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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
05-30-2012, 03:21 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

Wheel wells...green fabric needs a little trimming after the pic, but looks better than before.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-24-2012, 04:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,087
Posted By bacon104

RE: Desert Kittyhawk Found

That would definitely feel like seeing a mirage as you walk up on it!
Forum: Tips & Techniques
04-24-2012, 04:38 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,797
Posted By bacon104

RE: Glasing question

What about removing monokote from an arf and glassing? What problems would you run into doing this?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-22-2012, 09:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,828
Posted By bacon104

RE: 70th Doolittle Raiders Reunion (Last Chance?)

Thank you so much for posting those! I would have love to have been there to pay homage to those brave guys. But Ill have to do it with the little 8X10 of them taking off from the hornet I have...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-21-2012, 10:17 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

Great video! Have you done a thread on making panel lines and rivets in monokote? You did a great job by the way!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-11-2011, 10:36 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,120
Posted By bacon104

RE: Is it a sacrilege NOT to weather a warbird?

That makes sense, because I thought it would just be melting circles in monokote. Has anyone found a way to do those style rivets in monokote?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-11-2011, 10:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,356
Posted By bacon104

RE: Are .60 size warbirds 1/6 scale?

Thank you very much you guys!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-11-2011, 09:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,356
Posted By bacon104

RE: Are .60 size warbirds 1/6 scale?

Okay so companies like topflite seem to offer Giant scale birds with wingspans of 85" + or - a few, then they offer the same bird in a 65" span + or - a few. What scale would you call one of these...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-11-2011, 07:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,356
Posted By bacon104

Are .60 size warbirds 1/6 scale?

Pardon my ignorance, but are .60 size warbirds 1/6 or 1/7 scale? Thank you
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-11-2011, 07:19 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,120
Posted By bacon104

RE: Is it a sacrilege NOT to weather a warbird?

Thank you for the link, I have a hard time reading the language but looking at the pics it looks like you put a round hollow tip into a soldering iron and pressed that through some material into the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-11-2011, 03:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 10,279
Posted By bacon104

RE: 1/6 Dragon animatronics pilot!!

Could you show pics or videos of how you operate it if its not hooked up to the ailerons? I see there are different ways of operating that servo controller. Does it take a special software if you...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-11-2011, 02:57 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,120
Posted By bacon104

RE: Is it a sacrilege NOT to weather a warbird?

How exactly are those rivets done if it has a monokote? Dipping the front part of a ball point pen in paint or something?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-17-2011, 10:55 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

Post pics of THAT!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-13-2011, 08:44 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

How was your forward air speed? Was the prop you replaced it with the same? What prop was it?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2011, 05:22 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

Ha! Thanks Sonny! We had just put our son to bed and she was in the bathroom working on her hair so I new I had a few! She doesn't sweat that to much though as she knows I care about cleanliness...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2011, 01:36 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

Welcome back Mimoore67. I have no doubt you will finish yours and have it up in the air in no time! My four year old son and I just got back from flying our Parkzone T-28 and Hangar 9 P-51 trainer...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2011, 02:45 AM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

Well, we are almost ready for flight. I want more stick time with my Hangar 9 P-51 before I take this girl up. Just dialing in a few things. The servo arms for the ailerons were too short even though...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-08-2011, 10:00 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

Looks great AO! I have been cutting, gluing and painting a pilot. I made the yellow vest come away from the body by putting raised aluminum foil on his chest, spreading some five min epoxy over it,...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-29-2011, 01:43 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

Glad Im at a part of the build now that I get to tackle some details that were bugging me. I didnt like the simple way they had the 50 cals, so looking at the footage of the P-40's that has been on...
Forum: Questions and Answers
06-27-2011, 07:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 669
Posted By bacon104

RE: Question on securing this prop on this OS 120 III

That is it. The washer is the flat washer that came with the plane. I cannot find a beveled washer that came with the engine. I will find one, thank you all!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-26-2011, 08:47 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

Did you end upi getting your maiden in AO? If you got a vid please post it!
So as far as my exhaust issues, the flex tube did not band enough at the motor to clear the cowl. What I ended up doin...
Forum: Questions and Answers
06-26-2011, 10:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 669
Posted By bacon104

Question on securing this prop on this OS 120 III

So this OS 120 III surpass w/pump is the first four stroke Ive run and a have a question. Ive installed a Master Airscrew K-Series 16X6 prop, and when I install the flat washer in front of the prop,...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-15-2011, 07:12 AM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

Getting closer. For clearance issues, I shortened the muffler by removing one chamber. I moved the baffle inward so it is still chambered, but Im sure it will not produce the same sound.
The big...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-08-2011, 03:43 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

I just called OS and they said it should be left open with this engine. That is an awesome picture!
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-07-2011, 08:44 PM
Replies: 658
Views: 126,411
Posted By bacon104

RE: New Top Flite P-40 60 sized arf

Thank you again for the replies. Fuel proofed, and modeled my vent and fill lines after Aluminum Overcast. The fill line has the plug and the vent is left open. The engine is pumped and please...
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