Rick W Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Ages ago I asked if anyone had the contact details for the guy who owned and ran the lifesize Spitfire replica. I cant find the post, can someone give me a contact please. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marmite!! Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 http://www.battleofbritainexperience.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Maverick Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Ages ago I asked if anyone had the contact details for the guy who owned and ran the lifesize Spitfire replica. I cant find the post, can someone give me a contact please. Thanks. What do you need to know as its my Girlfriends dad who makes them all ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Tell more! :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 N.O.S. Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) There's also the replica FLYING Spitfire now for £200,000! Saw a news piece in The Field this month (these are the 90% full size ones - odd thing to do?) Edited March 24, 2012 by N.O.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 That wasnt the one I was on about but its still a good link, and I may well enquire. There was another rep Spitfire, a non flying one, which was a static display but had a running engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Maverick Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Tell more! :wow: The Spit and Hurricane are made from molds taken from real aircraft back in the 70s and the ME109 was scratch built last year using drawings and a Airfix plastic model kit. It has wooden ribs and sections and is then skinned to give it its shape. All are 1.1 scale but alot of people think the ME109 isnt as its so small compared to the Hurricane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marmite!! Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Ages ago I asked if anyone had the contact details for the guy who owned and ran the lifesize Spitfire replica. I cant find the post Are you sure you asked on here?? the only one showing up that you asked about was the crashed ME109 http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?20309-Who-owns-the-crashed-ME109 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marmite!! Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 That wasnt the one I was on about but its still a good link, and I may well enquire. There was another rep Spitfire, a non flying one, which was a static display but had a running engine. Are you sure, I'm sure the War & Peace Spitfire had a running engine:cool2: Something went wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 The Spit and Hurricane are made from molds taken from real aircraft back in the 70s and the ME109 was scratch built last year using drawings and a Airfix plastic model kit. It has wooden ribs and sections and is then skinned to give it its shape. All are 1.1 scale but alot of people think the ME109 isnt as its so small compared to the Hurricane. Ive been looking for this as well! Do you have any drawings or plans that are available so that one could reproduce the 109? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Are you sure, I'm sure the War & Peace Spitfire had a running engine:cool2: Something went wrong... That was the one Lee, thanks. Any contact details for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 The General Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 That was the one Lee, thanks. Any contact details for this? I am fairly sure that this aircraft is the one owned by my good friend Mr Graham Adlam, located in Taunton Somerset. He is also proprieter of the Spitfire spares website. He does weddings/parties/barmitzvas/military shows, all over the place. Google "Spitfire Spares" and you will find contact details, Hope this helps, Cheers, Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Maverick Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Ive been looking for this as well! Do you have any drawings or plans that are available so that one could reproduce the 109? I'll ask and see what I can find out for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thank you both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mike65 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Ive been looking for this as well! Do you have any drawings or plans that are available so that one could reproduce the 109? You can get some from here http://www.fighter-plane-blueprints-plans.co.uk/Sales-List-Inventory-Aircraft.php If you go down to item B18 sounds like toy get enough to almost make the real thing. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Aaaaah! Exactly what I need! Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GoranWC51 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Why make a replica in 90% size? Must just as easy/hard to build it in full scale 1:1? Is there some hidden secret that I'm unaware of? Goran N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Who mentioned a small scale version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 On another note, it strikes me that building a replica, it would be easier to use as a base model one that was covered in canvas rather than a steel bodied aircraft, for authenticity. Apart from the Hurricane and the biplanes were there any Axis fighters, ie ME109 or Focke Wulf which were canvas bodied? It would be easier to make a canvas bodied one than steel. Failing that, how would you replicate a steel body over wooden formers without looking like canvas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Maverick Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Do you have what you need as I'm having no joy getting hold of him as hes working way at the moment ???? Aaaaah! Exactly what I need! Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Well, I have ordered the plans, and had an email confirming they have been posted. We shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mike65 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 On another note, it strikes me that building a replica, it would be easier to use as a base model one that was covered in canvas rather than a steel bodied aircraft, for authenticity. Apart from the Hurricane and the biplanes were there any Axis fighters, ie ME109 or Focke Wulf which were canvas bodied? It would be easier to make a canvas bodied one than steel. Failing that, how would you replicate a steel body over wooden formers without looking like canvas? Even the Hurricane is part metal skinned. Cannot think of anything that was canvas. I may of course missed something totally obscure. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ages ago I asked if anyone had the contact details for the guy who owned and ran the lifesize Spitfire replica. I cant find the post, can someone give me a contact please. Thanks.
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