Official FlightLine 1600mm P-51D Mustang Thread

[GliderGuy]

Good story…thanks!
-GG

[jetfool]

Congratulations!

[Aros]

Congrats and well done on a beauty!

[Davegeee]

Congrats and well done on a beauty!

Thanks, Aros. Too windy to fly today, but I hope tomorrow morning will be suitable to put some more flights on it. A grand total of TWO so far!! (LOL)

Davegee

[Davegeee]

Congratulations!

Always good to have a model completed and successfully flown. Danger Dan and I are working on another mod for it, probably one not done by anyone else that I know of for a model of this size. More on that later...

Cheers

Davegee

[Grossman56]

Meantime, since there's no way short of a divorce that I can afford this Mustang, I'll have to live vicariously through Dave!
Have a project going (one of many) doing some rebuilding and wing replacement on my old and trusty FMS P40. New wings and battery hatch, 3d printed firewall (my design), new old pilot and a new Vertical stab, all parts I had laying around.

All assembled and sitting with her brethren.

Now, you know you've been in the hobby a while when you can get a pic like this and realize that EVERY plane in this pic, with the exception of the Avanti, is discontinued!
And that it doesn't have the FL F7F Tigercat in it.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[jetfool]

Grossman56,
A nice squadron of planes. Keeping and rebuild/update these older planes shows how well you take care of them. Most after a major crash throw them in the trash can. Enjoy seeing these older ones still flying.
Best Regards, Rex

[Grossman56]

Thanks Rex! Come to think about it, yeah every one of these with the exception of the Hardway P-40 has spent time in the slammer!
So has the Bearcat but it's not discontinued.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Davegeee]

I had a slight mishap with my P-51D yesterday morning, and it has made me reconsider the parameters I'll stay within to prevent it from happening from here on out. Due to winds frequently increasing to unacceptable levels for foamies at my home field during the day, I fly my planes in the summer as early as possible and it usually works out well. However, I found yesterday I was flying my plane in what I call "silhouette mode" where the sun angle on the plane makes it look like all black and difficult to know what its attitude is as it zips by in the pattern. Yesterday, while flying my P-51, I decided to cut the flight short for that reason. Also, our east-west runway has the sun right off the end early on this time of year and that can be a Huge problem. While maneuvering my plane for landing under those conditions, I got the plane a bit too slow just above the ground and it stalled. Not major damage, but one of the main landing gear struts will need to be replaced. And I have to go to China for the parts as MRC is totally out of stock on many items. It will be down for 2-3 weeks.

This morning, I took up Hairless Joe and my Cougar, but waited a bit longer until the sun was higher. That totally fixed that silhouette problem, and landings were pretty good and predictable on my P-47 and Cougar. And SO much better and easier to see them fly. So, I've learned something.

Cheers

Davegee

I'll attach a pic of Hairless Joe after its 12th flight this morning. Great flyer!

[jetfool]

Sorry to hear of mishap but old Dogs can learn new tricks. Hang in there Dave.
Rex

[Davegeee]

Sorry to hear of mishap but old Dogs can learn new tricks. Hang in there Dave.
Rex

Hi Rex: thanks. I didn't have problems flying at dawn or dusk for many years, but the other day, it became a problem, really, for the first time. Doesn't help that I'll be 72 in less than a month! I still don't wear glasses for near or far objects, but it's best to dial it back a bit to better lighting conditions to help ensure safe flying. The P-51 will be just fine. I just wish MRC wasn't so short of key parts. Maybe lots of other pilots are having similar problems getting used to this new airplane??

Cheers

Dave

[BL_41]

A couple of months ago I stalled my P-51 and bent the left side oleo. When I went to remove the oleo I found the bolt has on odd size head (at least on mine). Neither US or metric standard sizes fit. I dremelled a 3/32" down to .088" to get a fit.

[jetfool]

Davegee,
I'm 70 and had cataract surgery in 2020. I have 20/20 vision but the light does play tricks. Just one of the joys growing old. I am installing a Spektrum rec in the P-47 and hope to get back in the air soon. Only have 2 flights before the Toledo show. Learning so much tech on this new radio on my sport planes,I can't wait to use it on my warbirds.

DAVE HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY! Rex

[Elbee]

davegee jetfool

Y'all just puppies.

Best, LB

[Davegeee]

A couple of months ago I stalled my P-51 and bent the left side oleo. When I went to remove the oleo I found the bolt has on odd size head (at least on mine). Neither US or metric standard sizes fit. I dremelled a 3/32" down to .088" to get a fit.

Hi BL_41: interesting. That is the same spot where one of my gear broke. I ended up buying two retracts and all the landing gear struts, wheels, etc. That's overkill, but they didn't have just the struts for sale, and besides I can have them in reserve for any future "accidents." That's strange that they had a weird size, for sure. They should have standard size for all of us who work with these things.

Thanks for the input.

Cheers

Davegee

[Davegeee]

Davegee,
I'm 70 and had cataract surgery in 2020. I have 20/20 vision but the light does play tricks. Just one of the joys growing old. I am installing a Spektrum rec in the P-47 and hope to get back in the air soon. Only have 2 flights before the Toledo show. Learning so much tech on this new radio on my sport planes,I can't wait to use it on my warbirds.

DAVE HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY! Rex

Thanks, Rex!

Dave

[jetfool]

Elbee,
This puppy doesn't move fast anymore. LOL
Have you finished the B-25 yet? Hoping for updates

[Elbee]

Elbee,
This puppy doesn't move fast anymore. LOL
Have you finished the B-25 yet? Hoping for updates

Rex,

Well played.

Best, LB