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I would just cut the balsa out and glue 1/4" thick plywood strip into the aileron and then screw the control horn into the the plywood. I have used this procedure many times with no problems.
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Just installed the right aileron servo utilizing an aluminum servo mount manufactured by Sierra and distributed through Skyshark (also directly through Sierra). As you can see in the attached photo, I attached the aluminum servo mount directly to the aileron servo hatch cover. Note: Since the aluminum mount is the same width as the hatch cover, you will need to removing a portion of the inner lip on two sides of the hatch opening. I like the idea of the aluminum mounts vs using wooden blocks to mount the servos. I plan on installing them for both aileron and flap servos.
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Those little elves are out somewhere sawing and filing away on some metal parts that will someday turn into the Revolution 50 engine.
I have the wing just about complete, the Sierra retracts are mounted and working. All I need is some 1/4" wheel collars to keep the Sierra wheels in place.
It'll be a few weeks before even thinking about flying. Maybe by then, this rain will stop!
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Pettit, that bird is sreaming for a paint job.... do u plan on repainting it or doing any scale work like full cockpit, pilot, sliding canopy or anything?
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Nope. I build these models as the manufacturer designed them, not as I would design them.
That's the only way for me to write an honest product review.
As for a "paint job", according to a book about P-40's flown by the Chinese Air Force (this one was one of them), the green paint with blue striped tail and blue/white Chinese insignia (not applied yet) are 100% scale.
I guess that weathering could be applied, but not by me.
Here's that artist rendition of the full scale plane. Looks mighty "clean and green" to me...
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Mr. Pettit, glad to hear she's an exellent flyer as I figured it would be. Finally been able to do some work on mine. Strengthened the motor box and made spacer to achieve the 9 1/4" firewall to spinner backplate length for the BME 50. Installed flap and aileron servos, joined wing together and installed belly pan. Filled bellypan with expanding foam to help prevent collapsing on gear up landing. the Sierra retracts are a work of art and look to be plenty tough. Made a pull-pull tailwheel as I did not want to fool with a retract tailwheel. I repainted the plane with Behr flat latex "groundcover". Did some weathering and panel lines on bottom of wing and fuselage. The markings are not correct for the "N" model but decided on this of the many P40 schemes. Spinner will be same color as plane. Hope to have a few flights before the Bomber Field meet in mid September. Also a picture of a real P40 with same color scheme. Paul
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