TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
11-20-2011, 08:54 PM
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Warbirds & Biplane day at my club this Sunday. Getting the P51 prepped. Making sure gear works correctly, think I have an air leak in tail gear door cylinder.
Cycling batteries
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11-22-2011, 01:05 AM
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well it is bloody hot and humid here. At least I'm getting back into flying again and I get my boy this sat morning for a little bit 
11-22-2011, 05:40 AM
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Yep got 2 inches but the good thing it will be gone by wed this week we closed our field except for a coupla of snow bunnies. If the Ntl weather wienes are right cold will be on us end of the week and most likly stay till spring. 32f or colder The older I get the more I don't like the cold [&o]
Have not decided on a winter project so just doing a lot of reading (mistery novels)
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11-23-2011, 06:03 AM
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Bill and Pete
When I win the loto we will be there in a hart beat as we have said one of our travel hopes is to go there. but travel air and rail coast have gone thrue the rooof, and my wife does not do well on a ship.
I may strip the old dragon lady and recover it but its about 20 years old and most likly 1000 flights so the covering may be all that is holding it together but we will see.
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12-05-2011, 10:19 AM
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It has been a little quiet here on the build front. I thought I'd add a little eye candy as to what I put together this weekend. Here is a photo of my semi-complete R2800 radial for my TF jug. It is from Gary at Aero-Tech. It sure is a nice resin radial. Along with paint, I added the two covers on the top of the crankcase along with the magneto at 12 o'clock. These were sinply made of dowel, abs tube, and abs sheet stock. I also did my best to replicate the Pratt and Whitney logo at the bottom.The spark plug leads are from .040 brass rod. It should look pretty cool once it is installed in the cowl.
12-06-2011, 04:05 AM
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G' Day Bill. THanks for your comments. The rest of the bird is preogressing nicely. All compenents are glassed. I am now in the final sanding/filling stage. Getting ready for that first squirt of primer. I will be doing panel lines and rivets as well. Nonetheless, she is looking good!
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12-08-2011, 12:47 PM
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busy cycling battery packs at present, all the ones in the P51 refused to come up to specs as did a few spare packs I had so onto the BURP charger then back to the swallow and Quattro B6. 6 packs at once!
Got a couple almost back to spec.
Got a couple almost back to spec.
12-08-2011, 05:03 PM
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Hear ya about bat/packs did that about 2 seasons backhad to replace packs for 5 brids os I am keeping logs on them and cycling them once a month, seams to be working. But will see in about 4 months as winter has set in have a solid white cover and at presemt about 20 deg Fso kinda hirbinating as still don't have the urge to go in the shop. [&o]
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12-08-2011, 05:28 PM
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
battery packs can be a pain in the butt. Given my background I should be a lot more dlilligent with them. Had one 1700 pack come up to 1647 so getting close. Two other packs around 1450. More time on the BURP then discharge to 1.1v / cell then hit them with a slow 200mA charge. Will then re-test the discharge rates.
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[quote]ORIGINAL: rt3232
will see in about 4 months as winter has set in
H Bob , Do you mean to say that you cannot fly for about 4 months of the year ?
12-09-2011, 04:40 AM
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He isn't saying but as his "Chief Test Pilot" and long time Pal I can tell ya, that is T-R-U-E! Not unless you like to shovel snow to get to the field and have your feet freeze to the ground while working the sticks. Gives us LOTS of building time in the shop tho. [>:]
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He isn't saying but as his "Chief Test Pilot" and long time Pal I can tell ya, that is T-R-U-E! Not unless you like to shovel snow to get to the field and have your feet freeze to the ground while working the sticks. Gives us LOTS of building time in the shop tho. [>:]
He isn't saying but as his "Chief Test Pilot" and long time Pal I can tell ya, that is T-R-U-E! Not unless you like to shovel snow to get to the field and have your feet freeze to the ground while working the sticks. Gives us LOTS of building time in the shop tho. [>:]
Gosh! I did not know it is like that , just thought you had a few weeks of snow and it started to all go away .
Now can I suggest January an on would be a good time for a break down under , you would be made very welcome ,
Graeme
