Top Flite P51 mustang

yellowman2513 · 10-02-2008, 09:26 PM

hey i was bored and looking around... and i was wandering if it would be ok to put a DA 85 in a top flite giant scale p51?

Greyhoundman · 10-02-2008, 09:30 PM

UHHH I would stick to a DA 50 or G 62 I think the 85 might be a little porky for the P-51.....but it would have stupid power.

yellowman2513 · 10-02-2008, 09:33 PM

lol, thats what i figured. I need to get my mind off of overpowering things. lol. like i overpowered my four star... but it flies great!

stung93 · 10-03-2008, 01:53 PM

Can you say wing loading, I wouldn't do it the 85 has way way to much power for that plane, a DA-50 or G62 is an excellent choice like Greyhoundman said.

BigBird · 10-03-2008, 02:12 PM

A DA 50 overflows out of the cowl by a decent margin. Plus it will go about 130mph with a 20x12 APC. This is pushing that airframe. A 85 is not needed to overpower this aircraft. A 50 is plenty and a blast to fly.
Jason

jdearduff · 10-03-2008, 02:55 PM

A guy at my field has one with a ZDZ50 and it is perfect for it. You dont even see the engine. He is also using that exhaust system that looks like scale P51 exhaust pipes. Looks and sounds great.

statbeast · 10-03-2008, 07:40 PM

That exhaust is amazing.

WangoTango · 10-03-2008, 08:30 PM

Yellowman,
We have a glassed and painted ARC version of it and the gear plates ain't exactly something to write home to mama about. We've got a G-62 with a custom Kaleo muffler on it. It's about a 100 mph bird that has this wonderful "Merlin-like" sound when it flies. We have a Mezlic 22-10 on it and are bumping 78-7900 rpms. It has Robarts and a full cockpit with a full-length pilot. My son has a 65 inch TF with a Saito 100 in it. Robarts, retract tail wheel, flaps, servo driven sliding canopy......
It is painted in a "Cripes-A-Mighty paint scheme.
As far as the DA-85......... Ground clearance might be a problem. Book your reservation for the insane asylum and go for it!! LOL! (Guarantee ya it will bust up into convenient, easy to carry home in a bag, small pieces!)
WT

reyn3545 · 10-03-2008, 11:53 PM

I had one with a G-62 in it and had to hang 4 ounces on the tail to balance... You'd probably have to tie a brick to the tail with an 85.

yellowman2513 · 10-05-2008, 09:28 AM

lol! it looks like a da 85 wouldnt work... thanks guys

10-02-2008, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
yellowman2513 bustin' props Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri, United States, North America, Earth, MilkyWay, Space Posts: 1,515 Blog Entries: 1	Top Flite P51 mustang hey i was bored and looking around... and i was wandering if it would be ok to put a DA 85 in a top flite giant scale p51? __________________ "IF BIRDS CAN FLY, WHY CAN'T WE?" -Kevin Smith

10-02-2008, 09:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Greyhoundman IBEW Local #1 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ofallon, MO Age: 29 Posts: 751	Re: Top Flite P51 mustang UHHH I would stick to a DA 50 or G 62 I think the 85 might be a little porky for the P-51.....but it would have stupid power. __________________ www.rescuedracers.com

10-02-2008, 09:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
yellowman2513 bustin' props Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri, United States, North America, Earth, MilkyWay, Space Posts: 1,515 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Top Flite P51 mustang lol, thats what i figured. I need to get my mind off of overpowering things. lol. like i overpowered my four star... but it flies great! __________________ "IF BIRDS CAN FLY, WHY CAN'T WE?" -Kevin Smith

10-03-2008, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
stung93 What you can't get any lower? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central Florida Age: 30 Posts: 287	Re: Top Flite P51 mustang Can you say wing loading, I wouldn't do it the 85 has way way to much power for that plane, a DA-50 or G62 is an excellent choice like Greyhoundman said. __________________ MID FLORIDA R/C Florida Freestyle Aerobatics Association Desert Aircraft Futaba Radio's Hitec Tony B

10-03-2008, 02:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
BigBird Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign, IL Age: 32 Posts: 424	Re: Top Flite P51 mustang A DA 50 overflows out of the cowl by a decent margin. Plus it will go about 130mph with a 20x12 APC. This is pushing that airframe. A 85 is not needed to overpower this aircraft. A 50 is plenty and a blast to fly. Jason


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10-03-2008, 02:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
jdearduff Fly it like you stole it! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: AUBURN CA Posts: 86	Re: Top Flite P51 mustang A guy at my field has one with a ZDZ50 and it is perfect for it. You dont even see the engine. He is also using that exhaust system that looks like scale P51 exhaust pipes. Looks and sounds great.

10-03-2008, 07:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
statbeast Uber Contributer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 197	Re: Top Flite P51 mustang That exhaust is amazing.

10-03-2008, 08:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
WangoTango Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Conroe, Texas U.S.A. Posts: 1,258	Re: Top Flite P51 mustang Yellowman, We have a glassed and painted ARC version of it and the gear plates ain't exactly something to write home to mama about. We've got a G-62 with a custom Kaleo muffler on it. It's about a 100 mph bird that has this wonderful "Merlin-like" sound when it flies. We have a Mezlic 22-10 on it and are bumping 78-7900 rpms. It has Robarts and a full cockpit with a full-length pilot. My son has a 65 inch TF with a Saito 100 in it. Robarts, retract tail wheel, flaps, servo driven sliding canopy...... It is painted in a "Cripes-A-Mighty paint scheme. As far as the DA-85......... Ground clearance might be a problem. Book your reservation for the insane asylum and go for it!! LOL! (Guarantee ya it will bust up into convenient, easy to carry home in a bag, small pieces!) WT

10-03-2008, 11:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
reyn3545 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alpharetta, GA Age: 49 Posts: 1,533	Re: Top Flite P51 mustang I had one with a G-62 in it and had to hang 4 ounces on the tail to balance... You'd probably have to tie a brick to the tail with an 85.

10-05-2008, 09:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
yellowman2513 bustin' props Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Louis, Missouri, United States, North America, Earth, MilkyWay, Space Posts: 1,515 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Top Flite P51 mustang lol! it looks like a da 85 wouldnt work... thanks guys __________________ "IF BIRDS CAN FLY, WHY CAN'T WE?" -Kevin Smith

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