RE: Parkzone Warbird Comparisons
P-51 & Spitfire
I've got both and flown both so far with no crashes yet, so here is my 2 cents.
P-51 PROs
1) Flys better than the Spifire
2) In my opinion, P-51 looks the best
P51 CONs
1) Engineering of this plane shows that it was ParkZone's first pass. The F190 is better and the Spitfire is the best of all.
2) Battery hatch on bottom with a lip sticking out? C'mon!!! Catches weeds everytine and breaks off.
3) Wings are not solidly filled. Need to insert fiberglas rods through the hole where the servo goes to give some support. Simply use two rods and sleeve it in intul it hist the end of the wing. Then glue it in with epoxy or "great Stuff" foam filler from home depot or Lowe's.
No need to take wing apart
Spitfire PROs
1) For a foamie, it is engineeried better thatn the P-51. Wing is more solid.
2) Battery hatch is on the top with a magnetic catch and screw.
3) Loops the easiest, turns sharp when you know how to use the wings properly
4) Servos are much much faster thatn the P-51
Spitfire Con's
1) Seems to lose altitude much easier when doing banking turns
If I had to chose between the two as a newer pilot, I would probably go with the Spitfire. If you have some experiennce and do not crash (that often) then the Mustang gets a slight nudge in my book.
JC