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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-23-2009, 02:56 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

<span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: medium">Hi Jeff

Petrol engines do seem to vibrate more than glow especially at low revs, what is it like when you open the throttle? make...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
05-18-2009, 05:46 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hi Hawkflyer

Here are a couple of pics which show my hatch for the switches, inside I have both smoke oil fill plus gas fill then smoke and radio switches. My engine is magneto ignition and so I...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-22-2009, 03:36 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hi VanIsle Flyer

My Mustang came out in excess of 26 pounds but fly`s like a dream, I am pretty sure that I have seen mention upto 30 pounds weight for this model without problems.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-06-2009, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

I second that;)
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-04-2009, 08:42 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hi, pretty well anyone who sells Zenoah engines in the UK will be able to supply an elbow, if you need any websites let me know and I will post them for you.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-04-2009, 03:40 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hi why don`t you just fit a 90 degree elbow to the inlet manifold this will put the carb alongside the cylinder and enable air to be sucked from within the fuselage.;)
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-23-2009, 04:40 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Jeff the jig is the prefered way to drill your prop but you can get away with using the thrust washer as long as you ensure the prop is on a flat surface and use a pillar drill to do the job. Drill...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-12-2009, 08:27 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Adisn
There is no way you can check your smoke pump indoors as it needs the pressure pulses from the engine running to work, those 2 screws you have in the tank fill and vent lines ONE of them...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-11-2009, 06:54 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Might be an idea to double check your pipes for any kinks which will stop the flow, it all looks a little bit cramped in the engine bay which may give you some problems with pipes being melted where...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-10-2009, 07:09 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Adisn

What you have here is a pump that works off crankcase pressure and not the more usual electrical type that run off a seperate battery pack so what you will need to do unless you have...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-10-2009, 04:37 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Adisn
I am not sure which smoke pump you have but the oneway valve if fitted is usually on the feed pipe to the muffler and is not usually a standard fitment, on a system like the Sullivan it may...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-09-2009, 05:10 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Sorry I don`t have the photo`s you require for the leading edges but if you follow the drawings and instructions I am sure you will be fine.;)
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-09-2009, 05:04 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hi, have you tried bleeding your smoke system? it could have an air lock between the pump and tank. Just disconnect at the muffler nipple and then switch it on, if nothing comes through attach a...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-01-2009, 06:15 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Before you start to worry about being nose heavy get as much of the build done as possible then try the model for CG especially if you are going to glass and paint the finished model as you can soon...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
10-14-2008, 09:57 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hi Russ
The two silencers you mention are pretty well the same size, the side manifold on the J`Tec is a slightly different shape to the Slimline being more rectangular as against the shaped...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
10-13-2008, 03:36 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Both sides Eric.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
10-10-2008, 03:44 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hi Eric
I used just under 4 metres of 25 gram cloth on mine but this left some nice sized offcuts for any patch work or repairs etc.
Good luck and enjoy the build, just get plenty of razorplane...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
07-02-2008, 03:12 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

tbuddingh, I don`t think weight is much of a problem with this model and I have seen posts of them weighing upto 29 pounds and still performing nicely.
I have attached a couple of photo`s showing...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
07-01-2008, 12:54 PM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

No real reason except I always hard mount my petrol engines after some advise from a model shop owner I visited in Portugal who flew big models with 100 & 150cc engines, I thought he must know a...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
07-01-2008, 02:44 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hi
I used a drum sanding attachment in my dremel and sanded the bulkhead a little at the back of the silencer canister to give clearace. The ply standoff that I sat the engine on was probably a...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-26-2008, 06:05 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

These photo`s show how much of the silencer is showing when fitted.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-26-2008, 03:23 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Hi, your Moki 210 is a glow motor and the engine mentioned here is a gas engine, although they share the same name except here in the UK the gas version is named Mckay and I believe they are made in...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-24-2008, 02:39 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Jan I believe you were using a Mckay 45 in your model if so check the plug cap fitting as a couple of members in my club have had problems with them coming loose
and ending up in the same situation...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
06-23-2008, 03:05 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Looks like the silver crow might be grounded for some time Jan. Must have upset you when it happened. Test flew mine last week which went very well except I had a slight rearward CG which although...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-11-2008, 08:04 AM
Replies: 1,699
Views: 605,014
Posted By aviator2002

RE: top flite p-51 giant scale build

Ok Goose, thanks for that super quick reply and I shall be having a look to see what I can find.

John
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