Parkzone P-51D Mustang

I bought a second hand Parkzone P-51D Mustang last week from ebay. Only cost me £40 plus p&p. It arrived a couple of days ago so I had a go at putting it together last night. When putting it together I knew that it needed parts. The seller said that I needed a spinner (nose cone), a battery pack, a cover for the battery compartment on the transmitter and a cover for the battery compartment on the plane itself. I priced these parts on the internet last night as my local hobby shop is daylight robbery. I usually use www.squadronleader.co.uk for all my parts but they only stock parts for the models that they sell. They don’t sell the Parkzone P-51D Mustang version that I have as it is the older model with the Mhz transmitter and motor with gears. I did find another website on my search for parts www.podiumrc.co.uk . They stock parts for all different makes and models of any rc model, be it plane, helicopter, car…….

For the parts I require it comes to around £30 which is not bad. I could have invested a little more money for a new more up to date model but I wanted to get a model that I could “do up” and get down to the nuts and bolts of rc model planes. Given time (and money) I may even convert this mustang over to the 2.4 Ghz system and upgrade all of the electronics in the fuselage accordingly.


I will get pictures of both my models and spare parts and tool kit up on here soon.

Vital tools to have out in the field

Here is a list of some important tools/ parts to have with you while out flying a sortie. Your own little tool kit.

1. Spare prop - Should the unthinkable happen its handy to have at least one spare.
2. Second/ Third battery - For those of us who just can't get enough... or should a battery fail.
3. Multi-tip screw driver - Model planes usually have only one size screw. Handy just to tighten things up before launch.
4. Needle nose pliers - For those hard to reach places.
5. Glue (pre-tested) - Should cracks appear after a rough landing.
6. Hinge tape - Same reason as 5 above. Hinge tape is stronger than normal sticky tape and can be used in addition to the glue for extra reinforcment.

As you gain experience you will see that you will add to your kit. This is what I have after only 7 months.

Happy flying!!!