E 3696 P-51

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E 3696 P-51

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This one is scaled down version of my 2548 P-51. Weighed in at 28 ounces with the motor Lee recommended and a 2200 20 C battery. Two hs-81's on the ailerons. HS 56 on elevator.

http://www.hattrickrc.com/P513696.html
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LOOKS really nice. How does it FLY! [:)]
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Not flown yet! Hopefully this weekend.
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Let us know how she flies Mike..looks good!!

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here`s Mike`s P-51

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Roy, notice the color of the ground where Mike's plane is sitting. The flight report will be for thin air. NOT!
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Yea, that's a white sandy beach. . . isn't it?
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We've got nice white sandy beaches all over around here right now! If you decide to sit out there in your bathing suit shrinkage is a real issue!

If you look closely you can see the battery is loaded through a hole under the canopy. Canopy is held on with a little Velcro.
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Good idea, looks clean,
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Flew the P-51 today and this time it flew great. I really didin't want to mention the first flight but I guess I'll reveal my real level of stupidity! I checked the CG and thought it looked a little tail heavy but "it should be ok and I don't wnat to mess with it!"
First flight was a real handfull and I fought it the whole time. Finally had it trimmed out for straght and level. Mild elevator input caused a whicked snap. Soon figured out that reducing the throttle caused it to go verticle! Not looking good for landing! Finally lost it and put it into a frozen plowed field! Busted firewall, Bent motor mount spinner shattered. forward fuselage a little busted up, Battery makes a good battering ram! and tore out my battery restaints very easily!

Repaired the damage and moved the battery forward and improved battery restaint! Flew great today other than I nearly lost a couple fingers to frostbite! Hopefully the weather will warm up a bit so I can get some more enjoyable flights!
Looking forward to LSN to see how everyone elses planes fly!
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Post by jj »

Remember,
planes with the CG too far forward fly poorly,
planes with the CG too far back fly once! [:p]

Glad you got it back in the air. You must of had fun flying it if your fingers were frozen.

Aren't these planes a riot! What did you think of the performance, speed, roll rate??

Just throwing the throttle forward sure beats messin with fuel on a cold winter day.
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Post by sgilkey »

Mike, you need to quit abusing your fingers! A man with your profession and hobbies needs good fingers, and you keep slicing and freezing them, they aren't going to like it!
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Post by Father O 5 »

Whewwww. Get frostbite first, then cut into that finger with a prop. At least it will not hurt until it thaws......

I did the same tail heavy gig with my P-47. Went out about a hundred feet then came down like a pogo stick on the tail. Moved the battery forward and all was well after that. (That and gluing the two halves of the fuselage back together.....)
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Didn't get much time to enjoy the flight much but performance was great. I didn't check the RPM so it may have been turning more than allowed.
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Post by Cutter »

Havent posted in quite awhile but I do come back from time to time to keep up with the Latest and Greatest. Been flying Electrics for over 3yrs. Mostly 3D stuff! Glow SSC Combat was a Blast, but I couldnt always find the time to rebuild. The new Electric combo you guys are using looks extremely promising! Can someone send me to a Link that shows a good build thread. I found all the Dimensions, Electronics & Wts. Just need to see one being put together. Who knows, maybe I can get some more Northern boys flying these Birds :). Thanks
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