Richard's P-47
| It's the 1/7 Gold edition Top Flite P-47 kit ,63.5" Span.,weighs 12 Lbs.,glassed using 2 applications of Pacer Z Poxy over Sig .06 Oz. glass cloth,W/excess removed using with plastic playing cards to squegee off the excess resin; primed with U Tech 2 component #2K100 Urethane primer,which was wet sanded same day of application! terrific- especially as compared to the epoxy primers which seem un-Avail. now. finished W/ I.M.P's Skinni-Dip (very little weight build up; but not too resistant to raw fuel or solvents) but works as advertised and delivery is 2-3 days:great service. "Penrod&Sam," is Powered by an O.S. 120III SurpassW/ pump: due to rather large size of muffler, I used the O.S. "Flex header,"which enabled me to mount the muffler against the firewall thus only tip of exhaust shows. Equipped W/Springair HD103 retracts and controlled by the Airtronics RD-600 with hitec Hs-81 metal geared servos on flaps, the Reg.Hs-81's to control throttle and retracts & Airtronics #94737Z servos: (1)ea. for left and right Ail's., as well as one on Elev. and rudder- lastly----:geez---an Expert 2700 Ma. NiMH battery pack airborn-The pilot?:well no 1/7 Avail. that I could find so a trip to the "toy store,"and a bit of imagination ...Richard McFarland |
