RE: Art Johnson p-38 build  
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Tower Hobbies
Enter up to 4 keywords or Tower stock numbers
Logged in as Guest



Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
       

All Forums >> RC Airplanes >> Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD >> RE: Art Johnson p-38 build
Page: <<   < prev  1 2 [3] 4   next >   >>  

Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 12/5/2007 6:15:39 AM   
2engsout


 

Posts: 110
Joined: 2/8/2003
From: omaha, NE,
Status: offline 		Hi Guys, nice thread. Here's a couple of pics of my Art Johnson P-38. Weighs 26 lbs. with Moki 1.35's turning APC 15-10's at 9500 rpms with a twin sync. Yea, its fast.....Still lands nice with no flaps because of that wing root thickness creating lift. Nice design. Thanks Art !! Have you picked a color scheme yet? Rick

Attachments
Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize

(in reply to Baldeagle)
       Post #: 51

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 12/5/2007 7:53:18 AM   
brentp76



Posts: 220
Joined: 10/21/2003
From: perris, CA, USA
Status: offline 		What pilot did you use.. I was thinkng about getting one from century jet..

(in reply to 2engsout)
       Post #: 52

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 12/6/2007 4:34:30 AM   
2engsout


 

Posts: 110
Joined: 2/8/2003
From: omaha, NE,
Status: offline 		I used a modified G I Joe made to fit. They can be bought on EBAY for 10-$20.00. Rick

(in reply to brentp76)
       Post #: 53

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 12/26/2007 5:35:27 PM   
hellcat56



Posts: 286
Joined: 9/17/2002
From: Hurst, TX, USA
Status: offline 		Here is my AJ 38
27 lbs
two drop tanks
canopy opens
This was the best flying twin I ever had
It is very long in the tooth now and is in storage
but I loved the plane
You will have lot of fun and attention when you fly
O S 108
lands like a dream

Attachments
Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize

(in reply to 2engsout)
       Post #: 54

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 12/27/2007 1:27:46 PM   
brentp76



Posts: 220
Joined: 10/21/2003
From: perris, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Looks good. Makes me excited as I am hoping for under 20# AUW. Still doing mundane glassing, detail type of work..

(in reply to hellcat56)
       Post #: 55

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 12/29/2007 1:34:29 AM   
flypapa


 

Posts: 23
Joined: 4/21/2005
From: jacksonville, FL, USA
Status: offline 		Hoildays are almost over , got to get back to cutting out mine. Any forward progess on the canpy plug? What type retracts do you plan to use?

(in reply to brentp76)
       Post #: 56

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 12/29/2007 2:10:10 AM   
Live Wire


 

Posts: 3794
Joined: 11/20/2002
From: Sterling , CO, USA
Status: offline 		No Comment

_____________________________

Larry K AMA 36417
WACO Brotherhood #34

(in reply to flypapa)
       Post #: 57

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 12/29/2007 4:03:48 AM   
brentp76



Posts: 220
Joined: 10/21/2003
From: perris, CA, USA
Status: offline 		The plug is complete, I am just waiting for the guy to pull the plug for me.. I think the holiday slowed him down. I used the century jet retracts. They make a set for this plane. They are $350 I think.

(in reply to Live Wire)
       Post #: 58

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 1/19/2008 12:23:10 AM   
brentp76



Posts: 220
Joined: 10/21/2003
From: perris, CA, USA
Status: offline 		CANOPY UPDATE: The first mold for the canopy was messed up and subsequently I had to have a stone mold made. Downside is more money, upside is that I can pull as many as I want. So to help offset the costs of the mold and such as soon as it is all good, I will sell the canopies for $25. Supposedly this are coming out very nice.. I guess we'll see when I get them. I am developing quite a collection of molds with this build. I also have molds for the drop tanks. I am making 2 sets, one for static, and one for dropping. Mostly mundane sanding, filling, priming, sanding filling priming. It is taking shape and should see paint soon I will get some pictures up next week of the progress.

(in reply to brentp76)
       Post #: 59

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 1/19/2008 1:13:48 AM   
8178



Posts: 3031
Joined: 5/25/2004
From: _ , USA
Status: offline 		Great job brentp76!

I got to see Glacier Girl when Pat Epps first brought her home from Greenland to the Epps Aviation hanger at Peachtree DeKalb Airport http://www.eppsaviation.com/html/history.php She was in pretty bad shape but I found it fascinating to see her firsthand.

(in reply to Baldeagle)
       Post #: 60

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 1/19/2008 1:22:35 AM   
brentp76



Posts: 220
Joined: 10/21/2003
From: perris, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Due to the differences between the AJ p-47 and Glaicer girl, and the desire to not completely tear apart the nacells to match Glacier Girl, I changed the paint scheme to Skidoo 23 which is at Chino Planes Of Fame. Maybe I will build another P-38 someday and use glacier girl.

< Message edited by brentp76 -- 1/19/2008 1:23:36 AM >

(in reply to 8178)
       Post #: 61

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 1/19/2008 4:00:59 AM   
2engsout


 

Posts: 110
Joined: 2/8/2003
From: omaha, NE,
Status: offline 		Hi Guys, for all you P-38 lovers out there,,,you might enjoy seeing the vidio of my Ziroli P-38 that was radar clocked at 130 mph last August at the Owatonna MN warbird fun fly. I have highly reworked Moki 3.6's with spark ignition on straight alcohol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVpZGc3zT74 The Art Johnson P-38 ussually preceeds the Ziroli P-38 in the inventory,,,so I just thought I would show you guys where your headed......................Rick

Attachments
Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize 		Click to see fullsize image.
Click for fullsize

(in reply to brentp76)
       Post #: 62

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 1/19/2008 6:59:07 PM   
flypapa


 

Posts: 23
Joined: 4/21/2005
From: jacksonville, FL, USA
Status: offline 		THATS FOR THE UPDATE. $25.00 SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PRICE. I WILL NEED ONE.

(in reply to brentp76)
       Post #: 63

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 1/19/2008 10:09:29 PM   
brentp76



Posts: 220
Joined: 10/21/2003
From: perris, CA, USA
Status: offline 		The person that isdoing the mold for me says 2 weeks before the mold will be done and the first canopy pulled. I want to make sure that it fits right, and then I will get you taken care of

(in reply to flypapa)
       Post #: 64

RE: Art Johnson p-38 build - 1/19/2008 11:15:59 PM   
lucbra


 

Posts: 8
Joined: 8/24/2006
From: Merelbeke, BELGIUM
Status: offline