jmohn

ESM has their new P-39 listed on their web site now. It's hard to see much detail from it, but I like the paint scheme. Looks like they have it all setup with retracts and a spinner too.

Here's the link: [link=http://www.esmmodel.com/inc/Enproductdetail.asp?productid=215]ESM P-39[/link]

Hopefully Tomas will post some more information on it

Looks like a good candidate for an electric motor so you can hide everything in the cowl.


Jeff

alanc

what do you want to know?

jmohn

Alan,

Just trying to find out how the flaps are setup and the nose gear arrangement. They usually have a PDF of the manual on their web site, but the link does not work so I can't see how it's constructed.



Jeff

Brad330l

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Yes, that is very nice!
Looks like they have done a good job. I like the shape and the whole overall look. U/C and all.[sm=thumbs_up.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif]

And a good candidate for electric as mentioned.

Brad

NoFlaps

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Anyone flown this plane (ESM P-39)yet ??

jmohn

Just started assembling mine last weekend. Got the cockpit installed, rudder, motor and battery tray all set. Used an extra spinner from my H9 P-51 for it as it's the right size. Cut the tip off and glued in a cannon too. Will post photos soon.



Jeff

jmohn

Finally started on the P-39. I installed the cockpit kit first to make sure I wouldn't have to move anything. As usual Ty did a great job on the kit

jmohn

I used an old spinner from my Hanger 9 P-51, drilled out the end and installed a cannon. Looks pretty close to the real plane. Need to trim it a little.

jmohn

Nose gear fits in nicely and I was even able to make a door using the cowl section that would have been cut away otherwise.

jmohn

Got the batteries stuffed up front behind the firewall. Hopefully I won't have to add too much weight to the tail to get the CG right.



Not much I can move back except the air tank and receiver pack. Should be able to check the CG tonight to see how close I am. Looks like I might get this finished for the weekend and do a test flight. Not too much left to finish except the rudder servo and nose steering servo installation. Both are pretty easy installs and shouldn't take too long, then install the receiver and test all the contol throws.



Jeff

NoFlaps

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Great work Jeff...
I've considered getting one (although lord knows I don't need another plane).
My decision hinges on you.
It would be great to see some video of her flying.
Thanks! [8D]

jmohn

The P-39 has always been a plane I liked. I had a World Models one for a while, but it wasn't very scale. Flew great. The P-39 wasn't a glamorous warbird, but was a pretty advanced design for it's time considering all the warbirds were tail draggers and much larger. I always wanted a great looking tri-gear warbird and never cared much for the T-28 or T-34, plus both of therse were really trainers anyway.

Should be a good flyer with all the weight on the wing making if more stable. Hope it is a good one



Jeff

MANFRED

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What is your power setup?

jmohn

Going with my standard power source:

Eflite Power 160 on 2x 6S 5800 packs (12S) using a Castle 110HV ESC. Prop will be a 20-10.

I have had great success with this setup on other planes and had this one laying around from my old Hanger 9 P-51.

Just got everything installed last night and now just need to balance the plane.



Jeff

jmohn

Stuck a pilot in to see how he looked too. A little large, but nice

Dweeb7944

Did you find any inconsistancies in mounting the wing?? I mounted mine last night and found that once I had the wing centered, the side of the flap for the left side was about 3/16" closer to the fuse than the other one. Seems the flaring on the body was out a little. You could even notice the panel lines were off from each other. Just wondering if you ran into the same stuff.

Will you be posting a video of the maiden??

PS, Cockpit looks great!

jmohn

My wing was perfect. I was actually pleased as I have had other ESM wings that required some effort to get the aligned. This one fit great.



Jeff

jmohn

Couple more shots of the plane so far:

NoFlaps

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Looking forward to the overall weight, and to see the flight video.

jmohn

The plane seems very light for some reason. The wings are not as heavy as other planes this size. Not sure why? I will get you a weight once I get the CG set and balanced.


Jeff

MANFRED

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Boy they really screwed the pooch with the angle of that front gear. I'm praying darrel comes out with one at the proper rake forward. Otherwise she looks great!

Dweeb7944

If you were to lengthen the gear to get the nose up to be more scale, you might run into a problem with the wheel hitting the back wall when it retracts. I was hoping to alter mine, but once I took a look at what I was dealing with, I decieded against it. [&o]

jmohn

The nose wheel was not fully extended in the photos. I didn't have any air in the system and I think it would move a little more forward. Probably not enough to make is fully scale, but good enough for me. I also think the photo doesn't show the "real" angle as it looks pretty close to me. Still the best looking P-39 available at this time. I sure hope someone starts making larger electric retracts. The Eflite electreic gear would be great if they were larger. They have some nice tri-gear setups that would be perfect for this plane, but are too small.



Jeff

NoFlaps

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Jeff,

Thyere are a few companies out that now make electric pin drive adaptors for air gear...Could be worth looking into

jmohn

Yeah, Down and Locked do that, but $$$

It would be nice if the Eflite line just gets larger



Jeff