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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-21-2008, 01:46 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50Will it Fly?

IMHO
Keep the reduction drive and fly it the way it was designed.........I only pulled out the reduction drive as the old Q42 was long on hours and unreliable and I did not want another dead stick...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-20-2008, 11:06 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50Will it Fly?

Well done Christech !!

Glad to here it got home in one piece............this is quite a heavy model that must be flown into the deck so remember to keep the power on and fly her in next...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-12-2008, 11:51 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50Will it Fly?

2950 RPM sounds about right.............my Q42 was pulling around 2900 to 3100 on a good day. The original exhaust was a straight out pipe with no muffler (well that's what was fitted to mine...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-03-2008, 09:00 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50Will it Fly?

TJ

I also ordered the new blades from Iron Bay (last year) and found them only a little stiiffer than the old ones and still easily flexed, as I could not get the engine running reliably I did...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-03-2008, 08:25 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50Will it Fly?

TJ

I attemped to retrofit a GFi 45cc (4.5 hp) to the reduction drive however have found that due to the lack of the magneto fly wheel, there is insufficient rotating mass to counteract the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-02-2008, 07:14 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

Hi Guys

I recently ordered a set of replacement blades from Iron Bay, they are a little stiffer and some say more efficient........I'm yet to try them as I'm still have engine issues.[:@]

I...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-21-2008, 04:25 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

Mark

I know a number of guys have retrofitted the aileron servos but I can't remember their names(here on RCU) , there is an instruction thread on the advisory column on RC Warbirds web site by...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-20-2008, 03:46 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

Josh

Mine has the central flap servo which works fine, mine also had the central aileron servo operation the ailerons via torque rods........junk this and go with seperate aileron servos.....the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-17-2008, 10:53 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

Thanks Guys


I am a little less worries now about the flying weight 27 lubs seems not so bad...........I just need to resolve the engine problems.

I had to shorten the input shaft on the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-17-2008, 05:21 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

Forest

can you post some pics of your Fuji 50 reduction drive conversion.

I replaced the Old Q42 with a GFi 45 which ran beautifully before bolting it onto the drive but now refuses to run...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-01-2007, 08:48 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

Brian


Thanks for the info on the new blades...........please let us all know about flight performance.........my '51 is on the bench for a refurb including the aileron mods, minor repairs to...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-07-2006, 09:52 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

Gus

The aileron mods are relatively easy...go to the RC Warbirds site http://www.rcwarbirds.com/advisorjack4.htm#q86 and you will find the instructions of how to do it.......just a matter of...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-01-2006, 05:49 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

Thnaks fast Richard

Those shots were courtesy of a club member who happens to be a photographer and had all the good digital gear.
My Byron P51 is grounded at the moment with carby issues...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-17-2006, 06:21 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

Hey Bob

yep you're right the prop on the Byron is a 24x10....(my poor typing skills)....I have been sniffing around for some carbon blades and have read about a number of sources but no luck to...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-16-2006, 07:25 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

hey Todd

It was Ernie over at Model designs who actually recommended the 3W80 (not much more $ than the 3W50) for his 96" Spitfire which bought from him earlier this year, the P51 was an...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-16-2006, 12:28 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

hey Todd.......thanks ........

Nice TF P51!.....I have almost finished the TF GS P47 which which has a ST4500 up front........scaled out with bomb rease mechs and drop tanks etc will be around...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-11-2006, 11:11 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 50,182
Posted By spitmad

RE: Byron Mustang w/Original Byron 50--Will it Fly?

Right on Bob !

You guys seem to over power everthing :), watch a real P51 fly and the manoeuvres are all high energy and the aircraft performing these at < 250 knts.
My Byron flies...
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