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SKYDOG SPORTS
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R/C Model Aircraft |
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P-51 Mustang Down
March 19, 2006 We were able to fly as the March winds backed of in the evening so Tommy Shields and myself went to a field close by and after flying the P-51 for about twenty minutes I made a super misjudgement and flew her through a giant bare leafed tree. Wow, did those wings ever shred of nicely. Take a look at the photos of Tommy and I flying that day on this page.
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Bob's P-51 Up Close |
Tommy's Plane
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Looks Pretty Close to Trees |
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It Seems to Work OK With the Arial Down |
Tommy Shields - Lambeth, Ontario, Canada |
The Last Day for my P-51 Mustang
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Oh well, after looking at the damage more closely, only the wings are ruined so I will likely build a new set of wings for my P-51 Mustang and she will fly again.
OK So Here She is One Week Later with a New Foam Wing
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Notice New Foam Wing Without Fairings next to Fuselage |
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Here We are Ready to Try it With the New Wing Complete With Fairings |
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Sorry to have to report that on the first test flight with the new wing that the P-51 flew well with full power but became unstable when the power was reduced to one-quarter throttle and subsequently I did not land very well crashing onto a cement slab messing up the fuselage somewhat and a little wing damage. I will be repairing it all and adding some positive incidence to the wing. |
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The All New and Refined P-51 Mustang May 03, 2006 - Ok, so now I have finally fixed her up and wow, does it ever fly nice. On my first attempt to rebuild the model I made a new Styrofoam wing and covered it with 15 mil plastic and it turned out to be to heavy so this time we cut a new core and I added over two extra inches to the trailing edge and covered the wing with 3 mil sticky back plastic from a sign company as suggested by my friend Ted Banks who cut the foam cores with me. Now the P-51 floats in on landings and is a joy to fly. Take a look at the photos below and let me know if you think it looks odd with it's larger wing area. |
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I was so nervous with the new wing but it works well |
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The Sticky Back Plastic Looks Good Too |
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Landing is a Breeze |
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