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My P47 work in progress - 3/14/2002 12:56:59 AM   
SethKenney


 

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Status: offline 		Here is the P47 I am currently working on, I bought it off a gentleman that had it hanging in his basement for 12 years, I have no idea if it was scratch built or a kit. I am in the process of repainting it and putting new hinges on it. I could use some input to see if it would be ok to cut the engine mount off and and basically epoxy balsa to the firewall and put a new engine mount on it that way. The mount that is built into the plane is to small for the saito 80 FS i want to put on this bird. The original cowl had holes all in it and I want it to have a more scale appearance. Any suggestions as to how and if I could go about cutting the mount off would be appreciated. I am in the final touches of painting and plan on doing it in the "Sweet Louise" scheme.

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Seth
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My P47 work in progress - 3/14/2002 12:58:10 AM   
SethKenney


 

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Status: offline 		cant seem to post the pics...BB say they are to big...how do i resize them?

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My P47 work in progress - 3/14/2002 1:01:51 AM   
SethKenney


 

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Status: offline 		1st try resizing using MS paint program

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My P47 work in progress - 3/14/2002 12:52:58 PM   
SethKenney


 

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Status: offline 		Hope this works

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My P47 work in progress - 3/14/2002 12:55:23 PM   
SethKenney


 

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My P47 work in progress - 3/15/2002 1:05:59 AM   
Chad Veich



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Status: offline 		Looks like it could possibly be from the old Jemco kit to me. Jugs are great birds, best of luck with it. Regards, Chad Veich.

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My P47 work in progress - 3/15/2002 2:23:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		The motor mount definitely looks like an old Jemco. The sure fire way to tell is the wing. If the wing is foam core, it's a Jemco.

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My P47 work in progress - 3/15/2002 4:59:16 AM   
SethKenney


 

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Status: offline 		Yup the wing is a foam core...so i guess it is a Jemco...my question is do you all see any problems with cutting that motor mount off and epoxying balsa to the firewall and putting an engin mount on that? Also would a saito 80 FS be to much engine?

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My P47 work in progress - 3/15/2002 5:18:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		Why would you epoxy balsa to the front of the fuse? A plywwod firewall is in order. I would start with a 1/8" piece to fully cover the front of the fuse, then a 1/4" piece just big enough to mount the engine mount on. If the kit is a Jemco, you better weigh it before you fly, as they tend to build real heavy in my expreience.

Vince

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p47 - 3/15/2002 2:58:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		ok, now i'm confused... the fuse looks like glass to me.... is it not?? what's the span on it? that would probably help id the plane....

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My P47 work in progress - 3/15/2002 9:17:22 PM   
SethKenney


 

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Status: offline 		The wing is balsa over foam, the fuse seems to be glassed balsa i believe.

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My P47 work in progress - 3/15/2002 9:19:58 PM   
SethKenney


 

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Status: offline 		Oh yeah she has a 53' wingspan and is 47 long

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My P47 work in progress - 3/18/2002 12:44:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		make sure you make a hatch to have access to your fuel tank. From the pics it looks like the tank is meant to be slid through the front end, and it dosnt look like there is an area in back to slide it out. I know it sounds like common sense but it can easily be forgotten, then remembered after you have glued your fuel tank inside the firewall.


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