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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
04-08-2008, 10:44 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

F18, what's up dude! have you flown it yet, how you making out with that 51????
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-16-2007, 09:11 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Tom, that's a cool shot!! have any close-ups - looks nice!

Guys, If you have not done so, make sure you post them in the "Gathering of Mustangs & Legends" thread, they'll look good in there!!:D...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-16-2007, 08:42 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

warks, that looks really, really NICE!!!;) great job! did you build it from the kit?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-08-2007, 10:09 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

F18, give us a few closeup photos of your canopy sometime, would like to see it.;)
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-03-2007, 11:32 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Thanks Bill! yes it's been a fun project for the both of us, we have a great time together!!;)




PilotRD, I ended up using a very small phillips screw in the back brass center rail for...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-03-2007, 11:22 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Looking real nice!!;) your weight came out good!! will you be able to fly soon?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-08-2007, 11:57 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Don't you have a warbird meet every year near you, I think that was you??
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-08-2007, 10:42 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

the rails have to be the same angle as the canopy angle (canopy is not 90*) look at the picture close - to see were abouts the I-beam is located on the canopy. It's set back a little from the front...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-08-2007, 05:11 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Thanks F18, but this design has been used for along time by many others other then us, wish I could take the credit, but not our design.

As for the glue we used ZAP-A-GOO, this will hold...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-07-2007, 11:09 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

the 3 rails in the fuse are brass "square" tubing (K&S brand) not sure off hand what size thou. The 3 small pieces on the canopy is called "Plastisrtruct" it's a grey plactic I-beam material that...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-24-2007, 11:31 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

F18, YOUR TOO FUNNNNNY!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D far from an SS or GT!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D I'm still laughin:D:D:D hard for me to type!!!:D:D:D

Thanks thou!

Are you gettin-er done dude??? How we...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-21-2007, 11:39 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

F18, you'd never know that was your first scale job! looks great!!

you asked about the rudder, it's covered using the silk & dope method, and the canopy frame is homemade with brass rails...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-17-2007, 10:07 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Thank you JohnnyC, yours sound very nice as it is, nice setup!! If you would post a pic of it in the thread below, check it out! we need more mustangs:D:D

next flight I'm planning to fly with...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-17-2007, 09:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

make sure if falls to the nose - charge it & fly it!! It will be fine!!;);)

build another rudder in the winter and re-balance then

let me know how the maiden works out. when are flying...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-17-2007, 07:59 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

looks good, you want to make sure your a little nose heavy (slightly) then you'll be good. I balanced mine upright which I probley should have done it inverted like your doing, but anyway's I had it...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-17-2007, 12:02 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

WOW! nice field!! how long is your runway?

Your mustang looks great! just make sure you put anything you can as far forward as you can, double-double check your balance point from the plans-add...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-16-2007, 09:02 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Now that I have a few flights on it I totally agree with Bob;);) I was really surprised at how smooth if flew at 26.25lbs. tracked very well. At this weight or more thou, you just what to grease on...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-16-2007, 07:58 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

f18, make sure you put your battery, receiver and anything else that you can towards the up most front as much as possible, I'm using a 1800mha 4.8 Nicad battery for extra weight and I mounted it on...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-16-2007, 01:37 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Thank You!! looking forward to the next flight;)
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-16-2007, 12:20 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Well Guys, I can tell you that at 26.25lbs. this flies perfectly fiiiine!! All my worrying was a waste of time!!! We have a couple flights on her so far, taking it back out next week, work has me...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-29-2006, 12:30 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Yes you can get drop tanks from Wing, they are a very nice tank for sure, I have a couple pair of those also, but they are not the same scale/shape for the 1/5 scale 51 as Aerotech's or Tianos....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-29-2006, 12:11 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Petsamo, yes, the tanks do drop with flip of a switch, my Dad (Bud) installed these on the 51, their operated by one Hitec 55 in the middle of the wing hooked up with Sullivan pull-pull type string...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-29-2006, 11:26 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

RE: ????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Thanks guys, ALWAYS great to hear others experiences!! Please keep them coming!!

Pending the weather were shooting for maybe next Saturday for maiden, weathers been pretty crappy here the whole...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-28-2006, 06:13 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,765
Posted By willey

????? Topflight P-51 85" What's Yours Weight????

Hi Guys, One last question before maiden voyage. Have to Ask!! Just put our Topflight Giant P-51 on the scale, came in at 26.25# less fuel - ready to fly. I had to add 1/2# to the nose to balance.
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