TOPRC/GatorRC P-51 Mustang 89"
02-23-2017, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dionysusbacchus
For a wing tube fix you can Hysol or epoxy the wing tube permanently into the wing. For a tighter fit into the fuselage you can add some thin CA to the fuselage end of the aluminum tube. Then sand off the excess until you have a good fit.
02-23-2017, 07:44 PM
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Been working on the cockpit, once I get that completed and do a little weathering, I can finish the rivets on the fuse, then get to paint!
Some more rivets and screws
Some more rivets and screws
03-04-2017, 11:13 AM
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Retrack wires
I have a question for the ones running the stock electric retracts. On the controller the plug is for a futaba radio and I use JR, that's an easy fix. But what is the right color code? My receiver plug has the red and black wires reversed. Is 
that correct? Thanks for any input in advance. Building two of these birds will post photos when done. 
03-04-2017, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxCo
I have a question for the ones running the stock electric retracts. On the controller the plug is for a futaba radio and I use JR, that's an easy fix. But what is the right color code? My receiver plug has the red and black wires reversed. Is that correct? Thanks for any input in advance. Building two of these birds will post photos when done.
03-13-2017, 08:26 AM
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lol, its good the way it is. I thought about painting it, but if I do that there are to many what ifs and to much extra follow up work. If the paint does not match my OCD will kick in and I will have to start over, then there is the balancing... Yup, I am good 
It will fly just great!
It will fly just great!
03-13-2017, 06:00 PM
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Looks like you used the nomenclature from Callie's also. After I installed mine, I decided I didn't really care for the shiny look and am planning on taking them off. I thought about adding a coat of clear gloss to the whole plane, but am afraid that would open up a whole can of worms. Did you clear over your plane?
03-14-2017, 05:04 AM
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I used a few very light coats of flat clear over the plane when I was doing my weathering as I have done on many past models. I should have left the canopy masked and shot one more thing coat over the nomenclature but I did not. They will get dirty as I fly. I think they add a ton of detail and really make the plane stand out, but that's just me. It looks naked with out them...
03-24-2017, 04:51 PM
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Hi John,
The flexible exhaust pipe on my mustangs exits out the bottom through a 1" hole through the cowling. Use the small standoffs provided with the engine and the gap between the spinner back plate and cowling is about a 16th of an inch and perfect.
Sonny
The flexible exhaust pipe on my mustangs exits out the bottom through a 1" hole through the cowling. Use the small standoffs provided with the engine and the gap between the spinner back plate and cowling is about a 16th of an inch and perfect.
Sonny
03-24-2017, 06:56 PM
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Thanks!
Have you ran it yet?
i'm going to mount my engine with the Secraft vibration kit.
http://www.secraft.net/shop/step1.ph...20100430013318
Just watched a YouTube video with the torqpro, really shakes.
Have you ran it yet?
i'm going to mount my engine with the Secraft vibration kit.
http://www.secraft.net/shop/step1.ph...20100430013318
Just watched a YouTube video with the torqpro, really shakes.
