LHR Dave Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Just came across this build blog, what happened next ? did this build get completed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 Hello Dave, I have not progressed much on this mainly due to work and other projects. However, I still intend to build this and have all the bits ready to go. I have a hangar 9 hellcat artf on the go at the moment (intended for flying practice with a similar sized warbird) and once that is done I will carry on with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 A friend had a H9 Hellcat. Flew really well but needed very little elevator deflection as is normal for a warbird. The only problem with it was the totally useless wire legs on the almost equally useless twist and turn retracts. They conspired to make its ground handling somewhat akin to a pig on a skateboard...if the skateboard were make of some sort of wet pasta. Get some half decent retracts and oleo legs and you will be much better off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 Thanks Jon, which retracts did he use? I've got oleos for mine and the eflite units seem really good, no slop in the locks and nice operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Posted by Concorde Speedbird on 29/10/2019 11:35:25: Thanks Jon, which retracts did he use? I've got oleos for mine and the eflite units seem really good, no slop in the locks and nice operation. They were mechanical plastic things. Not sure if they came with the kit but they were really useless. Even takeoff was an achievement! Your setup will be much better, especially if you rake the gear forward a smidge. Anyway it flew fine on an ASP 91 4 stroke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Been a while due to many other things getting in the way, but now I am getting started properly on the Mustang. Wing ribs glued to the lower spar. I usually put the top spar on immediately, but for this it seemed best to do this prior. Made one mistake by glueing the ply wing joiner on the rear of the spar rather than the front, but I can just mildly change the design so it's not an issue. More tomorrow to give the pva a chance to set properly. Jacob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 PVA set faster than expected so I got the top spar on tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Hi, watching with interest and great to see its back on the building board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Glad to see you back on the Mustang Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Vass Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Hi, Just a couple of interesting points to your Brian Taylor Mustang. When you get to the fuselage construction you need to add a ply doubler from the front bulkhead back to the rear wing seating. The fuselarge does fracture at the wing leading edge. It only needs to be 1/32 ply. Second point all though a bit late now, Unitracts are in bussiness as I have purchased a set of Brian Taylor Hurricne retracts three months ago. It can be a bit hard to contact John Hope, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Definitely on my to-do list. I do think the later P51s like Ferocious Frankie are arguably the best looking of the WW2 fighters - such modern timeless lines. Edited By Cuban8 on 01/03/2020 14:00:03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 Thanks all, and thanks for the advice Rodney. Cuban I agree, in many ways I find it a more elegant design than the Spitfire. Bellcrank for flap, I guess most would just use 2 servos nowadays. Working around the wing... Waiting for some centre section parts to dry, might get more done this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 Shear webs on Not bad for a weekend's work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Bit more Front centre section done with the famous Mustang leading edge starting to exist As the designer specifies on the plan, the d-box is skinned from the outer retract rib to the tip, and then the wing is flipped over and the same done there. This stiffens the wing but leaves access to the aileron and flap areas. There's a great build on RCSB ('Mustang second time around' ) which I'm copying extensively, and he found this method worked as long as the wing is jigged when flipped to skin the other side. So I'm going to copy! I made up the skin... ...then wetted it and put it in position (no glue). I will leave it overnight, take the magazines off before work to let the wood dry fully and glue tomorrow night. Never bothered doing this before, but making an extra effort to improve quality with this (even rejected the first wing skin I made due to an unsmooth finish!) Edited By Concorde Speedbird on 02/03/2020 21:32:43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Still lifting a bit at the front but more than good enough. Glued it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Making jigs to turn the wing over. And then turned over... And now glued. The mug row is on a bit of wood on the jig tabs to maintain straightness. I'm confident it will be straight when revealed. Next is either to do the other side of the wing or make the flap and aileron for this side, not decided yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Wahey Initially when I placed it on the board I thought it was horribly twisted. Then I realised I had not factored in the fact that the wing was partially sheeted. Once I had, then I checked and it's probably the straightest wing I've built. Pleasing! Stiff now too. Next is to build the other half of the wing onto this half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Flyer Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Very impressive, must say I’m quite tempted by a BT Mustang too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_50s Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Hello. I have been watching your P-51 build with equal enthusiasm, since I am building the same kit. Regarding those C Jet retracts, how did you get the strut on the outside of the retract? Custom work from C Jet? Also did they convert them to electric as well? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_50s Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I guess he is no longer working on this project..... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concorde Speedbird Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 Sorry Mark, I have been tied up with work recently. Hoping to get back on this soon, I've done some more but not posted yet. I asked century jet to do the retracts like that to match the plan, and I believe they offer the electric conversion. They're pretty heavy, I might try to get lighter oleos at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_50s Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Ok, thx. Do you remember who you contacted at Century Jet? They have not answered my calls or e-mail. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Clark 1 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Glad to see you making progress again Jacob, following along. Interesting that you managed to get unitracts Rodney, I e tried several times and never had any luck. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I was talking to a friend the other day who has managed to get in touch with Unitracts, however the promised retracts are proving very slow in materialising. So they are still going, but appears to be very much part time. There are a few engineers set up to do retracts, Might be worth looking at some of the others. Used to be a few listed in RCM&E though i have n't checked lately. The friend also mentioned he had used a company in Burton, I will see if I can track down their name. Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 My friend Richard has just got back to me: "Dave Brown is the guy who made my Typhoon ones, he was really good, he even re made new mid rail side frames for me as the original ones would not fit properly. Tel 07968254056" Hope that helps? Cheers Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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