I Bought A WOODEN P51 Airplane...Everything Broken 

Hey Jimmy, I’m a boat builder on the Gold Coast in Oz, The little cracks in the back end of the leading edge cap are from differential flex between plywood skin and the leading each cap at the rabbit where the ply is glued and screwed. Not a big deal. We get the on yacht spars all the time, give it a little grind back with 36g resin disc, acetone wipe and reglass with 6oz E glass and West System epoxy, Peelply it, let it go off, rip the peelply off, sand it up and paint. Two hours work tops. Any questions Just ask, love your work by the way!

Jimmy, That P-51 is way cool and you need to do what ever you have to do to get it to fly again. This interests me way more than Elvis's jet becoming an RV!

I am far more interested in content on this p51 than the "Elvis jet/bus". far more to learn regarding the p51. turning the Elvis jet into a bus has caused my interest to wander.

Where is the MiG and the other planes? Get us a update on all those

Jimmy, the fuel could dissolve some of the adhesives and sealant if they are not rated for the correct class and type to be around fuel. If you can boroscope the wing that may be the best way to inspect it. You may need to pull the fuel tanks out to inspect the spar and other wing structures. -Billy

Mini P51 cool. I hope you get it running, test fly it then ferry it home! Nice to meet you and Silas at Taco Tuesday recently-Dave and Craig, with 1947 v tail Bonanza.

Jimmy. Get that p51 back to Florida and show Cleetus. He needs that in his life. Imagine matching the 2/3 experimental to the RC plane he just got from Alan with the grandfather call sign. Such a cool and iconic build. Garrett would fall in love if he fit inside

So. after you did all the work for that family getting all the others running, I assume 100% at your expense, they back out of the deal. I also assume it then came back to them wanting more money now that you got them running for them? That's just really crappy of them to say the least. Personally, I would not have dealt with them on the P51 after being treated that way.

The Bellanca Viking has wooden wings. Someone with knowledge of those could maybe offer some advice and guidance on wing inspection. The Viking 300 and the Super Viking were manufactured in Alexandria, MN.

Your son is an excellent cameraman.

Get a part of the Elvis Jet or t-shirt at www.SaveThe310.com

The Luscombe was the best airplane of that lot. You should have taken that one.

After a hard landing on my MG, we had to check my wooden spar full length. Fred, my mechanic, used some type of hot tool to melt holes into my plywood skin and we visually checked spar full lentgh for cracks.

You can stress the wings both negitive and positive to any "G" factor you want, Most aircraft have G limits. Pick one and buy a bunch of sand bags. If you can't brake it then fly it. Make you program alittle more interestin!!! Gramps

Where’s the T6 Jimmy??

Sell it Jimmy. Not a Florida plane and not worth risking your life

Happy new year Jimmy may God's love and blessings and support for all you do Amen ❤😂🎉

Hi Jimmy and happy new year to you and family...just becarefull we don't want anything bad to happen....lol your to smart anyway for something to go wrong....we love your show....and like we say you set a good example for all us guys. To care for family....you show your son and daughter everything. They are truly lucky to have a dad like you.. .may peace be with my good friend. We will always watch...god bless you😊

crazy. you are really cool for sharing and talking to your subscribers and being a content creator

I need to get ride of some planes…. Walks to the 150 “I’m gonna have to go talk to them about this “ walks to the Barron “ I’m gonna have to go talk to them about this”….. I don’t blame you one bit, I want one plane of each kind😅😊

If the wood wasn't sealed properly and was old, you'd have some concerns. I think it'll be pretty solid. Definitely get a detailed and thorough annual, fly it to Florida and decide after you fly it if you want to sell it.

Great video Jimmy. It's just fun watching you.

Ranger engine was used in the PT-19 and Fairchild 24s. Both also had Radial engine versions. The PT-23 is a 19 re-engined with a Continental W670-4 Radial

Thank you Jimmy for the video.

Good morning from Minnesota! Great episode!

Keep it Jimmy, add radios/strobes and have the inspection and necessary repairs/upgrades done and fly it, take it on a us tour

I used to work on wooden airframes, and that looks a solid build. I would have no problem flying that. Get an annual, as that will increase its value significantly if you did decide to sell it.

You need to learn a little about the De Haviland DH88 Comet and DH98 Mosquito if you want to understand the advantages and strength of wooden built aircraft Jimmy.

The SZD-36A Cobra is one of the last gliders that have a WOOD wing. You could look for a Cobra owner, or contact the Bielsko company in Poland, and FIND people qualified to inspect and if necessary repair such a wooden plane. Walking away is a bit too simple. Wood and linen is classic. And safety could safe your life.

It's just so cool. Jimmy

Buyer beware good luck with this plane great video thanks Jimmy

oh woah, id love to see you work on a baron, that would be awesome!

Great videos as always Jimmy! Cool plane! My Grandpa had a PT-19 and 2 J-3's to instruct in. I think the Fairchild F24 also used that engine as well. He had to sell them all after a attack before I was old enough for him to teach me to fly. Hopefully I will learn before I'm too old. Can't shake that dream.

Sell the Elvis jet!! Stay true to your original content please!!! I can’t get enough of it

Get the '51' checked out but if it was built correctly, just like a Bellanca it will outlast you! 🙂

Spruce Eagle, I like that lol. How about Spruce Stang 😆? Stang to the Bang lol. I like whenever you do a video of a kit or a plane that somebody who has passed away owned or built cause it's something they have most likely spent lots of years and money and effort into and you get to put something from their legacy or what they left behind up on RU-vid basically 4ever for everyone to see regardless of whether you buy it or not, that's awesome in my book. This thing is sweet just watch out for that wood I guess, bummer the wings can't come off to truck it.

Damn that's a BEAUTY =D Would have preferred if it was aluminum and maybe a bit more power. I bet it's solid though. Aircraft quality like marine quality wood. Have to fit certain standards.

I’d love seeing this plane fly. I hope you can find a way to keep it and make it work.

Awesome little airplane! You should see if Garrett aka Cleetus might be interested in this plane. I think he said a P-51 is his dream plane, so this might be right up his alley.

That’s such a cool plane!!!

This would be a good plane for Trever Jacob on the other hand.

Love to see that fly....make it happen....hi from the uk

Happy new year hopefully you will see another one if you buy and fly that matchbox 😂😂😎

I thought you already had one of these??

🌴 🤔 well I’m not the brightest penny in the bunch , but👈🏼 those wings looked pretty sturdy from were in sitt’n , ya you could do a flex test to see if there’s big concern , , but if your worried about the seams coming apart , due to moisture or probably expansion, you could just dremel out those seams and fill them with epoxy and mill fiber , a little primer and paint your good to go , and not that expensive of a fix , having another mechanic working on it with video or pictures of the repairs I think would be your best bet , as for flying it home , to Florida, a bit of test flying to make sure the little lady is trust worthy and let er rip ! “ WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG !” , hey do you own a parachute 😂

Find a old A&P guy, with blanka experience. If the wood is separated I would be surprised. If the glue and grid layout was as good as you think, if it separated, you would hear a void when you tap around it. Love the show and your boy is doing a great job of filming you. OK maybe I should say video"ing" it. Lol

Not a fan of the walk the plank wood-stang. Gives me the Heebeegeebees. Some will point out the Vikings had wood wings, however there is a big difference between a legit manufacture, and a dude in the back yard. Sell the motor, then cut it up for firewood.

It’s really sad how many old airplanes are rotting like that Beechcraft and Cherokee. They’re just so expensive to maintain and fly, and triply so if you don’t stay on top of them. Once it sits for a year or two it becomes even more expensive to get it back in annual. Once I get my ppl I think I’ll stick to renting or a flying club until I’m independently wealthy lol.

You're getting crazier and crazier. If you get a P-51, ya gotta get a B-17 to fly alongside!!

I'd be very wary about homebuilt aircraft being made of wood,with too many questions, especially in the humid climate of Florida. I'd look hard at the Cessna 150 or the Navion. Keep up the good content

Back when we built our Glasair we knew of a couple guys who built all aluminum 3/4 scale P-51 mustangs.. this was back in the 90s.. i was never a fan of the smaller mustang myself as i didn't fit in it that well.. you little guys fit a lot better. i'd like to see you get it flying and back to florida.. grab you a handheld radio and go.. arrange a chase plane with similar performance so you have company and someone with you incase you have to set her down somewhere off field..

Man. At first I thought that was the faux 51 from my hangar.

Should be some build pictures. A guy like the guy who built that, he did a good job, you can tell what the inside of the wings looks like by the rest of the plane. I’d cut our a few inspection panels. The crack is where the ply meets the leading edge. No big deal.

if i'm honest--you're NOT flying that airplane. ever. And that's a SOLID decision!

Jimmy, pause the video at 9:08 and tell me what you see. How did those dents get there?

Needs a 4 blade to look somewhat authentic....all good Jimmy

Wooden planes are great - look at DH Mosquito - looking forward to seeing the P51 in the air

I'm just curious, how many of the destroyed aircraft does Jimmy actually get restored and running? I've seen the simpler ones fixed up, but I am not that much of a viewer to tell if he has finished any of his big projects, like the 310 and stuff

Jimmy, I say stick to fixing and flying what you have. The Elvis Jet was a waste of a lot of money and not at all interesting...at least to me. El Mirage, Arizona

That looks like a leading edge impact on the starboard wing. Glue joints could be broken. Very sketchy, definitely needs a expert to take a look. I'd drill a few holes to see how deep the damage is. Doesn't look good, the lead edge could be fractured. Other then that Its a cool model Plane!

the cessna in back ground needs a will it start or the jet sitting over in the corner or the blue smurf thing or other airplanes to goof around with.

Have you gotten in touch with Manna Aviation in Toronto, Australia? They have the plans for the aircraft.

Hope you keep it

Pls pls pls keep it. This is so cool!

safe the beach safe the beach! (and no cuttin things Jimmy!...)

I just bought a hummel ultracruiser today, and it's all broken too I know the feeling

One of the most successful, versatile and fast aircraft of World War II was the British De Havilland Mosquito, built of plywood and powered by two Rolls Royce Merlin engines. Over 7,700 were built.

Jimmy, 🤔... The wings don't come off, However I'm sure the nose comes off along with the engine and the rudder... How long would it be if those came off? Would it be short enough if those were removed to stand it up vertical front side down on a low boy semi trailer? 😉... Oh, it's just a thought, even though it's a crazy one... Maybe just crazy enough to work... 🤪

Very cool😎

The spruce sparrow

Jimmy what you can do with the wings is hire a professional drummer that knows their Octaves and have them tap the wings for sound it'll find bad spots ,I've heard that drummers listen to the sound of cymbals and skin tones for the best sounds And they get hired to tap boats for wood rot Just a idea to try they can tell different forms of sound if the wings are solid ,Cool plane though

A moisture meter would help tremendously. If any moisture then just sell it. If it's good then get it going.

Hughes plane was made of (Duramold)a birch base lamination process. It did fly, but only a few hundred feet on a test taxi run But that's it. It was poorly under powered.(FYI) keep up the good work. 👍

Jimmy, I rarely comment on your channel but I've had a nasty feeling about that plane from beginning to end. Please sell it. Please sell it.

Do you know what sort of glue was used in the construction of the ply? It might have implications for any repairs you try to do. Personally I would sell it on to a wood worker.

Jimmy ; My two cents : fix it fly it and you can sell it for more !! being a completely good plane . . . .not something to be guessed - about ;))

Have you seen the Lear 24d in Golderdale Washington fr 20,000? Marketplace.

Hi Jimmy, FLY the Horse, you own it DO IT!! Check it for Termites and everything else, we’re a Chute when you fly you will be the hero , just fly back the coast line, I’m sure that bird is more that capable of making the journey after all the check list of items are Done , got to live dangerously now and again to keep the Blood Flowing 🚀🏁😎.

I think you should trade with the jr dude and drive away into the sunset. Enjoy your content since you began. What could possibly go wrong? Live long and prosper.

Dude, i really like your, vidieos

Jimmy how do you feel about a Titan 51 Mustang cool all metal Plane with a wide range of power plants to chose from! I like the LS motors the sound is amazing!

Yep. Walk away. You have a young family that needs you aroung. You have already taken risks in some of your previous ventures and walked away. This one could be your undoing. Heed the comments we are all making. Also surprised as to the deal falling through.

At 9:08 what are those metal tubes that join in a 6-way junction? Two of them are showing damage due to impact of some sort. These ar3e frame items doing some critical job, so that damage means a LOT. It could be very dangerous, and needs mechanical approval by an expert on that plane's building, or perhaps replacement, even.

Jimmy great project airplane but if I it my plane I would sale and work on my other project.

i watch all the videos Jimmy

Jimmy if you get checked out on the T-6 what we call the Harvard in Canada , You can fly anything,

I'm amazed it has very little (if any) dihedral to the main wings... The bad thing about wood, is it is much more susceptible to heat, and cold and humidity, than metal, and over time that stuff, mainly the glues, would dry out and not be flexable leading to delamination. That could be a very serious and a fatal outcome. awe hell, I think you should... a) keep it and b) fly it at least once! Then maybe park it.

All these negative comments about homebuilt aircraft and wood show a general ignorance and fear in the public which is why only a select few get to experience the thrill of playing in the clouds in something you built made from a natural material. Wood is a well proven and well respected material in aeronautics and can be tested, checked and maintained for many years in any climate. “Navy-on” that’s a first for me. I would say though wear a pilot pack when you maiden her…. Just in case - hope that gorgeous canopy can be jettisoned. Interestingly the Nah-vee-on is famously a descendant of the Mustang

Buenaso alta máquina ponemos un cable de la batería a la camisa de los pistones desde el polo positivo a ver si anda haceme caso,probalo después que ande o probalo en otro que ya ande, es fácil eso no puede ser de madera? Si es fuerte el chasis donde están los tornillos se le puede poner algo resistente un epoxi o algo similar para la proteccion

Jimmy is this plane still in Texas? I thought when I watched your video you were somewhere down in the Medina Texas area... I used to live in Vanderpool I'm very familiar with wood airplanes if it's still here in Texas I could probably help you out.

Claro tiee algo de recina, porque ahi jimmi lo que es inevitable es la sustentacion del avion se puede poner recina ahi de los 10 centimetros o menos para el vorde trasero 💪

And as the other viewer said Jimmy I know you're not going to listen to us you need to completely walk away from this it ain't worth your time it's just going to bring you more heartache and problem down the road I am so very sorry also that you lost those deals your son was really looking forward to that cub and I know you really like those other planes makes me sad that you wasted your time filming all that and all that location it was pretty much all for nothing that's like a gut wrench kick to the stomach I hope your future endeavors get better Jimmy best of luck to Jimmy's world Jimmy's World strong Jimmy's world forever

Personally, enjoy your Lancaire and 310 content....and similar types of planes. Stuff like this is such a "one off" that it has very little appeal for me. As far as the Elvis jet......it is certainly entertaining....but I'll never really understand the plan there. I can't imagine that converted RV ever being safe and roadworthy.

There has got to be someone you could fly down there for an opinion. You could easily use a hand held with a vox on it for a radio .

I wouldn’t worry too much about much about the wood. You’re in dry Texas and it looks like it’s hanger kept. A good going over with a good A&P mechanic and she would be fine.

Jimmy the spruce did fly. Ha ha

If you fly it home take a parachute with you with a homing beacon. We'd hate to lose you Jimmy. I don't trust it I know it flew but how long did it fly and Texas to Florida is a long time for a piece of furniture to be in the air.

Jimmy, if you paid over scrap price for the wooden replica P-51, you just lost money. There is no redemption.

could you get it xrayed or scanned maybe check condition

As an experimental he had to keep a builders log with photos to show to the FAA inspector. It should show every step ofnrhe build including wings before they were closed in. You should get that log with the plane.