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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
07-08-2011, 03:43 PM
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Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Yes it is kit built you can see the progress in the forum. just search
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
07-08-2011, 07:42 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

great pictures and posts
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-04-2008, 08:29 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hey Jan looking good, Mike I will be working on the p51 again soon just no time. Michel I had problems with the dubro wheels on mine when I went to install the gear doors the wheels were too wide and...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
11-28-2007, 05:18 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hi everyone, sorry its been so long still no more progress. But I needed to talk on the issue of the strut hitting the top wing skin. This is one of the problems that has discouraged me into thinking...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
07-11-2007, 11:55 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hey Mike looks wonderful. renewed my desire to finish. I noticed you and Berrick have stands that you use for building, did you build those or buy them? this would make my life alot better. Would you...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-01-2007, 09:09 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hey Dragon Sorry I just kind of got stumped on a few things so i havent been working on the plane. I have just been looking at it every day thinking of all the things i need to change or want to...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-12-2007, 02:49 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Ed I live in houston and thinking about using fm if i decide to can i pick it up here in town instead of shipping it.

Tom


Jan looking real nice

doublebs sure could use some picks...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-10-2007, 02:25 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Berrick, I used a piece of brass rod and epoxied it in place. If i did it again i would use machine screws with nut inside so i could remove the doors from cylinders. as it is hard to get to bottom...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-08-2007, 02:47 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

looks great Jan


Tom
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-07-2007, 11:31 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Ok seems to be going good now thanks for everyones help here are some picks.


Tom

P.s. Feel like i had my hand held through the fillets LOL.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-07-2007, 02:39 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Yes you are correct on the hinge pockets and this gives you unlimited adjustments. when i ordered my doors i asked wayne to send me everything i needed and he sent me eight. Thanks for all the great...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-05-2007, 11:43 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Ok i cant seem to bring myself to make the wing fillets, I dont know why but i just keep looking at it, playing with it and dont seem to know how much angle, where it should be flat or where it...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-04-2007, 11:20 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hey mike, Looks real good and I think it is alot better to install the doors with out top wing skin and i would start by locating where the inner door will mount against the rib then lay it out that...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-03-2007, 11:20 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

looking real good jan. I finished turtle deck and the rear fin today will post pictures later camera is at work. I think i might have messed up on turtle deck i made it round like the cross section...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-02-2007, 08:14 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

sorry Jan i would have told you but i figured being my first real build it was just that i was not that good at it, i had the advantage of doing it before i put the top wing skin on, but the...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-01-2007, 04:51 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hey Berrick i epox. a piece of balsa to the door but im not done with it yet still dont like it any way got a new pic.

Tom
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-31-2007, 11:31 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Oh ya one more good thing about the fiberglass specialties cowl is that you can see through it to make cut outs and install mounting screws.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-31-2007, 10:24 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Berrick if you are talking about the gear doors inner plastic mine wound up in the trash the gear mount on the inside last screw would have to be cut out at an angle and across from it the rib would...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-31-2007, 06:23 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

good evening everyone so i feel better today i mounted the engine 8 1/8 and i'm going to let the cowl go past the firewall and blend it in. whent back to hobby shop this afternoon boy those hundreds...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-31-2007, 12:34 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Ok so i read the arf manuel on line it sayto mount the engine 7 1/2 to 7 3/4 then line up the checkered marks and leave an 1/8 to 3/16 gap at the back of the spinner wich means this one is designed...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-30-2007, 11:55 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

by the way talked to craig at f.g.s. he said the just make them. they dont have a clue how to mout them lol.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-30-2007, 11:06 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

OK ALL HANDS ON DECK
I dont know what to think but there is no way i can cut this cowl down and make it perfect. but i do know that if anyone is using the wood top cowl they should make it 7 7/8...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-30-2007, 08:05 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

well i have measured and measured the book was right at the 7 7/8 in or they redesigned the plastic cowl to match the book . If you measure the plans though the cowl is 8 inches but mine only...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-30-2007, 07:35 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

sorry i miss spoke mine will be 8 5/8 inches if my cowl is 8 1/2
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
03-30-2007, 07:27 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 603,343
Posted By tomtope

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

ok so if my cowl is 8 1/2 then then i would assume i need an 1/8 clearance so 8 3/8 inches should be right for this one.
and jan i think instructions are wrong even with the 8 1/8 in. the plastic...
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