Topflite Giant P-47 Club
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Topflite Giant P-47 Club
Hey guys,
so here's another forum just like the other one I made. Share your pictures and videos, ask questions, and build threads!
Enjoy, Lancairmustang
so here's another forum just like the other one I made. Share your pictures and videos, ask questions, and build threads!
Enjoy, Lancairmustang
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I have a top flite arc p-47 that I just started. I am currently in the glassing stage and plan in going with the black and red bill lanoksi color scheme since I haven't seen it much. power will be a DLE-55 with an eme auto start system. I am also considering converting my robart main and tail retracts to electric.
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Heres mine, Giant ARF I love the Tarheel scheme. Powered by a brand new DA 50, all hitec 645 metal gear servos, life batteries, smartfly batt share, and smartfly ignition cutoff. Kinda went overboard with all the equipment in the plane I've beem told, but oh well. Thinking about putting the robart electric retracts in as well.
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I got these robart electrics and it looks like they don't even fit in the holes to fasten them down? What do yours look like
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Here's my TP GS P-47 I got flying this summer. Using the Robart electric retracts. Had a lot of issues with them but they seem to be working much better now that i used a dry lubricant on them. I run a DA-60 and it flies fantastic. more then enough power. I had pro-mark make a set of decals. Covered in Ultrakote. Rob
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Tony Builder,
I agree with you on Air. I know there is a strong trend to go with the electric retracts but I have yet to observe a pair that hasn't had issues. I'll stick with the pneumatics until the electrics are more reliable.
Z
I agree with you on Air. I know there is a strong trend to go with the electric retracts but I have yet to observe a pair that hasn't had issues. I'll stick with the pneumatics until the electrics are more reliable.
Z
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I used the Silver UltraCote, then drew panel lines and brushed on some carbon dust and then sprayed it all with LustreKote Flat Clear. I used the robart 5" wheels. They just fit the wheel wells as you can see in the picture.
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I like your waethering. On my prototype kit build I used the 5" robart wheels and they nearly fit with scale gear doors. My current kit build I thikened the wing by 1/8" and moved the wheel back to the scale location deeper in the wing. I am hoping to do scale doors on this RTC using the 5" wheels, we will see.
I used the the silver on my 60 sized P-47
TB
I used the the silver on my 60 sized P-47
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HI Tony.. Really like your P-47. I was going to do the "nut Guts, No Glory" scheme with the same checkerboard cowl. I really like the looks of your cowl. Nice work. i got too intimidated trying to paint the converging checker pattern. Your plane looks awesome!
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Nordicz, nice looking jug. I have a set of those same pylons and want to make them operational. are yours static or did you make them operational. here is a picture of my topflite giant rtc p-47 (behind my 146" airtractor project). I will be going with the BF-109 killer scheme and adding paneline and rivet detail.
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Hi Dave,
Top Flite makes a "Panel Line Pen" marker. works great. Very narrow and if you make a mistake just wipe off with some light denatured alcohol on a paper towel. but I'd suggest then spraying over a clear coat to seal it in once you have the final look you want. I'd assume fuel would smear them as well... unless others have a difference of opinion. I use this pen for other things as well. Since it's gives a narrow line, I use it to mark cutouts on fiberglass cowlings. Just draw it right on the cowl, then any left over lines after cutting I just wipe them of with the alcohol. Rob
Top Flite makes a "Panel Line Pen" marker. works great. Very narrow and if you make a mistake just wipe off with some light denatured alcohol on a paper towel. but I'd suggest then spraying over a clear coat to seal it in once you have the final look you want. I'd assume fuel would smear them as well... unless others have a difference of opinion. I use this pen for other things as well. Since it's gives a narrow line, I use it to mark cutouts on fiberglass cowlings. Just draw it right on the cowl, then any left over lines after cutting I just wipe them of with the alcohol. Rob
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Thanks Rob,
Thanks for the reply.
I will go ahead and order the TF pen, the next time I get a Tower Hobbies order together
If you've got some more pics you should post them proudly, since you've done a really nice job.
Dave
Thanks for the reply.
I will go ahead and order the TF pen, the next time I get a Tower Hobbies order together
If you've got some more pics you should post them proudly, since you've done a really nice job.
Dave