TLH101

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That's a "Mark's Models" (Jemco), Fun Scale P-39. I built one back in the mid '80s, but sold before I ever flew it.

tigertooth

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Every now and then these kits will be on ebay and the prices are going up! Too bad they stopped producing this stuff.

rrudytoo

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The quote below is from the "New Planes from Meister Scale" series of posts.

Guys, it looks like there's a chance we could be getting our Airacobra after all. Drop Dino and PJ a note of encouragement and thanks for the consideration. Just remember, the line forms behind me for the first kit!

Al

jmohn

That's good news! I hope they decide to offer the P39. I couldn't wait and purchased a Tucano (a modern P39). I hope to maiden it this weekend. It's a very nice plane and kit. Took some work to get the retracts in, but looks great. What size plane are we looking at if it's offered?


Jeff

Evil_Merlin

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I would guess (and mind you just guess) that if Meister-Scale does a P-39/400, it would be in the same scale as the other birds they do... 90-100 inch wingspans.

The American Eagle P-39 has a WS of 96" which puts it just over 1/4 scale. I would imagine we would see it around this size...

TLH101

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81 1/2" would be 1/5 scale, 102" would be 1/4 scale. I am betting it will be about 102".

Evil_Merlin

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Eh? Isn't the wingspan of the P-39Q 362"? 1/4 should be 90.5"


Whoops, thats the fuse length... the WS is 34' or 408".... 102" is 1/4 scale and thats what a few if the Meister-Scale stuff already has for a WS.

Sorry folks... thats what I get for looking at the books too quickly.

full rudder

Seems this thread is dying slowly... so may I share my progress on my top flite p-39 (old red box),
didn't feel like going all the way on this one like chart tape panel lines and glue drop rivets I think the
general outline of the kit doesn't justify the time it would require. So using an ink pen I came up with
what I would call 'Comic book scale' ... it does give a nice effect IMO. The markings are not all there yet
I painted them by hand using a paint brush only. Hopefully my pictures will be good enough to show detail.
Ok now go dig those P39 pics and post'em!

full rudder

One more, this is the color sheme im going for.

Ram-bro

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comic book scale, now theres one I haven't heard. Hey its the effort and it will add something to the finished product. Just do some dirtying up on the bird to bring it to "Arf Scale" level., it looks good. What insignia is that, French?

NoFlaps

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I like the Comic book scale title as well, but it seems to loose credibility for all the work...perhaps ARF scale or eyeball scale is a better term. I'll start posting some images of mine as soon as it warms up here.

It's sooo cokld out that I can't bear to go into my garage except for short intervals.[8D]

jmohn

I did the same thing on my Zero and it looks great on the ground and at 3 feet away you can't tell they are drawn on the plane. Here's the modern P39:







Jeff

NoFlaps

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Love that tucano..For the $$, you can't beat it.

jmohn

Yeah and it flies great too. It lands like a jet though, needs lots of runway. I wish there was a nice P39 like this one out there. The American Eagles kit is nice, but it's 24 lbs. so I would have to go gas.


Jeff

paladin

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I've always called it Stand wayoff scale or next county scale.

Joe

full rudder

Thanks, maybe I should copyright 'comic book scale' ... , it's the first thing that came to mind when
I started doing it this way, but I kind of like the 'stand next county scale' gives me more room for
errors .
And to answer the question yes it's French markings 1944, colorful and I've never seen one anywhere
else.

Oosiksmith

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If you are a P-51 fan you have a great website: mustangsmustangs.com. Does anyone know of a similar site for P-39s? I've been looking around the web and haven't found any really good P-39 sites which list things like the number of survivors, wreck sites, pictures, lend-lease, rebuilding, etc.

wingspar

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Looks like Warbird prop drive isn't going to come through with their reduction drive for an 80 CC motor and the torquemaster just won't fit right so after a long search Air Hobbies has a 5 CI inline engine that will just, just, just fit. Back to the drawing board and hope to start in about a year after my A-26 is done.

Dave

TLH101

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Do yourself a favor before buying an Air Hobbies engine. Here is some reading:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/sear...mitbutton=+OK+

wingspar

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Thanks for the info Terry,

I did notice that most of the problems seem to be four year ago and older. I did talk to the guy at Air Hobbies today and he can custom make the engine to fit the P-39 I hope to build. No ugly cylinder head will be sticking out. I could go electric but just can't do it on a war bird. It needs some noise!.

If anyone has any other engine ideas I'd sure like to hear them. I need an engine between 80 - 100 CC with the top of the cylinder being no higher then 4.25" above the centerline of the crankshaft and need the front cylinder to be about five inches from the prop.

Dave

TLH101

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Don't forget, you need a place to retract the nose wheel into. And room for the n/w steering setup.

wingspar

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No worries Terry,

With the cylinder head vertical there is lots of room for the retracts. That was the problem with a prop drive. It would extend down into the retracts. Also the nose retract can be in it's scale position.

dave

wingspar

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I'd really like to use that 80 cc water cooled engine by MVVS mounted in the scale position but making the shaft and gearbox to drive the prop is more then I can do.

Dave

rrudytoo

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Wingspar,

I don't know if he'd have the solution to your dilemma but it may not hurt to ask.............go to Toni Clark's website, www.toni-clark.com , and see what he has available under the "Accessories" tab. As Toni offers Desert Aircraft engines, he would probably be able to make a reduction gear unit for a DA 85 that would work for your application. Just a thought. Know in advance that he is in Germany and it wouldn't be cheap but the qualty and his reputation are spot on.

Al

wingspar

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Thnaks for the suggestion Al,

I didn't see anything that would about custom work or gear boxs. I even talked to Darrell at Sierra a few month ago but he won't do one.

Dave