odieyodie

Hmmmmmm not quite but getting close.

Great website though.

Thanks Smoke

Lieutenant Loughead

I'm a big fan of accurate paint schemes as well. I highly recommend the "Aircraft Of The Aces" line of books (available at Amazon and your local book store).

These books have an entire section of color artwork illustrating the different paint schemes used in World War II.

Check out these links for more information:

http://www.amazon.com/P-40-Warhawk-A...5012990&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Aircraft-Aces-...5012990&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/P-40-Warhawk-A...5012990&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/Tomahawk-Kitty...5012990&sr=8-5

http://www.amazon.com/American-Volun...5012990&sr=8-6

Also, I have a couple of other good books that you might want to check out:

"Aircraft of the Aces: Legends of World War 2"
"Flying Colors"
"Aces" (Squadron/Signal Publications)
"The Aviation Factfile: Aircraft of World War II"

I will look through these books and see if I find anything "unique". Is there anything in particular I should be looking for?

odieyodie

Exactly the kind of stuff I am looking for..... I tend to lean toward paint schemes that were used by Aces or something else that really stands out as being unique..

odieyodie

How did your motor mount system work out. I am at the point of installing a rimfire 35-30-1450 in mine and the stick mount won't work.

Lieutenant Loughead

it's rock solid -- the best motor mount I've ever made. Just be sure to use beefy brass screws for the motor/firewall mount. The motor will induce quite a bit of torque on the motor mount screws.

odieyodie

Tell me again how you mounted it to the foam.

Lieutenant Loughead

Rough up the plywood (with 60 grit sandpaper and/or an Exacto knife) and GORILLA GLUE it to the foam. Once the glue is dry, drill two holes through the plywood, 10mm basswood stick, and foam. Poke bamboo skewers through the holes and into the foam. GORILLA GLUE the skewers in place (make sure to get plenty of GORILLA GLUE in the hole before you insert the skewers).

When everything is dry, dremmel the skewers to be flush with the new firewall. I'm sure I have a photo of it somewhere on this thread...

Lieutenant Loughead

Check out these posts for photos:

http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/show...9&postcount=92

http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/show...&postcount=105

http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/show...&postcount=109

http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/show...&postcount=110

odieyodie

Thanks. Thats how I will do it. Mines about done (as soon as the servos get here).

I will try to post pictures of the finished product. Thanks for this thread it really helped.

Tommy T. aka odieyodie

Lieutenant Loughead

You're most certainly welcome!

Please post photos of your build when she's ready.

MIG17

Never built a GWS foamy, went to together pretty easy.

I was going to do a Flying Tigers scheme, so John Wayne was the obvious pilot.


Opted for higher vis desert scheme, loosely based on 112 Squadron


Brush painted, (#4 lettering quill) teeth


I can't have John Wayne in a British machine, thats just godam un-American! So Michael Caine stepped up. (I see there is some moisture still from the Elmers glue, or he's got a girl in there, I'll get a better picture when it dries out)


Steve

Fly Time

Steve, you do really nice work! Especially with the airbrush

crxmanpat

Nice paint job! Love the panel line details!

MIG17

Thanks! Heres a better picture of Sq Leader Canfield

"The engine's overheating, and so am I!"






Steve

Lieutenant Loughead

Very nice!

odieyodie

Hey Lieutenant

I just finished the motor mount. I made it just like yours. I do have a question?
Did you have to build in any down or side thrust or was it ok just to glue it square to the front of the fuselage?

Just an afterthought.

Thanks
Tommy T. aka odieyodie

Lieutenant Loughead

I've never been a fan of down thrust and/or right thrust, because it ruins the spinner/cowl line.

I've successfully flown my GWS P-40 about 45 times with a perfectly centered thrust line.

Here's how I glue the firewall in place: Screw the motor to the firewall mount. Install the prop/spinner to the motor shaft. Mount the cowl to the fuselage. Apply GOILLA GLUE to the firewall, and lower the assembly through the hole in the cowl. Place thin shims between the cowl and spinner, center the spinner, and allow the glue to dry with the fuselage held in a vertical position (to keep the spinner centered properly).

Just be sure to check on it periodicly to make sure nothing has shifted (or fallen).

odieyodie

It worked perfectly per your instructions...

Now for the servos and receiver then its picture time.

CG if I read your post right was around 40-45 mm correct?

I am curious what the AUW is since I coated with Industrial Polymers Styrospray 1000.

Thanks again
Tommy T. aka odieyodie

Lieutenant Loughead

Glad to hear it! I'm looking forward to your photos.

I'm not sure where my CG is -- I'm sure I posted it somewhere in this thread...

Better to go nose heavy than tail heavy for the maiden!

Lieutenant Loughead

http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/show...&postcount=220

odieyodie

As promised here are some pics of my GWS P-40. I have not added the shark teeth yet and the stripes on the bottom were air brushed on so that my tired old eyes could see it.

Many thanks to the Lieutenant for his advice.

Tommy T. aka odieyodie

Lieutenant Loughead

Nice! Best of luck on the maiden!

intimidator_md

For those of you flying with a plastic/nylon spinner:

what kind of results are you seeing as far as amp draw etc...

I just bought a 3" dubro 3-bladed spinner and think I will have to upgrade my powerplant to hande the extra weight

Lieutenant Loughead

I do a lot if testing. While I am not near my computer to give you the details, I can tell you the amp draw with the 3" Dubro spinner was LOWER than the amp draw without any spinner.

I think this is because the spinner effectively blocks 3" of your prop from biting the air -- it is like going from a 10" prop to a 7" prop.

When I get home, I will post the actual amp draw readings (if I remember!)...

Posted from my iPhone at my son's basketball game.

intimidator_md

Cool thanks LT, right now as it stands I am using a Towerpro 2410-09Y 840kv motor with RCModel 30A ESC and 11.1 15C 2200mah LiPo and I have yet to test with the dubro spinner, I just don't want to overstress the motor with the added weight but as you stated now that I would be covering more prop there is less bite into the wind. I need to order me a wattmeter I guess :P