The Wooksta!: Not a Spitfire Blog - comments thread.

[zenrat]

Lee, it's a hobby not a marriage.  It's meant to be fun.  If you're not enjoying it then you are allowed to stop and try something else.  Gritting your teeth and forcing yourself to carry on is not required.

[NARSES2]

Must admit if I have troubles with a kit then I work on a nice easier "fall together one" like a modern Airfix or older Hasegawa single engined job.. That way you can just relax whilst building it and give your self a chance to recover.

After my trip up North I want to have a go at one of my Valom Brigand's and a SH Hornet. See how they go

[The Wooksta!]

Wooksta, as you're our Spitfire expert, can you please tell me what the diameter of a four bladed Spitfire propeller is?  I cannot find it online and I have my eye on some resin propellers for a Whiff.   I'd like to know how the props are.

Pass!  That's the sort of JMN rivet countery type question that causes my eyes to glaze over.  Best place to ask would be Britmodeller.  I know what looks and feels right in 72nd for four blade props - certainly Merlin ones - and which manufacturers seemed to have nailed it.

Depends what the props are for and which resin ones they are.  And you didn't specify Merlin or Griffon - different rotation.

[The Wooksta!]

The thought of the modelling equivalent of the Nuremberg Triais intrigues me.

Well, you'd have various individuals in the dock for producing really crap kits - Merlin, Mach Poo, Unicrap to name but three - and others for ripping off their customers.  I'd name names but, well, legal issues.

TBH, it's really borrowed and adapted from a comment about UK comedian Stewart Lee.  The following link is NOT SAFE for work due to lots of swearing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Puggk5MCA

[rickshaw]

Wooksta, as you're our Spitfire expert, can you please tell me what the diameter of a four bladed Spitfire propeller is?  I cannot find it online and I have my eye on some resin propellers for a Whiff.   I'd like to know how the props are.

Pass!  That's the sort of JMN rivet countery type question that causes my eyes to glaze over.  Best place to ask would be Britmodeller.  I know what looks and feels right in 72nd for four blade props - certainly Merlin ones - and which manufacturers seemed to have nailed it.

Depends what the props are for and which resin ones they are.  And you didn't specify Merlin or Griffon - different rotation.

I was referring to in real life, Wooksta.  However, thanks for your time.

[zenrat]

Wooksta, as you're our Spitfire expert, can you please tell me what the diameter of a four bladed Spitfire propeller is?  I cannot find it online and I have my eye on some resin propellers for a Whiff.   I'd like to know how the props are.

10'9" on VI (Merlin 47), VII (Merlin 61) and LF IX (Merlin 66).

10'5" on XII (Griffon MB)

11'3" on VB Floatplane (Merlin 45)

Source - The Spitfire Story by Alfred Price
Haynes Publishing 2010 edition

HTH

[PR19_Kit]

10'9" on VI (Merlin 47), VII (Merlin 61) and LF IX (Merlin 66).

10'5" on XII (Griffon MB)

11'3" on VB Floatplane (Merlin 45)

Hmm, I wonder why they went to the trouble of fitting a non-standard prop to the floatplane VBs? And only 6" non-standard at that.

[NARSES2]

Thanks for the advice re the Magna kits. Think I might work on one of the Vallom Bristol's over the summer now

[TallEng]

10'9" on VI (Merlin 47), VII (Merlin 61) and LF IX (Merlin 66).

10'5" on XII (Griffon MB)

11'3" on VB Floatplane (Merlin 45)

Hmm, I wonder why they went to the trouble of fitting a non-standard prop to the floatplane VBs? And only 6" non-standard at that.

Maybe to keep it out of the water/spray to save it from tip damage?

Regards
Keith

[PR19_Kit]

10'9" on VI (Merlin 47), VII (Merlin 61) and LF IX (Merlin 66).

10'5" on XII (Griffon MB)

11'3" on VB Floatplane (Merlin 45)

Hmm, I wonder why they went to the trouble of fitting a non-standard prop to the floatplane VBs? And only 6" non-standard at that.

Maybe to keep it out of the water/spray to save it from tip damage?

Regards
Keith

But it was LARGER...........by 6" 

[TallEng]

10'9" on VI (Merlin 47), VII (Merlin 61) and LF IX (Merlin 66).

10'5" on XII (Griffon MB)

11'3" on VB Floatplane (Merlin 45)

Hmm, I wonder why they went to the trouble of fitting a non-standard prop to the floatplane VBs? And only 6" non-standard at that.

Maybe to keep it out of the water/spray to save it from tip damage?

Regards
Keith

But it was LARGER...........by 6" 

Oops! 'TILT' I didn't R.T.Q did I? Obviously larger, to act as a water propeller during the fist stage of take off to assist in gaining speed as soon as possible..... or maybe knot.

Regards
Keith

[zenrat]

Or there's a mistake in the book.  It is only one source after all.
It's a useful book but it is irritating as it doesn't tabulate this sort of data in one place.  You have to flick through it to find the relevant info.

[rickshaw]

Wooksta, as you're our Spitfire expert, can you please tell me what the diameter of a four bladed Spitfire propeller is?  I cannot find it online and I have my eye on some resin propellers for a Whiff.   I'd like to know how the props are.

10'9" on VI (Merlin 47), VII (Merlin 61) and LF IX (Merlin 66).

10'5" on XII (Griffon MB)

11'3" on VB Floatplane (Merlin 45)

Source - The Spitfire Story by Alfred Price
Haynes Publishing 2010 edition

HTH

Thanks, mate.  Now, that is exactly what  I was looking for!   

[PR19_Kit]

WHAT? You're thinking of doing a 'twin' Lee? 

I didn't think I'd live to see the day etc. etc. 

If you're looking for a standard AZ MB5 to cast I've got an unbuilt one knocking about somewhere that you could borrow I think.

[JayBee]

Ditto on that last point Lee.