GL Hobbies P38
09-22-2004, 11:02 AM
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GL Hobbies P38
I just bought a 100" p38 lightning from GL hobbies I was curious if anybody here has built or owns one and what they could tell me about it. Thanks Chris
09-22-2004, 09:53 PM
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RE: GL Hobbies P38
I just finished one, but haven't flowen it yet. It is pretty easy to build but it has a few tricky places too.sutch as the turbo chargers. I have a lot of build pitcures that would help.I would be happy to send to you. I made my engine removable as a complete unit motor,tank,and thro servo. Let me know.if I can help. Rich
09-23-2004, 04:35 PM
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RE: GL Hobbies P38
Here is a link to the thread on my G&L P-38:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_34.../tm.htm#344789
And here are a couple of pics. I guess G&L likes it since they used the pics of my plane on their site.
BTW, yes it is listed in the market for sale.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_34.../tm.htm#344789
And here are a couple of pics. I guess G&L likes it since they used the pics of my plane on their site.
BTW, yes it is listed in the market for sale.
09-24-2004, 07:55 AM
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Did you change the boom spacing? Pictures I've seen in the past looked like the booms were too close together. That picture is no longer on their web site (White Lightning I believe). Others speculated (dont know for sure) that they were designed in close like that to be easier to fly. Any opinion on that? The price sure seems right. It just didnt look right in some of the pictures I looked at so I passed. Since I havent seen one up close, I cant say whether or not it was just the picture or not.
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09-24-2004, 08:23 AM
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RE: GL Hobbies P38
Edwim on mine I spaced the wing as the plans showed. It looks close enough to me. The kit is not accurate to scale. but close enough for me. I didn't want to spend a yearor so to build a real scale bird. I will try to get some pic later today.
10-03-2004, 01:06 PM
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Someone asked if the booms were too close together, but I think the vert. tails are out of scale (too large). Sometimes kit makers do this to ensure the plane has enough control authority and stability but it looks over done on this plane. Not to say your model isn't magnificent--it looks awesome! I have a Royal P-38 (72" wing) I'm refurbishing and it is the same way, but not quite as extreme.
10-04-2004, 01:45 PM
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RE: GL Hobbies P38
I will have to check on that!, I am not at the point of building my tail fethers yet but it sounds like some reserch is in need. I will post results as soon as I find out! if anybody has drawings of what 1/6th scale tail should look like it would be much appreciated! Thanks Chris
10-04-2004, 02:49 PM
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Look at the March 2004 issue of Air and Space Smithsonian. There is an article on Glacier Girl, with lots of pics and a couple of those show her flying with Porky II (a P-38L, like most models, it has the larger oil cooler intakes). Some good detail photos. Also, if I can learn how to use my computer and scan them in and send to you, I have a s***load of great detail shots of PorkyII from 2 years ago when she was at our local warbird airshow (Hickory, NC). Nothing, but NOTHING, sounds like a P-38 at full boogie--make a grown man cry.
10-04-2004, 06:33 PM
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To check the scale outline of the G&L P-38 why not get a set of the Art Johnson plans it is supposedly derived from? These are supposed to be scale. When laid on the plans the outline of tail booms match up very well. The wing cord has been widened, and the span stretched. You can easily check the boom spacing if you have the Johnson plans on hand.
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10-15-2004, 08:48 AM
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Well I suppose if I were to do a contest scale job I would choose a different plan/kit. But I'm more interested in an everyday flyer. Some pictures I saw in the past made it look too far out of scale. I'd like to think I wasnt being to annal about it, maybe it was just the picture angle and lighting. From what I've seen in this thread the G&L looks close enough for me. Would a couple of saito 120's do for power?
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