. I maidened one for a guy and helped him get it set up to his liking a few years ago. Flew very well, solid. The wide track and longer tail moment helps with the ground handling. We were flying off of pavement...handled like a well set up P-51 or P-47 on the ground. A tad under powered for my tastes, but not by much. The newer version may have a different motor.
I have the Mk1 Durafly Spitfire ... my favourite foamy by far, nice review as usual. The dawn footage was particularly awsum. The top light by the way shouldn't be lit, I believe it was used for Morse 👍
Thanks Cliff! I remember seeing it in your hangar. Excellent 1100mm warbird. As much as I've read and studied Spitfires, I do not remember paying attention to the lights usage. Thanks for telling me that! Learned something new today.
Hi Adam, such a great overview of this wonderful looking Spitfire and I particularly loved the early morning flight as the sun was coming up, absolutely fabulous. I’m so tempted to get one. I’ve also just subscribed to your channel and I’m based in the UK 🇬🇧.
Take care and I look forward to watching more of your videos 😃👍🏻
Sean welcome to the Model AV8R family! Thank you for subscribing, watching, and taking the time to comment. The MkIIa is such a great model...I thoroughly enjoyed flying it scale on that awesome morning. I know Spitfires are part of the family for you proud and patriotic Brits, and I get it. Reginald J. Mitchell designed the most beautiful plane ever made I think.
@@ModelAV8RChannel thanks so much for the warm welcome Adam, much appreciated. As I live on the South Coast of England, I hear and see Spitfires fly over our house most days on their way to the iconic white cliff’s. Think they’re coming from Biggin Hill as you can book flights in one, if you have the cash to afford it haha.
Thanks again and take care 😃👍🏻
@@seanbarrie8713 What an awesome sight that must be Sean! Yes Heidi and I looked into a flight over the cliffs of Dover...wow. Expensive!!
Great review. Such a shame to lose your Mk1a in such a freak accident! Very unlucky. Man your scale flight was gorgeous - and just how I like to fly mine. Long take offs, gear straight up and the proper approach to a scale landing. There is nothing more satisfying that pulling off a greaser with a Spitfire - not only because it looks so good, but because of the challenge with the narrow gear. I love my MkV, I've been flying it for years now - but only on the calmest days - Ive flown it off the beach and it looks amazing over the sea. My only real mod was to make carbon oleos for the gear after hearing many people bent theirs. I get 14 mins when I fly gently just enjoying that silhouette :)
Thanks very much! I get ya...nothing quite as satisfying as flying a warbird with precision and grace. Greasing the landing is the icing on the cake. The Spitfires silhouette is one of the most beautiful things ever made by a mere mortal.
Amazing video and some of the best scale flying I’ve seen! You definitely need to try the Avios 1450mm MkVb Spitfire. It’s the bigger brother to this model and it’s the best warbird I own hands down. The detail and scale flight performance tops anything I’ve ever owned, so good I actually bought two! 😂
Thanks so much Trevor! I love scale flying, and I love Spitfires. I haven't got my hands on a Avios yet, but I want to. We have a scale flight episode featuring our Flightline Rc 1.6 Spitfire...check that out, I'd love to hear your impressions. Merry Christmas!
So well presented Adam, wonderful video.
A shame about your lost spitfire, tomorrow I am going into the great Aussie bush to see if it landed here!!
The new edition looks great. A shame HK Au recently closed their warehouse and i believe the cost to ship here from either Honkers or Europe is far more than the model… unless Martyn can wangle a cheaper cost here🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸😜
Anyhow, well done with all the info on this great plane seeing her fly.
Ps Just placed a Pseudo order for this & shipping ( cheapest way / HK warehouses) from Hong Kong: A$358 USA:$388 Europe: $388
Well Noel dangit. Maybe your neck of the woods will be next on their list to find a cheaper way. I hope so. World is a strange place right now. Shipping is a crap show a lot of places with a lot of companies. Thank you for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the episode!
Best. Review. EVER. Oh... and that scale flying? Bloody superb, Adam! I was going to go for the 1.2 Corsair as a Christmas pressie, but after seeing this, it's got me, body and soul. It'll be a nice counterpoint to my 1.2 Mk XIV as well. (Edit) In fact, based on what you said about a cheaper shipping cost to the UK, I've gone and ordered one. Thank you for the info, Adam!! ♥🤍💙
Ordered one too Gina, total cost was $234.99 with free FedEx shipping from the US warehouse to me in Colorado. Can I ask what the total cost was for you? Thinking of ordering a second one to have and keep in the UK for when I’m visiting family etc. Many thanks. Howie.
@@howiedenton2709 Hi Howie! My total cost was a fraction higher as I ordered two extra props, a spare prop adapter and a spare spinner set. Spitfire plus the extras was £220.95, shipping was £65.20 and there was a welcome cherry on top which was a shipping discount of £21.11... total I paid was £265.04. Could be worth getting a second one, chap! 😃😃😃
Thanks for the info Gina..!!
Miss Gina thank you so much for the kind words! I knew it would get you. When I read your comment last week on our Corsair vid, I wanted SO MUCH to say "Thats what you think...wait til next week!" Lol. I am sworn to secrecy on these new releases so I couldn't, but I knew this one would be "the one". So happy you got one on the way! Looking very forward to a wintry video of your maiden!
@@ModelAV8RChannel ♥🤍💙
This is really unfair to release so many awesome foam warbirds at the same time 🤣 Just got the Corsair airborne now this, gotta have it 👍👍 great review
Ouch, just checked out shipping and it's still way to much for us here in Norway unfortunately, oh well..at least I have the Corsair 😁👍
I know what you mean buddy...so many planes - so little room for me!
Dang! Hopefully they'll address the shipping costs elsewhere if at all possible.
Spitfires look amazing but that narrow gear makes them so unstable, especially as they scale down to ever-smaller models. As always you fly these challenges excellently.
Thanks Jon, appreciate it buddy. Spitfires are gorgeous.
Hey Jon, yes indeed those absolutely unstable, I do actually enjoy that every landing is a challenge.
Great review, just ordered it myself. Love your hat, where may I ask did you get it from? Thanks.
Thanks very much! Got the hat from Amazon.
Fantastic video. I have a spare AR631, do you think there's enough room for the antenna?
Thank you! Yes...the best way I've found to do that is to cut a slit in the foam with your exacto knife, and then gently push the antenna in the foam with a flat blade screwdriver. Keeps the antenna pointed where you want it and out of the way. Put a piece of clear scotch tape over it.
Good luck to the guys in the United Kingdom, unfortunately for us in Australia no such luck, Hobbyking has announced it is going out of business and closing down its Australian Warehouse because of the shipping madness. If I was to purchase this plane from the Hong Kong Warehouse it would cost me AUD $705.46 which includes the cheapest available shipping offered at $324.01.
Hopefully the world will not be such a crazy place in the future. Fuel prices, shipping, its nuts. Maybe soon there will be a better shipping option for those down under...I hope so.
What a beautiful detailed scale model, that flies as good as its real counterpart! I'm afraid to buy it, regarding my low skills as a pilot.
Do you have any complaints from neraby airfield regarding RC flights?
It is a looker! Great flyer too. The closest airport to our club is about 10 miles away. They know where we are and stay high when they pass over. We always have spotters letting us know of full scale traffic.
my first plane was an eachine 400mm bf109... im currently flying my second plane an fms 800mm f4u corsair. ive been getting the hang on landing it after the 6th flying session. right now im practicing touch and go's... so how do i know if im still a beginner or an intermediate pilot?
Opinions will vary on that. For me personally...a pilot is still within the beginner stage when they are just simply surviving the airplane. They may get them up and down unscathed, but a lot of the flight they are correcting for mistakes and have a hard time being consistent.
A pilot is in the intermediate realm when everything that happens on most flights is manipulated by them. They are beginning to dominate the plane, leading it where they want it to go rather than being lead and reacting. Consistency is beginning to come together.
@@ModelAV8RChannel I'm still shaking in my boots whenever I fly and my heart beats like crazy. How do I get rid of that. Does it go away over time?
It does. Just takes time and experience. Warbirds are tough to train on as a beginner. You might consider getting a high wing trainer, and maybe go to a local club and get some help with set up to make them fly as good as they can.
I know it wouldn't be scale, but I'd really wish the landing gear was wider for grass ops stability.
It's not that they aren't wide enough really, the strut cover catches the grass if its tall. I kind of dig that its a little harder to take off to be honest...true to a Spitfire.
@@ModelAV8RChannel I got one ordered an hr ago! I'll probably take of the strut covers, fit an Avian 60A shoe horn a 3200 4s in there and enjoy the 8mins or flight time
Sweet! You're gonna love it!
Any update for restocking this one for EU?
Not sure. Maybe email HK.
@@ModelAV8RChannel their reply: "At the present time we are not planning on restocking this item, there may be a new version available sometime in the future."
I used to fly my old one on 4s...hahaa. it was a rocket
Tom Hunt corrected me...they were rated for 4s back then too. I always flew mine on 3s then and just forgot about that...lol.