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Old 12-30-2003, 07:00 AM
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can someone post some detail pics of this kit
thanks

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Old 12-30-2003, 12:02 PM
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Default RE: coposite p51 mustang

Geoffrey,

It's quite a kit, that's for sure. The best pictures I've found are at the composite arf website.

[link=http://composite-arf.com]Click here[/link]
Old 12-30-2003, 06:42 PM
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yea i already saw tose pics but you cant see the deatails very good so thats why i aked it hear mybe someone over here as this model and has some better pics but thanks anywhe
Old 12-31-2003, 06:55 PM
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I just got this model from planes plus, It's the best looking P-51 I ever seen. www.proscalemodels.com has pics of the building process.

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Old 12-31-2003, 09:22 PM
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Will have my kit in next couple of days. Thanks for the web site. Will glene many good ideas from them.
Old 01-01-2004, 05:59 AM
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Default RE: coposite p51 mustang

*Mustangs anon meeting*

"Hello everyone...

My name is Goose, and i'm a Mustang lover"

*group welcome*

I just went to the Proscale website above, I couldnt help it. It said 'Mustang' and i just clicked it
without thinking... then i saw the construction images, and well, I couldnt stop...

Page after page of this gorgeous bird, and *single tear* god... i think its love...

*group murmur*

Damn it! I have to have one! and i will ! and you cant stop me!!!

*sound of maniacle laughter, running, a door slamming, and silence...

*group foreman*

"Ok, now we are down one more, would anyone else like to go first...?
Old 01-01-2004, 06:50 AM
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dos anyone know if proscale still producces the real working scale exaust and rvman could you maybe make some deatail foto's from the model for me and put the on the forum or email them to me
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Old 01-01-2004, 06:17 PM
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RV Man asked me to post some digital photos of his P-51 kit for you. More if you need 'em.

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Old 01-01-2004, 07:33 PM
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whow now iam sure i am getting this airplane thanks for the pics and ceep us updated about the bilding prosess this looks very good

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Old 01-01-2004, 08:21 PM
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RV Man, I sent a memo to Planes Plus and they indicated they do not sell this model anymore. Did they share that information with you. I guess Composite-ARF is the only place to obtain these kits now.

Has anyone else purchased this P-51 from Compsite-ARF?

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Old 01-01-2004, 08:40 PM
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When I called planes plus, They said they only had one left. Maybe they stopped selling them. Try composite-arf. Hope this helps. P.S. I will say this, It's a fantastic kit.

Rich
Old 01-02-2004, 04:31 AM
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dous anyone know if proscale models still produces the scale real working exaughst for this model
Old 01-02-2004, 08:45 AM
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Hello i would like to know if anyone is thinking about putting an inline twin in one of these?
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You can see by these pictures too how this model is wrong in many ways.
The nose is completely wrong because it tapers toward the spinner in a streamlined way with round upper section (the real one has constant widht from the canopy to the last exhaust with a flattish top)
You can see this by looking at the pictures attached.

The quality of the panels and rivets detail too is very "heavy" and much more marked compared to the original (especially on the wing, that during WW2 was smoothed with primer before painting).

The wing tip is much thicker and it doesn't have the typical laminar airflow airfoil.

I don't consider it a good replica.

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Old 01-02-2004, 07:44 PM
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does anyone know what engines will fit into this fuselage and not over heat, and fly it well? i would hate to have a $3000 mustang that was the slowest plane at the field. i wonder if the cjm exhausts would look ok on this plane? they have some 1/5 scale exhausts stacks they sell as accessories.

the composite-arf site tells you how they sell the kits now- several ways.

for the wing i would like to know if it has washout built into it. laminar flow was fine for the full scale but for models a thicker wing is much easier to fly, and washout is in my opinion a necessity for most pilots- me included - to minimize snaps at low speeds. besides this it would take a pretty large model to have a laminar wing that is thick enough for most retract designs. although i guess if you had custom gear made you might be able to get some super thin retracts made. anyone know of a set of retracts that will fit into a true laminar flow wing at this scale?

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Old 01-03-2004, 12:28 PM
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if iam not mistaking the 3W75 Rear Ind. will fitt completely inside the cowl and not overheat

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