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(Another) P51-D swappable design/build log
- Thread starter JasonEricAnderson
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I myself have an uncontrollable love for the P-51s. I would LOVE to be able to get the plans. Will you ever be making them available? Won't be able to take myself away from this thread for awhile 
That makes me think there should be a laser tag challenge for the FT guys. Work up an infrared/laser system.
They could dial back the throws/speed to be more scale, and have a designator that would put a narrow cone of IR out the front of the planes. The planes could have an IR sensor bump top and bottom. If a plane gets 'hit' with an IR beam for longer than 1/8 of a second it cuts the motor for two seconds. That way the pilot can 'feel/see' they got hit.
They could dial back the throws/speed to be more scale, and have a designator that would put a narrow cone of IR out the front of the planes. The planes could have an IR sensor bump top and bottom. If a plane gets 'hit' with an IR beam for longer than 1/8 of a second it cuts the motor for two seconds. That way the pilot can 'feel/see' they got hit.
First day of good weather! Inspired some progress. I've got the PowerPod mounted servos press fitted. Added some strips of electrical tape to the canopy. There is an error that I missed with the nose. I forgot to notch back the top of the fuselage at the nose where the firewall and skewers go. The wing is press fit still as I realized I don't have a servo Y harness for the ailerons. I've got some servo wire and JR connections on the way as well as half a dozen more servos. I want to get a scale so I can get the all up weight but as of yet I don't have one. It's a bit nose heavy and I'll need to add some velcro to the power pod to allow me to move the battery further back.
Getting close!
Getting close!
My servos, servo wire, and plug parts arrived so I'll be building my Y harness for the ailerons this weekend. While I wait for my weather to dry out I went back to the plans and updated/fixed some of the issues.
while the belly notches make the tail section very strong I think it's overly complicated. I've removed the notches and smoothed out the scoop curve. (DGoebel suggested) The final version will use the 'peel away paper' build technique for the curve of the scoop.
The cockpit plates and their supporting wedges did not take into account the thickness of the the plates in the last version. I've dropped them down 3/16" so that the plates will not stick up above the turtle decks as much and it will allow a nicer fit for a canopy. This should also allow for a small access square to be cut into that area.
I think I may need to move the tail servos back further to help add some tail weight. The current build feels really nose heavy.
while the belly notches make the tail section very strong I think it's overly complicated. I've removed the notches and smoothed out the scoop curve. (DGoebel suggested
) The final version will use the 'peel away paper' build technique for the curve of the scoop.The cockpit plates and their supporting wedges did not take into account the thickness of the the plates in the last version. I've dropped them down 3/16" so that the plates will not stick up above the turtle decks as much and it will allow a nicer fit for a canopy. This should also allow for a small access square to be cut into that area.
I think I may need to move the tail servos back further to help add some tail weight. The current build feels really nose heavy.
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