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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 4/9/2008 11:45:43 PM   
Live Wire


 

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Status: online 		Where do you have your battery and can you shift your servos man that is a lot of weight
Larry K
Check and see how far foward the balancing point moves it can be flown nose heavy but takes out landing gear

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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 4/10/2008 3:22:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		Unfortunaltely, I'm having difficulty putting the batts. where I want them due to the tailwheel servo. They are going right against F-8 which is as far back as i can go without cutting holes. I cut a battery stick pack and made it round to fit it in. I'm afraid my options are very limited at this point. In hind sight, I should have done some balancing prior to covering. I'd mount a battery in the tail, then.

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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 5/24/2008 1:27:11 AM   
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Status: online 		Just thought I would bring yhis thread back up to see if any one is still around Still have not received my struts, took the Out Law off the nose what a difference

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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 5/24/2008 2:07:08 AM   
N1EDM



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Status: online 		For the record, I'm still interested.... Keep it coming...

I had a similar CG issue with my H9 SPitfire.. Part of it was that I had not measured to the CG point accurately... I had to move my rx battery pack back (as you did) and added a 2nd battery pack for the retracts. That seems to have cured it but I won't be able to test fly it till Monday... bummer.

Bob

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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 5/25/2008 3:49:31 AM   
Live Wire


 

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Status: online 		Well the struts came in After all this time. Yee Ho great bals of fire.
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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 5/25/2008 3:55:45 AM   
Live Wire


 

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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 5/30/2008 5:36:43 AM   
TeamMuir1


 

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Status: offline 		WEll I have blood shot EYES.. from reading this entire thread took me 2 days... lol
but I did and I Am so interested in this THREAD... I have had my TF P-51 posted on the front page of
RCU last year.. it was Awsome seeing it posted ... lol
had alot a guys contact me HEY your plane is on the Front PAGE it was GREAT..
you all keep up the GREAT work......

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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 5/31/2008 9:44:24 AM   
TeamMuir1


 

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Status: offline 		If there is anyone still around and involved with this thread PLEASE post ....
I would like to know were you all ended up with your CG
and tell how much did the P-51's weigh?

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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 5/31/2008 1:07:39 PM   
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Status: online 		I'm still lurking, FYI... This is one of my future projects, just getting tips for now. I'm also hoping that this thread stays alive.

Bob

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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 6/1/2008 6:33:32 PM   
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From: Harrisonburg, VA, USA
Status: offline 		Finally! I've been reading for day's!!!!! I think it took me longer to read this thread than it would have taken me to build one! But at least now I know how to build one!

Now I also know where you've been hanging out Bob!! Is your's still on the shelf?

There is a ton of great stuff in here. What's the wingspan on this one? I built the old Top Flite P-51 and bought the conversion kit to make it a "D" model. I still have the box! I built it in the early/mid 80's when I was an early teen.

It's covered and painted but I ran into hic-cups trying to get an exhaust on the Supre Tigre for it. I think it must be smaller than this one you guys are building. I'm starting to get back into R/C now and I'm finishing up an Ugly Stick that I scratched to get me started again. I thought about finishing the Mustang up next then venturing into some Giant Scale. You gotta love the Mustang!!

Sean


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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 6/1/2008 7:29:14 PM   
skyriter


 

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Status: offline 		The current Gold Edition P51 has a wingspan of 65", length of 56.5, wing area 734, weight 8 to 10. I started mine about 3 years ago and so far have the wing built with the retracts installed, but still have to sheet the wing. Have the tail feathers built. Got into larger planes (28% gas) shortly after starting this project, so this has sort of stalled.

Yes... there is a lot of info in this and takes a lot of reading. You need to book mark the parts that have some good pictures etc.

Bruce

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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 6/1/2008 9:00:16 PM   
TeamMuir1


 

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Status: offline 		I would like to know for the ones that have flown there P-51
were is the best CG the plans state 3 and 7 eights inches back ..
but I will tell you that does not work for me .
so I guess I will look into doing the math !!! lol....
any help or an ADDY to another thread?
thanks Guys.

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RE: Top Flite 1/7 P-51 Build - 6/1/2008 11:09:41 PM   
TeamMuir1


 

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Status: offline 		Hey Guys I have found this web sight for CG calculations I came up with 5 inches back I have flown mine set there before with a
16 onz tank toped off.
here is the web sight and what do you all think ?
http://www.geistware.com/rcmodeling/cg_super_calc.htm

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