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1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/29/2008 5:00:15 AM   
Slow Low



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Status: offline 		Hello Everyone - I also posted over in composites, but now that I've looked around a little bit, I don't see alot of you warbird types over there so here we go...I have to admit to being a quiet observer for some time now, but I've just posted a video on youtube of my ongoing build of an all composite warbird. It's a 1/7th P-40E Warhawk. I don't know how much interest there is for this sort of thing, but you can feel free to watch the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ge3yw99b9g You can also search for composite warbird. I know how helpful it can be to see pictures of someone elses methods - so if this helps even one person, it will be worth the typing - nice to meet ya - let me know what you think; I don't see alot of us warbird enthusiasts building with composites
...please be nice




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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/29/2008 5:23:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Slow Low...

Awesome stuff! Your P40 looks like a Top Flite kit. Although I havent build one, there are a lot of bits in there that are a dead ringer for my Mustang.

Amazing composite work, you obviously know what you are doing. I am interested in this stuff so please keep going...

Cheers and welcome

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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/29/2008 5:35:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		Great stuff! Keep going! I'm working now on similar project - 1:6 Yak-3, so I'm in!

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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 3:21:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Dude post away, I'm thinking about a P-40, just not sure how big I want to go. 1/7th that's what? 60 size? I'm thinking Ziroli, but if I was to come across something else, who knows. The P-40 holds a special place in my heart, when I was young, about 10, my dad was friends with a Flying Tigers pilot. I don't remember his name, but I do remember some of the stories, some good, some bad, but that's war. The one thing that I remember is that all his stories were around the P-40. The Skyshark is out, it's a N model, I want an E, and I've already had my run in's with them and will not ever do business with them again!

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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 3:22:06 AM   
Slow Low



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Status: offline 		Thanks Guys - Hey Goose just a quick tip of the hat for a fellow Canadian eh!
lz-23 Got a thread going?

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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 3:26:45 AM   
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http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6935047/tm.htm

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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 3:29:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hiya Skull - I'm with you on the N - that tail's just a little too far rear to be attractive
60 size - you got it
My next one will be bigger - I just updated solidworks to 2008 and was thinking about getting started so I can get the balsa on the cnc router - but that's another story - I like that Ziroli, but I might go a touch larger depending on the weight that comes out of these moulds - we'll see, either way the solid model will be parametric and scaleable anyway.
Those stories from your Dad - I'd kill to hear one man.

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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 3:40:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Who cares about the weight!!! just put a 350 chevy in the nose."With enough horsepower you can make a brick fly."

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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 3:46:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		LOL - Ya but you gotta be able to buy a prop with enough pitch to clear the ground on takeoff!!!

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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 3:51:43 AM   
skull1971



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Status: offline 		Nah, just need big tires, and lot's of pitch on the prop. No Guts No Glory!!

Are you going to sell these?

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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 3:51:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		I've got a nice 350 SB though - supercharger and all - Don't get me going, next I'll be going 1/2 scale with quick change mounts to the car !!


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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 3:55:17 AM   
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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 4:01:54 AM   
skull1971



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Status: offline 		They make a kit you can buy,,hehehe, wink wink, nuge nuge, ya know what I mean?!?!
I'm a diesel tech here in Texas, and all I do is engines, so I too can make some HP, and noise, I like noise!
Great car, Rag top man huh?

What about retracts?

But really if your going to market them let me know. PM me because RCU frowns on business in the open fourms.

Ya beat me

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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 4:05:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Can you post more pics here? Will be nice to see more of your bird.

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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 4:08:02 AM   
skull1971



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RE: 1/7th Scale Composite Warbird P-40E Warhawk Build - 3/30/2008 4:24:38 AM