Twizter68

What mods would most suggest for the H9 PTS Mustang? I have recieved mine today, but will be beefing the fuse and tail structure a tad before flight. Any suggestions?[sm=confused.gif]

carrellh

There's a 47 page thread on the plane

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_31...tm.htm#3102050

If you wade through the arguments about whether it is a trainer or not, there is a good bit of info from people who have flown the plane.

Twizter68

I was hoping to avoid wading thru 47 pages of "It's not a trainer" "YES IT IS!"....

stallwart

It's a worthwhile read, believe me. I picked up quite a few useful nuggets of info on that thread (some in the trainer vs. not trainer argument). Still learning from it.
You might even do searches for specific information within the thread.

WiredMike

Twister,
Skip to about the 3rd page of posts. Thats when it really starts to get interesting.
You can actually speed through fairly quickly. Most of the mods have pictures with em.

Twizter68

I dug through it today, and copied what I needed into a word document. I'm going to put all the suggestions on this thread tommorrow.

My goal is to have all the good suggestions listed here, and then forward the whole shebang to Hangar 9, in the hopes they fix some of this stuff on the assy line!

LANNYBOB

i got one last summer and if it wasnt for my past experience with planes i would have killed it into the ground. i went ahead and bought another one and put it in my attic for future use. i plan on buying about two of them every year for the next several years or until they quit making them. this is for my own private stash. i have alot of others that i just buy and put away, like the new pnp piper cub by hangar 9. i've got more planes now than i got teeth.

Joe14580

Are you talking about the PTS P-51 ?! The ARF that comes with the radio etc ?

Crikey !!!

What are you doing with all the transmitters ?

LANNYBOB

i have eleven transmitters of all makes. i sure am nuts. heres my collection.
1. super cub (quarter scale)
2. piper cub (fifth scale)
3. huge telemaster (eight foot wing span)
4. pts mustang (two of them ones in the attic)
5. pnp piper cub (in the attic)
6. forty size trainer
7. sixty size trainer
8. twist 40
9. twist forty pnp (in the attic)
10. typhoon 34 (electric) fun in the neighborhood
11. spacewalker II (forty size)
12. espire r.t.f. glider
13. im nuts for having all this i got pictures of everything
14. looking to store more planes in the attic.
15. im going to perry geogia in march to buy more my name is lance i'll be there

Twizter68

By popular demand!

H9 P-51 PTS AFC-001

MODIFICATION TO FUSELAGE WING SADDLE POINT / REINFORCEMENT OF.

PURPOSE: To eliminate/reduce Unicote wrinkling and fuselage buckling at wing saddle area.

TECHNICIAN: 1 AM

SUPPLIES: 1 3/16" X 4" SHEET BALSA 2FT LENGTH

HAZMAT REQUIRED: 30 MIN EPOXY

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Remove Wing assy.
2) Remove Reciever lower support
3) Remove foam filler
4) Remove RX Battery pack. (At this time, it is adviseable to replace the 600maH pack with a better pack, at least 1500maH!)
5) Cut balsa to 4 6" lengths and split 2 into 2" wide planks
6) Dry fit 4" wide planks to fwd area of fuselage as shown in picture and mark for clearance; remove and cut at clearance mark. Sand edge for smoothness. Using 30 min epoxy, glue in place on pt/stbd sides.
7) Dry fit 2" wide planks in center and aft of wing saddle area and mark for clearance as shown in picture. Remove and cut at clearance mark. Sand edge for smoothness. Using 30 min epoxy, glue in place on pt/stbd sides.
8) Reinstall RX battery, foam filler, and RX group lower support.
9) Install wing assy, checking for clearance.
10) Return to service

As I go along on mine, I will be adding updated "AFC's" on this thread; please feel free to add structural changes to this thread, but keep the other comments out. I am trying to build this thread solely for a quick reference for PTS owners!

Now upon popular request....my wing saddle reinforcement pic. remove foam/ batteries/ Rx, and you can see where it will glue to. I used 30 min. epoxy

Thanks to Nightmare for this suggestion!

Twizter68

H9 P-51 PTS AFC-002

FUEL PROOFING OF ENGINE ATTACH BULKHEAD

PURPOSE: To correct a deficiency in manufacture.

SUPPLIES: 30 minute epoxy
Naptha
Threadlocker

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Remove prop spinner, propellor, and base plate.
2) Remove muffler.
3) Remove exhaust pipes forward mounting screws.
4) Remove cowling.
5) Disconnect fuel hose, and remove engine; carefully note location where engine attaches to moount.
6) Mark firewall where engine mount attaches, and remove mount.
7) Mix 30 minute epoxy with 1 part naptha at 1:1 ratio. Aplly to firewall with acid brush, fully covering firewall. Use 2 coats for best protection. Set aside until dry to touch.
8) Reinstall engine mount, using threadlocker on screws.
9) Reinstall engine on mount, taking care to mount in same position as previuosly installed.
10) Install fuel hose.
11) Install cowling, exhaust pipes, and muffler.
12) Install Prop spinner base plate, prop and spinner.
13) Return to service after verifying proper thrust alignment.

Thanks to rccrippen!

WiredMike

Here is a couple that I will be doing when mine gets here:

Another from Nightmair
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3534639]Wing Servo's[/link]

One from rccrippen
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3894417]Antenna Fix[/link]
Another Antenna Fix from Stovie
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3866510]Antenna Fix 2[/link]

Kahloq shows us where/how to get an Aluminum Spinner and new Prop
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3891047]Buying Spinner[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3880126]Picture of Prop and Spinner[/link]

Razor007 Fix for needle valve moving
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3866673]Needle Valve[/link]

Razor007 Tail Wheel Install
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3850770]New Tail Wheel[/link]

San26141 shows One Piece Charge jack/Switch
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3821273]Charge Jack[/link]

Also I would highly recomend that anyone getting ready to build one of these things read the entire thread where the above information was pulled from [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3102050/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm]HERE[/link]

There is so much to learn from that post
Thanks Twizter68 for starting this thread. I wanted to contribute my little part as others have helped me with my "Noob" questions.

P.S. I only linked posts with pictures as for a new person like myself it helps me understand what you guys actually are talking about.

rc-sport

My Feedback: (12)

Guys check your battery, my students failed in flight yesterday 10 minutes after it was fully charged.

WiredMike

Just checked and finally will be able to go and pick my plane up in the morning. Will try to post some build pictures in this thread as I go about them

Twizter68

Anyone have ideas for wing fillets?

RedTwilight

I'd like to add something!
While the radio equipment is out during the stiffening of the fuselage side after the supports are in go ahead and fuelproof the exposed wood.


Also there was an early post somwhere in the thread where someone painted there's. Could they or someone else explain how/what they did?


Trinity