Top Flite Giant P47 arf IS coming
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Top Flite Giant P47 arf IS coming
Looks like it should be here this month!
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXWVE6&P=7
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http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXWVE6&P=7
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RE: Top Flite Giant P47 arf IS coming
Two things wrong with it.
1. Its not a razorback version. I would prefer the razorback, but would still consider a bubble.
2. The color scheme. This one is a deal breaker. No way I will buy this with this color scheme on it. I can't believe they didn't do the same thing as they did on the 60 size and do an O.D or similar with multiple decal options.
Hope you guys are right and they put out an arc.
1. Its not a razorback version. I would prefer the razorback, but would still consider a bubble.
2. The color scheme. This one is a deal breaker. No way I will buy this with this color scheme on it. I can't believe they didn't do the same thing as they did on the 60 size and do an O.D or similar with multiple decal options.
Hope you guys are right and they put out an arc.
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RE: Top Flite Giant P47 arf IS coming
Hello
I for one am glad its the bubble top as I hate the razor backs as for the covering I think I can live with it cant wait to get my hands on one .
Thanks topflgiht its about time now make a giant P39
I for one am glad its the bubble top as I hate the razor backs as for the covering I think I can live with it cant wait to get my hands on one .
Thanks topflgiht its about time now make a giant P39
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RE: Top Flite Giant P47 arf IS coming
I hope the pictures on the Tower website are pre-production ones. They have the squadron letters incorrect. Tarheel Hal is IA-N, not the Ai-N they have!! OOPS, somebody not only can't "spell", squadron letters with a lower case in the middle is a first as well. None the less, the kit is a great flying airframe and I hope the ARF version is as well.
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Two things wrong with it.
1. Its not a razorback version. I would prefer the razorback, but would still consider a bubble.
2. The color scheme. This one is a deal breaker. No way I will buy this with this color scheme on it. I can't believe they didn't do the same thing as they did on the 60 size and do an O.D or similar with multiple decal options.
Hope you guys are right and they put out an arc.
Two things wrong with it.
1. Its not a razorback version. I would prefer the razorback, but would still consider a bubble.
2. The color scheme. This one is a deal breaker. No way I will buy this with this color scheme on it. I can't believe they didn't do the same thing as they did on the 60 size and do an O.D or similar with multiple decal options.
Hope you guys are right and they put out an arc.
Number 2, this is exactly right - look at the landing gear - it is piano wire...looks like some surgery to put some good gear in it.
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Looks to me that the gear is just like they did on the P-51. It comes with fixed gear that has blocks that are the same size as Robart gear. That way you can install the Robart gear or similar or the fixed gear. It shows Robart gear as an option so looks like it will not need to be modified to fit in the retracts.
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I'm sure they will come out with an arc version at some point so everyone can be happy. Worse comes to worst you could strip her fuse and tailgroup down and repaint the cowl to you liking. As far as compared to a Yellow P-47, I owned one and I believe the difference from box to air would be at least 80 hours. You could strip this plane and glass it if you really wanted to go all out. I will get one of these and fly it in this scheme as it will make for tremendous visibility.
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RE: Top Flite Giant P47 arf IS coming
"If you can afford the $569 price tag shown.........save up a lillte more and buy a Yellow. I have both, Yellow is so much more scale."
While true please do mention the hundreds of hours to complete. Also, as to how scale, have you seen it? It is not a carbon copy of the kit. Please wait to judge. No ARF is legal for anything but funscale and this will net you the 5 points available. Just print the photos in this thread and hand them to the judge. This plane flies AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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While true please do mention the hundreds of hours to complete. Also, as to how scale, have you seen it? It is not a carbon copy of the kit. Please wait to judge. No ARF is legal for anything but funscale and this will net you the 5 points available. Just print the photos in this thread and hand them to the judge. This plane flies AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I love the JUG...but the color sheme they are choosing is aweful!!I'll pass and go with another one.why did they have to color ir all up.If I was flying during an engagement back in the war and saw those colors I would have shot it down myself.ugly but still one of my all time favorite builds along with the p51D.
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RE: Top Flite Giant P47 arf IS coming
I'm not a big fan of the paint job either but it would be easy enough to change and I would probably strip it and glass it anyway. I'm glad to see that TF is continuing to add to their line of warbirds in this size, it means they are listening. As for the Yellow, it's a nice kit but its' scale potential is over estimated as it has a number of well know outline flaws.
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anyone who has built and/or flown this plane - do you think a g-62 would fly this plane well? I have one sitting lonely in my basement and would think it would be a good match for this plane.
I hope the retracts they use are not the robart 622P47 retracts. these retracts have some well known problems with the cams breaking etc
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I hope the retracts they use are not the robart 622P47 retracts. these retracts have some well known problems with the cams breaking etc
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RE: Top Flite Giant P47 arf IS coming
I am very pleased with this! Finally a Giant Scale P47 ARF from TF !
However I am also disappointed! Why not a razorback version?
I too dislike the color scheme and hope perhaps like their GS P51
TF will offer this in an ARC. How much trouble would it be to add
a turtle deck and turn it into a Razor?
However I am also disappointed! Why not a razorback version?
I too dislike the color scheme and hope perhaps like their GS P51
TF will offer this in an ARC. How much trouble would it be to add
a turtle deck and turn it into a Razor?
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RE: Top Flite Giant P47 arf IS coming
Well, I found pic's of a plain color scheme. But who knows, I may find a better one later.
I too would like the razor back version.
Century jet might make a conversion kit for this one too. (razor back conversion)
Ps. I like the color scheme of my .60 TF P-47 that Scott Neary did from my club.
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I too would like the razor back version.
Century jet might make a conversion kit for this one too. (razor back conversion)
Ps. I like the color scheme of my .60 TF P-47 that Scott Neary did from my club.
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The Tower hobbies website says "early August" for delivery.
They also have a link to the assembly manual. Open it up, and look for the first step, "Hinging the ailerons and flaps". They tell you to iron out the wrinkles with a covering iron and then jump to mounting the wing servos. There's no mention of actually installing the hinges with any type of adhesive.
Are they pre-glued?
They also have a link to the assembly manual. Open it up, and look for the first step, "Hinging the ailerons and flaps". They tell you to iron out the wrinkles with a covering iron and then jump to mounting the wing servos. There's no mention of actually installing the hinges with any type of adhesive.
Are they pre-glued?