Republic P-47 THUNDERBOLT Item: 1001

[BillParker]

Fairchild Parker's 1947 "Super Thunderbolt Race Plane"
(a complete fabrication of actual historic fact...)

Based on:

Guillow's Giant Scale Balsa Airplane WWII Models
Republic P-47 THUNDERBOLT Item: 1001
Wing Span: 30 1/4" Scale: 1/16

Build Photos:

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap62.htm

[BillParker]

Probably should have painted it red...




When it dries we'll see about some black trim, and a can of peas... Nose cowl, and an ENGINE!

Gonna do some pylon racing with this beast... (I'm THE pylon...)

bp

[flash52]

Hi Bill- I control lined a Fw-190 in my youth. Used a cox Golden Bee. It was a little under powered. What mill are you going use in the red beast?

[BillParker]

COX TEEDEE .051

20% Nitro Fuel, with real Castor Oil.

Should get about 25 to 30 mph on 30 foot lines.

Like I said, I'm the pylon...

New photo soon, almoist got the black painted...


bp

[BillParker]

and add some black paint...

[flash52]

TD.051 has plenty of power. Its my favorite Cox mtr. Had one on a airboat Running on 25% nitro. It would run on bare dirt. Didn't need water.

[Bean]

Bill....is that sheeted?..tough for me to tell from the pics...

[BillParker]

You can see exactly what I did at:

Build Photos:

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap62.htm

But the short answer is:

bottom of wing
top and bottom elevator
both side rudder

all sheeted with 1/32" balsa.

aprox 1/2 of the fuse is "filled" with 1/8" balsa. You know, where you measure and cut and sand and fit little chunks of wood in between the longerons, then repeat, till you die?

anyway, check out the build and you can see what all I did.


bp

[BillParker]

Build Photos:

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap62.htm