The way the plan was drawn, it appears that the bottom stringers are to be installed after the wing is in place, so I have to wait till the wing is completed.  I've decided to forego "straightening" the two wayward formers - they're only a bit cockeyed on the bottom and will be "covered" by the wing.

There is a lot of wood in this model so it will probably be on the "heavy" side.  I'm using primarily 6# stock with the exception of the wing LE (3/32nd sq @ 7.5#).  I've even tapered the stringers to 1/32 from midway between the wing TE and the tailpost.

I've been "able" to do some single hand launches with my 'stang and Spit by launching with a nose grip.  I stop the prop with my pinky.  This lets me hold the camera with the left hand - only problem is that the camera is set up for right hand operation - I haven't learned to launch left-handed yet.

My next builds will have to be larger.  I'm starting to have real problems handling 1/32" sizes (and I have two peanuts on the board).  The port wing is drying now with just the LE to be attached.  The half depth spar - a semi egg crate setup - is a pain in the patootie to do with the 1/32nd ribs, but is super strong.  I might add a short sub-spar in the center section as a base for the plug-in LG.

The vid is good Doug - nice straight flight.  How much right thrust do you have in it?  my Born Loser flies straight with low turns like that.  With more turns, it might go right. 

Wing is 95% fini and test fitted.  This bugger is definitely NOT going to be an airbag, but it IS starting to look real nice.

Thought I had posted the three view and the catapult launch diagram, so here they are.

Pit, Hklam,

Couple of nice builds there.

Pit - In the local model shop last weekend I spotted this 1/48 109T kit by Academy, maybe an idea for a colour scheme?

Malc.

Glad to be of help, it's definitely a T, unfortunately the only internet pic I can now find of the box art has cut off the wording on the box lid, today Google bless them have changed the way image search works so I can only view the first page of images, the rest appear as grey squares...?

If you search for images 'Academy 109T' you should find a better picture of the box lid. Or its a good excuse to tour your LHShops....

M.

Its strange to see a white Spitfire, should be able to put some colour on this weekend.

Malc.

Some more done - time to decide on the covering and camo.  Nose fill completed and rough sanded, nose plug fitted and with a brass tube bearing, and the wing tips done.  I'll start on the canopy frame and a Koutny style three blade prop/spinner tonight if I don't waste too much time looking for a proper color scheme - a two-blader will be the primary air mover.

Hello all

I'm just returning to areomodelling after a few years busy with other matters and like the idea of this Battle of Britain scramble. I have the Doug McHard plans for the Spitfire and Me109 and of course the Hurri as well. I remember his D model at Old Warden. Very beautiful!. I think I had a Earl Stahl Me109 in  Spanish Civil War colors at that one, but it's a long time ago, so I can't be sure. It didn't fly worth a damn, anyway. A punishment for making a model belonging to the bad guys, some said. So what form does this scramble take?