Top Flite Giant P-47 flown by Mark Gaylor. Zenoah G-62,Robart Retracts. Covered with 1/2 oz fiberglass cloth and painted with Poly-fiber paints, robart retracts. 19.6 lbs dry, 85" wingspan
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#2 by
2treehugginghippies
on August 24th, 2010 - 6:19 pm
There are only 2 flying Razorback P-47 Thunderbolts out of 9 airworthy examples existing. They are Curtiss built P-47Gs which were only used domestically for training and never saw combat. One is owned by Planes of Fame in Chino, CA the other by The Imperial War Museum in Duxford, England. The latter is being extensively rebuilt.
#3 by
claytonjester
on August 24th, 2010 - 6:36 pm
@rcmag1000 yeah, i have been working on mine for 6 months, i havent built/covered a plane in 6 years, i mean its still gonna look great but not as good as professionals. im so ready to fly it.
@NoMoreAmerica
Jtec for G-62 I had to mount the engine a few degrees from straight up and down to get it to fit without hacking the cowling up. But it works fine.
#7 by
claytonjester
on August 24th, 2010 - 7:42 pm
i am building the 60 size kit, and using robart 606 retracts, i noticed you didnt have the shaped wooden side things that go on the retracts, is it really worth it to cut that out or do most people just put that on if they are using fixed gear. im thinking about just having the wire showing
I have an os 120 pumped engine in mine and it flys great. I flew a friends Topflite P-51 .60 size with an os 91 and it needed more power. I would reccomend using a 120 especially if you are using retracts.
#13 by
gardnerdigital
on August 24th, 2010 - 11:35 pm
Is that a 63″ span? I just started building the Top Flite Gold Edition 63″, and I am looking for some ideas for a scale project. Any ideas of how to go about it? I have the “Hun Hunter” in mind.
I really like that color scheme on the T-Bolt.I have the 60 size version with the same pattern and starting to build the giant scale the same.I’ve had most of the TOP FLITE warbird kits over the years and they all fly very docile with no bad habits.Nice job!Keep ‘em flyin!!!
#1 by 5footShorty on August 24th, 2010 - 5:43 pm
sweet plane. sounds awesome.
Keep flyin…
#2 by 2treehugginghippies on August 24th, 2010 - 6:19 pm
There are only 2 flying Razorback P-47 Thunderbolts out of 9 airworthy examples existing. They are Curtiss built P-47Gs which were only used domestically for training and never saw combat. One is owned by Planes of Fame in Chino, CA the other by The Imperial War Museum in Duxford, England. The latter is being extensively rebuilt.
#3 by claytonjester on August 24th, 2010 - 6:36 pm
@rcmag1000 yeah, i have been working on mine for 6 months, i havent built/covered a plane in 6 years, i mean its still gonna look great but not as good as professionals. im so ready to fly it.
#4 by rcmag1000 on August 24th, 2010 - 6:46 pm
@NoMoreAmerica
Jtec for G-62 I had to mount the engine a few degrees from straight up and down to get it to fit without hacking the cowling up. But it works fine.
#5 by rcmag1000 on August 24th, 2010 - 6:57 pm
@claytonjester
If you fly it all of the time like i do, the are hard to keep on but they do look more scale.
#6 by NoMoreAmerica on August 24th, 2010 - 7:28 pm
What muffler are you using??
#7 by claytonjester on August 24th, 2010 - 7:42 pm
i am building the 60 size kit, and using robart 606 retracts, i noticed you didnt have the shaped wooden side things that go on the retracts, is it really worth it to cut that out or do most people just put that on if they are using fixed gear. im thinking about just having the wire showing
#8 by rcmag1000 on August 24th, 2010 - 8:28 pm
I have an os 120 pumped engine in mine and it flys great. I flew a friends Topflite P-51 .60 size with an os 91 and it needed more power. I would reccomend using a 120 especially if you are using retracts.
#9 by aviationclayton on August 24th, 2010 - 9:13 pm
I will start building mine in about a week. what engine did you use for this 63″ size. im thinking i should get the OS .91 fs, will that be enough?
#10 by ProfessorK100 on August 24th, 2010 - 9:53 pm
what about all silver with only the A/F insignia on it and tell everybody it’s the XP-47? That would be sweet and different.
#11 by superprofisherman1 on August 24th, 2010 - 10:16 pm
thats a bice plane
#12 by vetitoe362 on August 24th, 2010 - 11:09 pm
There were Razor backs all the way into the early D models… I dont know if there are any of the Bs left. The more the merrier I say!
#13 by gardnerdigital on August 24th, 2010 - 11:35 pm
Is that a 63″ span? I just started building the Top Flite Gold Edition 63″, and I am looking for some ideas for a scale project. Any ideas of how to go about it? I have the “Hun Hunter” in mind.
#14 by metallicastarwarsfan on August 25th, 2010 - 12:06 am
Are there any actual B-series P-47′s left? I would hate for models to be the only thing left for razorback planes…
#15 by jeremycrosser on August 25th, 2010 - 12:25 am
he’s talking about an 26cc Zenoah G-26 type motor i believe…
#16 by rcmag1000 on August 25th, 2010 - 1:19 am
Zenoah G-62 with electroinic iginition!
#17 by rcmag1000 on August 25th, 2010 - 1:39 am
What the are you talking about?
#18 by petelowe1 on August 25th, 2010 - 2:03 am
What engine have you fitted
#19 by chucklucklt1 on August 25th, 2010 - 2:06 am
Nice P-47, that was a very good landing.
#20 by groovy67 on August 25th, 2010 - 2:32 am
I really like that color scheme on the T-Bolt.I have the 60 size version with the same pattern and starting to build the giant scale the same.I’ve had most of the TOP FLITE warbird kits over the years and they all fly very docile with no bad habits.Nice job!Keep ‘em flyin!!!
#21 by SmiertSpionem on August 25th, 2010 - 2:53 am
lovely T’bolt.
#22 by Ytsejam007 on August 25th, 2010 - 3:25 am
Shes a beauty!
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#24 by JackVrooder on August 25th, 2010 - 4:17 am
Nice video, nice flying, awesome landing!
#25 by guitarjesus9 on August 25th, 2010 - 4:26 am
love the vid