Official FMS 1500mm P-47D Razorback Thread

[davegee]

Hello All: I've been a member of HobbySquawk, I think since about 2013. A couple years ago, my account disappeared somehow and I had to have the techs at HobbySquawk help me. For years it was just "Davegee" but they couldn't get that to work. So now, I had to go by Davegeee with the extra "e" on the end to access the site.

Recently I tested it and it looks like my old "Davegee" that I used for many years still works. So, I prefer if you contact me if you could use the original Davegee with the two "e's on the end instead of Davegeee, that would be great. Looks like both will work for me now and I'll answer to either one.

Cheers

Davegee

[Davegeee]

Hi James: Is this pretty reliable info that they might be coming out with a V2 version of the P-47? There are a lot of great liveries to paint a new version up in, for instance, Little Chief flown by Lt. Frank Klibbe would be a great one if they do that. You have a little picture of it in your name tag info on your inputs. If I ever did get another razorback P-47, that might be one I would use. Or, just leave all the markings off and let the buyer have a "clean slate" to put whatever scheme they choose on the plane.

Cheers

Davegee

[vrosi1963]

V2 arf release 2026 ??????? i really doubt they would not just change the scheme and keep making money since it is very popular , Robert s Johnson would be a easy arf production scheme ,

[jetfool]

Eagle 15,
I have an FAA number that I acquired when they first came out. I haven't put any no. on my scale planes and since our club field is under a FRIA zone i think we can fly without it. Better check your area to be sure.
Best Regards, Rex

[Eagle15]

Hi all,
quick question, do any of yall have an FAA registration tag “displayed on the outside of your aircraft”?
This is my first time hearing about the whole FAA deal- I’ve never heard about needing to register an RC plane before, and preferably I don’t want a tag on my Thunderbolt!

[Davegeee]

Thanks Dave, just what I needed. Setting up the Spektrum from Futaba is a little different. Learning new things. I have been flying a E-Flite 1.5 Air Tractor to get my landing approaches smooth. 10 flights on it an so far have landed great. We have a grass field and keep it mowed short.
Did you enjoy your trip?
Best Regards, Rex

I think those settings should give you a safe start, anyway, and you can adjust them to your particular style of flying. I took up my Corsair for a couple of flights today, and it performed as beautifully as it did about 7+ years ago when it was new. I replaced both the main gear retract servos and it doesn't struggle to operate up and down anymore. It really makes for great takeoffs and landings like the real thing. The FMS P-47 is much along those lines too. I think you'll really enjoy flying it once you get enough flights to feel comfortable with it.

Cheers

Dave

[jetfool]

Thanks Dave, just what I needed. Setting up the Spektrum from Futaba is a little different. Learning new things. I have been flying a E-Flite 1.5 Air Tractor to get my landing approaches smooth. 10 flights on it an so far have landed great. We have a grass field and keep it mowed short.
Did you enjoy your trip?
Best Regards, Rex

[Davegeee]

Well I'm getting my P-47 switched over to my new Spektrum 8+ radio after removing my Futaba rec. And want to get the C/G correct. The manual states 90-95mm from the leading edge. Hoping Davegee will shout out his C/G and d/r & expo settings as I feel with 4 P-47 of his own he knows where the sweet spot is. I only put 2 flights on with Futaba before I added the scale details for the Toledo show last year. Trying to get the correct Spektrum settings dialed in. Thanks to all that respond.
Best Regards, Rex

Hi Rex: just saw your entry. All my FMS P-47s CG'd around the same area. Even the heavily modified bubbletop was in the same area as all the other stock razorbacks. They all averaged about 92-94mm from the leading edge of the wing backwards. It is a very stable aircraft.

For instance, my Penrod and Sam which is pretty close to your Lucky,had the following control throws:

Aileron:
1) low rates 55%, expo 25%
2) mid rates 65%, expo 25%
3) high rates 72% expo 25%

Elevator
1) low rates 68% expo 25%
2) mid rates 73%, expo 25%
3) high rates 84%, expo 25%

Rudder
1) low rates 70%, expo 50%
2) mid rates 85%, expo 50%
3) high rates 110%, expo35%

I normally operate in low to mid rates, rarely high rates. I have recently been experimenting raising expo on the rudder to 50% to help with ground handling for takeoffs and landing rollouts. Still in progress, but works pretty well so far.

At a minimum, even if I use low rates for everything, I usually bump up aileron to mid rates for more realistic performance as low rates can be too low roll rate for a WWII fighter.

Let me know how your flight goes when you put it back in the air again. I've found the FMS P-47 to be pretty easy to fly, wide wheel tracking helps keep it centered for takeoffs and landings, but still use moderate right rudder as needed to track straight down the runway.

Good luck!

Dave

[jetfool]

Thanks fru ausie, I'll look it up

[f4u ausie]

Rex if U r using as3x I found fat guy flys. About the best to learn. Still watched it over and over .. Many options flight modes. Or adjustable knob 4 gains. But persist. And reap the rewards

[jetfool]

Well I'm getting my P-47 switched over to my new Spektrum 8+ radio after removing my Futaba rec. And want to get the C/G correct. The manual states 90-95mm from the leading edge. Hoping Davegee will shout out his C/G and d/r & expo settings as I feel with 4 P-47 of his own he knows where the sweet spot is. I only put 2 flights on with Futaba before I added the scale details for the Toledo show last year. Trying to get the correct Spektrum settings dialed in. Thanks to all that respond.
Best Regards, Rex

[f4u ausie]

She is a beauty.. and absolutely. To all u guys.. happy 250 th birthday.. U must all b very wrinkly

[Eagle15]

We all make choices.. it's about as much-needed fun as possible... Beauty of foam is glue. Funny enuf. I'm going up in level ... A top flight p47 razorback. 90 inch.. oh boy. The poor man selling it has the dreaded cancer. So crazy cheap price... I'm sure it's wide stance. Makes for a good first large scale.. it comes with electric Robarts.. would have preferred a Corsair.. or at least a bubble top p47. But. Snafu. It will be. It's a project. Very excited.. but nervous.

The guys in my new club will help .and maiden it 4 me. Good luck eagle maybe join a club

Thank you- I’m going to check out a club near my house next week! Once the wind here dies down…

also thank you for all the tips and kind words- every day I see my plane and am torn to get her in the air! I Still have a good half bucket of foam putty and glue at hand, for when the inevitable happens…😂

good luck on the top flight p47- plane that size will probably be a joy to fly, cause as you said: bigger=easier and more fun to fly

i just spent around 5 hours designing and building a wall mount for the bird…she was taking up too much space in my room! Now I’m just hoping it’s strong enough.. not too much of a heavy plane though.

happy America 250 to all!

[jetfool]

f4uausie,
Great find on the P-47. You will love it, I have a Yellow P-47, great flyers

[f4u ausie]

We all make choices.. it's about as much-needed fun as possible... Beauty of foam is glue. Funny enuf. I'm going up in level ... A top flight p47 razorback. 90 inch.. oh boy. The poor man selling it has the dreaded cancer. So crazy cheap price... I'm sure it's wide stance. Makes for a good first large scale.. it comes with electric Robarts.. would have preferred a Corsair.. or at least a bubble top p47. But. Snafu. It will be. It's a project. Very excited.. but nervous.

The guys in my new club will help .and maiden it 4 me. Good luck eagle maybe join a club

[Davegeee]

Just my 2 cents worth

From down under... I crashed till I could fly... Lotsa glue. .. no buddy box... Once in the air it was easy... Hard part was taken off and landing... So I don't no if another warbird will help with your ambitions.. go for it.. it's a lightweight. Low wingload plane... Half power on take off. But slowly up to that.. light winds will help...... Land with a little power. See how you go.. keep some glue at hand... It's fun no matter what.. best option. A flying friend... U may not have that. Good luck.. let us no. Almost fgot. Bigger easier to fly. Just costlier if it goes wrong. Again just my 2 cents worth

Fair dinkum, mate!

Cheers

Davegee

[f4u ausie]

Just my 2 cents worth

From down under... I crashed till I could fly... Lotsa glue. .. no buddy box... Once in the air it was easy... Hard part was taken off and landing... So I don't no if another warbird will help with your ambitions.. go for it.. it's a lightweight. Low wingload plane... Half power on take off. But slowly up to that.. light winds will help...... Land with a little power. See how you go.. keep some glue at hand... It's fun no matter what.. best option. A flying friend... U may not have that. Good luck.. let us no. Almost fgot. Bigger easier to fly. Just costlier if it goes wrong. Again just my 2 cents worth

[Eagle15]

Hi all,
still haven’t maidened my thunderbolt- actually, I haven’t flown in a while. School, sports, summer programs; all take away time I could be flying

Anyway I was wondering: would yall recommend that I get a smaller warbird before trying out the Thunderbolt?
see, I only have experience with a durafly tundra 1300mm. And that bird flies like a balloon.

I’ve never flown a warbird before, I actually really want to because I really don’t like how light and floaty the tundra is. The jug in both real life and RC is supposedly the heaviest and steadiest plane- lots of inertia and momentum (especially in a dive)

So what I’m getting at is that I don’t want to crash the plane, especially as that’s basically my entire savings and also I’ve repainted her and the riveting is still in progress. Should I just go for it, or should I try a smaller plane? I know, I know, crashing is part of the hobby, but I’m trying really hard not to let that rule apply to this one. My tundra is basically 80% duct tape and putty, believe me I have lots and lots of experience regarding crashes and rebuilding.

And before anyone says “simulators”, I want to fly a real plane, not some computer screen. I’m on that enough writing essays and other school stuff- it’s all online these days unfortunately. Pain in the rear. And also, it goes against what I just said, but in the end I’m fine with crashing, learning from my mistakes, rebuilding, and trying again.

would appreciate any advice on what I should do or plane choices. I know the t28 is a good plane, but I kind of want some taildragger practice- the 1200mm eflite thunderbolt seems decent but it’s rather pricey, and I’m not sure about any of the other smaller planes out there. Too small and it’s not gonna be much of a help regarding practice for a big plane like the Thunderbolt.

[Davegeee]

Davegee,
Plane looks great.
It must be a great feeling to have your model replicas in our National Museums. Congratulations!
As you fly over Indiana take a look down and you might see our National AMA flying fields at Muncie, In. It's a beautiful site for all modelers

Enjoy your trip. Rex.

Thanks, Rex. I think our route from Denver to DCA will take us a bit south of Indianapolis and Muncie, but I'll keep an eye out. UAL has electronic maps in the seatback TVs so you can monitor your progress. Haven't flown for awhile, and haven't been to DC for 7 years, now! Used to get there all the time. I'm sure I'll go back sometime after everything is completed, but should be fun getting there just before July 4 celebrations. The National Mall is one of my favorite places in the world to be when the weather is nice. It's going to be hot and muggy this trip (unlike what we Ever see in northwest Wyoming!) but I'm looking forward to it, nonetheless.

I picked up an electronic book on the American Revolution that I'll read on my Kindle to/from DC.

Cheers

Davegee

[jetfool]

Davegee,
Plane looks great.
It must be a great feeling to have your model replicas in our National Museums. Congratulations!
As you fly over Indiana take a look down and you might see our National AMA flying fields at Muncie, In. It's a beautiful site for all modelers

Enjoy your trip. Rex.