Tony Ray’s Aero
Model P51D Mustang
This Tony Ray’s laser cut balsa
scale model of the North American P51D Mustang is a micro balsa construction
kit, designed for RC use with micro radio equipment (sold separately), though
it is also ideal for building as a static display model.
Great for flying outdoors in small
spaces such as parks or playing fields on calm days, the model is also suitable
for indoor flying (sport hall etc.).
Accessories such as glues, basic
craft tools and a flat modelling board will be required to complete, as well as
your choice of RC equipment.
Features
Accurate laser cut balsa and
hardwood/ply parts
Tissue covering material
Carbon fibre pushrods
Rubber tyres
Micro fittings (hinges, screws, heat-shrink etc.)
8.5mm Motor with Gear Box and Propeller
Wing and tail plan sheets.
Instruction Manual (as .pdf
download)
Specifications
Model: P51D Mustang
Wingspan: 400mm
Building Skill: Experienced
Material: Balsa wood
Flying Weight: 45 – 50g
Recommended Parts (Not Included)
Servo: 1.7g Servo x2
Receiver: Micro 4CH receiver (or
use our RXH62A board)
Transmitter: 2.4G 4ch
Battery: 1S 3.7V 150mAh
*These parts can be purchased
from our eBay shop Steve_Webb_Models or from our store ServoShop and Steve Webb
Models
Hints and Tips
Tony Ray’s Laser Cut Balsa Scale P51D
Mustang model is such a lovely looking aircraft it can be built static or as a
flying model. It has been designed to take Micro Radio Control and various
types can be fitted or adapted.
Some might want to use donor RC
gear from UMX aircraft that are passed their fly by date or you can go the
recommended route of installing the RC or with very small modifications fit an
RC board with servos and ESC installed (the type of board used in the E-Flite,
ParkZone, FlyZone, Ares Models etc.).
To keep the weight down, covering
the model in tissue is the obvious choice.
Our own Tony Ray Models have had
tissue applied with Pritt stick and then shrunk with water. We have not
bothered to dope our indoor models and they have proved to be robust enough for
indoors without Dope. Of course, using convention Dope or Eze Dope will
strengthen the model, though will add weight.
Other lightweight model coverings
such as LiteSpan or SoLite could also be used.
The laser cutting makes building
a joy. If a part does not fit, you have it in the wrong place
A link to download the .pdf
manual will be sent included with the kit, if you require this sending by
email, or require an additional copy for any reason after your purchase, you
are welcome to message us providing your email address and we will supply a
direct link to you, where it can be downloaded free of charge.
The Full Size Aircraft
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an
American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World
War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in
1940 by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the
British Purchasing Commission. The Purchasing Commission approached North
American Aviation to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal
Air Force (RAF). Rather than build an old design from another company, North
American Aviation proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter.
The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days
after the contract was signed, and first flew on 26 October.
The Mustang was designed to use the Allison V-1710
engine (which had limited high-altitude performance in its earlier variants).
The aircraft was first flown operationally by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a
tactical-reconnaissance aircraft and fighter-bomber (Mustang Mk I). Replacing
the Allison with a Rolls-Royce Merlin resulted in the P-51B/C (Mustang Mk III)
model and transformed the aircraft's performance at altitudes above 15,000 ft
(4,600 m) (without sacrificing range), allowing it to compete with the
Luftwaffe's fighters. The definitive version, the P-51D, was powered by the
Packard V-1650-7, a license-built version of the two-speed
two-stage-supercharged Merlin 66, and was armed with six .50 calibre (12.7 mm)
M2/AN Browning machine guns.
From late 1943, P-51Bs and P-51Cs (supplemented by
P-51Ds from mid-1944) were used by the USAAF's Eighth Air Force to escort
bombers in raids over Germany, while the RAF's Second Tactical Air Force and
the USAAF's Ninth Air Force used the Merlin-powered Mustangs as
fighter-bombers, roles in which the Mustang helped ensure Allied air
superiority in 1944. The P-51 was also used by Allied air forces in the North
African, Mediterranean, Italian and Pacific theatres. During World War II,
Mustang pilots claimed to have destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft.
At the start of the Korean War, the Mustang, by
then re-designated F-51, was the main fighter of the United Nations until jet
fighters, including North American's F-86, took over this role; the Mustang
then became a specialized fighter-bomber. Despite the advent of jet fighters,
the Mustang remained in service with some air forces until the early 1980s.
After the Korean War, Mustangs became popular civilian warbirds and air racing
aircraft.
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