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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-31-2012, 05:10 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

Here is a video a friend made the others day of my jug.

TB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imlfV5ItGhs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-25-2012, 03:57 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

I finally got my Jug all dialed in. I'm using a rim fire 120 on a CC ice 100 with two 6s 3300 batteries. Im getting 7+ mins per flight with 30% or more left on the batteries. She balances perfect...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-22-2011, 10:04 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

On my gas engines DLE20 I just use the prop washer and the adaptor for the spinner, in your case depending on the type of hub you are using you will just use the hub as your nut, if it is a tru-turn...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-21-2011, 05:29 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

So I got the motor situation worked out,for now! I am very new to electrics so still learning! With the Bigfoot60 and a Xoar 17x8 I am getting 1450w at 69a pulling close to 11lb on thrust. With the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-18-2011, 06:21 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

7kings, we are both lucky today. I maddened my jug and on the second time threw the pattern and just got her trimmed it was apparent that she was very sluggish and barley flying so on my approach...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-16-2011, 05:45 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

Yes I fly at ARCA, and HCAM, mostly at the south field being it is only 10min from my house and ARCA is 50min away.

TB
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-16-2011, 02:52 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I tried to do my maiden the other week but when I got to the field and started to set up my Jug I noticed the tail wheel was castering. So I pulled the hatch cover...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-09-2011, 10:18 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

The birth of the ARF! Simply amazing the ingenuity to build a plane like this that one could put together in there back yard with basic tools and a hundred friends, imagine UPS showing up with that...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-08-2011, 01:49 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

The prop shown is not the one I will be using, I am starting out with a 17x10x 3 blade and would also like to try a 15.5x12x 4 blade too, that would be the preferred look for this bird.
I am...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-08-2011, 01:48 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

http://stores.ebay.com/HECTIC-DECALS

TB
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-08-2011, 01:44 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

I used the rod that came with my E-flight retracts and I cut them to size, with an extra pair for field replacement if I bend one.

TB
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-08-2011, 12:57 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Final ready to fly weight was 12lb.

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">I would like to thank all those that have contributed to this thread, it really...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-08-2011, 12:47 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Now for the photo shot of the completed model </div>
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-08-2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Here are my guns. I cut the stock tubs and glued them in flush with the LE, then covered, cut the holes in the covering and then glued in new aluminum gun tubs.
...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-08-2011, 12:06 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">This is what I am doing with the gear doors. The cable clamps are too bulky to fit in the stock wheel well so I made my own out of some sheet tin.

<div...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-08-2011, 11:36 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Ok so she is all done, balanced and charged up ready for this weekend.

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Here is the internal pull - pull and the elevator...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-08-2011, 05:44 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

I tossed the box so can't do that, I have the noes text from pics I found but I cant find the underbelly text and the tail text, also any of the under wing text. I will keep looking!

TB
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-07-2011, 07:37 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

Does anyone have the text decal placment?

TB
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-07-2011, 10:14 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

So I finished my Jug this morning. I came in dry without batteries at 10 lb. not sure what battery set up I will do yet, may do two 3300 6s 40c. They will weight roughly 2 lb so my total weight...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-03-2011, 09:46 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

I ordered my retracts from Horizon and a miss order from Tower at the same time as I did on my struts from rcsklite and my struts just got here a week after my local stuff, not...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-02-2011, 07:45 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

<div>I am playing around with the muffler vent for the engine, I will paint and detail them.

<div>Now the fun begins</div><div></div><div>TB </div></div>
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-02-2011, 07:35 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

<div>All the covering is completed, now it is in the ARF state, detailing, equipment, and final touch start.</div>
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-02-2011, 07:24 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

<div>I am using the plastic belly vent scoop, I may paint it black or silver depending on if I want it to stand out or disappear.
<div>I cut in some more venting holes where the belly scoop will...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-02-2011, 07:22 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

<div>No, but I would think it may go good or really bad. I was going to make mine out of balsa, but went with the fiberglass, might want to make some templates of the belly before so if it does go...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-02-2011, 07:03 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,482
Posted By TonyBuilder

RE: Top Flite P-47D Thunderbolt ARF .60-.91: Building & Mods

<div>I am all done with covering. During the covering of the fuselage I discovered a cool way to create panel lines before you cover, unfortunately I discovered this after the wing and tail feathers...
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