Midwest P-51 Mustang...

[wwwarbird]

Here's an old 48" Midwest P-51 Mustang for ya...
I updated it somewhat by sheeting the L/E  and capstripping the wing, then doing carved wingtips. Also adjustable leadouts, tip weight box, and an outboard trim tab were added. I ditched the plastic canopy and replaced it with balsa, re-shaped the nose, split the flaps, and made a new fin and rudder, all for a more scale appearing outline. New L/G was formed up, along with scratchbuilding a set of gear doors. Power was initially an O.S..46 LA-S, but it likes the .40 shown here much better, it just seemed to settle down and be a lot more stable for some reason with just that swap. The nose art, "Horsin Around" is something I came up with as kind of a play on words combining the Mustang name with Control-Line flying. The serial number on the tail is my AMA number

[Zuriel Armstrong]

You have some really cool looking planes.  I am particularly interested in the T28 hanging on the wall.  Looks like a Pathfinder or Force wing.  Can you supply some details please.

Thanks

[wwwarbird]

 The T-28 was entirely designed and scratchbuilt around a 48" Twister wing, with half ribs added. I had it flying with an O.S..40LA-S a few years ago.
 Let's just say the engine is much better utilized on my Sterling Hellcat.
 
 The T-28 looks cool, but is pretty heavy for the wing area, so I retired it.

[line stunter]

hi wwwarbird
wow sure love your mustang, looks great. think i may have to make one for my self. have any of you guys in the states ever herd of the aussie built super mustang the ca-15, one of the fastest piston engined fighters ever made. may be a different model warbird to build .cheers damien sammut

[Steve Holt]

Wayne,
When you sheeted the LE, did you just sheet over the carved LE, or did you completely rebuild the wing.  I always thought these airplanes would fly better with 1/8" thicker wing.
Steve

[Bill Little]

Hi Wayne,

I have a real weakness for Mustangs!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Yours looks really sweet.

The idea of cap stripping and sheeting the wing is a great one, I didn't like the original thin airfoil too much, but that extra 1/8th inch might just be the ticket!

Still interested in that T-28...........................

Bill <><

[wwwarbird]

I just ran the L/E sheeting up to, and butted against, the shaped L/E. I wasn't smart enough to actually end up with a thicker airfoil. At the time, not being used to the spar design in this wing, I actually trimmed the ribs 1/16" all the way around because I didn't catch the fact that I needed to also modify the spar to sheet and capstrip in a normal fashion. It was a design/figure as you go kind of thing. Doh!  

I'll get the T-28 on soon.

[john e. holliday]

That has to be one of the best looking Profile Mustangs I have ever seen.  As far as the thickness of the wing, all the Midwest Profile Series had basically the same airfoil.  In my opinion they flew great for me at that time in life.  I think it still works great if kept light.  DOC Holliday

[Bill Little]

That has to be one of the best looking Profile Mustangs I have ever seen.  As far as the thickness of the wing, all the Midwest Profile Series had basically the same airfoil.  In my opinion they flew great for me at that time in life.  I think it still works great if kept light.  DOC Holliday

Hi Doc,

I think you do have to keep them light and fly them on the fast side.  That airfoil just doesn't produce a whole lot of lift, but it ain't *bad*.  All the Midwest Profiles did have that airfoil with just tip changes except the P-40 (might have still had that airfoil) which was constant chord.  The old Midwest planes seem to fly better than they should if the weight is managable. 

Bill <><

Bill <><

[John A. Rewis]

Hi wwwarbird,

That is "A" great looking P-51. I bet it flies as good or better than it looks. Great
looking paint job. I wish that I could build that good.


Red Baron

[Paul Taylor]

Wayne,
You have been very busy and posting pics of lots of planes. Where do you store them all?

I like Stangs!