bigtim

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did you want to get a set of wheel wells I redid mine with balsa sheeting after doing a upgrade and I still have the old tubs laying around in my shop

firestone1121

bigtim-

Id say hold onto em for now, hopefully the setup i have now works. I like what you did with the balsa sheeting. I left the ribs exposed on my setup and painted and epoxied mine. if i need to cover them i'll let you know, i appreciate the offer!

Cory

firestone1121

Well, conditions werent exactly favorable, but there was no wind, which was important..... She fired up on the first blip, i taxied out, called out a maiden and slowly throttled up. She got up, stumbled a bit because the trims were off a bit, and she definitely spread her wings. She was flying again.... So majestic was this bird.... Had some issues with running rich but i had a total of 2 flights... 5 months of rebuilding and it was all worth it.. Cant wait to go back out Thursday... This is what flying is all about... Thanks to everyone for following this thread... Before and after (before is on the right)

jmbell

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thats cool you did a nice job redoing my old stang.

jmbell

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it a shame they dont sell them anymore cause the blue nose H9 sucks ass

firestone1121

Thats what I hear..... I loved this plane so much I just got the ESM P51B model... Should be a fun build! Thanks for selling me the old Stang Jim!

firestone1121

Well in keeping with my P51 obsession/infatuation, this plane is now for sale to build the ESM P51B, heres the ad- http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=844439

DAKOTANOVASS

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WHAT!!!! Your selling it after all your hard work. I would love to have your plane and the finish the dakota kid lettering on it. I'm scratching my head, wanting to buy it from you, but shipping would put the price to high for me?

Firepower R/C

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grayhound will ship for a reasonable price, I recently sent a huge ESM box for under 40 bucks.

barron

Hi Firepower. Where is the balance point on this bird. I have one and lost the manual for it. Thanks Robert

Firepower R/C

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I will see if I can find the cg info.

jamesc43

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barron,

Here is pdf of the manual. It is for the H9 P-51 Marie edition. It is quite useful.

firestone1121

Yeah unfortunately i dont have any other choice- time to move on to bigger better things...... I wish there was an easier way to ship- i wouldnt trust putting this on a bus....

DAKOTANOVASS

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I hear ya! I wouldn't trust putting on a bus either. They make to many stops, to many chances for things to get lost! Good luck on your sale!

Firepower R/C

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It may sound crazy, but I have shipped built airplanes (properly boxed) with Greyhound, and the service was fast and flawless. I'm sure someone will chime in with a horror story anytime now... but no service is perfect! I just wanted to share my positive experiences. Good luck on your future project!

firestone1121

Turns out i am going to hold onto her...... I did trade with the ESM and got a newer saito FA100 and H9 AT-6.... Pretty good trade. Should breathe some new life into this bird......

koenig427

Thats a fine looking saito 100 Hope to see that P51 up flying.

firestone1121

Thanks buddy. Couldnt have done it without ya! I switched the mounts today so i can mount the engine inverted, it frees up a lot of empty space in the cowl and conceals the engine better...... Horizon Hobby's Ebay store shows 3 cowls left for the old "Marie" design.... Hopefully by friday there's at least 1 left....... If not, i'll use the one i have and fly with a hole in it lol..

DAKOTANOVASS

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I'm glad to see your holding on to her, especially after putting all that hard work into it!

firestone1121

Thanks Terrell, i know your heart sank on this one! No worries, hopefully i can get some video for ya once it's done. Why go partial? Maybe i'll get some scale decals drawn up. Go big or go home right?


Cory