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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC) => Topic started by: kxpegger on June 30, 2013, 08:08:47 AM

Title: New engine new plastics and graphics!
Post by: kxpegger on June 30, 2013, 08:08:47 AM

I'm retired Navy so I took a liking to these decals/graphics! The water pump spur gear broke off the crank shaft a while back. After rebuilding the entire engine I thought why not some new plastic and graphics!

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s301/peteegger/KX500AF003_zps4da1de2c.jpg~original) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/peteegger/media/KX500AF003_zps4da1de2c.jpg.html)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s301/peteegger/KX500AF002_zpsedd582a0.jpg~original) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/peteegger/media/KX500AF002_zpsedd582a0.jpg.html)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s301/peteegger/KX500AF001_zpse49135dc.jpg~original) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/peteegger/media/KX500AF001_zpse49135dc.jpg.html)

Title: Re: New engine new plastics and graphics!
Post by: SHLEPY on June 30, 2013, 09:04:42 AM

Nice I like it!!! :-D

Title: Re: New engine new plastics and graphics!
Post by: ID KX500 on June 30, 2013, 05:11:19 PM

That WWII look is the best. Wish I had a P-51

Title: Re: New engine new plastics and graphics!
Post by: sandblaster on June 30, 2013, 05:41:25 PM

Quote from: ID KX500 on June 30, 2013, 05:11:19 PM

That WWII look is the best. Wish I had a P-51

Which one?

Title: Re: New engine new plastics and graphics!
Post by: ID KX500 on July 02, 2013, 01:12:16 AM

(http://www.legacyflightmuseum.com/images/section_eight_3.jpg)

Title: Re: New engine new plastics and graphics!
Post by: sandblaster on July 02, 2013, 01:58:16 AM

It's for sale...
http://www.trade-a-plane.com/detail/Single+Engine+Piston/1945/North+American/P-51D/986651.html (http://www.trade-a-plane.com/detail/Single+Engine+Piston/1945/North+American/P-51D/986651.html)

(http://www.trade-a-plane.com/jhimage?id=107025&keywords=1945%20North%20American%20P-51D%20-%20Listing%20%23%3A%20986651+%231&width=573&height=430)

Title: Re: New engine new plastics and graphics!
Post by: kxpegger on July 02, 2013, 11:52:50 AM

The P40 was badass too!

(http://www.amrracing.com/designs/data/images/p40_warhawk.jpg)

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=p40+warhawk+pictures&qpvt=p40+warhawk+pictures&FORM=IGRE#view=detail&id=0072C481BBC08A9662AFF5D515586BFF1F9C6A8B&selectedIndex=9 (http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=p40+warhawk+pictures&qpvt=p40+warhawk+pictures&FORM=IGRE#view=detail&id=0072C481BBC08A9662AFF5D515586BFF1F9C6A8B&selectedIndex=9)

Title: Re: New engine new plastics and graphics!
Post by: ID KX500 on July 02, 2013, 07:15:20 PM

Quote from: sandblaster on July 02, 2013, 01:58:16 AM

It's for sale...
http://www.trade-a-plane.com/detail/Single+Engine+Piston/1945/North+American/P-51D/986651.html (http://www.trade-a-plane.com/detail/Single+Engine+Piston/1945/North+American/P-51D/986651.html)

(http://www.trade-a-plane.com/jhimage?id=107025&keywords=1945%20North%20American%20P-51D%20-%20Listing%20%23%3A%20986651+%231&width=573&height=430)

Key word was "wish"

But wow I could have bought one for $650,000  15 years ago but i decided to get a KX500. the return on 650k would have been pretty good.

Wait but I didn't have 650k then or now.

OK like the lottery "wish"

Glad I do have a K5.

Title: Re: New engine new plastics and graphics!
Post by: sandblaster on July 03, 2013, 03:25:11 AM

If you are like me, you know that owning a P-51 Mustang regardless of the revision, will never happen.
However, for the cost of buying a KX500 you can fly a P-51:
http://www.stallion51.com/p51-flight-ops/p51-orientation-flights.shtml (http://www.stallion51.com/p51-flight-ops/p51-orientation-flights.shtml)

You know you want to...  :lol:

Title: Re: New engine new plastics and graphics!
Post by: brooksie on July 04, 2013, 03:53:59 PM

Somebody told me many years ago, if it floats, flys or f***s, it's gonna cost ya $$$$! I don't own a boat but still get paid to fly. Then again, I'm married. What the Lord giveth, he takes away... eth...  :-(

Title: Re: New engine new plastics and graphics!
Post by: jBernard on July 04, 2013, 07:42:04 PM

Quote from: sandblaster on July 03, 2013, 03:25:11 AM

If you are like me, you know that owning a P-51 Mustang regardless of the revision, will never happen.
However, for the cost of buying a KX500 you can fly a P-51:
http://www.stallion51.com/p51-flight-ops/p51-orientation-flights.shtml (http://www.stallion51.com/p51-flight-ops/p51-orientation-flights.shtml)

You know you want to...  :lol:

been to stallion51 twice. mechanic there is a cool dude, let us look around and ive got a few shots sitting in Big Beautiful Doll (which i think has crashed since then?) and the spitfire that was there. good memories. : )