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Old 03-29-2019, 08:34 PM
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Airdaves Thunderbolt.

A quick simple build to cheer up a friend,no cockpit or landing gear,he is going to hang it from the ceiling.At his request I scaled it up to fit A3.The Mustang is 1/33.It's true what they say,if you don't use it you lose it,it's so long since I built a plane I made a lot of mistakes.I will reserve comment on the build until I build a proper one at 1/33,i didn't enjoy building big.
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good looking bird

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Old 03-30-2019, 02:47 AM
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What you've for your friend is a nice job. Going by the P-51, the Jug looks like a good design that deserves the full treatment. Hope you do it again with landing gear, etc.
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Old 03-30-2019, 05:58 AM
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Actually, from here at this viewing distance it looks okay.

Here's a video series which the friend who is in need of cheer might be interested in. I've watched the first 2 so far, quite well done.
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Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles
Published on Oct 11, 2018
This is the first video in my series on Thunderbolt. I hope you like it. There is a lot to cover. Part 2 is coming soon.
https://youtu.be/mzQuq2FHdeE

Ya know, that big, it is big enough to put a rubber band in ...
wonder how fuselage would take the forces involved compared to stick and tissue construction ...
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Old 03-30-2019, 08:55 AM
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It would probably take a small electric motor and rc equipment, like those fitted to the cheaper ready made rc models out there. Probably only for indoor use but why not? The Jug in this thread looks marvelous btw.
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Old 03-30-2019, 11:42 AM
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I await your next P47 build!

I'll agree it looks okay in your photos,
but I know how photos don't always tell the truth
and its not a model designed for that scale.

I am well aware of the problems associated with upscaling a kit like this,
having built my own "big" scale (about 1/18) version of a 1/33 Tuskegee Mustang.
Upscaling exaggerates even the smallest imperfections.

The P47 was originally based on a 1/50 scale Marek design, so it wasn't really designed to be built bigger.
Its taken a lot of work to turn it into a 1/33 scale kit but it still may lack certain qualities (for further upscale).
Like a suitable internal structure.
Thats the biggest problem with the larger Mustang I did.
Its weak and crushable in many areas.
I was just curious as to how one would look that big.

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Old 03-30-2019, 07:16 PM
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Thankyou all for your encourageing comments & thankyou Dave for your input,i hope I emphasized enough that any shortcomings were mine & not the models,after my experience with this one,i know my 1/33 build will fall together,allthough I doubt as good as your Mustang.
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Old 03-31-2019, 10:51 AM
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Tell you what, Dave - That big Mustang looks great! Jim
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With those big models look great!

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Old 04-02-2019, 12:02 PM
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WOW I don't really see the problems here guys... these look great! imperfections is proof they were assembled by human hands.
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