From the Field -- Legend Hobby/Seagull P-47D 'Little Bunny' Razorback First Flights

[@DadsRCHangar]

Love the seagull models, not got one yet. This looks nice, love the rubber wheels, make a smooth landing. Look forward to your paint job etc👍🏻

[@Thercgeek]

I love the robart tires. They really help tame those not so perfect landings.

[@mikessi]

Looking forward to seeing the new paint. Well done.

[@Thercgeek]

Thanks! I do have some pics on my Facebook page of the new paint. I love it! Assembly review will post in about 2 weeks.

[@brucedealhoy2586]

Definitely looks like one that I put into my car (Mazda 3) without having to remove the wings. Drop the back seat, slide the plane in and twist around so that nothing gets crushed when the hatch comes down. Definitely the size that I like to fly.

[@Thercgeek]

It’s a great transportable size. I think it would fit in the Mazda in one piece no problem.

[@airbus737guitarcovers3]

So cool that there is a bomb drop

[@jettechdonatkins]

very nice flying and looking P-47 Chris,looking forward to the repaint.I'm wanting a warbird like this for a 1.20 4-stroke,thanks for the great video!

[@Thercgeek]

Thanks! A 1.20 4 stroke might be a bit much for this guy, but sure would sound awesome!

[@jettechdonatkins]

@@Thercgeek they have a nice PT-19 that would be a good fit!

[@NICHOLASRGLORIOSO]

WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!! VICTORY ROLL!! 🤘🤘

[@Thercgeek]

Yasss!! Glad you got to see it fly in person. 😊

[@NICHOLASRGLORIOSO]

The RC Geek I am too!! Is there a way to do a firing 50 cal machine gun mod as well?? You know, Kick it up a notch?? 🤣🤣🤣

[@Thercgeek]

Haha! Maybe with air soft or something like that. 🤣

[@NICHOLASRGLORIOSO]

The RC Geek 🤣🤣🤣. Ok! Next time I’m there in California, you gotta drop a Sandwich for me out of the C27 Spartan too!! 🤪🤪

[@WhitneyHardingFPV]

After reading up on the model, it looks pretty quality! Looking forward to the build video. Also, be sure to include your 3d printer as I am in the market :) Nice video RC Geek!

[@Thercgeek]

Thanks! Yeah, it’s a nice little rig. I’ve been really enjoying this one.

[@horrorgamer6687]

The fit and finish on this looks really rough...what do you think of the quality vs say something like Phoenix Model?

[@Thercgeek]

The airplane is nicely built and the fit and finish is pretty good. The covering needed a bit of shrinking up. It’s not applied super hard to the surface, so when I was shrinking it up with the heat gun, the material ended up bridging in some of the complex curve areas (wing root most notably). So, that’s something to be aware of. The nice thing is that it has a flat finish and so takes paint beautifully! I’ve since repainted the entire model and i love it! There are pics on my Facebook page (FB.com/thercgeek).

[@Thercgeek]

Oh, and I don’t have any experience with the horn ix model brand, so can’t say how it compares.

[@horrorgamer6687]

@@Thercgeek Well glad to hear it I really like these seagull models and have worked with the folks at Legend and they were super helpful about my questions and sent me some nice stuff though it was from the VQ line. I have been looking at several models for winter projects from them so thank you for taking the time to answer.

[@transon12312]

Good size to fly and look really fun. Can it handle the 15cc gas engine?

[@Thercgeek]

Yeah, I believe that is one of the options it’s designed for.

[@transon12312]

@@Thercgeek Thanks

[@MeanJoeLean]

Nice video. I'm considering this plane as my first balsa plane. So far I have only flown foamies. It seems to me, if you're going to spend €500 or more, might as well be balsa. I mean, the FMS 1500 Jug looks and is meant to be great - but €500 for a foamie makes me queasy. Still not sure... BTW, I love the scheme on this thing ha ha - red and yellow and all...

[@Thercgeek]

I completely understand where you’re coming from. This is a nice flying bird that looks good.

[@NICHOLASRGLORIOSO]

BADASS!!! GREAT BOMB 💣 DROP!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@payitfwdrcl6171]

Chris. Glad to see more warbirds. Love the bomb drop mod as well as the radial engine...You have plans for adding a more scale prop on a future flight video? Look forward to seeing your progress on it. Thanks for sharing. 👊😊

[@Thercgeek]

If I can find a prop with the right diameter and pitch, I will. Not easy to find without spending a lot of money.

[@payitfwdrcl6171]

The RC Geek .... Chris. I know what you mean. Hard to believe they not much options out there for 1400mm warbird like this one. Most new stuff out is made to fit either 1500 to 1600 range.

[@rc-fannl7364]

Flies amazing. Landing speed seems a bit high. The springy tail wheel seems like it could be a problem on a bumpy runway.

[@Thercgeek]

The airplane does like a little bit of speed on the touchdown to get them greasers. I was still feeling it out on these flights.

[@easystar123]

I've been eyeing up this plane for a long time as in my long flying career I've never had a p47 Thunderbolt and I like the size of this one. It doesn't look to squirrely in the air as sometimes small planes can be twitchy and difficult to fly, You flew it really nicely. If I do buy one, I will go electric. Does it have a high stall speed?

[@Thercgeek]

The model is a really nice flyer. It does fly a little heavy, but not bad. Just means keeping a little more speed and power in the approach mostly. It’s a really solid airplane.

[@mdriyasatali]

Very nice model bro💓💓💓💓💓

[@martyapo]

Best intro ever!!

[@Thercgeek]

Lol! I couldn’t help it. 🤣

[@jbelc]

Add some weight to the nose of the bombs so they don’t drop like fuel tanks, great video looking forward to the repaint.

[@Thercgeek]

Thanks! The bombs are weighted. In the vid, they’re missing the fins because of a previous drop, doh! They fly perfectly when there are fins on the back.

[@airhammer6203]

P-47 droppin' bombs!! I always thought bombs were meant to shatter?😄lol. AirHammer out!!

[@Thercgeek]

True story! 🤣

[@jetman899]

Nice model. Would like to get one.

[@Thercgeek]

Well, you can enter to try and win one starting this Friday! 😊

[@robhenn2030]

Great flying! Where is the giveaway link? Also after you posted this video, Legend Hobby has increased the price by another $50. Did you get the model to review? Seagull models are overpriced IMO. VQ and Phoenix model's quality are almost similar to this and cost less.

[@Thercgeek]

Thanks! The giveaway will be announced on Friday with the link provided at that time.

[@andre-dx4yw]

any chance you could share the file for dummy radial and gear doors for 3d printer cheers

[@Thercgeek]

The gear door files are available on my website with the prop but I made also. www.thercgeek.com/stl-files The dummy radial I downloaded from thingiverse. www.thingiverse.com/thing:3846807

[@andre-dx4yw]

@@Thercgeek thats great thanks alot for the reply.

[@eqrc7587]

Geek you can’t be dropping the bombs on the runway!!!! It will blow up your landing strip HaHaH. But on a cirrus note, look in to Quantum Bomb Drop on HK site. It can be adapted to your drop system. And comes in two half’s so you can put baby powder in it. Hits ground and big clouds comes up. Got some on my 1200mm warbirds if you want to see one. Kinda two big for them but would look scale to your plane. The yellow lines is got to go bro👍🏻✌🏻🖖🏻

[@Thercgeek]

Cool, thanks for the tip! I’ve just about got a 3d printed solution done actually. I’ve printed them in tpu flex material which works great but I need need to sort out the right solution for the fins. The two halves hold together via magnets and break apart on impact. It’s pretty fun! Agreed on the yellow stripes, haha! They’re long gone now. 😊

[@eqrc7587]

It’s Geek not German dam spellcheck 😂🤣😂🤣 put more weight in tip of bombs to get the bomb to come down nose first.

[@Thercgeek]

They’re weighted. In the vid, the fins had broken off from a previous drop and I didn’t have spares, so no chance of them flying right on this one, haha!

[@enzok6414]

Now....how about a Stuka that shoots BBs! lol

[@Thercgeek]

Lol

[@dannykirk4389]

Would’ve been better if it was gas 🙄, jk great video man !

[@Thercgeek]

Haha, thanks! There’s always one. 🤣🤣

[@roderickjamesriddick6255]

Don"t like what i see, sorry

[@Thercgeek]

What is it you don’t like? Is it because I bombed the runway rendering it unusable? 🤣🤣