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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-25-2008, 09:34 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

I had this problem too, What I did was to arc or bend the rod were nessesary to relieve the binding.

Gunny
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
03-14-2008, 09:42 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

Yeah, Thats where I got mine from. Go ahead and click on p-51 package 3 OLD CROW and see what comes up. :)

Gunny
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-21-2008, 12:18 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly Thread

The price was right at rc ignitions. No web site. You have to call him.

Gunny
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
02-05-2008, 03:12 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

It's not an easy job. If you have finished the model, then I would say leave it. Because when the wings are joined already, it just makes surgury a little bit longer.

Gunny

P.s. I saw my...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-21-2007, 02:39 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

K.O.

The landing light is a $2 mini flash light from Sears. I un screwed the top and threw away the rest. I used a brite led inplace of the bulb. Tack CA'ed the LED and a gear door hinge into...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-16-2007, 01:57 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

Thanks, Nice set of wheels Gary.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-15-2007, 05:13 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

Good job Gary. Since I was removing the fiberglass wheel wells,I went in through the top wing sheeting. Only because I could'nt get one of the wells out without cracking the top wing skin.

Gunny
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-29-2007, 10:40 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

Dasintex, The dimension from the end of the "ram rod" to the L bend is 1/4". Sorry no picture.

Gunny
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-24-2007, 01:26 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

dasintex, I have to get the info on the ram pushrod length for you.

Gunny
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-03-2007, 02:16 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

Let us know how these new pairs fit.

Gunny
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-01-2007, 02:48 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

I simply had a similar problem and wound up not using them. I made my own out of micro balloons and epoxy.
Gunny
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-25-2007, 04:24 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

Yup, thats the right air cylinder I used for the inner gear doors rrrrr(robart #165)

The tail wheel dia. I used is 2 1/4". (kavan from hobby lobby)

Gunny
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-25-2007, 12:20 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

It took me five months to assemble and modify this arc. But it's worth it. And is'nt this part of the hobby too..[8D]

I love engineering, designing, experimenting, tinkering and problem...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-25-2007, 12:08 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

I actually have to go and measure my air cylinder It might be a longer stroke and the tail wheel dia. too. The BVM air cyclinders are nice that you got with the aerotech kit, but I've seen guys using...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-24-2007, 01:31 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

I used the Aerotech 1/5 scale P-51 package.

http://www.aerotechmodels.com/P51ACCESS.htm
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-24-2007, 11:47 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

You are 100 % correct again.
There is no rear springs to close the doors, just the front ones.
I eliminated the the rudder servo all together (to save weight and keep the aft end of the model...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-24-2007, 12:25 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

Some more pics of the door assembly.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-24-2007, 12:16 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

dasintex, you are good. That's exactly what I used for the hinges.

Here are pictures from the tail retracts. Lets see if you can figure out what is going on here.

Thanks for the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-23-2007, 07:08 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

I went with an aftermarket instrument panel from goeble custom panels and the cockpit kit is from the kit version which is identical to the arf/arc version. One exception is the kit version gives you...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-23-2007, 04:32 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly Thread

I had these, but it would have been even harder to make them fit, so I opted not to use them. I used these du-bro ball links and threaded a stud bolt between them. Here's a link to towers' web and...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-23-2007, 01:48 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly (1ST MISHAP!!!)

Yes they are too cheezy. I made mine to conform to the wing and the insides of them scale too.

mosart: Take a look one page back and you'll see a picture of the baffles made. the baffles are...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-22-2007, 09:46 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly Thread

I cant find the original source, but this model is nearly idendtical to their kit version the source was to another link back in these 59 pages. But although mine was an arf I did find this in their...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-22-2007, 06:10 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly Thread

AirWizard, thanks and thank you for mentioning about the fan and shroud in a different thread. I too have one flight and no overheating issues. What brand prop and size are you running on yours?

...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-22-2007, 05:28 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly Thread

dasintex, the info on the ignition modual is here on page 1 post #13. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5958045/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm[/link]
The rcexcel unit is the only unit for a single. It's a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-22-2007, 02:43 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,753
Posted By gunny11

RE: TF 1/5 Scale P-51 ARF Assembly Thread

I would like to thank every one on this thread. Lots of good info on this long thread.

Now, Today I've maidened the P-51 and absolutelly every thing went flawless.

Weighing in at 24 Lbs...
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