stevegauth30

It would be free to send digitally.

capriman

Ya, that would work. My die cutting is more like die-crunching...not very good

Luft-Gangster

See attached trace of sheet P516S01

capriman

Thank you, that will do it.

woodburner

Ready for the maiden flight this weekend at a major scale fly-in (not a contest)!

stevegauth30

Woodburner, is that kit built? Looks really nice.good luck with the maiden.

woodburner

Hey Steve,

Yes, it's built from the TF Gold Edition kit....

Thanks!



Art

stevegauth30

Wow, the covering looks great. At least in pictures. I'm sure it looks just as good in person.

woodburner

Thanks... it's Chrome Ultracote/Oracover... rivets are made with a transfer wheel, weathering with airbrushed Createx Auto-Air water based paint.

sledge_78

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Anyone know where I can find a set of Engine mounts for the Top Flite P-51 60 Mustang? I am rebuilding the ARF but do not have the engine mounts. They must be very long since the placement of the engine is far away from the firewall. Any help would be appreciated. I am assuming the mounts are the same as the kit.

bigtim

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this is the same mount that comes with all the 60 size Top Flite models your Local Hobby Shop should be able to order one from Tower directly to save you the shipping http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXJ773&P=ML

bigtim

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is any one working on there Mustangs any more, I am about to begin another build of a gold edition B model and was checking in to see if I should add to this thread or just start another for my own personal project

SIX GUNS

bigtim : if you are going to build a B-model I want to know where you are going to post it I had a D-model and it lasted 30 sec.
do to a balancing problem

Jim

bigtim

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for sure there SIX I enjoy posting my construction progress this thread is so massive and has slowed down a bunch so I will most likely start another one, when I start I will make sure this thread has a link

ticketec

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Hey Bigtim,

My B is still flying!!! I don't fly it all that much to be honest but a few weeks ago I pulled it down, dusted it off and sorted out the gear issues I had. Have flown it a couple of times since then and it still flies great.

I've Just bought a electric gear door actuator from Hobby king and will be replacing the servo I have currently doing the job with this actuator because I have overload protection which means once the actuator reaches it's final location it shuts down stopping any current draw. should be much better than the servo I have doing it at the moment.

Good luck with your build!

Thanks

Dave

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bigtim : THANKS .for the heads up on the build post would like to see the build on a B model wished I had one


Jim

acdii

I pulled mine down finally and started the glassing of the fuse. After much deliberations over the cowl looking so funky, I created a template off the plans and matched it to the actual fuse and its only 1/8th" down, it just looks drooped nosed. However since its my first TF kit build, I made too many errors during the build so just going to live with how snoopy it looks and go with it. Princess Elizabeth will have a hook nose.

As for the inner wheel doors, I am leaving them off for the first few flights and revisit a hinging scheme once I am secure in its flying ability. Why waste the time if it flies like a one winged pegasus.

N1EDM

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I was looking for this thread... I'd lost it. Sometime this winter I'm going to start my own P-51 and do it up as a B-variant. I have the Top Flite conversion kit for it and some LADO Retracts. But I have a couple other projects to finish first, so I'll just lurk around here.

Ticketec, I'll be interested in your installation and your opinion about the Hobbyking gear door actuator.

Bob

bigtim

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I guess I poked the hornets nest, glad to hear your P-51B still lives Dave that is a cool looking bird please post your results when you get too them, I have a gold edition B in my collection of kits but had resisted building that one.

but lucked out and purchased another one for building, I also have been sitting on a Malcolm Canopy made for this kit which is my favorite variant of the Mustang,this is a rather unique scheme,I am a bit partial to the OLD CROW scheme as well I found 2 different versions one with the tail fairing and one without not sure if there different planes or if it had a upgrade

N1EDM

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I have a Malcolm hood as well, but I don't think that it will go on the airplane that I want to model... it's the Excalibur III from the racing days after WWII

Bob

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bigtim: you have to do one of (OLD CROW) Captin Anderson would be proud to see another one built. you know what old crow stands for don't you


Jim

bigtim

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no SIX I actually don't know the history of the name other than I know a few old crow's myself

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bigtim: back in the 40's where a lot of the fighter jock's hung out in the officer's club there was a WISKY named OLD CROW
so MR. Bud Anderson wanted that name on his plane seeing that he was a very good pilot and shot a few of the 109's and FW's
and he kept coming home the name stuck (OLD CROW) and to day he still fly's the same name on his P-51 on the D model


Jim

N1EDM

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Six Guns,

Is Old Crow the plane where the pilot was putting on a show for the top brass (because he was an Ace) and he blew the landing?? Or was that some other P-51? :-)

Bob

bigtim

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N1EDM that was Shangri La flown by Don Gentile crashed his plane on a low fly by on his last mission before going on a bond drive