ParkZone P51D Mustang review I must be getting lazier these days preferring to fly the airplane rather than building it so when I first saw the Parkzone Mustang on the modelflight site, I couldn't believe the detail and realism of this RTF model. Fully painted, scale looking proportions and even a pilot and detailed instrument panel in the cockpit. I wanted to write a construction review of the ARF version (less electronics but including motor) but I found that before I had a chance to take some photos of the construction steps, it was complete! 
Why the ARF version? I decided to go for the ARF version because I really like the feel of my JR XF662. Nothing against the standard ParkZone transmitter but its in no way in the same league as my trusty XF662. In addition I saved about 100 bucks by scavenging a couple of servos, an ESC and a LiPo battery from my other plane wreckages. I also fly in some very interference prone local parks and recently I discovered that I could upgrade to PCM by just replacing my JR R700 with the JR R770S receiver. I was surprised by the total interference rejection and 30% more range using the exactly the same transmitter! I would recommend this upgrade to anyone who has a switchable JR computer radio or this would be a great reason to upgrade to the new JR X2610 computer radio. 
Construction: There's not much to it. Mount the two servos, tape the battery pack in and that's it! The plane comes ready with decals, machine guns scale air scoop and painted propeller.. Nothing more needs to be done! 
I ended up putting the speed controller in the original battery compartment as it gives me access to the plane without pulling the wings off. I also used PVC tape to help hold the wing steady especially during hard landings. 
JR NES 331 are almost the perfect fit for the servo well. Only a slight trimming of 2mm of foam from the bottom and it was snug fit all around. 
The original battery compartment was used to put the Schulze 25 amp speed controller. This gave me access to turning powering up the model without taking the wings off as well as charging the battery.
A photo showing some of the detail in the cockpit, the pilot and the engine exhaust. Its almost like a large Airfix plastic model but it flies! 
Even the moving tail surface has great touches of scale realism. I can't see how you can get a more scale ARF airplane for less than the cost of the Mustang. Performance: The model weighs in at 774g ready to fly and from static tests, the engine pulls 120W and 12 amps with an 11.1V LiPo. The geared speed 480 motor gave an estimated thrust of 500-550g which should give it lively and aerobatic performance considering the flying weight. Flying: The weather in Melbourne has been terrible so I don't expect to get out till next week. I hope to post a full video of the Mustang in action but in the mean time, I am just happy to look stare and admire my own P51 Mustang!
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Launching the Mustang |
‘Due to the large
propeller, when launching, do not use full throttle else the plane will
torque roll over on its left side and crash. Grasp the fuselage behind the
wing and give a hard flat throw so the plane can gain speed, then apply full
throttle to accelerate and climb out. |
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We recommend the following when purchasing the ARF
w/o radio P51 mustang option. |
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