LtMash1A

What prop did you use?

LtMash1A

What prop are you using?

Prekin

My Feedback: (19)

Bambula 22/10"

Jamese1153

Been a few months now, curious how it flew with the Saito?

Prekin

My Feedback: (19)

My Jug is back on bench. New dummy radial engine is almost done.

alsummer

I stripped mine and re-covered it. First time trying something like that. Seems to be a good flyer. Put a DLE55RA in it

Prekin

My Feedback: (19)

She looks great!!! What did you use for covering, fibreglass?

alsummer

I fiberglassed it first thinking I may paint but ended up using aluminum tape

dmyers0403

My Feedback: (48)

Well I have decided to do my retracts different. The axle strut to the inside is more like a Zero. I reversed my axle strut to the outside like the the stock P47. I then taped mounting holes for the wheel cover. I can close the minor gap by placing washer under flange at each end mounting bolt. Could shave axle strut but I’m ok with at this time until after Maiden.

alsummer

Looks good, what motor are you going with?

dmyers0403

My Feedback: (48)

Admiral GP60-8925 electric brushless. Originally set it up with a DLE-55 but switched to electric. Less vibration strain on airframe and ease of use.
I have added shims at back of retracts to close gap. I had to shim each retract a bit different to maintain the same strut angle. I had to do this as there was a slight difference in the total retract angle of each retract.
Blemishes and holes will be corrected. I will also paint the black flange at wheel opening to color match for a much better look. I will not use the plastic liners but will paint inside of each wheel well.

whewth

My Feedback: (2)

how is it flying with that engine?

flypilot

Actually i put the FG-60 in the Thunderbolt as the r5 now sits in my Stearman.
The Fg60 pulls the aircraft happily around the sky on a 22x10 prop. The most gentle warbird I've ever owned.

Flair kit Stearman.