FT Spitfire modified

So I have to admit,I love the Spitfire....I also love the simplicity of foamboard construction,hat off to the guys at Flite Test.

Anyway,my version of the Spit is a little different.Its still the same size just weighs in at 950grams or 2.1lbs....without a battery :)....

oh and i added working flaps.

Ive built a few of these planes now and it struck me as silly having your battery hanging right in the most dangerous place(in case of a hard landing) and the esc inside the power pod,so why not swap them around.I also decided too fix the powerpod in place.The obvious benefits are your esc is hanging right in the flow of air from your prop and your battery is safe inside the powerpod behind the bulkhead.

This obviously brought about the issue of how too access your battery,so I used pink insulation foam to replace the turtle decks and cut an access hatch to gain access.

At this point I was on a roll and decided on adding flaps as I just wanted too see if I could make them work....Why not ?? :)

A little thought went into the desgn of the flaps,I wanted them hidden and only visible when in use,I extended the underside of the wing and cut them into the foamboard the same as you would say an aileron,mounted a servo per flap,ran the cables out beside the aileron ones.

I also tried too compensate for weight affecting the CoG,a previous model similar to this had balance issues.

Tail servos were mounted directly under the cockpit and snakes used for control.The bulkhead on the powerpod is 12mm plywood and the motor is a E-power 2810 1100kv 40a motor weighing 79grams....60 amp ESC and a Master Airscrew 9x5 3blade prop and spinner completed the powertrain

turns out it was still tail heavy....enter 1 spare alloy wheel nut curtesy of my old car and ...perfect :D CoG achieved.

Anyway...enjoy the pics.