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Forum: Kit Building
10-28-2019, 03:42 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

And don't hit any gopher holes if you like your...

And don't hit any gopher holes if you like your wing and landing gear. They make a picture perfect landing look like an amateur.
Forum: Kit Building
06-09-2019, 12:04 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Baffles around the head and a 3 times larger...

Baffles around the head and a 3 times larger outlet than inlet. This causes a vacuum to help pull more air through at a higher velocity. If you don't allow for it, the engine will overheat.
Forum: Kit Building
05-06-2019, 09:42 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

IT's heavy thick plastic, and if you don't inset...

IT's heavy thick plastic, and if you don't inset the mounts, or adjust for it, then it sticks out like a sore thumb. Fiberglass is thinner and lighter so easier to blend in, and is mostly the reason...
Forum: Kit Building
10-25-2018, 05:27 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Yeah, had to go to a print shop to get them...

Yeah, had to go to a print shop to get them scanned and printed due to the height. What's worse, it wasn't an electronic scan bed either, so no PDF of it, it was a scan/printer like the old school...
Forum: Kit Building
10-25-2018, 04:42 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

I made copies of the plans for mine and it came...

I made copies of the plans for mine and it came out to over $80 due to the size of them. Problem is, I now have three sets of those plans, and no clue where the hell I put them! LOL
Forum: Kit Building
05-29-2018, 08:47 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Don't use flaps in a dead stick, they just slow...

Don't use flaps in a dead stick, they just slow it down too fast. Of my two warbirds, the P-51 and the P-47, have yet to land with flaps on them. I just grease them in, of course gopher holes tend...
Forum: Kit Building
08-28-2017, 06:36 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Use Low rates on the elevator when flying, or you...

Use Low rates on the elevator when flying, or you may find it snapping over if you pull up too quick. I had mine loop right into the ground because of it. At low rates its just the right amount of...
Forum: Kit Building
03-07-2017, 07:51 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Just remember to fly with the elevator at low...

Just remember to fly with the elevator at low rates to avoid high speed stalls. Learned that the hard way.
Forum: Kit Building
01-05-2017, 06:47 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Wow, lives in Chicago. Woof, I lived there 21...

Wow, lives in Chicago. Woof, I lived there 21 years and fled. I don't ever want to go back there if I don't have to. Hope he has a vest too. I thought it was bad when I lived there, though I did...
Forum: Kit Building
01-04-2017, 09:09 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

And that is pretty bad for a single cylinder.

And that is pretty bad for a single cylinder.
Forum: Kit Building
01-02-2017, 07:48 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Put floats on it so you can belly land. Kill the...

Put floats on it so you can belly land. Kill the engine just before touchdown, and slide er in. No worries!
Forum: Kit Building
12-05-2016, 01:27 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

If shopping at a swap meet for an engine, take a...

If shopping at a swap meet for an engine, take a plug wrench with you. Remove the plug and spin the engine next to your ear. That should tell you if the bearings are OK. Worry about bearings first,...
Forum: Kit Building
09-26-2016, 06:36 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

My H9 P-47 survived a roof strike. Not undamaged...

My H9 P-47 survived a roof strike. Not undamaged of course, but wasn't too hard to repair. I just have a couple items to finish and it can fly again. Just have to order a new wing tube, and figure...
Forum: Kit Building
08-19-2016, 05:07 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Sounds like you may need to adjust baffling and...

Sounds like you may need to adjust baffling and cowl openings. Probably overheating the engine which will cause it to quit running.
Forum: Kit Building
08-17-2016, 05:17 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Level off the tail, so on the Stang, put the...

Level off the tail, so on the Stang, put the level on the stab, and make sure that you use the lightest bubble level possible or compensate with equal weight up front when you level it. The level...
Forum: Kit Building
08-16-2016, 07:00 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

True, the CG is the same, however, it is easier...

True, the CG is the same, however, it is easier to get the CG correct when you put the weight on the bottom of the wing. That is why the CG rigs all say to balance high wings right side up and mid...
Forum: Kit Building
08-16-2016, 04:17 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Flip it over and go 5 1/4 on the bottom. That is...

Flip it over and go 5 1/4 on the bottom. That is where mine balances and it flies nice and stable. Low wing planes always balance upside down.
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Forum: Kit Building
08-14-2016, 08:26 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Go 5 1/4" from the leading edge at the Fuse....

Go 5 1/4" from the leading edge at the Fuse. Sounds like you are still tail heavy. Remember to balance upside down with the gear retracted. If you haven't done so, make a Vanessa rig, which is...
Forum: Kit Building
08-08-2016, 03:59 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Well, got my third flight in on my 'Stang...

Well, got my third flight in on my 'Stang yesterday. The takeoff was a bit scary. In order to taxi and have control to keep the nose from flopping I have the elevator at high rate, I found at low...
Forum: Kit Building
08-05-2016, 10:25 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Top Flite CG, 5 1/4" from leading edge at the...

Top Flite CG, 5 1/4" from leading edge at the fuse. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-warbirds-warplanes-200/11592430-p-51-mustang-brotherhood-33.html#post12195478


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Forum: Kit Building
08-04-2016, 12:29 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

I think is 4 5/8" from the leading edge at the...

I think is 4 5/8" from the leading edge at the fuse side.Go back a few pages, the exact figure is there, maybe a few around mine where I too asked this. The CG posted is perfect. On your elevator...
Forum: Kit Building
08-03-2016, 04:49 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Not sure what you have, but I have been using the...

Not sure what you have, but I have been using the ones with a mono pin socket like this,...
Forum: Kit Building
08-01-2016, 12:20 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Same here. The Cub came with the bracket so I...

Same here. The Cub came with the bracket so I bought the Dubro one, liked it so much I bought a few more for other planes.
Forum: Kit Building
07-19-2016, 07:12 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

Key word there, NEWER. I wouldn't call my 12X...

Key word there, NEWER. I wouldn't call my 12X inexpensive. It is a $1500 radio. Really nice, comfortable in the hands, plenty of adjustments, especially being able to tie the flaps in with throttle...
Forum: Kit Building
07-19-2016, 05:06 AM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 708,209
Posted By acdii

The one thing I don't like about JR/Spektrum is...

The one thing I don't like about JR/Spektrum is the time it takes to connect. The Futaba is almost instant, when I turn the RX on, by the time I get a thumb on a stick, its in sync, the JR/Spektrums...
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