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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: COndor06 on July 30, 2012, 02:59:07 AM
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If anyone is interested. I have a new project working on a 150 mph scale mustang. Thought some of you guys might have an interest.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_11172748/anchors_11172763/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm (http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_11172748/anchors_11172763/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm)
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Very cool. I find everyone that trys to make their mustang model very fast cuts about every other corner in their build, so I'm wondering how it will look (and more importantly, fly) when done right. The last one I saw I think the fuselage was poorly constructed and it was starting to twist in the tail and disintigrate, but maybe it was just excessive fatigue and not craftsmanship.
.perfectionist-on
I really like the maintenance/access hatch touches on the elevators (that's insane, I would personaly do it in the paint and decal phase, but you're actualy incorporating it into the physical surface), they're a little larger than the actual ones (I wish the real ones were as lush as yours though) but I assume it's because it may likely have a practical purpose for being that way on your flying model.... and, with such attention to that detail (all my asuming here), I'm surprised you didn't notch out the trim tabs on the ailerons and elevators too.
PS - Don't forget you rudder (minus the v. stab) should be/apear fabric with a notch in it for the trim tab that should be/apear to be metal, too. :aok
.perfectionist-off
Good luck, are you aiming to finish this up during this winter or pushing it through with another plan/e in mind for the off-season?
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Wow, very cool COndor........heck of a talent you have there :aok
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THis kit comes with a composite fuse that already had the hatches in it. I am covering it in Flite Metal to replicate a scale mustang build I did two years ago. This one will be an everyday flyer for me. The big one is located at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlHdJQL4AGE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlHdJQL4AGE)
I can't really make this one scale so I decided to just make a blazing fast version. I should have it in the air in about two weeks.
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that is gonna be one beautiful stang. :aok
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Here is a mock up of the final aircraft and nose art
(http://condoraerial.intuitwebsites.com/mockup.png)
(http://condoraerial.intuitwebsites.com/sixgun.png)
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I got the decals in today along with the additional flite metal. We should have this bird in the air in the next two weeks. I will post a video of her maiden.
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I just finished covering and painting the fuse. the Flithe metal is looking good. Got the cockpit completed and will be starting on the wing tomorrow.
(http://condoraerial.intuitwebsites.com/mustang.JPG)
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Some cockpit detail
(http://condoraerial.intuitwebsites.com/c3.jpg)
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(http://condoraerial.intuitwebsites.com/fuse.jpg)
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That looks great. It's hard to get the metal finish to look right. I always had some sort of application deviation that led to a ripple or something right in the dang middle of the application that ruined the effect. I probably just didn't spend enough time prepping the surface.
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Spending that kind of time and detail on it, I sure would be terrified of flying it and having an "oops"
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that is gorgeous.
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Awesome build...........didn't expect something this awesome.
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I would like a few opinions. I was going to paint the nose red but after seeing it in its aluminium finish I think it might look better if I left it alone.
What do you guys think. Aluminium or red?
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I would like a few opinions. I was going to paint the nose red but after seeing it in its aluminium finish I think it might look better if I left it alone.
What do you guys think. Aluminium or red?
i think it'd look good either way. if you're using the nose art you pictured above, then keep it red, to keep it accurate. just my opinion though.
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It does seem a shame to paint over the aluminum spinner but I think I'd personally match the chosen paint scheme. Of course you'll have to touch up nicks and paint chips over time, but you'd have to keep the bare aluminum clean and occasionally have to buff our scratches too, so it's probably equal work keeping it nice either way.
So I think I'd paint it, myself. That said, last mustang I built, I bought a colored spinner that was color-matched to the monokote brand covering I was using. It was also red nose and tail but not really matching any historical scheme except for a generic tuskeegee red tail sort of theme.
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I would like a few opinions. I was going to paint the nose red but after seeing it in its aluminium finish I think it might look better if I left it alone.
What do you guys think. Aluminium or red?
The spinner is an off-color from the rest of the metal finish. If you could match it somehow, it would look really good, otherwise I think it would look better with matching red paint. Great work. :aok
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I love the cockpit detail Awesome!!!!! :salute