[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Bet he is a faster builder than me. 

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Ok glad I asked as the reality is nowhere near how j thought it went. Lol.  

Ok that's the next job after I fit th flap servo and do final fit on the wiggly bits on the wing. 

 

Thanks all.  

[Any interest in Warbird replicas ju88 and bf110]

As I am about 3/4 through the p51, I would put my name down for one 

But will second Glenn a Mosquito would be amazing....

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

OK making slow and steady progress. I have 

• shaped the front end.   
• Drilled the dowel holes and test fitted the wings.
• Getting better at covering after doing the flaps ailerons and elevators.
• Only burnt myself once, reversing a servo.  Thx Paul for the guide. ?

So next challenge I could do with some help with is the wing fillets. 

The instructions and most people's builds seem to skip over this guess everybody knows how to do it or got bored of posting photos by then.  Can anybody post some photos or help on how they go together ? 

 

I will post some photos soon. 

Thx 

Jon

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Tim,

Looking really good I must say. 

 

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Not sure mine will have poetic license,  more careless or ignorant license. ?

 

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Paul,

Thank you as ever for your rapid response. Excuse the basic questions as normal. 

•  I have made a battery box extension (badly) out of ply not sure if lite or birch.
  • Should I ensure it is made from Birch?
  • not sure how your battery box joined to the original box I was thinking of gluing it in place and putting some sheet to connect the two? 
• I have also looked where you have marked your batteries to judge where I might need to put mine as a starter for 10 and thus where the battery box extension might need to go. 
• I don't have a CoG balance so I am currently 3D printing one which should be ready after a visit to B&Q for some threaded rods.

I think maybe I will leave this until the end, my only issue is I might need to locate the ESC below the battery box as mine is too big to go in the nose. Which means I might need to review how I do this and still fix and shape the bottom part below the nose box., but I can have a think tonight. 

 

 

 

 

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

All,

Thanks for all you help so far, I am cracking on slowly.  I did some covering of flaps and all went well some last min fettling to ensure they open and close well. 

 

So next major job is fitting the battery box and cowel. 

The questions I have are:

1. What is the distance between cowl and spinner back plate?

2. Is there any angle built in or have I not build straight? 

3. What's the best way to attach the battery box and what does it glue attach to to hold it in place? 

 

Thanks 

Jon

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

I can but going with 6 channel receiver and will not have enough channels. 

 

 

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Everybody thanks for the advise.  I might go with 2 servos.  

Paul did I see you mentioned you had documented how to reverse a servo could you point me to it? 

Thx

Jon

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

I have just covered the flaps and they are sticking a bit so more sandpapering as they are sticking. 

 

I am wondering if to go for 2 or 1 flap servos.  Any advise, what's the pros and cons? 

Thx 

Jon

 

 

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

All,

I am going to do a bit of covering with brown paper tonight for the first time.  I have Richards instructions ?.  

But does any body have any hints and tips.  I am planning on using Gorilla wood glue. 

 

The next big job will be wing attachment and Wing Fairings, everybody seems to have skipped over how this goes together in their blogs or done it slightly differently so any hints and tips would be welcome. 

 

thanks

Jon

 

[What makes a good kit ?]

Richard

Can you put me down for LA 7 if I haven't missed the boat.  

 

[What makes a good kit ?]

Any recommendations on which one would be good for a slow new  builder like me?

 

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Trevor,

Thanks so much that is what I thought I would end up doing but just wanted to check I was not missing the obvious solution before I cut a chunk out of my battery box.  

 

Paul, - Up until now I have only purchased from the UK warehouse but they have not had the batteries in for ages.  As I am building the battery box ext I wanted the batteries to understand how it was going to fit together etc.   Ouch is all I can say.  - wont do that again in a hurry.

 

Thanks again everybody for your help, my build has slowed to a crawl with the kids going back to school and my wife not going away.

 

but I will get there in the end. ?

 

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

42 minutes ago, Paul Johnson 4 said:

Jonathan 

I suggest that if you buy from Hobbyking you only purchase what is in the UK depot otherwise you'll get hit for vat and duty oh and the standing charge for the customs to take it from you.

Lesson learnt. ?

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Couple of pics

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Hi, 

Have not made as much progress as I would like.  I have most of the wing repaired now and after the joining exercise. Should be ready to put in the flap servo soon. 

The fuselage is coming along slowly. Now I have the 4s batteries from HobbyKing and got stung for the shipping and customs I am trying to work out the position of the esc and battery etc. 

My esc is a bit to big to fit under or over the motor like Paul did but I think I can put it under the battery  box.  Question is how has everybody fed in the battery to esc connector can you post some pics so I can get some ideas / options.

 

thanks guys.

 

Jon

[Measuring and cutting sheeting]

thanks guys. I will try with thin card and see how i get on.

 

 

[Measuring and cutting sheeting]

Hi, 

Building my first plane that is fully sheeted. I am really struggling to measure and cut the sheets to fit well.  

Also trying to repair some errors between two existing sheets but really struggling to get them to fit around curves

Any hints and tips? 

Thanks 

Jon

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Paul,

thanks I can get 55 now 9n both un covered but will cover and re check.    

Jon

 

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Paul,

Thanks for the quick reply.  I am just checking I have the full range of movement on the flaps,  so Max flap I will check to see if I can get 55%. 

 

Second question when you are covering do you cover the inner (curved) bit of the Flaps ?

 

thanks

Jon

 

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

Small update

I managed to drag the small people out of the house today to get myself some Tesco's brown paper.  Progress has been slow due to family holidays but back on the horse again.

 

Trying to get the wing finished and the flaps and ailerons covered in the next week. 

 

Quick question.  What angle should the flaps extend to ?  I seem to remember 55 degrees but cannot seem to find it in the forums.

 

thanks

Jon

[What makes a good kit ?]

What size would the B17 be?

I would be up for a Spitfire if your making a list and checking it twice..  ?

[Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang]

All,

Need some advise, getting close to doing doing some covering of tail, flaps etc while I finish off the wings.  What brown paper do people recommend I have some but it has ridges any idea where to get the best stuff from? 

 

Jon