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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-08-2012, 08:58 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,762
Posted By M_Callahan

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

The maiden flight is complete.

6:30 pm EDT at the MVRCC field in Lebanon, Oh. 85 degrees wind was light (5 mph or less) cross wind from the west.
no clouds CAVU.

What a great first...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-08-2012, 08:17 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,762
Posted By M_Callahan

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

Mike,

I'm sure it will be fine. Reliable engine, cg is correct, control surfaces moving in the right directions and
amounts (I'll have an independent set of eyes verify that, just to be...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-08-2012, 07:45 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,762
Posted By M_Callahan

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

Well guys, mine is ready to go. Test flight (if I don't chicken out) is this afternoon after work.

US Engines 41cc with a zinger 18-8 prop. Turning up 7000 rpm. Balance is slightly nose down...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-08-2011, 10:18 AM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,762
Posted By M_Callahan

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

Hi Dave, sorry to take so long getting back to you.

The stars and bars are the ones from the kit. I was going to paint them, but as an experiment I tried the kit decals and they
worked nice...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-10-2011, 07:23 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,762
Posted By M_Callahan

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

The paint is Rust-o-leum Bright Coat metallic finish #7715 Aluminum.

Mike
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-10-2011, 07:11 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,762
Posted By M_Callahan

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

The engine is a US 41cc. Servos are all Futaba 3010's with a Futaba 2.4 gHz rx. Internal battery is a 4200 mHA 4.8 v Nimh.
I'm thinking about KirbyKustomGraphics for the letter codes serial...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-10-2011, 07:01 PM
Replies: 4,089
Views: 800,762
Posted By M_Callahan

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

Here are some pics of my Topflite P-51 ARC. .5 and .75 oz fiberglass cloth with minwax polycrylic. Paint is rattle can from
home depot. Looking at Moonbeam McSwine or Slender Tender and Tall...
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