Somewhere in England, June 5, 1944 or...? Clark Industries offers two distinct Spitfire kits, the Gryphon Powered MK-XII, and the Merlin powered MK-IX, which may be built as the MK-IXB, MK-IXE, MK-VIII, or MK-XVI, and with some modifications could be built as a MK-V. KIT SPECIFICATIONS SPAN; 112 ins. LENGTH: 98 ins. WEIGHT: 44 lbs. ENGINE: 105cc inline 10 hp. Clark Merlin II LANDING GEAR: Clark Failsafe (air operated) PROP: 26-12 / 3 blade CONSTRUCTION: The wing and stabilizer are of conventional construction with sitka spruce spars, laser cut balsa and plywood ribs, balsa sheeting and 3/4 oz. fibreglass cloth. The Clark Industries Spitfire kits feature hand laid fibreglass fuselages already joined with all panel lines and Dzus fastener detail moulded in. The engine cowling features scale removeable side panels for easy access to the engine. The firewall and wing mounting blocks are factory installed and the firewall is pre-drilled for the engine mounts. Also supplied are 1/8" ply bulkheads, and an internal air duct for engine cooling which utillizes the scale carburettor air intake, which allows the engine to be totally cowled in with nothing sticking out but the prop and the exhaust stacks! The 105cc 10 hp. engine has electronic ignition with electronic timing advance for effortless starting, and reliable 800 RPM idle. Also featured are scale functional exhaust stacks with built in mufflers giving 85 db at 20 ft., cable operated throttle and chokes with all throttle linkage installed. Each engine is test run for one hour minimum. A full ignition wiring harness with micro switch is also included. The heavy duty aluminum spinner houses a 26" dia. 12" pitch 3 blade propeller which has been pre-assembled and balanced before testing on each engine,(included in kit). The Clark failsafe landing gear are air actuated with oil damper cylinders for scale 3-4 second up cycle and down cycle times. The 7/8" dia. scale oleo legs have spring suspension and scale torque links with Dubro 5 1/2" wheels (four spoke scale hubs are available) Included in the kits are air tank, fittings, hoses, fill and control valves. These gear also feature double down locks for added safety with a toggle up lock to prevent gear sag when pulling out of a dive, if air pressure is lost the gear will come down and lock automatically. The scale shock absorbing castering tail wheel assy.has a 1/2" sq. aluminum tube mounting strut. The vacuum formed parts include a .080" Gemex Canopy, and .040" under wing radiator housings and canon magazine fairings. The Extensive hardware package includes all control cables, bellcranks, clevises, 1/8" custom made music wire push rods, swivel ball links, heavy duty hinges, nuts, bolts, screws, control horns, fuel tank, hoses, fittings, clunk, and filler, servo trays, battery tray, dummy cannons, printed instrument panel (a full cockpit kit with over 100 precision cast and vacuum formed parts is available), sliding canopy track assy's and more. 3/4 oz. glass cloth is supplied for the wing and stab, and Coverite for the rudder and elevator. Building time: 200-300 hours depending on detailing. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO BUY EXCEPT PAINT GLUE AND RADIO!! Truly the Rolls Royce of Spitfire Kits! SPITFIRE COCKPIT INTERIOR Control column/rudder pedal assembly with vacuum formed port and starboard side panels and resin cast components.Not shown are the instrument panel, gun sight, compass, seat and seat mounting frame with height adjuster assemblies. Scale: 3 in. = 1 Foot Wing Span: 120 ins. Wing Area: 2318.4 sq. ins. Wing Loading: 47.7 oz. per sq. ft. Weight: 48 lbs. Overall length: 96 1/2" Engine" Clark Merlin II 105cc 10 HP. inline twin 2 cycle gas , air cooled Propeller: Clark 3 blade 25" dia. 12" pitch Undercarriage: Clark failsafe pneumatically operated, cycle time; 5 secs. up 5 secs. down. These units are exact scale operating and fully detailed and were produced from drawings made from a full scale undercarriage assy.correct in every detail Performance: 80-90 MPH. Fuselage: Hand laid fibreglass with all panel lines, aft fuselage stringer detail and Dzus fastener detail moulded in. The wing centre section is moulded as part of the fuselage and features plug in outer wing panels. Construction: Wing panels, Stab,spruce spars, plywood and balsa ribs with balsa sheeting covered with 3/4 oz. fibreglass cloth and resin. A fully detailed cockpit interior kit with over 130 precision cast and vacuum formed parts will be available soon. The kit features all hardware, engine, landing gear, fuel tank, hinges, nuts bolts and screws, in fact there is nothing extra to buy except PAINT GLUE AND RADIO !! Handling characteristics are just like her big sister. At the stall she will drop a wing without warning, so she needs to be landed a little hot and in a three point attitude. On takeoff the throttle must be opened gradually while holding up elevator for the first ten to fifteen feet, while also holding a little right rudder. Let off the elevator and the tail comes up and in another twenty feet she lifts off. With this kit you may build any of the MK II Hurricanes from the eight gun MK IIA to the MK IID "Tin Opener" with its two 40mm Cannon. Clark Industries quarter scale DeHavilland Tiger Moths DH-82a (British version with open cockpit), is powered by a Clark Gypsy Minor two cycle gas engine 31cc. The model pictured here is modelled after a Tiger Moth which served with RCAF Sqn. 401 " RAMS" ("Mors Celerrima Hostibus, Swift Death to the Enemy") at Biggin Hill in 1943, affectionately known as "The Tigerschmitt". The DH-82c (Canadian version) with cockpit canopy is modeled as Ser. No. 4124 which was the Tiger W.R. (Bill) McRae soloed in at Portage LaPrairie in 1940. This model is powered by a Quadra 35cc two cycle gas engine. The model is a superb flyer, stable in flight and is capable of basic aerobatic manoeuvers and can be quickly rigged at the flying field in fifteen minutes. An excellent basic trainer for the giant scale bipe lover. NOW AVAILABLE Quarter scale WW-ll RCAF-RAF pilot figure in lightweight moulded latex, fully detailed with clear goggles, separate helmet and oxygen mask, separate and positionable head and hands,(several different heads are available), separate mae west. Very highly detailed, available painted or unpainted. Also available parachute harness with quick release box and buckles. Sutton harness will be available soon. PRICE: Unpainted $70.00 CDN .Fully painted $100.00 CDN S&H extra. Clark Industries Tiger Moth DH-82A "Tigerschmitt" 401 Squadron RCAF DH-82A "Tigerschmitt" Photo taken by Flt. Lt. W.R. McRae at Biggin Hill 1943 E-MAIL