RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

I disagree, I've got an OS 91 Surpass II with a Graupner 13,5x8 prop in mine and it has more than enough power!

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

I haven't weighed mine but I think the weight is pretty decent for a scale warbird. It also "feels" surprisingly light in the air. The YS-.91 powers it excellent. I'd like to experiment with a few props though.

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

Hey, Mike B.: Would an O.S. 75AX do the job on the front end of this ARF? How much extra weight do you think it'd take to balance correctly? (BTW: I have the GE TF P-47 kit on the shelf but that ARF sure looks NICE!)

Soft landings.

Joe

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

Oh yea, the 75AX will be plenty of power for it! Probably not much extra weight involved, although I had to add several oz of lead even with the 91 surpass.

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

Thanks, Mike...was just over to the Tower site reading up on this :D. Decided to do a quick "check-back" for your comments. Guess where I'm headed now :);)? One more question: how's the Mono...er, covering holding up after your flights? [8D]

Soft landings.

Joe

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

The covering is holding up well

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

Got 3 more flights on mine yesterday. This is one of those airplanes that just makes you feel comfortable flying. Stable, graceful, predictable, just a pleasure to fly. Now I gotta get the big one. Can't decide on the ARF or building the kit version with a trim scheme that I like a little better.

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

I have been building my own P-47 ARF, and it looks very solid. I have installed Century Jets custom made retracts on it. I am using a Saito125GK FS engine on it, a bit overpowered but I was thinking doing a bit of Imac Basics with it as well. One problem arises which I wonder ifanyone could help me with. The remaining thing to do is to find amuffler to the engine that does not stick out of the cowling on theside, like the standard Saito muffler will.Does anyone have an idea of what sort of muffler tousewith this engine to avoid the problem ogf having to drill a hole in the side of the cowling and ruin the looks of the airplane?

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

Look up the turbo muffler in the sale section of RCU and also Macs Products from NorthernCal sells the 90 degree bend , everything is kept in the cowl

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

Thanks, the Turbo muffler looked just right. I have asked if they have one for the Saito125. There is a lot of stuff out there from SlimLine and others for the Saito's, except it seems, for the 125. I am not sure why this is so.

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

Quick update: They DID haveprecisely what I was looking for:

http://rcspecialties.net/TH13X1A.htm

So thanks a lot LDM for the very useful pointer!http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...eeth_smile.gifhttp://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...eeth_smile.gif

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

Oh man, I was just reading through this thread since it popped back up and saw my earlier post. I don't know how it got in this thread, I was talking about the UGLY scheme on the giant scale version.

I must not have been paying attention to the thread topic [:@] .


My apologies, I would edit it out, but the option to do so does not seem to want to appear for me.

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

Hey Chuck. Can you post a picture where you mounted your throttle servo. I also want to install a YS91 but the throttle is on the left side of the plane. Thanks Erik.

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

I'll take one when I am out there working on some stuff later today.

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

Thank you! I would like to see how you arranged your servos.

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

Does any one see a need to re-inforce the Landing gear attachment area of the wing. Also, how does the landing gear itself hold up? The gear looks strong enough to me, and I haven't seen anything in my search of the aircraft that indicates that either area is weak. I just received the kit and am trying to avoid any pitfalls I may encounter. I am powering it with a Magnum .91. I already have one in a Tiger .60 and love the engine.

Many thanks

Travis</p>

RE: Top Flite P47 ARF
 

No reinforcement is necessary.