Official FlightLine 850mm P-51D Mustang Thread

[Hardway]

I bought one and it came in today... It is my test bed for the Admiral stabilized receiver. Looks great and it is tiny and packed full of features! SO we shall see!!! :Cool:

[JamesonC]

Happy to see a nice smaller model coming out! I will pass on this one since I already have the UMX P-51D BL and the Tower Hobbies P-51, but I am hoping for more planes in this size. I would love to see a similar size Spitfire. Planes in this size are just perfect for me since I don't have to take them apart to transport, I can toss them in the air and belly land them, and they don't cost a fortune. Operating from a grass field, I need to go pretty big before a trail dragger will work. When they get that big, they don't fit into my car or budget.

I agree, it is a good offering and I look forward to others in this line. But I have 980mm PZ P51 with a 4s setup in it that is pretty sporty already so just no room for another so close in size.

[BRGT350]

Happy to see a nice smaller model coming out! I will pass on this one since I already have the UMX P-51D BL and the Tower Hobbies P-51, but I am hoping for more planes in this size. I would love to see a similar size Spitfire. Planes in this size are just perfect for me since I don't have to take them apart to transport, I can toss them in the air and belly land them, and they don't cost a fortune. Operating from a grass field, I need to go pretty big before a trail dragger will work. When they get that big, they don't fit into my car or budget.

[FLTRI]

You guys realize that a 850mm P-38 would be really small.

A real P-38's windspan is over 30% longer then a P-51 so in this scale the whole plane would be have to be 30% smaller.

Just something to think about.

Yup! 750 X 30% = 225 + 750 = 975... Scale to size, not a 750mm P-38.
I'd be absolutely giddy with a ~1000mm P-38 hand launched plane! :Cool:

Edit: My math was wrong, I was thinking of the old 750-800mm FMS birds.

850 X 30% = 225 + 850 = 1105. Even better, and big enough for flaps and retracts, maybe?

[vdanger]

I second the vote for a nice P-38 in this series!!

You guys realize that a 850mm P-38 would be really small.

A real P-38's windspan is over 30% longer then a P-51 so in this scale the whole plane would be have to be 30% smaller.

Just something to think about.

[Hardway]

Nice!!! God bless you guys!!!! Awesome! Jerry :Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool:

[MrSmoothie]

I was surprised to see the yellow-tail #616 as one of the options. This squadron was based on Iwo Jima in 1945. Coincidentally, #619 "Honorable Mistake" from the same squadron was flown by a friend of mine, Mr. Bill Ebersole, who lives here in Gainesville, FL. I painted and marked an Alfa Models P-51D to be his ship a couple of years ago. I can assure all of you that it flies just fine with aileron and elevator, and it's a fantastic flier on 3s. I'm sure this new 850mm on 4s will be a hoot-and-a-half!

[iampilot2]

My 51 is in transit, anxious to receive.
Just want to say...
So far very impressed with Motion RC

[hilldebrandt]

Hardway Thank you!
Glad to be here!

[Hardway]

FLTRI Thank you!
Learned a lot already just lurking for the past few months ;):Cool:

Glad you are here!!!!!!!!!! Welcome Bro!!!

[hilldebrandt]

FLTRI Thank you!
Learned a lot already just lurking for the past few months ;):Cool:

[FLTRI]

Hi everyone, new to the Squawk.
Love the look and the size of this warbird. I picked up the full size Apprentice some time ago but I'm having trouble finding a place to even fly it. Either the park is too small, or the grass is too high and patchy and the plane just wants to nose over on takeoffs..lol. So...I'm stuck flying it on Real Flight.
When I saw this the simplicity of the hand launch and belly landing drew me in..I must have! :D

Welcome to Hobby Squawk!

There's some great folks here, and you'll never go wrong with Motion!

[hilldebrandt]

Hi everyone, new to the Squawk.
Love the look and the size of this warbird. I picked up the full size Apprentice some time ago but I'm having trouble finding a place to even fly it. Either the park is too small, or the grass is too high and patchy and the plane just wants to nose over on takeoffs..lol. So...I'm stuck flying it on Real Flight.
When I saw this the simplicity of the hand launch and belly landing drew me in..I must have! :D

[Woodcock]

Ya this is fun to fly size. I have the Parkzone Wildcat. I love flying that thing at my local park. I probably have a dozen park flyers. Why? Because I fly! No real serious vestment here. Just flying fun, on my own terms. I love it. I'd like a Hellcat this size. Would love a P-38 too. Most of my park flyers don't have rudders, never saw the need to have one as landings are just a plop in tall grass.

Woody

[andrew_flyguy]

The more I think about this one... I think I'm going to bypass the rudder mod and leave it stock. I'll just use differential mix to get those turns coordinated (if it needs it). Simplicity ftw.

[McLogo]

Ordered ;)
I will add the rudder later on. Might be an idea for MotionRC to sell a kit with the servo and parts needed to add the rudder.
Looking forward to flying this P-51 on 4S! And I'm also looking forward to additional warbirds in this line.

[Loneflier]

Wow, exactly what I've been waiting for! Love the size, and battery choices. I have five of the old FMS 800mm warbirds, and recently bought the new 950mm Durafly Beechcraft Bonanza. I can see that fleet of smaller planes is going to be increasing...

Couple questions:

I'd almost certainly be adding a rudder servo. Is the rudder pre-hinged? Can I just cut out some foam and get it moving easily? How about the pushrods and pushrod tube? Is there a "kit" for adding the rudder, or are we on our own fabbing those parts?

How hard would it be to mod the spinner and drop in a more scale 4-blade prop? I fly all my 800's on 3 or 4 blade props, and have become pretty successful at plopping them in when landing. I seldom break a prop anymore, and would love to try one. Even if I do end up breaking a prop, it'd be pretty cheap to replace at this size. Flapperons help a ton to slow them down too.

Dare I hope for a P-38 in this size? Gawd, I'd be absolutely giddy if I could buy a Lightning this size!

Good job Guys, really looking forward to watching this line develop. I think you'll sell a ton of these planes...

I second the vote for a nice P-38 in this series!!

[Hardway]

There is something wrong with folks who own planes with no landing gear!!!! LOL:Cool::Cool::Cool: That bird is sweet. A little fragile, but fun for sure!! And glad you are here!!! Jerry

[iampilot2]

I too would love to see a 109 produced this size.
my Alfa 190 is a blast to fly on calm evenings

[andrew_flyguy]

ORDERED. The wife and I are moving next month and there are a few soccer fields 4 mins away from the new place. This is a great plane at the perfect time!!! Will definitely add the rudder but I VERY much appreciate FL saving us some money by leaving it out of the production model while providing an easy mod to add.

Can't wait to see what adversaries come along to join this series!! (BF-109 would be a blast... especially since I wouldn't have to fight that narrow landing gear on a belly lander! lol)