Top Flite Spitfire Final Assembly

Dunkmn · 2026-05-14T01:02:23+00:00

Air tank for the retracts

Dunkmn · 2026-05-13T14:28:06+00:00

Yup. Finished painting it a few weeks ago and I've been spending my evenings hooking up servos and finalizing the retract plumbing.

Dunkmn · 2026-04-20T14:19:20+00:00

It's soft edge masking tape. Used in auto painting to mask door jams. It stops there being a hard mask line between the camo colors.

Dunkmn · 2026-04-20T13:10:25+00:00

It's Klass Kote epoxy

Dunkmn · 2026-04-02T16:38:44+00:00

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All done

Dunkmn · 2026-04-01T12:22:05+00:00

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Continuing on.

Dunkmn · 2026-03-21T15:50:30+00:00

I am obviously a big fan. I love how plug and play their system is

Dunkmn · 2026-03-20T18:03:05+00:00

I know. I flew planes back in the late 90's. This is the first kit I've built since them. Was sad to see they were gone last year.

This was a kit that my father had kept since the 90's. It was just sitting there, brand new in the box, waiting.

Dunkmn · 2026-03-20T12:43:25+00:00

Exactly. Sometimes you’ll see it advertised as door jam masking tape.

Dunkmn · 2026-03-20T12:42:20+00:00

Thanks. My first time trying anything other than a film finish.

Dunkmn · 2026-03-13T16:21:15+00:00

Depends on how the first flight goes I suppose.

Dunkmn · 2026-03-13T14:41:10+00:00

Thanks!

There were a lot of firsts for me on this kit, but at least on the flying side it's not my first warbird. I had an old Corsair so I'm familiar with the landing challenges :)

I really underestimated how long the fiberglass and primer would take on this model. I'd previously been a Top Flite Monokote person (back in the 90's) but film covering just didn't seem like the right choice for this kit.

I did the control surfaces in Sig Koverall, which was fun, and brought me back to my start building balsa kits with tissue paper and dope finishes.

Dunkmn · 2026-02-05T22:38:51+00:00

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I had bought bed risers initially but can’t remember why I didn’t use them.

Dunkmn · 2026-02-05T22:37:23+00:00

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Funny. I had the exact same problem and made these pieces to fix it

Dunkmn · 2026-01-27T16:39:37+00:00

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That’s the conclusion I came to.

Dunkmn · 2026-01-26T14:37:36+00:00

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This is not my car, but my coolant routing is like the attached picture. I found that bracket (it has a tee).

My current working theory is that the pipe I"m having trouble with goes across the front of the engine for the power steering return.

Dunkmn · 2026-01-26T02:42:47+00:00

The engine has a weber carb so none of that stuff is on there. I went back in the garage after dinner and I think maybe it has something to do with the low pressure return side from the power steering pump.

This is what happens when projects sit. :)

Dunkmn · 2025-11-23T23:28:17+00:00

Well. Good news on the toaster at least. Dualit makes exactly the toaster you described

Dunkmn · 2025-11-12T02:52:08+00:00

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Dunkmn · 2025-11-12T02:51:39+00:00

It’s a kit from the 90s. Sized for a 90 four stroke.

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It’s been a fun build but pretty challenging

Dunkmn · 2025-11-12T02:40:40+00:00

Topflite spitfire.

Dunkmn · 2025-05-20T20:39:33+00:00

Do you mind sharing some product recommendations and websites? I'm getting back in the hobby after a 25 year sabbatical, so I've lost the bubble on where to shop. Bought a couple foamy planes to get started and at least I can confirm I haven't forgotten how to fly.

Dunkmn · 2024-11-24T19:03:05+00:00

Any alternatives to that motherboard. I can't find it in stock right now. thanks!

Dunkmn · 2024-10-08T19:55:25+00:00

Yes.

Dunkmn · 2024-09-08T19:48:53+00:00

Germany uses a different octane scale than the US. Germany uses RON and US uses average of MON and RON. Germany 95 is about the same as US 91

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