FT P-47 Thunderbolt 1.0

[rkozak]

Hi there, I have just started working on my scratch p-47 with some ambitious plans like having both ailerons, flaps and retracts

I bought those cheap ebay retracts and landing gear legs and decided do model and 3d print mounts for them.
I want them placed as forward as possible and angled, heading little more before CoG, when landing gear is down.
So far, it looks like no additional changes to the model will be needed (except of cutting a proper hole for the gear and mount.
Mount will fit in between those wooden bars that wil also serve as a support for mount struct and will be nicely hidden in a wing with no parts visible out of the wing .

I am only a little bit sad that I need to use quiet small wheels, they will probably not look so cool and scale.
Still, if I cut through that foam bar, made a bigger hole, maybe I could youse at least half inch bigger wheel.

I could provide both openSCAD and STL plans if anyone interested, i believe those mounts could be useful for all different kinds of FT models

Have you tested you landing gear? I attempted but failed...see post #78 in this thread

 

[The Fopster]

Here’s my P47 .....a few more finishing touches (decals & mount the canopy) and then it’s ready for the maiden crash😳
My modifications:
1) canopy is moulded fron Petg ..my first attempt at form moulding
2) the wing leading edge and tips are finished with a 3d printed edge in hopes to protect them from damage in transport and landing
3) all trailing edge on wing, elevator, rudder and ailerons have a balsa strip
4) I originally had retractable landing gear and tail gear, but ended up removing/cutting them out as they where to far back on the wing.
5) the wing is removable. I implemented a wedge on the front with a nylon bolt at the back of the wing to secure it in place.

Very sharp looking build. Congratulations! 👍

 

[rkozak]

Very nice!! Where are you getting the decals? I think I am going with the Silver scheme.

Chuck

Silver is nice to....here’s one of my MiniaRC Mighty Mini P47 with silver scheme

 

[Slamador]

Have you tested you landing gear? I attempted but failed...see post #78 in this thread

What happened to your retracts?

 

[Jelzin]

Have you tested you landing gear? I attempted but failed...see post #78 in this thread

unfortunatelly i have not yet finished the plane, too little time

 

[sconner]

I think I've found a couple issues with the cut files on the P-47.
First is the battery box. The edge that glues on last is too tall. This makes the box somewhat out of square, and the formers won't fit over it correctly.
Second is the thin strip fuselage section that goes behind the cowl flaps. It ends up being too small. And, the #3 former won't go into it without crushing.

I just put together mine from FF2021 and it still has the same problem with the fuselage section. Everything else was good though.

 

[Capt_Sigmar]

Thanks.... I print my own using Printable Vinyl Sticker Paper.

Link for Vinyl Sticker Paper https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08BPL81M9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Do you have a file to print for the checkboard nose area? Yours looks fantastic, and I was looking at hand-painting that, and I have a feeling it would be an awfully tedious job.

 

[Capt_Sigmar]

Does anyone know where I might be able to get vinyl canopy for the Razorback canopy? It is not in the FT Store at this point.

 

[rkozak]

Do you have a file to print for the checkboard nose area? Yours looks fantastic, and I was looking at hand-painting that, and I have a feeling it would be an awfully tedious job.

Is used 6mm tape to create the checkered pattern. Then I used a spray gun and painted the taped area white. After drying I removed the tape and repeated the process by covering the white checkers and sprayed black.
This is the tape I used.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B002C47XMU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Jo's squadron]

Does the p47 fly better than the p51 master series?

 

[CrshNBrn]

Does the p47 fly better than the p51 master series?

They both are fairly easy flyers, but the P-47 can be a little trickier to hand launch due to its huge fuselage. It can be hard to grab and toss for folks with smaller hands. The P-51 has a little more internal support for its pushrod housings, which makes the controls feel a little crisper (in my opinion) than the Thunderbolt. But they both fly very well.

 

[Jo's squadron]

ok thanks for the reply

 

[Jo's squadron]

p51 vs p47 vs spitfire
witch one?

 

[CrshNBrn]

p51 vs p47 vs spitfire
witch one?

That's easy. The Spitfire is obviously the most beautiful, best flying, most awesome aircraft ever designed.

 

[Jo's squadron]

ok thanks
it just went 10X higher in my to build list

 

[dberg97]

ok thanks
it just went 10X higher in my to build list

P-47 flies better IMO.

 

[Jo's squadron]

P-47 flies better IMO.

How dose it fly better? smoother? dose it fly similar to the corsair?

 

[Jo's squadron]

and what silver tape did you use?

 

[dberg97]

How dose it fly better? smoother? dose it fly similar to the corsair?

I currently have all three (spitfire, corsair, and P-47) in the flying inventory. I have both the normal size P-47 and a 150% variant. The P-47 has a larger main wing, elevator, and rudder surface. It's much smoother in flight, has more control authority, and is a better overall performer. On my Spitfire, I actually removed the stock horizontal and vertical stabilizer and increased the size of both by about 25%. Without telling anyone that I did it, the profile of the spitfire still looks authentic, but it performs so much better. To get an idea of flying characteristics, here is a video of some low and slow passes for video purposes of my 150% variant.

The P-47 is a great all-around flyer. The Corsair is quick and nimble. The Spitfire is better after the mods, but still not as good overall as the Jug and Corsair.

The tape is simply white duct tape that was painted along with the rest of the wing. If you steel wool it along with the foam, it paints well.

 

[Jo's squadron]

I currently have all three (spitfire, corsair, and P-47) in the flying inventory. I have both the normal size P-47 and a 150% variant. The P-47 has a larger main wing, elevator, and rudder surface. It's much smoother in flight, has more control authority, and is a better overall performer. On my Spitfire, I actually removed the stock horizontal and vertical stabilizer and increased the size of both by about 25%. Without telling anyone that I did it, the profile of the spitfire still looks authentic, but it performs so much better. To get an idea of flying characteristics, here is a video of some low and slow passes for video purposes of my 150% variant.

The P-47 is a great all-around flyer. The Corsair is quick and nimble. The Spitfire is better after the mods, but still not as good overall as the Jug and Corsair.

The tape is simply white duct tape that was painted along with the rest of the wing. If you steel wool it along with the foam, it paints well.

Nice! thanks for the reply! I think that I will build that one
your giant flies really nice.