Kit #501 P-40

[BillParker]

98" long
120" wingspan
1:3.8 scale...


questions?

[Tabitha64]

Wow, yours makes mine look an ant. I can't wait to see your progress.

[Wildpig]

[BillParker]

well, you can look at this while we're getting organized:

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02/15/09 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap55.htmSUPERMARINE SPITFIRE
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03/24/09 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap56.htmJunkers Ju 87B Stuka
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04/27/09 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap57.htmDiels Engineering
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05/13/10 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap62.htmP-47N "Super"
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CURTISS P-40 WARHAWK 84"

[BillParker]

more:

[BillParker]

Plan Printed... check!
Plan assembled... check!
Drafting done... check!
Templates laminated... check!
Templates cut to shape... check!
Lumber purchased... check!

Make parts at will!

Off we go!


bp

[BillParker]

120"...

[BillParker]

Arthur Schmitt and I in the new work shop on Art's
spread, have finished the framing of the fuselage
on the Guillow's 500 Series P-40...

More pics soonest...




bp

[BillParker]

As promised...













bp

[dlazarus6660]

I'd love to see the rubber band your gonna use in this thing!

One question, if you like to build big planes, have you heard of Nick Ziroli plans?

[BillParker]

Sure! Those are very fine plans indeed... But I can build one of these for about 30 bucks (US)...

One of his big ones would be much, much more than that... I'm a thrifty little fellow... And this thing wouldn't fly with a rocket motor strapped onto it...

bp

[twospruces]

Bill, great work!

I have to wonder though; do you have an enormous storage area for all your big models? This one is kinda massive!

What kind of wood are you using?

cheers Steve

[BillParker]

1/4" pine plywood, and milled pine 2 by 4's...

We'll be mounting these on poles, (4 by 4 fence posts, 10' long concreted holes...) out in the back 40... There'll be 10 of em in the first round... But, there's been a discussion of building one (at least) at full size... We'll see...


bp

[davidchoate]

you should cover it in aluminum and it will look very realistic. i cant wait to see a picture of your house. it must attract alot of attention i bet !

[BillParker]

First, we decided to "infill" with 1/4 ply, decided it would wind up to heavy to perch up on the post with our Texas wind. It never quits... Then aluminium cans were explored, but that's just too big a chore with ten planes to do... So we're going to do fabric like my other big planes. Average of 6 coats of latex, and they'll stand up to the elements just fine...