Official FMS 1500mm P-47D Razorback Thread

[davegee]

Dangerous and Davegee,
I didn't make our WW2 Day, winds were 15-20mph and not risking my planes. On a better note I did install the Alum. Spinner on the P-47 for a static display. It looks fantastic with the V2 prop. I have some ideas on how to make it lighter, just need to check with my machine shop owner friend. Stay Tuned......and Hopeful
Best Regards, Rex

Thanks, Rex. And good headwork not putting your airplanes up when winds are like that. Nothing good can come from that, in my opinion. There are days we can fly and others we just have to wait.

Dan, we're back from Denver, so I'll be getting back into rc flying and building again even though we have a big backlog of things to do after my father in law's funeral in Denver on Tuesday and Wednesday. My friends from Rocky Mountain Renegades did NOT disappoint with a beautiful overhead flyby of 6 RV-8 aircraft with one of the planes peeling up and heading to the west (symbolic for aviators who have passed to have "gone West") for the missing man formation. It was Very moving!

Cheers

Davegee

[jetfool]

Dangerous,
Remember the summer flu always hits on those club days. We only live once.

[Grossman56]

Chiming in as well! Weather on my days off has been rainy, so nothing in the air. Did manage to get a couple of flights in two Sunday's ago, but what do you do. June 6th is on a Friday and I'll be working, it's also the first day of the Clubs Spring fly in.
Nothing lining up right for me!

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[jetfool]

Dangerous and Davegee,
I didn't make our WW2 Day, winds were 15-20mph and not risking my planes. On a better note I did install the Alum. Spinner on the P-47 for a static display. It looks fantastic with the V2 prop. I have some ideas on how to make it lighter, just need to check with my machine shop owner friend. Stay Tuned......and Hopeful
Best Regards, Rex

[davegee]

Davegee,
Plan to take lots of pictures. More guys in club bought warbirds for X-Mas than we have seen in years. We should have Corsairs, B-25s, Tucano, FW-190, Spitfire, P-51 and many more flying around. Club is up to 20 members and growing. We have 4 high school kids flying better than most of us even though they have just begun to fly.

Best regards, Rex

Have a Blast!!

Cheers

Davegee

[jetfool]

Davegee,
Plan to take lots of pictures. More guys in club bought warbirds for X-Mas than we have seen in years. We should have Corsairs, B-25s, Tucano, FW-190, Spitfire, P-51 and many more flying around. Club is up to 20 members and growing. We have 4 high school kids flying better than most of us even though they have just begun to fly.

Best regards, Rex

[davegee]

Davegee,
Great to see you here again. Thanks for responding on the C/G, Still want to do an open cockpit canopy and better cockpit but really want to get this in the air. We have a WW2 day at our field next sat and hope to have this ready.
I'm waiting on the STL files from the HS class and going to check with them this week, haven't heard from the student who was sending them yet.
You guys are doing a great job on the P&W Engine, looks fantastic.

Best Regards, Rex

Looking forward to seeing the STLs from the HS kids. The photo of the fortified P-51 wheel hub looks really good!
Be sure to take lots of pics at the upcoming WWII fly-in. That should be fun.

Cheers

Davegee

[jetfool]

Davegee,
Great to see you here again. Thanks for responding on the C/G, Still want to do an open cockpit canopy and better cockpit but really want to get this in the air. We have a WW2 day at our field next sat and hope to have this ready.
I'm waiting on the STL files from the HS class and going to check with them this week, haven't heard from the student who was sending them yet.
You guys are doing a great job on the P&W Engine, looks fantastic.

Best Regards, Rex

[davegee]

Dangerous Dan,
Dan, could you ask Dave what his sweet spot for the C/G on his many P-47s are? Wanting to get mine in the air ASAP but want to do this test flight correct. Manual shows 90-95mm for c/g balance.
Best Regards, Rex

Hi Rex: I decided to check developments of HS, and saw your post. I haven't measured the CG on the FMS P-47D for a while, but I did on my "I Wanted Wings" just now for your question. I think this most likely is the closest one to your aircraft. I did do some 3D cockpit and pilot enhancements, but I don't think they would amount to any significant changes from the stock unaltered airplane from FMS.

The FMS manual shows CG range 90-95mm behind the leading edge at the wing root. I just checked mine out with the following caveats:
1) landing gear down
2) FMS Corsair V3 prop and prop hub mounted on the nose
3) aircraft upside down and my index fingers on the points marked 90 and 95mm behind the leading edge of the wing
4) Admiral 6S 5000mAh 50C battery furthest forward on angled tray in the nose
5) no centerline or wing stores (drop tanks, bombs, or rockets).

Mine came out right at the middle of the 90-95mm marks when upside down. I think if you are pretty close to those marks, you'll be fine on CG.

Hope this helps

Cheers

Davegee

[Elbee]

All,

Ran across these while researching Curtis props.

Best, LB

[jetfool]

Dangerous Dan,
Dan, could you ask Dave what his sweet spot for the C/G on his many P-47s are? Wanting to get mine in the air ASAP but want to do this test flight correct. Manual shows 90-95mm for c/g balance.
Best Regards, Rex

[f4u ausie]

Same here rex the trade schools here went to clever d?? High school in the 90s.. for me high school was code 4. U don't like dirty hands. high school was. For. White collar. Brainiacs.. my son now 30. Was never given a spanner or screwdriver. Till I made it happen now here in ozz we import tradesmen.... Go figure

[jetfool]

Dangerous,
The class is just robotics and cad drawing; They don't offer metal shop or woodworking anymore at our high schools. A Shame, I learned so much in woodshop and metal shop, heck I even took home- eck to learn to cook.
Rex

[Grossman56]

I wonder if they could create aluminum retract sides for the Corsair. there are enough of us that would gladly pay for something like that!

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[jetfool]

f4uausie,
The kids did a really nice job. The turrent rotates and both machine guns travel up and down in the turrent. The prop cuffs are still not what I wanted but the student was pressed for time.
Best Regards, Rex

[f4u ausie]

Looks like they have done an awesome job rex

[jetfool]

I picked up the 3d parts that the HS class was working on for me for my P-47 and B-26 plus a modified spoke hub for Davegee's P-51. This was an extra project for 2 seniors that are planning on going to engineering school next year. If your looking for 3d parts check with your HS industrial classes. They are looking for projects that their students can see the final work.
Best Regards, Rex

[Grossman56]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAOD_8gPBcY

For all you Jug Meister's!
Great watching if you have a spare hour or two.

Grossman56

[Grossman56]

When you get nearer the end, the most subtle changes in the color is what you're going for. I just touch the paint with my brush. Hint: round objects like the eye lids are brighter at the center and fade to darker as they angle away from you, like a ball would

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[jetfool]

Dang Gummet, Dan! Just when I think I am finished with this bird you and Dave find more scale items to add. And now a reason to work on the Corsair too. Scale cockpits, sliding canopies, scale p&w engines.
Finishing up all my little boo-boos on the Corsair before the drive to Toledo next week. Hoping to have a lot of fun for 2 days at the show. I always buy more stuff than I need (or can afford) each year but it's like walking into a candy store.
Painting my Corsair pilot and using your tips. He isn't looking bad either.
Best Regards, Rex