P-40 Brotherhood (All P-40's Welcome)
04-01-2020, 06:14 PM
#1629
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I have a VQ P-40 I'm putting together slowly, it's covering (as most know) is a big Sticker, it looks cool but I have to wonder how well it's going to hold up against glow fuel. I wouldn't mind putting a gas engine in but they are so big, any comments on this ?
Jim
Jim
04-03-2020, 08:36 AM
#1630
VQ covering will hold up to the glow fuel for most of the first season. But any edge that it gets under will cause it to peel pretty fast.
Flaps are not needed for a P-40 to take off or land. But they make it a lot easier!
I have a fellow flyer that has my untouched Yellow Aircraft nose cone. He is making a mold and will build carbon fiber nose cones. This is a 6 inch cone and I do not know if it fits other P-40s. But if you need one, let me know.
Flaps are not needed for a P-40 to take off or land. But they make it a lot easier!
I have a fellow flyer that has my untouched Yellow Aircraft nose cone. He is making a mold and will build carbon fiber nose cones. This is a 6 inch cone and I do not know if it fits other P-40s. But if you need one, let me know.
04-03-2020, 09:37 AM
#1634
My P40-E WARHAWK 20 year kit
Wingspan: 61"
Length:45"
Wing Area: 605 sq. in.
Weight: 6-1/4 to Pounds
Engine: E-Flite 60 de 6 cell 400 w
I am not sure if I leave this engine or buy a new one as this is causing a failure and I do not want to damage the plane.
04-03-2020, 05:55 PM
#1635
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than you guys for replying about my covering !
I think I am going to put a Saito 100 in mine, I have a Saito 115 too, but I have seen P-40s and Spitfires on YouTube fly with the Saito 100 and they really go, plus a guy in our club had ( <LOL) a FT Mustang with an OS 65AX and it flew very well, it was fast enough and climbed out well.
ricardovargas1, that's a nice one, did I see it on YouTube ? I tell you, you are some kind of flyer to keep that plane so nice for so long !
Jim
I think I am going to put a Saito 100 in mine, I have a Saito 115 too, but I have seen P-40s and Spitfires on YouTube fly with the Saito 100 and they really go, plus a guy in our club had ( <LOL) a FT Mustang with an OS 65AX and it flew very well, it was fast enough and climbed out well.
ricardovargas1, that's a nice one, did I see it on YouTube ? I tell you, you are some kind of flyer to keep that plane so nice for so long !
Jim
05-05-2020, 04:59 PM
#1639
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05-24-2020, 07:17 PM
#1641
Boo
I am back on the program. Has someone picked up where I crash landed? I posted the roster from time-to-time, did someone step into the brotherhood squadron roster pilot roll? I have been flying all along, got really busy with 2 1/2 jobs, a growing son, and relapsed into my hotrod muscle cars again, while finishing up a full-scale plane project, which I have not flown yet. Please catch me up on where the brotherhood has taken us during my absence. Great to see it is still alive and well used. Wow, over 150,000 views. Thank you all for keeping it going. It gives me a group of P-40 brothers and their P-40s to scroll through in wonder.
Last edited by WARBIRDRCER; 05-24-2020 at 07:45 PM.
05-24-2020, 07:26 PM
#1642
10cc Question
The Hobbico was designed for a .46 two stroke or .60 - .91 four stroke. I think a 10cc gas would be about as close as you could come. But I do not know for sure. It is about 7Lbs and 61 inch wing span plane isnt it? Perhaps others will know better than I do.
Time to check CG on the Yellow P-40.
Time to check CG on the Yellow P-40.
05-24-2020, 07:44 PM
#1643
Rivets
Seems odd to me that the seller has, or can acquire, the proper wing kit yet did not supply it with your kit initially nor even mention that the "kit" included Ziroli flying surfaces to be mated to the Pica fuselage. That's a rather important piece of information to just gloss over! He does realize Pica is out of business and he can't just call them up and order a wing kit right? Were it mine I think I would throw away the Pica fuselage and just make the whole thing a shrunk down Ziroli. The Pica kit was far from scale and while the Ziroli is no precision scale airplane it certainly is the better of the two. At any rate I am glad that the seller is working to make things right and hope to see a build thread on your P-40 when you get started. Good luck with it!
. I told him I would give them back once I re-kited my plane.
06-04-2020, 04:46 AM
#1646
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: West Islip N.Y.
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Phoenix P 40
Been working on this since Jan. On and off.
Painted the plane and Stripped original shark teethi
Closed cowl flaps and repaint. 55 cc installed.
Applied new teeth and eyes
Spinner gap check
Changed stock spinner. I know its not scale, may change it out to a 3 blade.
Painted the plane and Stripped original shark teethi
Closed cowl flaps and repaint. 55 cc installed.
Applied new teeth and eyes
Spinner gap check
Changed stock spinner. I know its not scale, may change it out to a 3 blade.
06-04-2020, 11:01 AM
#1647
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Sorry for the late reply, don't spend much time on RCU these days. Be glad to provide you with your very own rivets so that Maser can keep his! Just shoot me an email at [email protected] and we can work out what you need.
06-06-2020, 06:15 PM
#1648
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Hello, cleaning out the attic and selling some stuff I know I won't get to. I have a set of robart main gear for a Zirolli P 40 and an aluminum 6 3/8 P40 spinner. Not many folks building these days it seems. Not sure if anyone needs these. I would let them go cheap. Would like them to get used rather than keep gathering dust.
06-16-2020, 08:20 AM
#1649
Hello P-40 Brotherhood. I've been away from RCU for awhile, but I took the time last night to look through the thread and my PMs for Brotherhood request. Thank you all for keeping it alive. Blueskys: WARBIRDRCER
The roster here has been updated thru today 6-16-2020.P-40 Brotherhood Roster 06-16-2020 Update:
1. Warbirdrcer OK, USA
1.5. Talimena Kidd OK, USA
2. Chad Veich AZ, USA
3. dasintex TX, USA
4. Meschmidt TX, USA
5. gaumflyer Gaum, USA
6. gaumflyer’s Dad Gaum, USA
7. tp777fo SC, USA
8. Dash7ATP VA, USA
9. 77chickenhawk CA, USA
10. ccostant MA, USA
11. Capt G NV, USA
12. RBean PA, USA
13. P-40 Driver TX, USA
14. LQUAN CA, USA
15. raptureboy PA, USA
16. SVX UT, USA
17. AmishWarlord NC, USA
18. Duplicator41 ID, USA
19. gregandhollie IN, USA
20. LDM PA, USA
21. spadsriver09 IN, USA
22. mobyal VA, USA
23. Ram-bro NE, USA
24. Lifer MO, USA
25. Peter OZ Queensland, Australia
26. tocstrum NJ, USA
27. Barron VA, USA
28. darren763 MN, USA
29. DrYankum NJ, USA
30. M Callahan OH, USA
31. gsmarino2000 CO, USA
32. Cpt Crash NM, USA
33. proffj550 NM, USA
34. psheffield AZ, USA
35. Quikturn IA, USA
36. trent smith Australia
37. wireman NJ, USA
38. jblloyd MS, USA
39. Dave Bugz U.K.
40. Ford34tom WA, USA
41. doolittles ME, USA
42. SPEED51J FL, USA
43. P-39 fan WI, USA
44. US185Damiani PA, USA
45. bookmaker FL, USA
46. 108buzz NJ, USA
47. Naval Flight Officer FL, USA
48. Super Chief GA, USA
49. n8622t AR, USA
50. jetster MI, USA
51. predman CA, USA
52. jet22b WA, USA
53. askham Dragor, Denmark
54. rppoind TX, USA
55. Antoinebobrob Beijing, China
56. NoFlaps KY, USA
57. yard-dart LA, USA
58. 2muchfun MO, USA
59. skull1971 TX, USA
60. raaf Adelaide, Australia
61. tardster IL, USA
62. mike early KY, USA
63. Hot Rod Todd IA, USA
64. Yogi CT, USA
65. Woody218-RCU ND, USA
66. RPRCBuilder OK, USA
67. p510851 NJ, USA
68. rebranger AL, USA
69. DAKOTANOVASS ND, USA
70. lomcevac540T NC, USA
71. Texan2 TX, USA
72. Texan2’s Dad
73. Eray2012 KY, USA
74. Lormuhl WA, USA
75. Sonofasailor KY, USA
76. mpro326 GA, USA
77. Aluminum Overcast MI, USA
78. lrb75 VA, USA
79. bleinmiller KS, USA
80. bigtim CA, USA
81. blainer48 NE, USA
82. Corsair2013 UT, USA
83. top gun reed MO, USA
84. scale_sloper
85. CAPT. DAN IN, USA
86. gjhinshaw MO, USA
87. Need for Speed RCU IA, USA
88. Jaybird ME, USA
89. rcjake AZ, USA
90. RCGuy41 MD, USA
91. elmshoot IN, USA
92. Hawk131 CO, USA
93. dutchy50 Australia
94. Jinxx HI, USA
95. Jim Branaum TX, USA
96. 64helipilot UT, USA
97. hairy46 WY, USA
98. bsovermars Canada
99. peruse12 Australia
100. warbirdmustang KY, USA
101. rcmiker MI, USA
102. GIVdriver NE, USA
103. Fly2XS MN, USA
104. Cobra1 MD, USA
105. SWORDSN SC, USA
106. C.O. IL, USA
107. hsukaria MI, USA
108. draftman1 CA, USA
109. JRFan Canada
110. Warbirdbob FL, USA
111. Magnum RC OR, USA
112. dbsonic CA, USA
113. Avaiojet FL, USA
114. Lightning 759
115. kaikokid New Zealand
116. Matt Smailes
117. FlyingJ664
118. LordAndreas
119. aghost TX, USA
120. smurfjet NM, USA
121. magwie SC, USA
122. Packrat74 TX, USA
123. Simple CA, USA
124. clive NSW Australia
125. Kevin Perry Canada
126. dgiatr Greece
127. YellowAircraft CA, USA
128. jeffEE MN, USA
129. puncho1
130. terminater007
131. warhwk
132. Eldher
133. rickman2k Posted 4-28-16
134. lokigrac CO USA
135. bchboy1206
136. RCPROPSNAPPER MA USA
137. heirmeistr CA USA
138. CaptRKO TX USA
139. drube FL USA
140. Webhound65
141. @ricardovargas1976
The roster here has been updated thru today 6-16-2020.P-40 Brotherhood Roster 06-16-2020 Update:
1. Warbirdrcer OK, USA
1.5. Talimena Kidd OK, USA
2. Chad Veich AZ, USA
3. dasintex TX, USA
4. Meschmidt TX, USA
5. gaumflyer Gaum, USA
6. gaumflyer’s Dad Gaum, USA
7. tp777fo SC, USA
8. Dash7ATP VA, USA
9. 77chickenhawk CA, USA
10. ccostant MA, USA
11. Capt G NV, USA
12. RBean PA, USA
13. P-40 Driver TX, USA
14. LQUAN CA, USA
15. raptureboy PA, USA
16. SVX UT, USA
17. AmishWarlord NC, USA
18. Duplicator41 ID, USA
19. gregandhollie IN, USA
20. LDM PA, USA
21. spadsriver09 IN, USA
22. mobyal VA, USA
23. Ram-bro NE, USA
24. Lifer MO, USA
25. Peter OZ Queensland, Australia
26. tocstrum NJ, USA
27. Barron VA, USA
28. darren763 MN, USA
29. DrYankum NJ, USA
30. M Callahan OH, USA
31. gsmarino2000 CO, USA
32. Cpt Crash NM, USA
33. proffj550 NM, USA
34. psheffield AZ, USA
35. Quikturn IA, USA
36. trent smith Australia
37. wireman NJ, USA
38. jblloyd MS, USA
39. Dave Bugz U.K.
40. Ford34tom WA, USA
41. doolittles ME, USA
42. SPEED51J FL, USA
43. P-39 fan WI, USA
44. US185Damiani PA, USA
45. bookmaker FL, USA
46. 108buzz NJ, USA
47. Naval Flight Officer FL, USA
48. Super Chief GA, USA
49. n8622t AR, USA
50. jetster MI, USA
51. predman CA, USA
52. jet22b WA, USA
53. askham Dragor, Denmark
54. rppoind TX, USA
55. Antoinebobrob Beijing, China
56. NoFlaps KY, USA
57. yard-dart LA, USA
58. 2muchfun MO, USA
59. skull1971 TX, USA
60. raaf Adelaide, Australia
61. tardster IL, USA
62. mike early KY, USA
63. Hot Rod Todd IA, USA
64. Yogi CT, USA
65. Woody218-RCU ND, USA
66. RPRCBuilder OK, USA
67. p510851 NJ, USA
68. rebranger AL, USA
69. DAKOTANOVASS ND, USA
70. lomcevac540T NC, USA
71. Texan2 TX, USA
72. Texan2’s Dad
73. Eray2012 KY, USA
74. Lormuhl WA, USA
75. Sonofasailor KY, USA
76. mpro326 GA, USA
77. Aluminum Overcast MI, USA
78. lrb75 VA, USA
79. bleinmiller KS, USA
80. bigtim CA, USA
81. blainer48 NE, USA
82. Corsair2013 UT, USA
83. top gun reed MO, USA
84. scale_sloper
85. CAPT. DAN IN, USA
86. gjhinshaw MO, USA
87. Need for Speed RCU IA, USA
88. Jaybird ME, USA
89. rcjake AZ, USA
90. RCGuy41 MD, USA
91. elmshoot IN, USA
92. Hawk131 CO, USA
93. dutchy50 Australia
94. Jinxx HI, USA
95. Jim Branaum TX, USA
96. 64helipilot UT, USA
97. hairy46 WY, USA
98. bsovermars Canada
99. peruse12 Australia
100. warbirdmustang KY, USA
101. rcmiker MI, USA
102. GIVdriver NE, USA
103. Fly2XS MN, USA
104. Cobra1 MD, USA
105. SWORDSN SC, USA
106. C.O. IL, USA
107. hsukaria MI, USA
108. draftman1 CA, USA
109. JRFan Canada
110. Warbirdbob FL, USA
111. Magnum RC OR, USA
112. dbsonic CA, USA
113. Avaiojet FL, USA
114. Lightning 759
115. kaikokid New Zealand
116. Matt Smailes
117. FlyingJ664
118. LordAndreas
119. aghost TX, USA
120. smurfjet NM, USA
121. magwie SC, USA
122. Packrat74 TX, USA
123. Simple CA, USA
124. clive NSW Australia
125. Kevin Perry Canada
126. dgiatr Greece
127. YellowAircraft CA, USA
128. jeffEE MN, USA
129. puncho1
130. terminater007
131. warhwk
132. Eldher
133. rickman2k Posted 4-28-16
134. lokigrac CO USA
135. bchboy1206
136. RCPROPSNAPPER MA USA
137. heirmeistr CA USA
138. CaptRKO TX USA
139. drube FL USA
140. Webhound65
141. @ricardovargas1976
06-16-2020, 09:04 AM
#1650
My Feedback: (1)
Guys, what are the names of your P-40 birds, and what are the reasons why you gave them that name ???
I am naming mine> "Boom Boom Cindy"
this is after a girl I worked with years and years ago. you could never forget Cindy, she was a bit heavy, highly curvy, and she had the biggest personality you would never forget. if you would marry a girl on personality alone this would be the girl to marry. she loved every one, oops, cross out "every one", paste in "men". she flirted big with me, but the only reason why she didn't ask me out is that she knew I was after my wife. every one loved Cindy and that wonderful smile.
Jim
I am naming mine> "Boom Boom Cindy"
this is after a girl I worked with years and years ago. you could never forget Cindy, she was a bit heavy, highly curvy, and she had the biggest personality you would never forget. if you would marry a girl on personality alone this would be the girl to marry. she loved every one, oops, cross out "every one", paste in "men". she flirted big with me, but the only reason why she didn't ask me out is that she knew I was after my wife. every one loved Cindy and that wonderful smile.
Jim