Just completed my Top Flite P-51D 60!
04-13-2016, 05:25 PM
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Just completed my Top Flite P-51D 60!
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Hi fellow flyers!
I just wanted to share some pictures of my recently completed Top Flite P-51D Mustang.
I spent every weekend for about two and a half months building this warbird.
I cut no corners and put the best of everything into it. I didn't model it after any plane because I wanted to make it my own. I hand-cut the letters and numbers because I wanted something different than what was available. They have no meaning-I just liked the way that they look. For the cockpit I used photos of a real Mustang interior and glued them on.
For power I bought an O. S. .75. I an using a Tactic radio system and standard Futaba servos.
I tried to improve the droopy nose syndrome by using thicker blocks of Balsa on the nose and eliminated some of the droop but it still exists-oh well.
I used standard landing gear as I fly on a grass runway and also because there are too many issues with retracts.
I'm soo looking foward to putting this thing in the air!
Hi fellow flyers!
I just wanted to share some pictures of my recently completed Top Flite P-51D Mustang.
I spent every weekend for about two and a half months building this warbird.
I cut no corners and put the best of everything into it. I didn't model it after any plane because I wanted to make it my own. I hand-cut the letters and numbers because I wanted something different than what was available. They have no meaning-I just liked the way that they look. For the cockpit I used photos of a real Mustang interior and glued them on.
For power I bought an O. S. .75. I an using a Tactic radio system and standard Futaba servos.
I tried to improve the droopy nose syndrome by using thicker blocks of Balsa on the nose and eliminated some of the droop but it still exists-oh well.
I used standard landing gear as I fly on a grass runway and also because there are too many issues with retracts.
I'm soo looking foward to putting this thing in the air!
04-14-2016, 11:14 AM
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Very nice clean job Hortco. Good luck on your maiden. I hope it flies on rails. Now wipe the sweat off, control those knees, and have a blast. What it's all about. Watching your build fly is a great feeling. Again good luck, and good job.
Ben
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