The big bang of Mustangs

[Sero]

What's stopping you?

I live on the north west coast... a bit too far

 

[Grifflyer]

I live on the north west coast... a bit too far

Oh I see, I'll tell ya it's definitely worth the travel!

 

[BS projects inc.]

I started the forums right after ff, and then realized I was at a table right next to @Grifflyer

I was next to you as well then. I was in the same build tent in the corner closest to the store are away from the runway.

 

[Sero]

Oh I see, I'll tell ya it's definitely worth the travel!

It would be for me, but I doubt I could convince my wife. Maybe there will be one on the west coast one day, although I would like to go to Edgewater and there are a ton of Flight museums out there and on the way...

 

[The Hangar]

I was next to you as well then. I was in the same build tent in the corner closest to the store are away from the runway.

On Thursday? Griff moved on Friday...

 

[The Hangar]

Got the big mustang ready for a maiden! I decided not to paint it until I know it flies. I have my new radial c pack motor on it so this will be my first time using it on a plane. I’m really excited to see how it does! @mach1 rc said it has a lot more power, so I’m looking forward to trying it out! I’ll start on 3s and switch to 4s after a pack or two.

 

[BS projects inc.]

On Thursday? Griff moved on Friday...

Not sure then.

 

[mayan]

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Looks sweet !

I live on the north west coast... a bit too far

Closer than me . I'd too would love to go and plan on going for my 40th birthday.

 

[BS projects inc.]

Day three: Wing is finished, mostly. I attatched the elevator to the tail so that the two sides of the tail would stop flopping around, and I noticed that the elevator was a bit crooked. The tail was pointed to the left a bit, so to counter it I shortened the right side and it evened it out for a straight elevator. Next I cut out the wings and spent some time prepping them to be folded over. I used lowes 3/4 inch foamboard as my former, with a 4ft carbon fiber rod as my spar. It's one of the rods you can find at a rural king as a marker for construction projects. What,s nice about it is that it will bend enough to get some dihedral in the wing, but not much more after that. I then centered and mounted my servos and the wing was ready to fold over. Folding the wing wasn't hard, you have to take it on stage at a time. I typically glue the wing down to only the former first, then the trailing edge surface. I test fitted it in the fuse and it fits like a glove, and to top it off it's not uneven and lines up with the elevator. Tomorrow I am unsure of what my plans are, if I have some free time I will set up my power system and finish the tail and turtle deck.

Quick question, should I have landing gear? It would be fixed landing gear and I already have a sure way to make a steady mount. I like the look of no landing gear in flight, but belly landing the plane means planting the scoop underneath the wing into the ground every time I belly land it.

 

[Grifflyer]

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Day three: Wing is finished, mostly. I attatched the elevator to the tail so that the two sides of the tail would stop flopping around, and I noticed that the elevator was a bit crooked. The tail was pointed to the left a bit, so to counter it I shortened the right side and it evened it out for a straight elevator. Next I cut out the wings and spent some time prepping them to be folded over. I used lowes 3/4 inch foamboard as my former, with a 4ft carbon fiber rod as my spar. It's one of the rods you can find at a rural king as a marker for construction projects. What,s nice about it is that it will bend enough to get some dihedral in the wing, but not much more after that. I then centered and mounted my servos and the wing was ready to fold over. Folding the wing wasn't hard, you have to take it on stage at a time. I typically glue the wing down to only the former first, then the trailing edge surface. I test fitted it in the fuse and it fits like a glove, and to top it off it's not uneven and lines up with the elevator. Tomorrow I am unsure of what my plans are, if I have some free time I will set up my power system and finish the tail and turtle deck.

Quick question, should I have landing gear? It would be fixed landing gear and I already have a sure way to make a steady mount. I like the look of no landing gear in flight, but belly landing the plane means planting the scoop underneath the wing into the ground every time I belly land it.

Looks great!! I say go for LG!

 

[Grifflyer]

Alright I guess I'll update this thread with how my MM has been doing. She's still flying!! A while back I tried dragging the tail through the snow while inverted, most of the tries ended in cartwheels or me pulling up....down before the tail hit the snow. One of the cartwheels was pretty ruff and the snow managed to peel back the paper on the LE

I didn't feel like fixing it, so whenever I got enough speed it would vibrate and make noise. So I had a bit of fun diving down without throttle and have, what sounds to be a giant bee, fly by On my next flight I believe I dragged the tail because I heard a slight scraping sound and after I landed I saw that the paint on the tip of my tail was gone. I don't think it was like that before the flight.

 

[Sero]

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Day three: Wing is finished, mostly. I attatched the elevator to the tail so that the two sides of the tail would stop flopping around, and I noticed that the elevator was a bit crooked. The tail was pointed to the left a bit, so to counter it I shortened the right side and it evened it out for a straight elevator. Next I cut out the wings and spent some time prepping them to be folded over. I used lowes 3/4 inch foamboard as my former, with a 4ft carbon fiber rod as my spar. It's one of the rods you can find at a rural king as a marker for construction projects. What,s nice about it is that it will bend enough to get some dihedral in the wing, but not much more after that. I then centered and mounted my servos and the wing was ready to fold over. Folding the wing wasn't hard, you have to take it on stage at a time. I typically glue the wing down to only the former first, then the trailing edge surface. I test fitted it in the fuse and it fits like a glove, and to top it off it's not uneven and lines up with the elevator. Tomorrow I am unsure of what my plans are, if I have some free time I will set up my power system and finish the tail and turtle deck.

Quick question, should I have landing gear? It would be fixed landing gear and I already have a sure way to make a steady mount. I like the look of no landing gear in flight, but belly landing the plane means planting the scoop underneath the wing into the ground every time I belly land it.

Looking good!

I belly land my regular mustang no problem. I didn't cut the hole in my scoop so it wouldn't collect dirt.

 

[The Hangar]

Looks great!! I say go for LG!

+1

 

[mayan]

Quick question, should I have landing gear? It would be fixed landing gear and I already have a sure way to make a steady mount. I like the look of no landing gear in flight, but belly landing the plane means planting the scoop underneath the wing into the ground every time I belly land it.

Personally prefer no landing gear on my planes .

Alright I guess I'll update this thread with how my MM has been doing. She's still flying!! A while back I tried dragging the tail through the snow while inverted, most of the tries ended in cartwheels or me pulling up....down before the tail hit the snow. One of the cartwheels was pretty ruff and the snow managed to peel back the paper on the LE
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I didn't feel like fixing it, so whenever I got enough speed it would vibrate and make noise. So I had a bit of fun diving down without throttle and have, what sounds to be a giant bee, fly by On my next flight I believe I dragged the tail because I heard a slight scraping sound and after I landed I saw that the paint on the tip of my tail was gone. I don't think it was like that before the flight.
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Sweet. Got videos?

 

[Wildthing]

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Day three: Wing is finished, mostly. I attatched the elevator to the tail so that the two sides of the tail would stop flopping around, and I noticed that the elevator was a bit crooked. The tail was pointed to the left a bit, so to counter it I shortened the right side and it evened it out for a straight elevator. Next I cut out the wings and spent some time prepping them to be folded over. I used lowes 3/4 inch foamboard as my former, with a 4ft carbon fiber rod as my spar. It's one of the rods you can find at a rural king as a marker for construction projects. What,s nice about it is that it will bend enough to get some dihedral in the wing, but not much more after that. I then centered and mounted my servos and the wing was ready to fold over. Folding the wing wasn't hard, you have to take it on stage at a time. I typically glue the wing down to only the former first, then the trailing edge surface. I test fitted it in the fuse and it fits like a glove, and to top it off it's not uneven and lines up with the elevator. Tomorrow I am unsure of what my plans are, if I have some free time I will set up my power system and finish the tail and turtle deck.

Quick question, should I have landing gear? It would be fixed landing gear and I already have a sure way to make a steady mount. I like the look of no landing gear in flight, but belly landing the plane means planting the scoop underneath the wing into the ground every time I belly land it.

Looking good and yes I would go with landing gear also.

 

[Grifflyer]

Personally prefer no landing gear on my planes .


Sweet. Got videos?

No, I want to get some though when my dad isn't busy.

 

[mayan]

No, I want to get some though when my dad isn't busy.

Waiting on them .

 

[Grifflyer]

Waiting on them .

Might have to wait a few days, about to get hammered with some snow.

 

[chris398mx]

Got the big mustang ready for a maiden! I decided not to paint it until I know it flies. I have my new radial c pack motor on it so this will be my first time using it on a plane. I’m really excited to see how it does! @mach1 rc said it has a lot more power, so I’m looking forward to trying it out! I’ll start on 3s and switch to 4s after a pack or two. View attachment 154808 View attachment 154809

ON 4S, it will scream. I wouldn't recommend a 10 inch prop on 4S though. I ran one on mine(10x45) as that is what was recommended for the P47 Master series plane, but i wasnt pushing it that hard and I thought the motor was getting too hot. I would recommend a 9inch on 4S.

 

[The Hangar]

ON 4S, it will scream. I wouldn't recommend a 10 inch prop on 4S though. I ran one on mine(10x45) as that is what was recommended for the P47 Master series plane, but i wasnt pushing it that hard and I thought the motor was getting too hot. I would recommend a 9inch on 4S.

Yay! I have a 9x6 on right now.