P-39 elevators
 

I am starting the TF P-39. At the tail feathers of the elevator the instructions say to cut the leading edge of the elevator to match the plans. If you look at the plans the LE does not go all the way across both elevators it show two LE one for each elevator, but if you look at the instruction book it shows the LE of the elevator going in one continuous piece becoming one LE. Am I looking at it wrong.

RE: P-39 elevators
 

Can you shoot me a picture of the plans, I built one, but that was 3-4 years ago....

Jerry

RE: P-39 elevators
 

The elevators are separate pieces, connected together by a wire. Maybe you just didn't notice the wire portion in the drawing.

Cheers,

CR

RE: P-39 elevators
 

The elevators are separate pieces, connected together by a wire. Maybe you just didn't notice the wire portion in the drawing.

Cheers,

CR

RE: P-39 elevators
 

I have a P-39 still in the box and will be starting building it sometime in the spring at the earliest as I'm working on a Pete N' Poke. I have been buying all the parts and pieces (retracts, engine...) to complete the whole plane. I am very interested in knowing how yours turns out and what kind of difficulties you run into. Please post again as you progress, or you can also email me at [email protected] . Good luck [8D]

RE: P-39 elevators
 

I wrote a Product Review for RC Report a couple of years ago....you might want to check with Mr. Banks and see if you can purchase that article.

Jerry

RE: P-39 elevators
 

You're right about the elevators. I've got another on the board and I'm going to try to stuff an RCV engine in this one. One tough part is trying to stuff the engine and retract up in the nose. It gets pretty tight up there. My first one has a ST75 in her. She flies like a dream. Flaps look awesome although she lands really great without them.

RE: P-39 elevators
 

There was an article years ago about a guy who put the engine in the stock location. He used a long driveshaft up to the nose. I don't remember which magazine it was in. I sometimes wonder what happened to that model.

CR

RE: P-39 elevators
 

[8D]I think you are talking about this one plane, here is the link

http://www.modelaircraft.org/plans/1982/367.jpg

The description reads somewhat like:

"P-39 Airacobra: CL Sport Scale, water-cooled .45 mounted aft, ext. prop shaft, retracts. Two sheets."

It must have had a boat engine "water-cooled .45 mounted aft", also someone I've met here in Columbus Ohio told me that he built a shaft for someone else, but that someone else chickened out and never flew the plane, so. . . Does anyone know whatever happened to the site for these guys;

American Eagle has moved to our new home...

www.flyrcmodels.com

the site plain doesn't work, do they still exist?

RE: P-39 elevators
 

They're still reeling from the post Katrina effects. I'm not sure where the web hosting site is, but give 'em awhile to get themselves back together.

RE: P-39 elevators
 

Hi firefighter56,
I'm also building TF P-39.
You leave the leading edge of the elevator only during the building - its just easier to glue all ribs. And then you cut the central section because elevator halves will be joint with the wire. [8D] You may look at my P-39 fuse, at this moment I'm building the wing.:D
As for the engine location:
"William J. Herrmann, Summerville, SC built Bell P-63A King Cobra 8-foot wingspan with 87-inch-long fuselage, and William powers it with a Moki 2.10 engine, which he has cleverly mounted in the scale location-behind the pilot! William also directed the airflow from the fuselage scoop and wing scoops to the engine compartment. He created a vent on the center-box bottom so the air could exit during the engine's cooling process. He also constructed this model with working cockpit doors, retracts and wheel doors. It took William two years to gather the information and build the King Cobra." (From MAN magazine)[8D]