I redesign this RC foam board P-51D Mustang from the original plans that I made for papermodel. I simplify the design for easier building. The main material is still 5mm depron or polyfoam foam board. In this project it`s the first time I use 4 of these new techniques. They are DIY spinner, new clear canopy molding, laminating film for covering and DIY retractable landing gear. I`m quite satisfied with all the result, except the landing gear still needs more improvement but, it has lots of potential. Although it worked but still, I will improve it in future projects. This Mustang is fast, even with just 50% throttle, I was trying hard to not hit a tree when flying it. I should add flaps for slower landing, but the time for this project is limited so I`ll leave it to you to improvise with this plans, good luck and have a good building time.
You can download the plans on the link below :
Playlist :
00:00 Intro
03:12 Plan Preparation
04:22 Landing Gear
07:32 Wing
14:44 Fuselage
19:06 Spinner
22:27 Installing Motor
23:58 Stabilizers
25:55 Covering
29:26 Wing Mounting
30:24 Tail Section
36:56 Servo and Pushrod
39:51 Color Scheme and Decal
42:15 Clear Canopy
47:42 Finishing Up
49:39 Maiden Flight
58:08 Review
Strong Santa Ana conditions on Jan 19 2021 provided enough wind for Spencer Lisenby to bring the dynamic soaring speed record back to its birthplace of Parker Mountain, CA
