FTFC25: Build-ruary by Patriot Rc

[Patriot Rc]

Next I glued on the doublers.

Then I folded the fuselage together.

Next I built the canopy.

Then I beveled the Elevons.

Next I added the sidepanels, servos, hooked up the servo linkages and put on the linkage guides.

Then I joined the fuselage to the wing.

Next I added the motor, ESC and gyro.

 

[Patriot Rc]

Then I added the belly pan and vertical stabilizers (I added the hatch to get the gyro out when i want it for my other airplanes)

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Here is what it look like inside.

Now it is ready for painting.

It took about 2 hours to build.

It took about 15 min (Not including dry time) to Paint

it was pretty easy to build 1 (1 out of 5).

It flew pretty easy 2 (1 out of 5)


Do's and Don't's

Always check the battery before you fly to make sure it is full (I didn't and my brother crashed it in too a tree)

 

[Mr Man]

Then I added the belly pan and vertical stabilizers (I added the hatch to get the gyro out when i want it for my other airplanes) View attachment 248043 .



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Here is what it look like inside.


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Now it is ready for painting.



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It took about 2 hours to build. it was pretty easy to build (1-5, 1 simple).

Cool! Came out Clean!

 

[Mr Man]

What paintjob?

 

[Patriot Rc]

I'm going to paint it metallic silver

 

[Patriot Rc]

Here it is! its done. After I flew it the first time and its adventure in the tree its gotten a little dinged up


Before:

After:

 

[Patriot Rc]

Master series mustang build log:

Here are the formers for the fuselage

Here's the nose/fus. section

Here's more formers for the fus.

Here's the tail section of the fuselage.

Here's some pictures of the fuselage.

Here's is the fuselage and the bottom wing skin with the spars (unfortunately I mounted the front nose section upside down on the nose so it looks funny, I am going to try redoing that section by cutting it off with a hot knife and putting a new one on.)

 

[Flying Cherokee]

Master series mustang build log:

Here are the formers for the fuselage
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Here's the nose/fus. section
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Here's more formers for the fus.
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Here's the tail section of the fuselage.
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Here's some pictures of the fuselage.
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Here's is the fuselage and the bottom wing skin with the spars (unfortunately I mounted the front nose section upside down on the nose so it looks funny, I am going to try redoing that section by cutting it off with a hot knife and putting a new one on.)


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Looking good so far!

 

[Mr Man]

Looking good!

 

[Jo's squadron]

How many sheets of foam did it take?

Master series mustang build log:

Here are the formers for the fuselage
View attachment 248252

Here's the nose/fus. section
View attachment 248253

Here's more formers for the fus.
View attachment 248254

Here's the tail section of the fuselage.
View attachment 248255

Here's some pictures of the fuselage.
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View attachment 248259

Here's is the fuselage and the bottom wing skin with the spars (unfortunately I mounted the front nose section upside down on the nose so it looks funny, I am going to try redoing that section by cutting it off with a hot knife and putting a new one on.)


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View attachment 248262

 

[Patriot Rc]

How many sheets of foam did it take?

Its 7 sheets, but the plans have the pieces for the B/C model and the D model (I'm building the D model), So I think its like 6 sheets. Unfortunately I didn't know that until after I cut them all out, So I wasted some foam.

 

[Jo's squadron]

Its 7 sheets, but the plans have the pieces for the B/C model and the D model (I'm building the D model), So I think its like 6 sheets. Unfortunately I didn't know that until after I cut them all out, So I wasted some foam.

Thanks, do you think I could fit the D model in 5 sheets?

 

[Jo's squadron]

Master series mustang build log:

Here are the formers for the fuselage
View attachment 248252

Here's the nose/fus. section
View attachment 248253

Here's more formers for the fus.
View attachment 248254

Here's the tail section of the fuselage.
View attachment 248255

Here's some pictures of the fuselage.
View attachment 248256
View attachment 248257
View attachment 248258
View attachment 248259

Here's is the fuselage and the bottom wing skin with the spars (unfortunately I mounted the front nose section upside down on the nose so it looks funny, I am going to try redoing that section by cutting it off with a hot knife and putting a new one on.)


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How is it coming?

 

[Houndpup Rc]

How is it coming?

Patience patience. He's working on it.🤫 lol

 

[Patriot Rc]

Thanks, do you think I could fit the D model in 5 sheets?

I think you would probably be able to, if you cut out the pieces out of the plans and tape them on individually.

 

[Patriot Rc]

I was able to cut the nose off on my Master Series Mustang and put a new one on (this time I got it on right side up😅).

 

[Patriot Rc]

I'm going to have landing gear, so I put some paint stir sticks on the inside of the wing.

Then I added the top wing skins.

Then I made the scoop.

Next I put on the vertical and horizontal stabilizers and tail fairing.

Then I added the servos and the scoop.

Next I made and installed the canopy.

Then I added the aileron servos in the wing.

 

[Mr Man]

I'm going to have landing gear, so I put some paint stir sticks on the inside of the wing.


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Then I added the top wing skins.



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Then I made the scoop.


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Next I put on the vertical and horizontal stabilizers and tail fairing.





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Then I added the servos and the scoop.

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Next I made and installed the canopy.


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Then I added the aileron servos in the wing.


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Landing gear? That'll increase drag if you want speed.

 

[Patriot Rc]

Landing gear? That'll increase drag if you want speed.

Its worth it.

 

[Mr Man]

Its worth it.

Retracts.