The ARF was a very nice kit and a great value. Although not something that a novice should tackle for his or her first kit. In this kit the retracts can be a challenge even for the seasoned old school. Being that the wing on a Spit is very thin, the main gear is some what crowded. Its clear that phoenix has made an attempt to reinforce the mounting area. The gear does not fit in to the well of the wing all the way. This is one of those times that past experiences can help. Do not sacrifice the strieght for added looks. You will not see the imperfection at a 80 mile an hour fly by. Better to spend time getting them adjusted right.

The plane came in the mail with no damage. I assembled the part with minor trimming to fit the joints tightly. It is powered by a .50 equivalent brushless electric motor and 80A esc. The finished plane is beautiful. It has flown 5 times But haven't use the flaps yet. My only negative comment is the propeller. A 2-blade prop is not scale to a Spitefire. I wished Phoenix Models could have provided a 4-blade prop and stick on numbers. This plane is a good buy for the price.

This my 2nd plane. The first one flew so well and looked so good a fellow bought it. Power plant was, and will be on the 2nd one, a Saito 82. A perfect match it is and sounds good too. No problems just a good flying plane.

I was pleasantly surprised on the quality of Phoenix ARF airplanes. I have built numerous kits from China and others, and cannot say enough on the excellent finish on these kits from vietnam. If your looking for a quality well
built kit you cannot go wrong with phoenix.

I have an array of 31 jets, planes and other flying stuff. This is my 6th balsa kit plane from Tower. I just can't stop. I have the Edge 540, FW190, Ryan 53", Sport, Spitfire and PT-19. They are all well built really good looking balsa planes and always get the compliments at the field every time. This spitfire kit I took my time with, but I did get a chance to maiden it last week. After a little added nose weight it was perfect. Takeoffs and landings were gentle and no flaps needed. I have a larger foam Spitfire from Flightline and it flies nice but this one is no comparison. This Spitfire I added a 3 blade (10x5) from Master Airscrew, a Leopard motor 4250-5T 850kv Brushless($53) and a HobbyWing FlyFun V5 Series 80A ESC ($60) both from Altitude Hobbies. I have this power set up in all 6 balsa planes. The recommended motors are for a Rimfire 46 ($100) and this Leopard motor is a fantastic less expensive alternative for some of us. I used the stock mechanical landing gear which turned out very nice. I used a Hitec HS-75BB Retract Servo 31075S ($26) from eBay works great. I also use YOWOO 4S-100C Lipo's and a Spectrum AR620 receiver w/no antenna's or bind plug needed. I like having 6 channels.
I saved plenty going this way and I only learned from my past experiences. Now I can afford to buy more planes... Good luck with your Spitfire. You will love it.