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09-05-2022, 03:17 PM
Replies: 111
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Posted By danpos

Cog

I found a build thread online where someone stated the COG was 4 13/16". I' going to balance mine at about 4 5/8".
Hopefully I will maiden it later this week, and report back on the build threads...
09-01-2022, 10:52 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 35,995
Posted By danpos

Cog

I just finished building my Spitfire.
Can anyone please tell me what COG you are flying yours at?

I will post a picture of my completed plane soon. I did mine in a North African or Malta scheme....
Forum: Kit Building
09-02-2016, 05:49 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

I saved the balsa sheets from the build. So if...

I saved the balsa sheets from the build. So if someone needs a pattern pc for a rebuild let me know.

Dan
Forum: Kit Building
09-01-2016, 01:14 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

My first Top Flite P51 kit crashed after I...

My first Top Flite P51 kit crashed after I updated the software on my Taranas radio. The trim worked in reverse because of the way I set up the servos. I bought a couple sheets of the pre-cut out...
Forum: Kit Building
09-01-2016, 05:01 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

The Hitech servos burn up inside. The wires...

The Hitech servos burn up inside. The wires melted. They are crap! I'm sticking to Futaba from now on. Never had a 3003 or 3004 servo fail yet. And I typically put them through their paces. I don't...
Forum: Kit Building
09-01-2016, 04:49 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

No wing kits. But you can buy the sheets of cut...

No wing kits. But you can buy the sheets of cut out balsa parts direct from Top Flite.
I save the templates from my kit builds so if I need to repair a wing I can trace and cut out the wing fillets.
Forum: Kit Building
08-31-2016, 11:08 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxhUZ2TSiHs ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxhUZ2TSiHs

Hi Mike,
Yes that was bad! Crappy Hitech servos! I will never buy another Hitech product again. 485's are garbage! I am tossing any that I still have...
Forum: Kit Building
08-31-2016, 11:02 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

I'm still getting used to the weight and the...

I'm still getting used to the weight and the Saito 150 with a 16x8x2 prop launches this plane with even a blip of the throttle.

I never try to land a Warbird on the first section of runway. I like...
Forum: Kit Building
08-31-2016, 08:42 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

Yes I was running out of runway. :) This is...

Yes I was running out of runway. :)
This is more of one of my typical landings with this plane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8DVpPdX9sk
Forum: Kit Building
08-30-2016, 07:16 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OraML1ijGYs ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OraML1ijGYs

Finally finished my Top Flite-P51 kit with the B conversion kit. Well almost finished. The auto glo isn't working right yet. So the bottom cowl is off....
Forum: Kit Building
03-24-2016, 10:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,303
Posted By danpos

Thanks for posting this. I am building my second...

Thanks for posting this. I am building my second Top Flite P-51 Gold Edition Kit and just did a quick search to look for an easier method. Works great :)
01-01-2016, 10:07 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 289,593
Posted By danpos

Thanks guys. That's all I needed to know. Saito...

Thanks guys. That's all I needed to know.
Saito 120S should work well.
Forum: Kit Building
01-01-2016, 08:14 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

I use the Hobbyking electric retracts. The...

I use the Hobbyking electric retracts.
The pin for the oleos needs to be replaced with music wire. The metal is soft and will bend easily.
They open and close nice and slow. ...
12-30-2015, 07:47 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 289,593
Posted By danpos

Has anyone tried a Saito 120S or Saito 150 in...

Has anyone tried a Saito 120S or Saito 150 in this plane?
If so how did it balance? Tail weight needed?

And how does a Saito 100 balance in this plane?

Thanks.
Dan
12-09-2015, 06:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,314
Posted By danpos

Did you need much extra weight up front to...

Did you need much extra weight up front to balance?
I tried a Saito 100 and it needed so much weight I used a Saito 120S instead.
12-09-2015, 05:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,314
Posted By danpos

I had a Saito 120S in mine for two years, and now...

I had a Saito 120S in mine for two years, and now I'm using a Saito 150.
Lots of power and speed with either engine. The 150 really works well :)

As you build, keep the tail as light as you can.
Forum: Kit Building
10-08-2015, 01:04 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

I haven't seen many D schemes that I like as much...

I haven't seen many D schemes that I like as much as a B or C. I am thinking about doing one of these schemes for my second Mustang....
Forum: Kit Building
10-01-2015, 06:13 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

I built this Mustang to be one of my main flyers....

I built this Mustang to be one of my main flyers. So the gear isn't very scale and I am using the stock Saito muffler. But the second one I'm working on will be more scale.
l will use an...
Forum: Kit Building
10-01-2015, 05:47 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

I recently took the Saito 120S out of my Mustang...

I recently took the Saito 120S out of my Mustang and replaced it with a Saito 150 :)
It is a very nice combination. It's a rush to fly it.

I now have a second Top Flite Mustang Kit on the...
Forum: Kit Building
10-01-2015, 05:12 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 704,457
Posted By danpos

I have been using the Futaba 3003 and 3004...

I have been using the Futaba 3003 and 3004 servos. I am going to re think that and use the 3004 as a minimum. Has anyone had a Futaba 3004 servo fail? I have been using them for three years now in...
Forum: Kit Building
09-24-2015, 02:47 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 97,736
Posted By danpos

I'll take a video of the gear operating. they...

I'll take a video of the gear operating. they operate nice and slow. You can't cut the oleos struts, but there is a few different sizes to choose from.
If I install them in the Chipmunk I will take...
Forum: Kit Building
09-23-2015, 02:51 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 97,736
Posted By danpos

I am planning on using these struts. ...

I am planning on using these struts.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__23888__Alloy_Oleo_Strut_140mm_Straight_Mains_for_60_90_Class_2pc.html

And the same retracts I use on my Top Flite...
Forum: Kit Building
09-23-2015, 01:37 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 97,736
Posted By danpos

I'm still flying my Carl Goldberg Super Chipmunk....

I'm still flying my Carl Goldberg Super Chipmunk. I wish I would have taken the time to install retracts in it. I'm going to strip the covering off and redo the plane this winter. If I can remove the...
09-09-2015, 03:17 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 37,693
Posted By danpos

Has anyone tried a Saito 120 or Saito 150 in this...

Has anyone tried a Saito 120 or Saito 150 in this plane yet?
I'm wondering how it balanced with the extra weight. And also how the engines fit?
09-09-2015, 12:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,098
Posted By danpos

I tried a Saito 100 in my Top Flite P-51 and it...

I tried a Saito 100 in my Top Flite P-51 and it would have required a lot of lead to balance. Did you have to add much weight to the nose?
Is yours a kit or ARF?
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