intermidiot
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Joined: 10/11/2005
From: Westfield,
NJ, USA
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Hello there,
Got your message.. I will respond to it a bit later.. But I will say this.. When I read the directions I usually read them all.. and look at every picture in fine detail. This will save you loads of guess work later on. A few things I can point out are:
Fin: You cut the sheeting to short on one side.. when you put it in the fuse over the stab you will see what I mean. Also, the fin will not extend down to the bottom of the fuse, you have to sand off some area under the stab to get it to sit at a 90 degree angle so that your rudder is straight. As far as the wings go.. Consider every single little thing you are going to do first.. make sure you have the servos for the flaps ( 2 ) and 1 for the aileron. Make sure you go out and buy the steel threaded clevis's. Do not use the stupid nylon ones as they are a nightmare to screw on once the rods are in the plane.. and gosh forbid you have to take them out once you solder. Make sure you get your retracts working perfectly before you sheet, you will have to put the fasteners on the air lines so that the air does not leak, and you have to play around with the air retract horn gage to get the retract to work perfectly.
I will check on the gluing in the book, but I think it does tell you.. just make sure you visit the back of the book for more information and make sure you jump ahead just to see what might be missing where you are in the book.. seriously
Just know ahead of time that the wheels will go down quickly and at different speeds, but coming up they tend to be really smooth if you adjust them JUST RIGHT... Once you get all your wiring done and test the pressure overnight in your air-can, and then get your y connector for the flaps and pre install the flap servos ( screw them in ) then sheet AROUND the servo flap covers. Sheeting afterward would be a nightmare no matter what you do....
I could go on and on about the kit and the little things that really need to be addressed in the book, but then again it is for a intermediate plane builder which I now consider myself, but not before this project.. not at all.. This is a tough little craft, but if you take your time ( a few months for me, a little here and there ) it will be super when it is done..
I will start to post some photos of my build in the next few days. I have to get my camera back from a friend first.. This way we can share ideas and concerns during the build.
Kind regards,
Intermidiot
http://www.venicecore.com
< Message edited by intermidiot -- 10/14/2005 1:09:53 AM >
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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 
I am working on the 4th now.. What I have been doing while epoxing is using clay to stop the epoxy from running out of the holes on the fuse.. I make a little 1/8 inch wall and then put a fillet of epoxy on at about 1/8 or less.. It is really awesome..