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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-20-2010, 06:08 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

my p51 is on hold right now. building a new work shop and untill i get it finished put the planes on hold. will be about a month and then will be back on it. Have lseveral planes to build. Now i will...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-15-2010, 07:20 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

like the bomb release.. just ordered two of them for my p47. will probably get a couple for the mustang also. always some good things out there if you look around.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-12-2009, 10:36 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

has anyone tried anything besides flite metal.. would like to have the alum look but not in flite metal.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
10-28-2009, 04:34 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

jim
glad it worked out for you.. im not quite that far along.. have another project been working on.. almost done with it and can get back on p51. I have the aero teck sliding canopy and inner and...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
10-27-2009, 08:20 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

i ran into same problem.. took some fine sand paper and touched up the each narrow side and then it slid right in. just make sure you line up the same color wires..
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
10-15-2009, 05:16 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

i do not have a drawing of the doors.. in process of making them and then will attach.. have not gotten far enought along to take pictures of it yet.. will post as soon as i can
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
09-27-2009, 01:55 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

has anyone tried to retract the tail wheen with a servo and the mains and doors with air. from looking at it, it would be easy to do. retract the mains and then tail wheel comming up or mains going...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
09-01-2009, 01:59 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

been looking for the forum on the p51 that the guy in england is building. anyone have a link to it.. thank you
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
08-29-2009, 08:33 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

do not have to lengthen. the sliding canopy came with new part that fits on to the plane then canopy mounts to it.. had to make a cockpit tub that set into the plane then mount up everything.. will...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
08-29-2009, 03:11 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

well im back on the p51 after most of the summer off. lots of sanding to do. got the sliding canopy and retract gear doors. Have alot of prep to do before glassing everything. I stripped the plane...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
08-22-2009, 04:02 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

has anyone made the air scoop on bottom of wing functional.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
08-15-2009, 03:21 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

i bought my cockpit kit and sliding canopy from a different company then top flite.. a whole lot of difference.. the cockpit kit was 100 percent better and the sliding canopy was great. in the...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-29-2009, 06:16 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

sorry that happen. seems like every once in awhile this happens to someone.. hope mine is successful when i get that far.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-24-2009, 05:32 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

what size or the rods from servo to elevator and what is length. sounds like flutter.. which could cause a problem in the air or could just be vibration. not sure. might have someone else look it...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-22-2009, 04:01 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

have found 90 percent of the time, it is a airleak usually around the intake that causes rough idle when comming of high.  usually a gasket . i use a gasket sealer when installing back on motor. ...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-20-2009, 07:35 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

doing better now. just glad to get back home.. I checked the fire wall that had been installed and it has not degrees offset built in.. I don't know how he flew it. just motor offset. going to remove...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-19-2009, 08:00 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

out of the hospital now so i can get back to work again.. was looking at front of plane.. got the fiberglass cowl for it. I see that the engine that had been in was offset. how are you mounting your...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-10-2009, 03:42 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

i got my inner and outer doors from aerotech.  was glad to see them get back in the business.  now i need to order my props and hub.. will get that from solo props.  another company that is now in...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-09-2009, 09:54 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

have just about everything for it now..  have the robart retracts.. they were already in the plane when i got it.  just redoing all of it has been a job.  about ready to fiberglass everything.  just...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-09-2009, 09:50 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

i called there sale rep. have his number he is in ind. i think that is where he is at.  anyway no problem getting things. i got the sliding canopy from them and also got some parts for the p47 from...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-09-2009, 05:38 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

i ordered my cockpit kit from aerotech.  Have seen some of the other kits and for the price. I think they were more then they were worth. i saw one of the kits from db and think it is too much for...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-04-2009, 07:49 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

got all my high torque servos now.  need to order the exhaust and cockpit and will have everything for it.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-04-2009, 07:48 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

well im back again from vacation and ready to get with it.. got my sliding canopy and inner and outer doors. ready to start putting everything back togeather and glassing the plane.  i stripped the...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
05-27-2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

if he rebuilds it right and uses carbon fiber around the center section and spars then add some fiberglass over the center section. it will probably be fine. i would have cut out the old spar and...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-24-2009, 08:17 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,029
Posted By thisoldman

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

my p51 on hold right now.. waiting on materials.. sliding canopy won't be in untill june. waitng on lights and some other things to get here. so will work on the ya p47 for right now.
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