N99JH

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Chad
I would like to buy a few in 1/5 scale, please. What is the cost?

Chad Veich

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Just a few bucks each depending upon whether you want them raw or finished and painted. Shoot me an email N99JH and we can discuss the details. [email protected]

snickarn

From firewall to propp is 6 5/8" but how long is there from firewall and to front of fuselage?

Cpig

Question for those running the Top RC landing gear.
1. What servo are you running in the tail? Wondering if an 80 oz/in mini would be enough?
2. Did you have to modify the stock ball link locations on the tail gear doors to get it to function correctly?
Thanks

Cpig

Repainting entire aircraft and fixing up cockpit a little. Was thinking of salvaging USAAF Insignias but they are out of proportion on wings so I cut my own stencils for everything.

Cpig

Built a radio box in CAD and got the fuel caps in from Chad Veich, Chad did a great job on the caps. Radio box is in primer / sanding stage now, will add cable details later.
Does anybody have a link or know what is written on the Radio box and battery box placards? I'd like to print my own.

Cpig

Front of firewall to fuse = 4 7/8"

Mpizpilot

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There are three of these at my club including mine. I must have gotten a Friday afternoon build. My wings are flexing and I can't figure out what to do anymore to fix it, I'm thinking of drilling through the aluminum holders in the fuse into the tubes and using bolts to screw them together. Now my formers have all pulled away from the fuse as well. I can't score a win with this plane.

Lerch32

Looking good Joe!

Cpig

Thanks Rob. Should have some pics of the finished radio box soon.

Cpig

Almost done with radio compartment. Made the VRC-522 radio box but kept the original battery box (except for the small external attachment on the side that I made). May have to sand fuel caps down a little more flush.

Cpig

Also finished markings. Made paint masks and airbrushed everything including crew plate.

Lerch32

1/4 scale turnbuckle, not bad. Lol

kcollier

Hey guys, Hoping to tap into your experiences with the TopRC P51. I have the Robart electric retracts with the Robart retract control unit. My radio is the Futaba T12FGA. From researching this and other forums, I still can't find a solution for the gear door sequencing. I've read about the ESM and the Assan gear door sequencers. Its not clear from reading the instructions if either is compatible with Robart retract control unit and if the Robart CU can be used if using an external gear door sequencer. Also there's no information I can find that the 12FG can support a program mix to sequence the doors like most of the newer radios. I'd like to know how you guys would add door sequencing using the hardware I have. I'm open to other external sequencers or other hardware to make it work. I'd appreciation all input!

Thanks,
Keith

Lerch32

Wish I could help, I did mine through my DX18.

TimD.

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I used the Asassin sequencer with the TopRc gear . Same situation. Get a Y-harness. plug it into the gear port on RX then both controllers into the Y.

Or you can: Take the gear door controller put it on an auxiliary channel slaved to the gear switch.

kcollier

Thanks for the input guys.It's nice to see a good solution not break the bank for a change!

smith john

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[QUOTE=TimD.;12303898]can u give me the cg and where u measured it from. the pic is confusing realy do need help [email protected] thanks john

spogosyan

this is very cool, can you give details on how to make sliding canopy.

Prekin

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I´m using brass rails set. It is easy to put it into the fuselage. I have them on Stuka and Lavochkin, but you can use them on any airplane with side rails.

benjack71

Hello everyone. I just got the gunfighter version. This will be my first large scale build. The closest thing I ever built to this was the ESM Skyraider and a redwing RC MXS-Bach (both 30cc class). I will be asking some questions on here I hope someone is interested in answering them lol. This is a video off my youtube channel just to give anyone an idea of my skill level.
Not trying to get subs just wanting to give an idea of my skill level.
Here is my first question. I have the four blade spinner from gator for the plane. I was surprised that only compression locks the props in place. On my FMS 1700mm models there is screws that literally lock the props from rotating in the hub and changing the angle. If I am missing something let me know.( I understand this is a variable angle prop set up) The big question I have concerning the four blade spinner is the prop hub. It appears to me it needs to be drilled out in the center to fit over the prop shaft and the holes drilled in it with the back plate using my drill jig. If I am missing something anyone free to jump in and set my straight. Here is a list of the radio/servos/power board
Servos: Hi-Tec 645MG
Spektrum DX 9/AR9030T receiver
RedWing RC Black power board, using two 2100 Mah Life 4s 13.2 batteries, in redundancy, powering servos and ignition. (Yes the board has voltage regulation)
Power plant is torqpro 70cc 4 stroke.
Plan on installing nightfly led scale lighting including the landing light. That should be fun

Thanks
Ben

Cpig

Ben,
The spinner does not determine if your prop locks in with compression or bolts; that is determined by your engine, which, on an aircraft this size should be four bolts. You will need to drill the spinner plate out to match your engine's bolt pattern.

benjack71

Oh, I totally understand that. Allow me to clarify. I am referring to the actual props themselves locking into the propellor hub. My big question was drilling out the center hole of the prop hub to slip over the engine prop shaft. I have a drill jig for drilling the back plate, and I assume the propellor hub as well. Yes, it is four bolts, just like me DLE 30cc. The bolt pattern on my torq pro is the same as a DLE 55, that is why my prop jig will work fine for drilling out the four holes. Trying to think of a better way to rephrase it.



That is a three blade, but its the same set up as the four. My question was, the prop hub, that those blades fit into, should have the center hole drilled out so it fits over the engine prop shaft?, then the using my prop jig, drill the four bolt holes in it, just like i will the back plate? The compression part is how the blades/props are actually held into the prop hub. From what i can tell, it is just the compression of the hub being bolted together, that compresses down on the blade holding it in place and not allowing it to spin and change its angle.

Thank you very much for the reply Cpig

Cpig

Yes Ben, in fact, I had that same 3-bladed prop on my Spitfire and you have to do the same thing, drill the hub out to match your engine bolt pattern. Note on that prop assembly, the indexing marks that they had on mine to mark blade pitch were not accurate at all so I used a piece of scrap triangle wood stock to make a jig so I could get the exact same pitch on all blades. You'll also have to balance to minimize shaking your plane apart. The props hold their pitch well under the compression the the hub bolts provide. That prop worked great tho, I loved it.

benjack71

Yeah I will definitely weigh my blades before i assemble them into the hub. Thanks for your help and reply!