Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
03-03-2013, 07:56 AM
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
Looking good Gary, love those rivets on the canopy and the switch on the cowl flap is a great spot....
UPS is bringing me all my glass stuff from F.S. tomorrow and I'm heading to the HS to pick up my retracts and glass cloth.. It's time to get mine done!
UPS is bringing me all my glass stuff from F.S. tomorrow and I'm heading to the HS to pick up my retracts and glass cloth.. It's time to get mine done!
03-03-2013, 08:26 AM
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RE: Top Flite Giant P-47 Build
ORIGINAL: redbiscuits
Thanks Jimbo
I just ran the engine briefly and got it up to temp, rpm didn't change, and with the baffle in place I read 147 degrees
Thanks Jimbo
I just ran the engine briefly and got it up to temp, rpm didn't change, and with the baffle in place I read 147 degrees
Did you see that ESM is coming out with a 110" corsair and a 88" mustang, I hope I'm broke when the buy now button pops up....lol
03-03-2013, 04:44 PM
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ORIGINAL: WacoNut
Looks relly nice Gary,
The pic thing is a real bummer, may have to look at Photobucket myself.
Later!!
Anthony
Looks relly nice Gary,
The pic thing is a real bummer, may have to look at Photobucket myself.
Later!!
Anthony
Unfortunately PhotoBucket is a pain and doesn't always work with this falling out of orbit site, you end up having to pay to play
TB
03-03-2013, 04:50 PM
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I started a complaint thread in the Clubhouse forum, doubt it will do much good. If they do not resolve the issues I will not start another build thread on RCU. My current build will wrap up in 6-8 weeks. we will see after that.
Anthony
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03-04-2013, 01:07 PM
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UPS dropped off my stuff while I was with the wife at the hobby shop gathering more goodies... The retracts look good and I will get them installed tonight, can't wait to see her on her legs...
The cowl and cooler doors as well as the turbo charger cover from F.S all look excellent, well worth the money in my book.. I am going to look at the idea of making a ring for mounting the cowl with out having the screws showing on the side, I got an idea on how I want to go about it... Time to get working again.......
Jimbo
The cowl and cooler doors as well as the turbo charger cover from F.S all look excellent, well worth the money in my book.. I am going to look at the idea of making a ring for mounting the cowl with out having the screws showing on the side, I got an idea on how I want to go about it... Time to get working again.......
Jimbo
03-04-2013, 01:23 PM
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ORIGINAL: redbiscuits
Glad to have you back buddy, now get to work, Fabio is WAY ahead of you!
Glad to have you back buddy, now get to work, Fabio is WAY ahead of you!
03-04-2013, 01:39 PM
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LOL, Wait, is this considered BS'ing? I seen your thread on that Jimbo. 
While we're at it, I invested in Real Flight 6.5 last week, I got a LOT of stick time over the weekend. I was having fun setting up the "in flight fail" feature while flying the TF Giant Corsair.
While we're at it, I invested in Real Flight 6.5 last week, I got a LOT of stick time over the weekend. I was having fun setting up the "in flight fail" feature while flying the TF Giant Corsair.
03-04-2013, 02:02 PM
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Glad to see RCU back online.....Kudos to the IT for sobering up in time....
Anyway here are some pics of the service doors and fuel caps I cut out for the wing on Friday.
I am awaiting the last coat of primer to dry and one last wet send and we are off charting the wing.
I consider myself the turtle in the race......I don't think you can possibly go any slower than me with family, work and bad weather.....
Fabio
Anyway here are some pics of the service doors and fuel caps I cut out for the wing on Friday.
I am awaiting the last coat of primer to dry and one last wet send and we are off charting the wing.
I consider myself the turtle in the race......I don't think you can possibly go any slower than me with family, work and bad weather.....
Fabio
03-04-2013, 07:37 PM
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Hey guys I am new to this forum and just wanted to let you all know that reading and looking at all the different pictures in this thread has been amazing and very inspiring.... I'm pretty new into the building of kits and I'm am building the giant p47 as well. I intend to do as much detail as I possibly can and I'm looking forward to the build.....
As soon as I can I will post up some pictures to show you where I'm at and hope you guys will tell me what you thing..
So far it seems to be going pretty good to me but I will let you be the judges..
Oh yeah and biscuits you are doing an amazing job and I only hope (with all your help) that I can do half as good...
As soon as I can I will post up some pictures to show you where I'm at and hope you guys will tell me what you thing..
So far it seems to be going pretty good to me but I will let you be the judges..
Oh yeah and biscuits you are doing an amazing job and I only hope (with all your help) that I can do half as good...
03-05-2013, 05:20 AM
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Gary,
I been meaning to ask, What did you use as reference on location of panel lines, hatches and such? Do you have a book you can recommend?
Jimbo
I been meaning to ask, What did you use as reference on location of panel lines, hatches and such? Do you have a book you can recommend?
Jimbo
03-05-2013, 07:48 AM
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ORIGINAL: redbiscuits
I bought a plastic model, I think it was a Revell or Tamiya kit. I also referenced 3 views and all the pics that I have. Did I send you those 3 views that I have? I think I did.
I bought a plastic model, I think it was a Revell or Tamiya kit. I also referenced 3 views and all the pics that I have. Did I send you those 3 views that I have? I think I did.
Mounted the tailwheel and cut in the intercooler doors, but I have to get off to work...
I am gonna getall the controls working to my liking before closing up the bottom,it's all taking shape.. We are getting up to 12" of snow today/tonight and I have to go drive in it to get to work, yukkkkkkkkkkkk.....
Fabio,
looking good my friend, keep up the good work....
Jimbo
03-06-2013, 05:17 AM
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Anything is possible in the kit building world. It has been done and you will have to do some research or jut go at it and design your own. I thought of doing that but I prefer the one piece wing for this build over a two piece plug in. Good luck with your build.
TB
03-06-2013, 05:28 AM
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I wouldn't think you would really gain much by a two or three piece wing. 85 inches is right at the point where yes, it is difficult to maneuver around, but manageable. Making plug in outer panels may be more work than the payoff, although it would be nice to store the plane sitting on the gear, it would still take up a lot of space sitting there like that.
03-06-2013, 05:41 AM
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I know, that the gain is not very big. But I have small car and I´m going to travel to an airfield with two or three planes. Every one is about 80" range.
I have ESM La-7, now I remake it into La-5FN and it is very difficult get CMP 80" Zero and this Lavochkin into the car.
I have ESM La-7, now I remake it into La-5FN and it is very difficult get CMP 80" Zero and this Lavochkin into the car.
03-06-2013, 08:32 AM
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ORIGINAL: Prekin
Hi all,
this thread is exactly waht I need. I would like to buy TF P-47 kit. Does anybody try to make divisibe wing on this airplane?
Hi all,
this thread is exactly waht I need. I would like to buy TF P-47 kit. Does anybody try to make divisibe wing on this airplane?
Making assembly joints for wings is not difficult. There is many examples illustrated (pictures) in this forum.
It could be fun and much satisfaction to make the modifications necessary.
Not knowing your financial situation, a trailer can be expensive and is not the most pleasant thing to move around.
Zor