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« on: September 19, 2010, 12:40:14 AM »
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Hello forum members!
Waiting for my electronic parts for a long time now  Angry and salary time also has not arrived.
Had some ISO foam with me so thought to put it to some use and started building my 3rd Scaled plane,
the P51-D Mustang.
Posting some pictures of the build process, please be informed that I am unable to post proper logs for my projects because of 2 things, the first being that I am a lazy person after working hours Roll Eyes and secondly, to let others gain knowledge on how to build planes from unwanted waste and a little amount of cash, around 300 to 400 INR.

Note that she is going to be a completely scratch built model.
I used just one sanding paper, white adhesive to temperorily hold the blocks together and a cutting knife.
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« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2010, 12:44:01 AM »
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Experiencing the meaning of the word "scratch building"

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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2010, 01:10:45 AM »
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Coming out nicely - please continue. It is an ambitious project. All the best!
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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2010, 01:14:56 AM »
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totally agree with VC sir...this plane is LEGEN-"wait for it"-DARY...LEGENDARY Salute besties....
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« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 07:18:44 AM »
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Going really well! Keep it up, paint it well! All the best!
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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2010, 08:10:19 AM »
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Wow looks really great. Best of luck!
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Nice work done.................. liked the finishing  Salute Salute Salute Salute Salute

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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2010, 11:40:49 AM »
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Very nice work dorwin...........................

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Dear All,
Firstly,  Grin Grin Thank you everybody for showing so much interest.. really appreciate your concern and wishes!! Clap Clap
Today was not so hot, the climate seems to be coming down gradually, so I  cut the blocks to make my wings and sat in my balcony and started the sanding.
Cutting is the easiest part but sanding it to get as close to perfection is the hardest.
It took me a good 21/2 hours to sand one wing, finally got the curve I needed.
Well, posting some pictures of today's progress.

Please let your suggestions flow, I thrive on them >Cheesy >Cheesy

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The pictures I clicked are from a VGA Camera so the images are not that good, One picture from my 8 MP Mobile makes the file size around 4 to 5 Mb..not advisable!

Here are some more!

Off to cook fish now!  Tongue Tongue the tail wing will be done tomorrow!  Bow

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« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2010, 10:03:43 PM »
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Chief, this is not a simple case of scratchbuilding, this is a sculpture!

Bravo! Bow
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lots of hardwork!!!!!

thats why it is coming out so nicely!!!!
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Thank you VC bhai..almost sculpting..but this too has its downs Sad lots of powdered foam in my lungs and nose even after wearing a mask..
will try to wet the foam and sand tomorrow, lets see, what happens!!

Thanks again, I will need a major part of suggestions from you and the foamy guys here!
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Thanks Ash!
Yes indeed, its a lot of hard work for a guy who works 100kms away, travels 200kms daily, cooks, washes, works out and sands all evening and posts pictures so that some guys sitting on their computers and browsing the internet get motivated and take interest in the hobby!

Cheers to RCI!!!
It motivated me, guys like you and everyone here motivated me!
Bravo to all!
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Guys,
As I had mentioned in my first post, that I had joined the blocks temporarily so I could sand the entire fuselage.
Well the temporary glue has been washed out and the blocks singled out, I use this practice for 2 reasons;
The first being, this way we can easily lighten the weight and secondly, make place to accommodate the electronics and cut notches inside for wires etc..

The following pictures say what I mean!

-Dorwin

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It motivated me, guys like you and everyone here motivated me!
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Well, you are  a hard working guy.It is seen in your Mustang.SWEET work there.Can't wait to see that bird fly. Salute Salute Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Drool Drool Drool Drool Drool Drool
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Ok guys,
Today, as soon as I reached my room, just had a little wash and started with the sanding of the elevator and the stabilizer..
So far so good! but!!! Head Scratching I have a huge problem..
I have a 4 channel 72mhz Starmax Tx, and a 6 channel Rx which I brought from one of my friends at around INR 1500  (don't know if its worth) He got a starmax EDF jet and did not want the radio..
It has not been used yet, will br using it to test the servos and that's it! it wont be of any use to me later, if anyone would be interested, I could sell it off to them in December.

Now, coming to the Mustang!
Here are some pictures of her, looks good, glides better too..
The only thing that has to be worked upon as of today is balancing it because its kinda tilting around 10Degrees to the right from the front nose view.

Lastly, I don't know if I can fly her using a 4 channel radio and a 6 channel rx, have not yet flown home made planes, so Please  Help Me me!
Just provide me with any details, diagrams anything that will possibly help me including the electronic system that I would need for this 250gm bird.

Appreciate any help! Help Me Help Me

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Vertical Stabilizer and the Starmax radio!! Salute

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Please bear with me..the joints are just temporary using super fine double sided tape, there is still a lot of trimming and sanding to be done!
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Now that is REALLY beginning to look like a P 51 D - just a bit of work on the canopy aft section (IMG0227A) for the tear drop shape and you are home and dry.  Make the ventral air intake/ scoop a little more pronounced.

I am sure a 4Ch Tx and a 6 Ch Rx can be paired as long as they are on the same frequency and use the same crystals. If I am not mistaken, one of my birds fly on the same configuration. Not to worry. Experts please confirm.

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Thanks VC bhai!
Yes, The air scoop will be protruding down a little bit more, for the canopy, I suppose you are right! I still have to get that tear drop shape...completely exhausted today Sad will be doing it in the days to come.
She indeed is going to be the best one I've ever made till now..

One question! do you have a circuit diagram as how to configure a 4 channel Tx to pair with this bird?
What I mean is can you tell me how to control 2 servos?

For Example: If I move the right stick to the right and the aileron on the right wing
moves upward while the aileron on the left wing moves downward and visversa.

Can this be achieved by using a "Y" servo wire?
Any help will be greatly appreciated!

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I think you need a VTail mixer. Give me 24 hours,I will get back to you on this, unless someone else responds before that. Don't worry buddy, all that is easily taken care of. I am using a V Tail Mixer with a simple 4 Ch Tx and it does exactly that with a V Tail mixer onboard the aircraft. Will try to arrange one for you. You get on with the build.

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Oh Oh! Sad I don't think I can find any V tail mixers here Sad
I will call the LHS tomorrow and see if they have them..
I found a thread by Sahilkit, I did not know he sold them until now, but still, I am far away from December to get any mixers Sad
Is there any other way to get this done ?


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