World Model P-51
 

Whats your thoughts about the plane?? pros and cons??? thinking of buying it... :confused:

World Model P-51
 

I love mine. I have Miss America in the .40 size.
Running a .46 Thundertuger, with plenty of power.
Looking to put something bigger in it soon.
Fly's really nice, and lands quite well, no bad habits
at all with mine. Cant seem to snap roll it.
I've got over 80 flights on it since January 5th and
she keeps on ticking.
Only bad thing I can say is the landing gear wires
are week. I replaced a set on mine already, no big
deal though.

Todd

World Model P-51
 

hey u from bakersfield!!! im here in fresno, i visit bakersfield all the time! thats cool... thanks for your input to, how much does it cost to replace the wires?

World Model P-51
 

A friend of mine has a Miss America also and has the same to say about it as burl. So I went out and got one myself, in military makeup. Besides it being winter here in nw CT, and the fact that I'm spending a lot of time making mine look like the REAL Flying Undertaker, it won't be airborne for a while. I CAN say that it has been by far an easier assembly than any of the Global ARFs that I've had!

World Model P-51
 

Doing a search regarding the WM P-51 will result in a great deal of info.
Check out the tips & techniques regarding the landing gear.
(I can't say enough good things about WM airplanes!)

Jeff

wm mustang
 

The wm mustang was the first of many wm planes I've owned.
I had the Rockwell 40 with a YS-45 on it. It was a very stable screamer. landings were slow and uneventful. Never had any problems with the landing gear. All wm's stuff goes together extremely well.

World Model P-51
 

Hey Shortman!!! I've built several of these, they are great just as they come, outside of some week gear. You can power them nicely with a .46 or get outrageous with a .61. My DagoRed is powered with a .75 and really fast. Dago is the heavier plane though with a fiberglass fusalage. There are slight differences in the styles too. The Rockwell version has a different elevator set-up, the silver warbird seems to be the most popular. C-ya laters Shortman..... :)

World Model P-51
 

I replaced em with new World Model units, $20 a set.
Same as what they came with, I also changed the foam
tires the plane came with to Dubro, low bounce rubber,
2 1/2" diameter, helps a lot better now on landings.

Todd

World Model P-51
 

Great plane for the money. The hardest part is to decide which
color scheme. But lose the pilot that comes in the kit. Have you
seen their new biggie P-51 ?
Randy

Mustangs...
 

I had a very nice Dago-Red, Great flier! It also built easily, and was top notch, I would recommend one to you! I've also seen the new Big ones, They look just as nice~! Good Luck:D

World Model P-51
 

Hey "S" man:D....I'd recommend one of the balsa versions for ya guy. It's lighter by a pound then Dago, and if you have any trouble with it, these can be easily fixed. Just thoughts here.

World Model P-51
 

thanks grant! hey i might bring out my sig SE this weekend, you gonna be out there, oh and u know O.J he messed up my friends radio by dropping it! but he got it covered

World Model P-51
 

I'd rather not hear you guys talking about flying this weekend
when I've got to hurry and put snow skis on my laser.
Randy

World Model P-51
 

Yep Sman, I'll be there....matter of fact I'll be there tomorrow(friday) as well. I'm taking the day off, building in the morning, taking wife to lunch, and then FLYING!!!

Yes Randy that's F.L.Y.I.N.G and with 3 of these !!!
Just kidding you dude, I hope you get your plane ready, so hurry up and get busy with that Lazer. :) Good luck to you.

Sman, hope to see you there. Looking forward to it, thinking about taking the Zen up Saturday.

World Model P-51
 

stick with the balsa version. I got a Dago Red as my second plane and with a .80 four stroke, it was a BIG handful. Very fast and very difficult to land.

World Model P-51
 

I have to agree with Randy...listening to you guys talking about flying while it's WINTER here is frustrating. It may be warmewr here in CT than it is down south this year, but real flying weather is still months away.

And yes, ditch that pilot. He looks too small anyway. I'm going to use the one that came with my Rambler. There's a Dollar Store Barbie in that cockpit!

Pete

World Model P-51
 

I bought mine from WM as an ARC. Beefed it up and installed a ST.90.

WM P-51 GS
 

I am presently constructing the new Ridge Runnner model and it is beautiful! All parts fit very well, but this ship does take a lot of servos. The new retracts may actually be OK this time.

Sam

p-51
 

Hi
Got any pics of the new giant scale one?
Are standard servos ok?

World Model P-51
 

Hey Superdav,
I biult and have been flying the Miss America GS for a year. You NEED hi torque servos for ailarons, elevator and rudder. You'll love how this plane flies, almost like a trainer.
Jerry

Ridge Runner...
 

ChinookPilot,
I'm doing the Ridge Runner also.
The tail is done except for the doors. Have three Hitec Deluxe HS 425BB servos in the tail for the rud and elev and two more in the factory servo trays for the Robart #160 retractable tail wheel. One for the cable steering and one for the retracting push rod. Using a "Y" harness for the rudder and tail wheel steering.
Two more in each wing for ailerons and flaps and two Hitec Ultra Torque HS 645 MG servos for the main gear retracts.
I would have preferred spending the 100 bucks for the retract servos on the scale replacement gear that Robart is making for this bird but there not ready yet.
What engine are you using? I'm installing a Saito 180 GK with Perry pump. I just ordered the gun detail parts from Top Flite for there GS Mustang to stick on the leading edges of the wing, part # guns001, the dash decal #P51 gd 02 and the antenna #p51 gf35 all for about 10 bucks.
If I decide to install the Robart gear when it becomes available, I'll also install the aluminum wheels.
The plane will be ready for our fun fly on the 27th, the engine has already had two tanks of YS 20-20 through it.

WM P-51 GS
 

Hi Carlos,
I am planning to use the new YS 1.40 DZ four stroke in mine. I have thought long and hard on engine choices for this one and I really would like to go gas (ZDZ 40), but I think that it is very important to keep this bird as light as possible especially since I am going to try the stock mechanical landing gear. The YS engines really sound good too and feature pumped fuel for pretty trouble-free inverted mounting. Power should be about on par with your Saito 1.80 (have one of your S-180's also and love it on my H-9 Ultra Stick). I have mounted 2 HiTec high torque digital servos in the wing for the gears. Hope this will work. Am also using digitals everywhere else. At this time I am sticking with the stock tail gear, but will switch to the Robart later if not satisfied with the stock set-up.

Sam

Engines...
 

Sam,

I also have a H9 Ultra Stick with a Saito 1.80 on it, love that "crow". 200 feet over the end of the runway, chop the throttle and crow goes to "full" automatically, push the nose over and dive. Pull out to level at around 10 feet and do a three pointer. Now do it again and pull out at 5 feet...

Still working on the Ridge Runner, finally came up with a push rod configuration I like for the flaps and ailerons and just found out the JR servo arms I have don't fit Hitec servos so it's off to Sheldon's, their open till 8 tonight and it's 6:48 right now. It's a 20 minuet drive.

Think I'll fly my Byron Pitts tomorrow.
Check out my club at www.baysidercclub.com

Chuck

World Model P-51
 

So much for the P-51

WM P-51 GS
 

Hey Tail Backer,

Say again!?