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Best/Coolest P-51D Mustang Model EVER! (Yes, this is car-related)

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7/10 scale. And it really flies! And seats two! :blink:

Keep your eye open for the October issue of Hot Rod magazine. It's the cover story. (I just got mine in the mail, so it's not on the newsstand yet.)

Powered by a 540 CI all-aluminum Big Block Chevy that rocks 640 HP at 4650 RPM, top speed is 330 mph, with cruise at 230 mph.

We've seen mini (scaled) replicas of WWII fighters before, but they usually look like ass in some aspect or another (and are usually powered by VW or other air-cooled engines). This thing looks pretty darn good. Several of the HRM photos could be mistaken for the real deal to the casual observer. I actually have several commercial P-51D “scale model” kits that aren't as accurate in appearance. The only area that looks a bit “off” is the bubble canopy, which looks a little large/out of proportion. I think if it were fitted with a canopy shaped more like the one on the Temco TF-51 trainer conversions, the deception would be even better (and give the passenger more headroom besides).

I didn't see any web links in the article. You might be able to find something about it by googling Stewart S-51. B)

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The original Allison/Merlin/Rolls Royces sounded a bit better, but that is an amazing piece of engineering and craftsmanship.

4 hours ago, Snake45 said:

The only area that looks a bit “off” is the bubble canopy, which looks a little large/out of proportion.

It's just my guess, but on the original the cockpit area was fairly tight, so on a 7/10 recreation to make room for a pilot that particular area would have to be a bit out of scale. 

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1 hour ago, TarheelRick said:

The original Allison/Merlin/Rolls Royces sounded a bit better, but that is an amazing piece of engineering and craftsmanship.

Unless you've read the story, you really have no idea! :blink:

The engine was built around the propeller, which was selected because it was the closest thing available in appearance. So the engine had to be converted to run "backwards." Then the prop tips can't go supersonic or (long story short) bad things happen, so the max prop speed is calculated to keep the tips just under supersonic, and then max engine RPM is figured from that, hence the 4650 figure. And then this one has had special work so it can continue to run normally in case of complete electrical failure, which means the whole fuel system (including a carburetor--not fuel injection) is set up to be powered from the engine. Whole lotta custom design and fabrication in those systems. Truly an awesome feat of engineering. :blink:

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8 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said:

Looks like it has wings, so it is an Air Plane . Not car related at all.  

What part of "Big Block Chevy" did you not understand? :unsure:

Well, it was "car related" enough for ten pages and the cover of Hot Rod magazine, so there's that....;)B)

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19 hours ago, Snake45 said:

What part of "Big Block Chevy" did you not understand? :unsure:

What part of " That is an Air Plane " don't you understand?  Every Air Plane has an engine for power. If they don't they are a Glider.  Just because it has a Chevy engine does not make it a car.  

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3 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said:

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What part of " That is an Air Plane " don't you understand?  Every Air Plane has an engine for power. If they don't they are a Glider.  Just because it has a Chevy engine does not make it a car.  

I didn't say it was a car. I said the post is "car-related." Apparently the editors of Hot Rod magazine thought it was car-related enough for ten pages and the cover. B)

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@1930fordpickup

General Automotive: about cars/car people/general car related stuff.

Yes, anyone can comment anywhere about anything. But just tired of plowing thru rude nonsense here. 3-4+ posts about semantics, not about a cool airplane. 
Go find something else to rant about, this board has better places to post, or flag it and go. 

 

 

 

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CAR ENGINE in an airplane. Looks like anybody into CAR ENGINES would get a kick out of it...and no, it's not unusual to put CAR ENGINES in experimental aircraft, because CAR ENGINES are relatively cheap, reliable, and plentiful.

I personally worked on a racing carbon Lancair being built with a supercharged LS7 engine, which is from a CAR. 

CAR-related, pretty simple, pretty cool.   B)

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1 hour ago, Xingu said:

We discussed this, when it was first reported, and decided to let it stay where it is.

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On 8/14/2022 at 8:15 PM, TarheelRick said:

The original Allison/Merlin/Rolls Royces sounded a bit better, but that is an amazing piece of engineering and craftsmanship.

It's just my guess, but on the original the cockpit area was fairly tight, so on a 7/10 recreation to make room for a pilot that particular area would have to be a bit out of scale. 

Oh yeah.... the Allison/Merlin engine do sound waaaaay better than a Chevy big block in a real P-51 Mustang. Amazing engineering & craftsmanship indeed for a 70% scale ”airplane”

On 8/15/2022 at 12:46 AM, 1930fordpickup said:

Looks like it has wings, so it is an Air Plane . Not car related at all.  

Up to a point. Read the article again. It’s NOT a full size P-51 Mustang but a 70% scale aircraft with a Chevy big block. But hey, who says cars can’t fly. LOL! 

When I saw the video, I knew it wasn’t a full size P-51 Mustang. The small size was a give away. He still has to get a pilot license regardless to fly it. It would be cool to see one at an air show though. 

 

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On 8/15/2022 at 12:46 AM, 1930fordpickup said:

Looks like it has wings, so it is an Air Plane . Not car related at all.  

It’s spelled airplane, not air plane....  Just sayin’...... ?

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