Spirit of St. Louis

Kit Number 807 1/16th Scale Model

A model for the East Kilbride Model Flying Club concours event 13th Feb 2009, Scotland

Special hello to all the guys at the Spirits of St. Louis R/C Flying Club

12th Feb 2009, Boxed up and ready to go to Scotland

 

13th Feb 2009, 7 p.m., EKMFC concours event, Scotland

13th Feb 2009, 8 p.m., EKMFC concours event, getting busy . . .

13th Feb 2009, 9 p.m., Judges of the EKMFC concours event, take a look at the Spirit

A general view of the event with the 'bear' overhead

Winners announced by EKMFC Chairman, Douglas Dickie.

 

1st Place - Bill Grimsley - Jet Provost

 

2nd Place - Dave Matthews - Spirit of St. Louis

 

3rd Place - Mike Spiteri - Cessna

 

4th Place - Alex Kennedy - Stuka

 

 

 



Start date 10th Jan 2009

Tissue and Dope Covering below

Turned aluminium cowling below

Scale Wheel modifications below

A better scale prop below

9 Cylinder J-5C Wright Whirlwind Engine

The Struts below

The Generator below

Model Finished on the 26th Jan 2009