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Old 11-03-2015, 12:49 PM
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Hope it helps!

Welcome to Warbird flying.
Old 11-03-2015, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Lifer
Something else to consider; Set up your favorite sport plane so it has the same wing loading as your warbird project plane. Add the necessary weight to the c/g then practice landing with your sport plane to gain experience with a similarly loaded plane.

Most sport planes and trainers land with nearly zero ground speed but warbirds land much faster. Practicing with a plane set up as above will help you with the transition.

It helps!


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great advice lifer, I will try to calculate that out and use one of my 3D planes as the test setup.
Hope your Lightly Loaded Very Lightly built 3D Electric is able to take the typical Wing Loading of a war bird With out some beefing up. Just saying.
Old 11-30-2015, 08:34 PM
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Hey plane attics! just thought id share, i got my razorback delivered by ups santa today, I will be putting the saito 450 radial in mine, not sure it will fit all under the cowl, but hey what better than to have tons of power, a radial, and a couple of valve covers coming through the cowl? keep the buids posted love to see other ideas out there!
Old 12-01-2015, 07:57 AM
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Mine's complete....now off to deliver it to the owner...test flights Saturday!
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Old 12-28-2015, 01:21 PM
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Not a whole lot out there on this plane. I just got one for Christmas. Going to change the scheme up a bit. Eme 55 for power and Robert air retracts.
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Old 12-28-2015, 02:26 PM
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Hi,

Why not the EME 60?
Old 12-29-2015, 06:58 AM
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I also received a TF P47 from Santa. Will be putting a DA85 in mine. Looking forward to the assembly. Steve
Old 12-30-2015, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by sarawnty
I also received a TF P47 from Santa. Will be putting a DA85 in mine. Looking forward to the assembly. Steve
Steve,
Are you gonna be swinging a 4 blade prop? I've heard { and seen } that the DA85 is a real shaker. I've got a guy in my club that has one in a Tar Heel Hal & it isn't much faster than a DLE61. Just wondering !
Rob
Old 12-30-2015, 09:07 AM
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Hi Rob,
I hope to run a 4-blade if I can find the right prop. My 85 is serial #17 but it's had the piston mod and retarded timing done. I've also fiddled with the carb springs and the engine runs real well for a large single. The engine hasn't been used for several seasons now but it didn't vibrate too bad in the two previous airframes I had it in. So fingers crossed.
Thx,
Steve
Old 12-30-2015, 09:14 AM
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I'm curious how it'll do also. I'm installing one in my Tar Heel Hal and have a Beila four blade for it. I've seen a video of one flying and seemed pretty good. Really wanted to do a Saito but don't think it would be enough power and didn't want to deal with a different fuel mix and maintenance
Old 12-30-2015, 01:05 PM
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I have the giant top flite p40 with the da 85 it's most def. a shaker but if you like fast warbirds that's the hot ticket, I use menz 24/14 prop and does about 130mph going to use the Saito 450 on my razorback!
Old 12-30-2015, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaun Evans
Hi,

Why not the EME 60?
No particular reason. I've got the EME 55 in the TF FW-190, TF P-51, TF- p-47 bubble canopy and the ESM PC-21. It powers them all extremely well, and I always end up getting them on some sort of sale. The only plane it didn't work well in was the H9 Corsair. I swapped it for the EME 70 and am much happier.
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Wing is just about complete. Another difference between the Tar Heel version is the belly pan. This one comes with a bolt on belly pan, I guess to accommodate the drop tank setup that is installed in the pan.
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Old 01-09-2016, 11:03 AM
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Fuse stripes done. What a pain.
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Old 01-09-2016, 01:06 PM
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Nice job! Paint or film?
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Originally Posted by Mpizpilot
Fuse stripes done. What a pain.
Looks good! How wide are you strips?
Old 01-09-2016, 03:09 PM
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Decided to try a 23x10 4-blade Biela on my DA85. Picked up a set of Robart pneumatic retracts today. Time to start assembly now.
Old 01-09-2016, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Lifer
Nice job! Paint or film?
A combo of monokote and ultracote. Paint probably would have been easier.
Old 01-09-2016, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by chris923
Looks good! How wide are you strips?
3.5". I scaled them as best I could. The stock scheme lended itself to a relatively easy mod. I'll be doing panel lines,rivets and some weathering as well. Then it all gets a coat of flat clear. Similar to my TF mustang and FW.
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Old 01-10-2016, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Mpizpilot
3.5". I scaled them as best I could. The stock scheme lended itself to a relatively easy mod. I'll be doing panel lines,rivets and some weathering as well. Then it all gets a coat of flat clear. Similar to my TF mustang and FW.
That is what I size I have used in the past.
Old 01-14-2016, 08:08 PM
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On the home stretch. Decal time. I really like the hatch on this version.
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Old 01-14-2016, 08:26 PM
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A review can be found at:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2515760
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Has anyone seen a review of this one done in electric? I have found the "kit" version, but not this new arf.
Old 01-16-2016, 09:29 PM
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Just about complete.
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Old 01-17-2016, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Mpizpilot
Just about complete.
Looks great! Mine is coming along well. Wing is almost done - retracts and wing servos installed. Hopefully will join the wing halves today.

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