Top Flight P-40F Flying Tiger

[Jay]

I recently acquired a Top Flight P-40F Flying Tiger kit.  About the only thing I can recognize is the fuselage halves and some scrape wood.  The box art is cool but no ribs or plans. The box says NEW! Superform Construction.
I did a search on Hip Pocket and nothing came up.
Does anyone have a set of plans that they can copy and send to me?  I would be more than happy to cover the cost.

Jay

[phil c]

I recently acquired a Top Flight P-40F Flying Tiger kit.  About the only thing I can recognize is the fuselage halves and some scrape wood.  The box art is cool but no ribs or plans. The box says NEW! Superform Construction.
I did a search on Hip Pocket and nothing came up.
Does anyone have a set of plans that they can copy and send to me?  I would be more than happy to cover the cost.

Jay

If I remember correctly(fat chance!) the plans only had a topview of the wing.  I think the root and tip ribs had trailing edge support wedges on the ribs.  There was a side view, maybe full size.  the P-40, and I think a Hawker Hurricane were made with the same fuselage but a different wing layout.

It was a pretty fragile design.  Quite difficult to fit the fuse formers to the shells and keep everything straight and matching side to side.

Phil C

[Dick Byron]

The plans shown are the only ones I remember coming with the kit. Built one in 1967. Never flew.

[James Lee]

I also built one about 1965....    International orange and a worn out McCoy 29 rear rotor....   landing gear was too far back...    Had a high school friend give it a shot put launch and it would 'fly'.....   Very 'dense' construction...    Plans were minimal.  And yes, getting the innards to fit right was  a problem.  quite a learning experience for a beginner!
Jim