Week TechVideo, 2012 #52 - 1:12 Spitfire

Technic heart in a studfull body...

It is the second time I highlight a model from Kyle (Thirdwigg) in a short period of time, but I saw this Spitfire Mk IIa model when it was published today and immediately though I might feature this (despite I had plans for something else that eventually will make it next week).

After a long period of work and parts gathering he made a 1:12 scale functional version of this mythic single-seat fighter aircraft from WWII.

The model is 112 studs wide an 96 long, and a full set of features,

A system of joystick, pedals and one lever, controls primary and secondary flight controls:

• Working rudder via the pedals
• Working elevator and ailerons via joystick
• Working flaps via one simple lever in the  bottom left side of the cockpit

3 PF M-motors to control:

• Working V12 engine connected to the propeller
• Propeller variable pitch
• Working landing gear

There is also a rechargeable PF Battery Box and one IR Receiver placed behind the cockpit, as well as several mini Linear Actuators used to control the landing gear and the pitch from propeller blades.

You may find a complete description of the Thirdwigg's Spitfire building process and functions at Thirdwigg.com, and also the full set of pictures at the author's Brickshelf folder, where you may also see some nice pictures of the work in progress.

And so we take our flight into 2013!


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