Warbirds Replicas P51 Mustang

[RICHARD WILLS]

Yes Geoff , got that . Youre on the list , so rest easy .

Regards Richard

[Martian]

Hi Richard have you got my details please

[RICHARD WILLS]

Im not sure . the problem is that with an Alias , it doesnt immediately ring a bell . I know you as Martian and fellow Spitfire builder .

But look chaps , rather than 43 of you ask the same question , I am going to make Mustangs for everyone on the forum first . So until that need is satisfied , I will not put them on my website for sale .

I can tellyou that I do have Sharland, Orrells , Whitelegg , R Gray KGray Cullen G Clark P Harvey D Holland A Exton E Robson D Parrington G Gardiner Ade Harries R Ely B Collinson Sam Hurford Dave Parker , Geoff Parkes Mick Atkinson , and Cornish Graham and Graham R .

Anyone not on that list (quite a few ) PM me or go via my website enquires with Full name+ (AKAon forum) Address , email and phone for courier .

Producing 40 + all the individual requirements is logistically difficult so please make it easy for me as you know its basically me and a pair of Muppets doing most of it .

[RICHARD WILLS]

 

 

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[RICHARD WILLS]

[alan p]

Hi Richard

Please put me down for a P51b with malcom hood,

Will e-mail other details

Alan p

[alan p]

Pleased to see the deserved recognition from forum members for a uk kit . Hope it continues

Alan P

[Jonathan S]

Richard, can I borrow the muppets to help me out when I build mine. They will be better than me.

[Paul Johnson 4]

Jonathan Trust me....you don't want THEIR help!!

You'd be safer with a couple of starving rottweilers...

[Jonathan S]

New mdf board arrived. So nearly ready.

[Jonathan S]

Richard,

If your looking to replicate the yellow nosed Lou IV do you know how you are going to get a yellow spinner.

I am planning on doing Queen Jean and have been on the lookout for a 4 bladed yellow spinner to no avail.

thx

Jon

[RICHARD WILLS]

Yes Jonathan , In fact Im glad you brought that up . First of all , let me apologise to everyone about the delay .

The demand on my kit cutter is incredible at the moment , so that is one factor . The other problems have been thinking ahead so that everyone will be able to complete their Mustangs , without wondering where they will get undercarriages and wheels , spinners and decals . As always , I am very aware that if forty people go looking for one item , 38 will be disappointed . Unfortunately , our wholesalers in this country seem to have very little of anything at the moment and I dont like my customers being put in a position where they are almost blackmailed or simply just left hanging . In some cases the price of wheels we usually supply has tripled in price !

I have sourced enough materials to make up retract packs and also have enough "stars and bars " in the correct very dark blue , to keep everyone happy . The FMS P51 spinner will fit , but they are also way more scarce than they should be at the moment , so I m in the process of having some Aluminium spinners made which will obviously last longer and spin truer . So the answer to your question is , when you paint the nose, you will also paint the spinner . The FMS prop blades are readily available so we will be able to fit the big four blade version .

We also have two prototypes flying , the blue nose and a yellow nose, which is slightly different in design , mostly in the battery access and cowl . The kit version will be a combination of the two .

Here are a couple of Piks of the Yellow nose test flight (note three blade used for these events ) It flew really well and apart from a different flap design was almost identical to the blue nose . Basic finish , tail wheel will be shifted, but still looks good .

[Graham R]

Wow Richard, talk about 'Wetting the Appetite' I've nearly wet something else. Looking really good Richard. Perhaps you could keep your kit cutter fully stocked with Haribos in case he starts flagging.

[RICHARD WILLS]

We will have no "wetting "on this thread Graham, or leaking . Tena Lady has a solution, I believe , but lets keep it discreet please .

[RICHARD WILLS]

The Blue Nose has a better canopy than this version , but thats just me being picky .

[Gary Clark 1]

Loving your work Richard. You're going above and beyond for us and it is appreciated.

Gary

[Graham R]

Tena Lady solution - thought we had enough dampness already.

[Jonathan S]

Richard

Looks amazing. And amazing your putting that much thought into it.

Jon

[Nigel Dell]

All this talk of Tena lady, which I think is sexist, there is such a thing as Tena man, err so I am told and to prove it here is a picture! 🤭😳🤪😂

 

Edited By Nigel Dell on 28/07/2020 22:34:53

[RICHARD WILLS]

Blimey Nige ! Youve stumbled on the answer to Covid .

Does it come in any other colours ?

[Nigel Dell]

Rich, sadly it was the other way round, I got it for the covid but got scared! Now I can get scared with impunity! 🤪😂 only problem is it needs a visor demister!🤪

I haven’t found any other colours yet but I am sure I will.

Edited By Nigel Dell on 28/07/2020 22:47:05

[SR 71]

But if you had on a Tena Lady or two it would not mist up

[Nigel Dell]

Have you seen the new Tena lady? This is the tsunami model apparently 🙄😉

 

Edited By Nigel Dell on 28/07/2020 23:06:31

[Jonathan S]

Richard do you have any more photos you can share to wet out appitites some more?

[RICHARD WILLS]

Bit of a grainy shot , but here is the B model without its clothes on .

Obviously it has balsa skins , but while doing the manual and drawing I need to make sure it all works in terms of flow . The box on the left is the combined battery box /motor mount which slides in the front and remains adjustable until you fit the cowl . That way you can get a very tidy spinner to cowl joint .