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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-29-2011, 06:03 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

I have 2 - 2000 ma, 5 cell, flat packs on foam (foam between them as well) held with wire ties down low right behind the tank. I slid Velcro under the wire ties added a little more foam on top of the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-08-2011, 01:43 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

I found the cause of the near fire today. It looks like it is my Triton jr.
The weather is finally nice so I started charging up a few batteries. Set the Triton jr. to 1350ma/11.1V and started the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-07-2011, 06:46 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

Looks like I should have looked a little closer. I just remembered the 2:1 gearing and thought that might be a good choice.
I have a Saito 1.15 in mine with a Master Airscrew 3 blade T1490 on it....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-05-2011, 06:02 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

This gets you a little closer propwise without all the added weight.
RCV120SP - 4-Stroke Model Aero Engines
3 Blade - 15.75x13
4 Blade - 15.5x12
rcvengines.com/rcv120sp.htm</p>
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-23-2011, 06:30 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

Glued the canopy back down with Super RCZ56. The bands worked well to keep it tightso the glue can dry.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-22-2011, 09:27 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

Had the canopy off while I was fixing the "near fire" damage so I though I would take some shots of LT Oiler.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-24-2011, 09:15 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

I've onlymanaged 3 flights before the short in the battery pack but I'd setup my JR radioto drop the flaps very slowly and can't say I noticed anyattitude changeswhen I dropped the flaps...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-19-2011, 11:34 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">After the second and third very successful flights in the fall I was very eager to put in a couple more flights the next day. Sunday morning after inspecting Eileen...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-13-2011, 01:36 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

That cockpit shot makes nice wallpaper. Just need to clean up the background a bit. ;)
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-30-2010, 07:47 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

This was the photo I used to sort out the cowl.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-26-2010, 07:49 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Now I see what you mean. When you deflect the ailerons to full deflection the control horn twists because the servo is not 90 degrees to the hinge line/control horn....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-25-2010, 12:14 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

Is this what you are talking about (photo)? I don't see anything wrong with this. The pin of the clevis just needs to be 90 degrees to the hinge line and the screws need to have a good bite into the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-24-2010, 08:22 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 9pt">I agree with Sierra on the cowl. I noticed a few pics were the cowl was tilted down and thought it didn&rsquo;t look right. I spent some...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-05-2010, 04:43 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">I like the Hitech 475HBs and 645MGs too. I have a combination of these in my P47,...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-04-2010, 10:19 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

The Futaba site has a nice servo selection app: http://www.futaba-rc.com/servos/servo-select.php

<form method="post" action="/servos/servo-select.php"> <div align="center">

Use the form...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-04-2010, 10:02 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">I agree with Lifer the Hitec 485 would be a good choice. Most of us spend too many...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-03-2010, 10:58 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

<font size="2" face="Helvetica"><font size="2" face="Helvetica"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: ">Bummer!
I think those S3004 servos are undersized for a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-21-2010, 08:59 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

You will always want to balance a model so that it will never be tail heavy in any situation. They will fly fine nose heavy and even a lot nose heavy but tail heavy is a killer. So in most cases the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-17-2010, 04:03 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt">Yes, mine would look naked next to theirs (winter is coming so some detailing is in order thanks to these gentleman)....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-17-2010, 12:06 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Missing Joystick</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">LT Oiler was missing the joystick in Eileen so I fashioned one using...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-17-2010, 10:06 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 291,456
Posted By VooDooVW

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

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: ">Learned my lesson!

I had my maiden flight on my new Jug Friday evening. I thought I hadtaken care of everything (I'm...
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