Kit #501 P-40

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Kit #501 P-40

Postby BillParker » Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:42 pm

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


questions?

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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby Tabitha64 » Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:03 pm

Wow, yours makes mine look an ant. I can't wait to see your progress.
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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby Wildpig » Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:47 pm

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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby BillParker » Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:17 pm

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

10/25/07 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap46.htmGuillow's P-40 WARHAWK
Kit #501 But BIG!
12/17/07 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap47.htmGuillow's F6F-3 HELLCAT
Kit #1005 But REALLY BIG!
02/18/08 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap48.htmComet Industries P-38
Lightning REALLY BIG!
04/13/08 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap49.htmVOUGHT F4U-4 CORSAIR
Only Kinda BIG!
05/14/08 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap50.htmNIEUPORT II Only
BIG!
07/02/08 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap51.htmRepublic P-47
Thunderbolt Only BIG!
07/28/08 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap52.htmFOKKER DR-1 TRIPLANE
BIG!
08/14/08 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap53.htmThe North American P-51
Mustang Blown to 75"
01/15/09 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap54.htmSTEARMAN PT-17 Blown
to 84"
02/15/09 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap55.htmSUPERMARINE SPITFIRE
Blown To: 75"
03/24/09 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap56.htmJunkers Ju 87B Stuka
Blown To: 102 3/4"
04/27/09 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap57.htmDiels Engineering
Inc.,GRUMMAN F7F TIGERCAT 80"
06/27/09 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap59.htmAirwar.ru Plan Scratch
Built At-6 Texan 90"
07/29/09 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap60.htmDiels Engineering Inc.,
Curtiss C-46 Commando 117"
09/10/09 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap61.htmDiels Engineering Inc.,
FAIREY FULMAR Mk I 65"
05/13/10 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap62.htmP-47N "Super"
Thunderbolt
05/13/10 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap63.htmGuillows Series 800
Bell P39D Airacobra 70"
05/13/10 http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap64.htmGuillows Series 400
CURTISS P-40 WARHAWK 84"
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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby BillParker » Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:07 pm

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Kit #501 P-40 120" Wingspan...

Postby BillParker » Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:57 pm

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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!


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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby BillParker » Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:40 pm

120"...

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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby BillParker » Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:04 pm

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...

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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby BillParker » Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:53 pm

As promised...

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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby dlazarus6660 » Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:52 am

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?
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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby BillParker » Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:27 pm

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...

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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby twospruces » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:22 pm

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
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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby BillParker » Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:00 am

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...


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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby davidchoate » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:12 am

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 !
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Re: Kit #501 P-40

Postby BillParker » Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:46 pm

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...
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