Gary Murphy 1 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Looking to try my hand at a more scale kit to build. Seen a Top flite 63" inch spitfire gold editon kit for sale local. Its as new condition. Can not find the kit for sale any where to get a idea of the cost. I can also not find much about the quality or difference in normal kit compared to "Gold" any info would be great.Forgot to mention if anyone can comment on if its easy to convert to elec or best kept IC,Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 They are quite nice kits but TF tend to supply old floorboards rather than balsa for sheeting the model so you will probably need to replace most of it if you want it to end up a decent weight. You want it under 10lbs if at all possible. Cant comment on electric conversion potential but an 80 is enough if you go 4 stroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Also, you won't be able to find a new one for sale anywhere to glean the price from as they are out of production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I've pasted a copy of the entry in the Sussex Models Catalogue of 2008 for some more information. If you search for 'Topflite kits' on Ebay and filter for 'sold items' you can see that comparable kits usually go for £200-£300, though there has been no recent Spitfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 A dynaflight 81" Spitfire kit nib just went for 170€ on fb,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Murphy 1 Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 Asking price of £100 NIB is a good buy then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyP Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Yes that is a good price, I've not seen any Gold kits advertised under £140... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Murphy 1 Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 I was lucky to buy the kit. Thanks for the info guys. The box looks unopened to me, might of been re taped. i would like to check the contents,does the build manual show all the cut parts etc? i see a review of a Top flite kit BUT it was not the spit or gold edition and the manualwas comprensive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Good kits. Note what Jon says. American modelers do power, and with power, a brick will fly. It’s nicer and easier, to fly a lighter aircraft. Bear in mind, you stole that. A few tens of quid to sheet it with light wood will be rewarded. Then glass it in 25 gsm cloth, and it’s tough as old dogs. The heavy wood, spare, buy a saw, will do strip wood for ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 From the interweb, the Gold Kit would appear to be very complete and about £200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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