TF51GREGWISE Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 (edited) Sorry folks to delete all my posts in this thread but I will not support ARC while Terry Sumner is deleting my other postings for no reason. Edited August 5, 2011 by TF51GREGWISE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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M. Vann Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Greg, the Mustang tamer. If anyone knows anything about Mustangs, this the man. :) Mike V. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Greg, That's a great reference thanks for supplying it. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Memnon Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Thanks for this tip, should be handy since I have a P-51 project coming up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jjuwana Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Greg, so the wings is filled ? Sorry to ask you once again but do they do it on every a/c coming out from the factory ? JAhja Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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ibevan Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Thnks, nice research. My father was in the RAAF and worked on 77 Squadron Mustangs in Korea. He was the one that told me the that sections of the wing had the seams and rivets filled and coated with a silver lacquer. I have spent quite a bit of time researching this myself. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old72s Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Thanks for bringing this up Greg! The bare metal fuselage silver lacquer wings scheme is basically NEVER done by modelers. I assume the factory-camouflaged aircraft also had the panels filled. Wouldn't be surprised if most field units with free time did the same -- the gain in speed was quite significant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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spellbinder99 Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 It would not be about a Squadron in the field doing it to gain some speed, it is about why NAA did it in the first place. The laminar flow airfoil that the P-51 employed was dependant for efficient operation on having a very smooth and defect free surface. The wing was filled at the factory to maintain that profile as best as possible as the more surface defects in the profile the greater performance hit would be taken. Legend has it that even an accumulation of bug hits on the leading edge could seriously ramp up the drag on the wing. I would be suprised if a T.O. does not exist stating that if repairs were done to the wing that they should be filled, primed and painted to restore a factory surface finish. Cheers Tony (Aircraft Engineer by trade for 25 years now, in case you were wondering) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nimrod77 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Has anybody got a close up of the Aero Products Prop emblem that they could post? Cheers, Nimrod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Tom Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Greg, So would this panel line filling have started with the first Mustangs? I am of course talking about the XP-51/Mustang Mk.I whick were in camo? Thanks, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Tom Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 not sure about the the prototype (I would think so) but yes to the others. Thanks Greg. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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MichaelDembinski Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Greetings. I've been recommended this forum by users of the Airfix site (www.airfix.com) I'm nearing completion of my Mk III Mustang of 315 (Polish) Sqn. Looks a beaut with D-Day stripes, sky band at rear of fuselage, yellow wing leading edges, white nose and spinner). Am now adding undercarriage doors. The inner ones are the problem. I've looked at umpteen photos of Mustangs on the ground; the inner u/c doors are either completely closed (!) or open at a 35 degree angle from the horizontal, or at a 2-3 degree angle (ie ajar). Or hanging perpendicularly down, as per the instruction sheet (and as per this model, pic posted recently... http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal3...ll/gal2430.htm). What's the score, anyone? Flight Check for P-51D does not mention opening and closing inner u/c doors - were they automatic? I notice pics of taxiing Mustangs have doors closed - had they just landed? Some examples or Mustangs with doors closed or opened: (Closed) http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-...of_the_355th_fg http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-Force/p_51 http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-Force/p_51_7 http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-..._pilots_England http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-...1_BEING_FUELLED http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-Force/add http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-...356th_fg?full=1 (note flaps down, air cooler exhaust flap open, elevators down) http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-Force/acv?full=1 (flaps down, elevator up) http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-Force/aal (note plane in background has inner u/c doors open) http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-Force/abc (Open) http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-...e/p_51_9?full=1 http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-...356th_fg?full=1 http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-...RVICED_2?full=1 (Note: Flaps down) http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-Force/don_gentile http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-...honington_p_51s http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/U-S-Air-Force/acx (note plane in background has inner u/c doors closed; both flaps down) A perplexing question, no doubt I'll find answers here... Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Michael, At engine shut down, the doors are fully closed. However as the hydraulics bleed off, they gradually open fully, so you can basically glue them anyway you want, and it will be correct. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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