Charlie's P-47

[t michael jennings]

Gentlemen,

Completed the Charles Parott's P-47.
It is not in the category of a Sparky's P-47. 

This is a large aircraft.  The fuselage is especially large and a short nose.

This is my first attempt an putting panel lines on an aircraft.  Followed the Dee Rice method, in part, which was in Stunt News.  But, did use a Sharpie Ultra Fine Point pen.  It worked and did not have a problem with it.  This is a good article to provide the basics of Panel Lines.

Stan Tyler of Long Beach, CA provided the Star and Bar JPEG files.

My thanks to Dee and Stan. 

Info on this aircraft:
     Engine:           OS Max 46LA
     Wing Span:      53.0 inches
     Total Weight:   59.2 oz.

Below is a breakdown of the weight of the subassemblies.
  Engine & Fuel System                         16.0 oz
  Completed Wing with Wheel Covers      16.9 oz
  Fuselage (nose to tail)                        14.4 oz
  Empemage                                         2.6 oz
  Finish  (covering & paint)                     7.1 oz
  Weights (tip & CG)                              2.2 oz
     
Onward to the next aircraft.  it will be a Ryan YPT-16.

[phil c]

Nice looking ship Mike.  Hope you like how it flys as much as how it looks.  If I'm not mistook, the original weighed in the 48 oz. range with a Fox 35.  Similar to a Nobler, but much classier looking.

[Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach]

Thats pretty cool....too bad about the pilot! LOL

[Larry Fernandez]

In about six months you will regret using the Sharpie pen. They fade drastically from sunlight.
Next time use waterproof India Ink.

Larry, Buttafucco Stunt Team

[Bill Hummel]

This design flies so well, I wish someone would kit it.  LA 46 should work well for you!

[wwwarbird]

 Looks great!

 

[Allen Brickhaus]

Michael,

Very nice, glad to see you and Liz at Huntersville.

Allen Brickhaus

[john e. holliday]

Hope my P-47 looks that good when done.   

[Bill Barber]

  Nice work Michael , working on a Parrot P-47 for several years now , just can't seem to keep on it .
In the original article Charles said he had to add nose weight so planning to use a ST.46 for power .
The challenge is to keep the overall weight down .
                      Bill

[Russ Danneman]

sweet plane and 'stache !  rd

[Bill Little]

This design flies so well, I wish someone would kit it.  LA 46 should work well for you!

Action Hobbies/Lazer Works (Vendor's Corner) has a laser cut short kit of this one.  So far, all the stuff I have gotten from Eddie has been very, very good!

Big Bear

[Stan Tyler]

Michael,

Nice job!

Stan

[Bill Hummel]

Big Bear, thanks for the info!  Didn't realize the P-47 short kit was in their list...I'm gonna follow up on this one.

[Bill Little]

Hi Bill,

I had an unexpected three day hospital stay, starting Thursday afternoon and was released yesterday afternoon, so I didn't have a chance to follow up.  Talking with Eddie Taylor at Action Hobbies/Lazer Works, it seems to be a pretty complete short kit.  Give him a call or email, he's great to work with as all the guys doing these short kits seem to be!   It is listed as a "Dixon Plan", IIRC, but those are the plans I built mine from and they are pretty correct to the original Hobby Helpers.  I like mine so much that I stripped it with Dad's Stripper, put it on a diet and it flies better than ever now!  I have used a stock Fox .35, an OS .40FP from Byron Barker and a McCoy .40 RH from Tom Lay.  The Fox wasn't quite enough to do the job when it was "new" and "porky" (1993!).   With the .40FP or Red Head .40 it does real good!  I think an Aero Tiger .36 would be awesome now that it is about 40 oz. RTF!

Bill

[Bill Barber]

  Hey Big Bear what did your  P-47 weigh  before you stripped it  ?  Slowly working on
mine ,  which was a short kit from Bill Noyce . Really handsome model when it's all done .
 
               Bill Barber

[Bill Little]

  Hey Big Bear what did your  P-47 weigh  before you stripped it  ?  Slowly working on
mine ,  which was a short kit from Bill Noyce . Really handsome model when it's all done .
 
               Bill Barber

HI Bill,

It was around 45-46 ounces, and the surgery removed about 3-4 ounces.  It is right around 40-42 now.  I need to weigh it to be exact.  It did help to remove the extra weight, and putting a more powerful engine than the Fox .35 in it also helped.