TurtlesThatFly
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Picturing that in my mind, it would look awesome in the air with removable fixed landing gear.
Curtiss P-40b Warhawk
- Thread starter Timmychanga
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Timmychanga
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what is removable fixed landing gear?
TurtlesThatFly
Member
Fixed gear that can be removed. If you glue a piece of foam that resembles the retract "doors", it will look amazing on both the ground and the air.
Timmychanga
Member
So landing gear that are not retracts, but can be removed?
Timmychanga
Member
I finished the wing 
I might add landing gear, but I don't really like the look of a plane when its flying with its landing gear down (especially warbirds), so if I do have landing gear, it will have to be removable. Does anyone have any ideas on how to do that?
I cut the area where the wings join a little off, so i had to put a BBQ skewer in the crack to fill it in.
I might add landing gear, but I don't really like the look of a plane when its flying with its landing gear down (especially warbirds), so if I do have landing gear, it will have to be removable. Does anyone have any ideas on how to do that?
I cut the area where the wings join a little off, so i had to put a BBQ skewer in the crack to fill it in
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TurtlesThatFly
Member
Yep. You can add retracts, but I think these kind of gear look more scale in the air.
agentkbl
Illegal Squid Fighting?
couple of magnetic hatches (probably large) that you can put on the bottom of the airplane? one with gear, one without? that could work, and it'd make it wasy to change the battery if you mounted the batt on the hatch.
took me way too long to draw that. but I hope you can see what I'm trying to say here. I've never done this, but I think it would work.
took me way too long to draw that. but I hope you can see what I'm trying to say here. I've never done this, but I think it would work.
Timmychanga
Member
I see exactly what you mean; however, this being a mini sized plane, would that add too much weight?
Timmychanga
Member
Also, since I'm using the mighty mini mustang design and just changing the shape, I was going to have the top battery hatch just like the mustang, and maybe replacing the BBQ skewer with a magnet or two.
Timmychanga
Member
I finally finished it!! sorry that I haven't updated since October, but what with school and other things piling up, this project got put on the back burner. But I have been working on it little by little (sorry, no pictures of it being built), and have finally finished it!
![IMG_7868[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176095_88938228999346082c479ab1ab59e995_thumb.jpg "IMG_7868[1].JPG")
The finished plane along with the model I am basing it on.
![IMG_7869[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176096_5ac5780621bc5730e32b6383b0ae76c1_thumb.jpg "IMG_7869[1].JPG")
Top view
![IMG_7870[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176105_23b35298e8c8f26f43e71bb1b0c0a8b4_thumb.jpg "IMG_7870[1].JPG")
Side view
![IMG_7871[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176104_a416e47b4e481fdfcedf68eb8dce1657_thumb.jpg "IMG_7871[1].JPG")
With hatch
![IMG_7873[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176103_9bc96a4c02e0bdc076463a30da2f2915_thumb.jpg "IMG_7873[1].JPG")
Without hatch
![IMG_7874[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176102_e2fed5beb6d799b4d7ec42f760b4247c_thumb.jpg "IMG_7874[1].JPG")
The bowels of the plane
![IMG_7875[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176101_55af019560164ab3685933e71d92f4e7_thumb.jpg "IMG_7875[1].JPG")
Bottom view
![IMG_7878[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176100_afd5f607337591a9d1a1314ff42e1deb_thumb.jpg "IMG_7878[1].JPG")
The model that I am basing it on.
As you can see I decided against any form of landing gear for three reasons: First, because one of the main reasons for making this a mini-size plane was to make it portable (I strap in on a backpack and bike to where I fly, because I can't drive); second, because I hardly ever fly where landing gear on this size plane would do any good (long grass); and third, I really don't like the look of a warbird flying with its undercarriage out (that is nothing more than my opinion).
All things considered (this being my first design, and only my third scratch build, etc.), I think that this went pretty well. There is still snow on the ground here, so I will not be maidening it tomorrow. However, I hope to maiden it before or during this weekend. Hopefully I won't crash it on takeoff
P.S. If you guys have any tips on painting it, I would be glad to hear them. So far I have used Permanent marker and spray paint (on an old speedster) and both methods worked well, but i am open to other methods of painting too.
![IMG_7868[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176095_88938228999346082c479ab1ab59e995.jpg "IMG_7868[1].JPG")
The finished plane along with the model I am basing it on.
![IMG_7869[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176096_5ac5780621bc5730e32b6383b0ae76c1.jpg "IMG_7869[1].JPG")
Top view
![IMG_7870[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176105_23b35298e8c8f26f43e71bb1b0c0a8b4.jpg "IMG_7870[1].JPG")
Side view
![IMG_7871[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176104_a416e47b4e481fdfcedf68eb8dce1657.jpg "IMG_7871[1].JPG")
With hatch
![IMG_7873[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176103_9bc96a4c02e0bdc076463a30da2f2915.jpg "IMG_7873[1].JPG")
Without hatch
![IMG_7874[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176102_e2fed5beb6d799b4d7ec42f760b4247c.jpg "IMG_7874[1].JPG")
The bowels of the plane
![IMG_7875[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176101_55af019560164ab3685933e71d92f4e7.jpg "IMG_7875[1].JPG")
Bottom view
![IMG_7878[1].JPG](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/03/176100_afd5f607337591a9d1a1314ff42e1deb.jpg "IMG_7878[1].JPG")
The model that I am basing it on.
As you can see I decided against any form of landing gear for three reasons: First, because one of the main reasons for making this a mini-size plane was to make it portable (I strap in on a backpack and bike to where I fly, because I can't drive); second, because I hardly ever fly where landing gear on this size plane would do any good (long grass); and third, I really don't like the look of a warbird flying with its undercarriage out (that is nothing more than my opinion).
All things considered (this being my first design, and only my third scratch build, etc.), I think that this went pretty well. There is still snow on the ground here, so I will not be maidening it tomorrow. However, I hope to maiden it before or during this weekend. Hopefully I won't crash it on takeoff
P.S. If you guys have any tips on painting it, I would be glad to hear them. So far I have used Permanent marker and spray paint (on an old speedster) and both methods worked well, but i am open to other methods of painting too.
Timmychanga
Member
It is indeed a mini. I took the FT mini mustang and changed the shape to make it look (somewhat) like a p-40.
Timmychanga
Member
I am also thinking about adding the cowl guns and wing mounted guns if it survives the maiden.
Timmychanga
Member
maybe, but probably not. The way I made it was just printing out the Mini Mustang plans and tweaking them on paper. If you have any suggestions for a way to get that onto the computer, I would love to hear it! Also, I STILL HAVEN'T MAIDENED IT YET!! It is always too cold or too windy. I was hoping for some better weather this weekend because I have time to fly, but then it started snowing, with no prediction of warming up until next Thursday. Once the elements stop conspiring against me, I will try to maiden it as soon as possible.
It is always too cold or too windy. I was hoping for some better weather this weekend because I have time to fly, but then it started snowing, with no prediction of warming up until next Thursday. Once the elements stop conspiring against me, I will try to maiden it as soon as possible.
DMC RC
DMC RC
The P-40 looks great so far, I want to start making more of these "companion planes" for the Mini Mustang and Corsair. My ideas list so far:
I. VG.33c-1
II. Sea Hurricane Mk Ic
III. Ki-61
IV. Yak-3
V. LA-5
VI. F4F Wildcat
VII. He 100 D-1
VIII. Seafire (Griffon Powered)
Cant wait to see how the '40 flies!
I. VG.33c-1
II. Sea Hurricane Mk Ic
III. Ki-61
IV. Yak-3
V. LA-5
VI. F4F Wildcat
VII. He 100 D-1
VIII. Seafire (Griffon Powered)
Cant wait to see how the '40 flies!
Timmychanga
Member
So, I finally got a chance to maiden it. However, on takeoff something (I still haven't figured out what) went wrong, and the plane nose-dived into the ground right after I launched it, messing up the nose pretty badly. I have decided to rebuild it for four reasons: First, the nose was crumpled up enough that it was not sturdy anymore; second, the precision of the build was not very good to begin with; third, there is apparently a loose wire in one of the wings, causing that aileron to stop working sporadically; and lastly, my brother and I just purchased a pack of the brown waterproof foam board, so the plane would need very little painting to look like a stock p-40.
