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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 1/13/2008 10:45:22 PM   
747drvr



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Status: offline 		Thanks for the answer . The air filter is not important to me . I'm sure most people will be glad to just get a nice new nose for the P-51.

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 1/13/2008 10:56:51 PM   
tony-howard


 

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Status: offline 		Andre, I think it could be done, but you would most likely have the split the cowl around the center line of the exhaust stack assemblies. Perhaps making the complete top half of the cowl removable in addtition to a lower engine access hatch.

Also if I recall the Keleo installation I saw correctly, the exhaust stacks apparently have to be located differently than is scale - probably due to space considerations. (The correct location on the Top Flite GS is a little less than 2-1/8" behind the spinner with the bottom of the cut out on the engine thrust line.)

If you decide to use my cowl after I get them into production, I'll be glad to work with you on the your installation.

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 1/14/2008 12:29:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		Looking great, I bet you can improve the rest of the fuse to. Why not make the entire fuse composite?

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 1/14/2008 12:42:35 AM   
tony-howard


 

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Status: offline 		Thanks for the compliment jeffk464. Actually the I feel the rest of the fuselage is pretty good. And a full glass fuselage with a cowl would probably be too expensive to sell well.

I appreciate the suggestion.

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 1/14/2008 12:45:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		I am just hoping all you guys buy lots of these great looking cowls,so Tony will be inspired to make a 60 size version as well, super looking product so far all my club members love the exhaust stacks on my 60 size stang,keep up the good work.

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 1/18/2008 2:03:14 AM   
CarverTripp



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Status: offline 		Hello Tony,
It's been many months since I last checked the forums here and Wow!, thanks for the compliments guys! I really tried hard to do a good job in making my p-51 as scale as possible. I had a financial setback which ended my Mustang project last year, but it's still hangin out in the garage waiting to be finished. Your scale cowl project is fantastic and I wish you all the success with it. Moldmaking is an art at which you are highly skilled, very impressive!. Thought I'd share a couple more pics taken just before I had to hang her up.
Best wishes to all,
Carver Tripp


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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 1/18/2008 8:54:21 AM   
sdougm


 

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Status: offline 		Hi Carver!!!!
This props is for flight or just static prop?
What size/pitch is?
What brand is?
what engine you go use with it?
Thanks

Doug

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 1/18/2008 5:22:04 PM   
tony-howard


 

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It's good to hear from you. I have been wondering how you were progressing on your Mustang. It's a shame you had to set it aside for a while...hopefully you'll be able to get back to work on it soon.

The new pictures are a reminder of just how realistic the GS Mustang can be with carefull customizing. Great pictures.

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 1/18/2008 6:31:46 PM   
CarverTripp



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Status: offline 		With Tony's permission, I'll answer Doug's questions?
The prop was originally a Zinger 26X10 cut down to 24". I thought it would be fun to at least roll it around on the ground with this prop, however I could never get it balanced so, if it ever flys it will probably be an 18X10 2 blader. Engine is a Fuji 50EI. The exhaust is funtional.
Carver

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 1/18/2008 7:08:25 PM   
sdougm


 

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Status: offline 		Very thanks Carver and Tony!
... but 18x10 to 50cc engine not is too small?
i think in use 22x10 in my DL-50.
What exhaust is it? homemade? you have more pictures? i thinking in make one for my TF 1/5 P-51...
thanks again

Doug

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 2/3/2008 5:48:21 AM   
Billville


 

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ORIGINAL: bigtim

I am just hoping all you guys buy lots of these great looking cowls,so Tony will be inspired to make a 60 size version as well, super looking product so far all my club members love the exhaust stacks on my 60 size stang,keep up the good work.



I'm in for a 60 size if it's made. Excellent work, Excellent. Bill

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 2/3/2008 5:30:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am in for the new cowl advise us when they are ready to ship .

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 2/19/2008 8:25:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		Progress report!!! .

Thanks tony

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RE: Improving the TF GS Mustang Cowl - 2/20/2008 7:24:39 PM   
tony-howard


 

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Status: offline 		There has been progress. Not as much as I would like but, I'm getting there.

Trying to put heat in my shop uncovered a code retriction that will take some time to resolve. My interim work-around it has been to:

Build a warming box for doing the layup in.
Acquire a large used freezer (which I've almost finished gutting so I can add a heating element and thermostat for a warming cabinet to cure the layed up parts in.)

Switch resins, going back to my more familiar epoxy resin. (The high tech resin I was experimenting with just had too much shrink among other things.)

I should have some interesting pictures this week end of the both molded parts and the prototype cowl with its hatch cutout.

This has been the most trying fiberglass laminating undertaking ever had – not because of the project itself, but because of my shop not being heated and our cold winter!


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