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Title: Is there one out there?
Post by: steve pagano on February 20, 2008, 01:19:27 PM

Hello Everybody


     I was thinking of all the beautifully detailed warbirds I've seen and noticed i have never came upon a P-40. I have seen many beautiful mustangs (mostly by Al Rabe) but never a P-40. Are there planes out there for a Scale P-40? other then the one kitted by RSM.



                  T.I.A
                       -Steve

Title: Re: Is there one out there?
Post by: Wynn Robins on February 20, 2008, 02:41:16 PM

Steve - there are a shedload of plans for P-40s - I have around 7 or 8 different versions - ranging from scale to semi-scale stunt......

Title: Re: Is there one out there?
Post by: Will Hinton on February 20, 2008, 05:35:57 PM

Steve,
I kit bashed a Sig Magnum to a P-40 and it worked out great!  (Except for the weight  - that was back 16 years ago when I was still building with steel plate.  Or so it seemed.)
The only real challenge was the canopy change and the cowling, but it was a fun and successful project.  Powered it with my old Merco 61, a great choice.
Blessings,
Will

Title: Re: Is there one out there?
Post by: steve pagano on February 20, 2008, 05:55:35 PM

Will,


     Sounds pretty cool, Have any pics?

Title: Re: Is there one out there?
Post by: James Mills on February 20, 2008, 06:15:26 PM

Pat Johnston has a nice set of plans for a P 40.  I had a set at one time and took them to a contest in St. Louis because a friend wanted to look them over and I put them in the wrong van HB~>, so somebody had a nice surprise I guess.  Very nice set of plans.

James

Title: Re: Is there one out there?
Post by: Will Hinton on February 21, 2008, 08:13:32 AM

Steve,
I should have some pics around somewhere, but my scanner is a bear right now.  I'll look later to see what I can find, get out the 2 X 4 for the scanner and see what happens.
Will

Title: Re: Is there one out there?
Post by: Steve Helmick on February 21, 2008, 10:14:20 PM

Steve, I think you should get the RSM P-40 kit. The full fuselage one, not the profile. It's for .35/.46...Pat really likes his with the .46LA and a bit more forward CG. I've seen it fly, judged it, and it flies about as close to an IMPACT as I've ever seen from a smaller size plane. You CANNOT go wrong. Just please, please, please, don't  n1 n1 n1 n1 paint it with that baby poop tan desert color scheme. Ewwww!  H^^ Steve

Title: Re: Is there one out there?
Post by: GEOFFREY on February 21, 2008, 11:24:07 PM

ask leo Mehi this was a delta park sunday

Title: Re: Is there one out there?
Post by: Leo Mehl on February 22, 2008, 11:05:58 AM

Quote from: GEOFFREY on February 21, 2008, 11:24:07 PM

ask leo Mehi this was a delta park sunday

yup, and geofs P-40 flew good. We were a whole bunch of guys out there like a bunch of horny toads sitting on a hot rock.

Title: Re: Is there one out there?
Post by: Wynn Robins on February 22, 2008, 03:29:02 PM

Steve - am sending you a couple of plans now - via e-mail - stand by.

Title: Re: Is there one out there?
Post by: steve pagano on February 22, 2008, 03:39:24 PM

Ok Thanks Wynn!