Official FlightLine 1600mm P-51D Mustang Thread

[davegee]

My thought as well. First thing to go would be the green paint. I've had three Mustangs, all silver (one Flite Metal) the 'D's weren't green for very long, the 'B's were more likely to be green.
I was leaning towards "Contrary Mary" which was WZ-I, the same as Big Beautiful Doll, but a different tail number and even more checkerboard. My theory is she was assigned the squadron number after Landers left?


Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

Hi Dan: Yes, that sounds reasonable that once Landers left, that airplane ID would be available to any pilot assigned to it. Had Landers still been there with that airplane and they really needed the same ID numbers, they would have put a "bar" underneath the "I" to designate that there was another WZ-I already in the squadron. That happened with some frequency.

Cheers

Davegee

[davegee]

FW/ FL has released planes in both green and silver before. That said I doubt they will on this one unless it really really sells well.

I historically liked the silver schemes better thou the silver shows the foam cells more.

Good point. Unfortunately the dark colors are more sensitive to heating if left out in the summer sun sometimes even for a few minutes at my elevation 5-6000 feet MSL, and can cause that awful gatoring in just minutes!

Cheers

Davegee

[Elbee]

My thought as well...
I was leaning towards "Contrary Mary" which was WZ-I


Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

DD,

Great livery choice, she's a beaut.

Best, LB

[Evan D]

FW/ FL has released planes in both green and silver before. That said I doubt they will on this one unless it really really sells well.

I historically liked the silver schemes better thou the silver shows the foam cells more.

[Grossman56]

My thought as well. First thing to go would be the green paint. I've had three Mustangs, all silver (one Flite Metal) the 'D's weren't green for very long, the 'B's were more likely to be green.
I was leaning towards "Contrary Mary" which was WZ-I, the same as Big Beautiful Doll, but a different tail number and even more checkerboard. My theory is she was assigned the squadron number after Landers left?


Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[e4dragongunner]

Ordered!

[vrosi1963]

Looks very accurate , why do they keep producing everything in Green again and not offer silver and green , what do you thing people . i get sick or repainting almost every arf now just like the B25 arg still way better than the 1500mm e-flight Fake non scale blue P51D

[xviper]

I wonder if the FMS 1700mm prop blades are closer and swapable?

I'm sure if you really wanted to, you could make it work. However ............................... This P-51 uses a 16 X 12 prop, turned by a 390kv motor. The FMS 1700 uses a 17 X 9, turned by a 360kv motor. The FMS prop has much less "bite" than the FL prop. To be more equal, it needs to be 17 X 11. The FL motor is close in kv but is slightly more max speed. The FL plane is about 0.8kg lighter. Hard to say if performance would be the same. You'd have to try it and see.

In a similar line of thinking, it may be worth seeing if this motor would give the FMS 1700mm P-51 a small boost in performance. It came with an 85A ESC, so it may just be able to take it.

[Grossman56]

I wonder if they're the same props they used on the Freewing P 51. I was looking for parts and I see that it's gone as well as the Tigercat. I'm starting to have some rare birds.....

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Aros]

Yeah would love a 100% scale prop but still looks good to me.

[Grossman56]

I wonder if the FMS 1700mm prop blades are closer and swapable?

[JackTBear]

Looks very interesting. Wish the prop was bigger. It’s about 85% of scale. The Eflite P-51 1500mm prop looks bigger on the plane to me.

I suspect Eflite will have a new P-51 1500mm soon.

[xviper]

There is a video of a Chinese unboxing on an RCG thread, detailed footage of the cockpit interior. I think the chap’s YT channel is called FN RC or FNRC. A comprehensive unboxing video.

If I didn't have the FMS 1700mm P-51, I'd be on this one. I'd even consider getting rid of the FMS in favor of this one but the price is a bit steep considering it would be a second one for me.

Here ya go: (May as well turn the sound and closed caption OFF. Can't understand any of it.)

[Captrko]

I placed my order last night ..... Airplane looks so scale! Any idea when the droppable stores will be available?

[t01ga]

I was hoping to see some footage of the cockpit/hatch cover. From a distance it looks as if they finally got a different pilot. How much room in the hatch for mods?

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

There is a video of a Chinese unboxing on an RCG thread, detailed footage of the cockpit interior. I think the chap’s YT channel is called FN RC or FNRC. A comprehensive unboxing video.

[e4dragongunner]

The perfect practice model for my Top RC Model P-51!

Aros!

Exactly what I was thinking!! Building my Top RC now Sierra Gear DA60

or is this just an excuse ... to pick this up? LOL

[Grossman56]

I was hoping to see some footage of the cockpit/hatch cover. From a distance it looks as if they finally got a different pilot. How much room in the hatch for mods?

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Elbee]

Very Nice.

[BL_41]

Wesley suggested 8 minutes.

Thanks Wesley. I am long time in the hobby, but new to electric power.

[Grossman56]

P51B with the Malcom hood.
I was really hoping for a B model, but $660 is steep. Maybe later.

Dan