oesterling

Hi Craig

NICE JOB, What a beautyful paint job..lets see it with the wings and canopy on..please..

kind regard

Jan

chisep51

Peter,
I converted a scale drawing to get the centerline (measured from the wing root). The center line of pylon is 20 11/16" from wing root and 7/16" in front of the panel line (near leading edge).

Charlie

Canuck1

That looks awesome chisep51.
Well I decided in order to not touch the clearcoat,[8D] I put it in my trailer. Just slid it in, so it will have ample time to cure so I dont touch it. Hard to resist the temptation, so I will leave in here here for a while.

Craig

Canuck1

Now I need a scale propeller and spinner. Just to give the mustang the full affect

Craig

rdefrei2

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Wonderful job Craig.

Looks Awesome.

I was at TopGun this weekend and a French guy brought his P-51 with this Fake engine over the real DLE55

dvs1

I was a bit surprised to see that myself, but also because I didn't think a DLE 55 was enough to fly a CompARF Mustang.

rdefrei2

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His plane was really light and it flew well with the DLE 55.

It was a surprise for me too.... But I'm looking for a bigger engine on mine.

I was expecting to see Ralf Rosen's engine (RR-258) but it wasn't there.

Matt Lupri's P-51 was there too. Really nice P-51.

CH Ignitions

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Craig that is a great job you are doing.
I have to admit that now I'm lost, I do not know from what thread I start. This or Doss Mustang. After a night working and several of thens of pages ...I am lost.
Guys ...please help me out Criaig where did you get this kit and what are the specs, Is this made of Doss plans?
I am brain dead...sorry.

Adrian

Canuck1

Adrian

I think it is 1/4.4, it is a Composite ARF.
Should be able to google them. It is an ARF, however still tons of work that is needed to finish it.
The tread is awsome. Lots of pages to scroll through and get ideas on how to do things. It was a great help as the instructions were not the greatest.

Next week I will put it together to have a look, and will take a few pics in the back yard [8D]
Spent the last couple of days going over my Corsair for the new flying season.

Craig

800mZero

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Canuck-cant wait to see the backyard pics. I have always loved the candian mustangs! I have been following your build intently!

Canuck1

Took some outside pictures today [8D]

Craig

Canuck1

A few more.
Pretty happy on hw it has turned out. Still need to do the main gear doors and a few other items.

Craig

Chad Veich

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I was beginning to wonder if we were ever going to see pics of the whole thing together Craig! Great looking 'stang.

Canuck1

Thanks Chad.
I just wanted to make sure the clearcoat was completely cured. It was hard not to put it together and wait so long.
Well its off to the basement for more work, think I will make a coffee, sit outside and just look at it for a while. I am pretty happy with it, few minor things to correct for my next project.

Craig

800mZero

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Absolutely stunning craig-is she going to stay as "restored" condition, or is she going to get some weathering? also How bout a cockpit and pilot? What are your plans?

oesterling

R E S P E C T!!! Craig

Looks fantastic..

What about engine installation, what are you going for there..

Regards

Jan

Canuck1

I think currently it will remain as a restored P-51. After normal flight, wear and tear, dirt etc, it should weather up nicely.
Still not decided on engine, so that is still yet to come.
Cockpit is almost complete, have not installed it as of yet.

Craig

vincems

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Hello everyone, Nice aircraft Craig!!! I have enjoyed reading threads, lots of good pics and information. I will bepurchasing a CARF P51 and was glad to find the building threads.

Vince

Rick F

Nice looking bird , but looking@ your cockpit pictures the one showing the left quadrant the part that will have the trim tab controls add to it is from a P-51 B model the correct platform for those controls is flat on top not rounded like what you pesently have mounted. I am not trying to be critical but more accurate.



Rick F

alanjets

just found a pic with the retracts going up, its just running great now altered the C/G a little back and its flying nice, that 3w 70 red head engine is running very good now great performance got around 20 flights in her now

oesterling

Hello

to all of you how is already flying with your carf p.51, do any one have any problems with flutter in the elevator, or has any one of you balanced the elevators in the ballance tab?

Kind regards

Jan, Denmark

alanjets

hi i havnt had any problems with flutter,im using hitec 7955tg in my elivators probly abit over the top

chisep51

Jan, I have not had a flutter problem with mine and did not add weight to the tabs on the ele.; however, I did not use hinge pins, was concerned with weight/speed of plane and possable flexing of hinge points (even using alum/brass rods for extensions and strength. I made hard points with wire inserted full length of control surface. Incidentally, I posted pic on this thread about year ago and the current Comp Arf p51 kits as well as jet kits are now using the same system. I have balanced the ele/rudder on my new bird, figured it couldn't hurt. The other possible cause of flutter is to insure you lock the servo mount to both the top and bottom of the horiz. stabs as well as wing survo mounts. Doesn't take much give in in the control mount to start flutter.

Charlie

Erwin DB

Hi Edhamp,

It has been a while that we worked on the Mustang,it's time that we move up a little bit...

On page 53 Isee that you use the same canopy rails as Imade, but can you tell me how exactly you fixed them on the fuselage ?

Thanks for your feedback,

Regards from Belgium,

Erwin De Backer

themustangfvr51

What epoxy is best when using applying carbon fiber to the inside of the fuse ?