P-51B/C. Is there a visual mod showing fuselage Fillet? - Printable Version

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P-51B/C. Is there a visual mod showing fuselage Fillet? - Mysticpuma - 30.01.2010

I'm sort of sure I remember a mod that showed the fillet on the B and C models that sits on the fuselage in-front of the Rudder to add stability (although it was visual only not a FM Mod).

I'm looking for a P-51 B/C that had the Fillet in front of the Rudder, has anyone seen one or created one? Just been looking at a few images showing the fillet and it would be of great use in the Checkertails footage I am creating

Thanks in advance for any help, cheers, MP

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- Mysticpuma - 30.01.2010

Hopefully you'll have received my PM by now, but the message you sent to me by PM I totally agree to your request.

Aircraft I am trying to skin after the fillet has been added:



Cheers, MP.

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- ArcticViper - 30.01.2010

wait... what? fillet?

Could you be a bit more descriptive? I don't recall hearing about anything named a "fillet" in Aircraft General Knowledge class...

Edit: looked it up on wikipedia... "The fin nearly always employs a small fillet at its forward base, called a dorsal fin, which prevents a phenomenon called rudder lock."

Proper terms are better to use, as they tend to be less confusing to the non-native english speakers :wink:

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- norm - 30.01.2010

ArcticViper Wrote:wait... what? fillet?
"less confusing to the non-native english speakers"

And English speakers like me.

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- US_GRANT - 30.01.2010

norm Wrote:

ArcticViper Wrote:wait... what? fillet?
"less confusing to the non-native english speakers"

And English speakers like me.

Believe it or not my dear fellows, Filet is a FRENCH term not English. Just like Fuselage and Empanage.

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- 78thFG_Doodle - 30.01.2010

It was called a "Fin Fillet."

Blue Skies, Happy Landings.

-Doodle

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- BomberBoy - 30.01.2010

The official nomenclature was "DFF" - Dorsal Fin Fillet. It was available as kits for B/Cs and also for early D/Ks that didn't get it at the factory.

Here's a good picture of one showing how the shape is slightly different from the DFF used on the D and K models:
http://mm04.nasaimages.org/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/nasaNAS-2-NA/15269/EL-2003-00314.jpg&userid=1&username=admin&resolution=4&servertype=JVA&cid=2&iid=nasaNAS&vcid=NA&usergroup=nasa&profileid=9

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- Guest - 30.01.2010

Question... Why not just wait for the P-51B-15NA?

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- 78thFG_Doodle - 30.01.2010

VH-Rock Wrote:Answer.... Because he needs it for his movie.

Beat me to it. 8)

Good luck with your film Mystic.

Blue Skies, Happy Landings.

-Doodle

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- Rjel - 30.01.2010

Deac Wrote:Question... Why not just wait for the P-51B-15NA?

Even if he waited it wouldn't likely come with the dorsel fin on it. At least not as a factory original install. Any self proclaimed expert would know that. hock:

I like VH-Rock's answer best. Just 'cause.

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- Hughes - 31.01.2010

It is actually supposed to for the sim. By thew way, good luck with the film.

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