A full size P-51 replica for a veteran's organization

[AREA 52]

I am building a full size P-51 replica for a veteran's organization and am in need of blades. Does anybody have the hub, dome, and cuffed blades modeled full size in 3d? Would love to print them.
Thanks much

 

[MIflyer]

Why not just find a propeller repair and overhaul company and ask that they donate some nonserviceable examples for your application?

 

[Snautzer01]

I am building a full size P-51 replica for a veteran's organization and am in need of blades. Does anybody have the hub, dome, and cuffed blades modeled full size in 3d? Would love to print them.
Thanks much

Rolls royce merlin build

Hi all Im building a full scale 3D printed rolls / packard merlin engine not sure if anyone apart from the master Tom Kay has done a engine but heres my attempt so far. Crankcase completed this far 3 weeks of solid printing. Cheers Jamie

ww2aircraft.net

 

[AREA 52]

Rolls royce merlin build

Hi all Im building a full scale 3D printed rolls / packard merlin engine not sure if anyone apart from the master Tom Kay has done a engine but heres my attempt so far. Crankcase completed this far 3 weeks of solid printing. Cheers Jamie

ww2aircraft.net

Wow, I'd love to print the full size engine. At one time, I bought out some tractor pullers and had quite a bit of Merlin stuff. All I have now is a LH cylinder head.

 

[AREA 52]

Why not just find a propeller repair and overhaul company and ask that they donate some nonserviceable examples for your application?

I once worked for a prop shop and we worked on P-51 props a few times. I'll have to do some digging, although it is doubtful if any of them would let go of a blade under spec. Thanks to several people who have done some 3D modeling, I may be able to print a blade soon. Then make a mold from it.

 

[GregP]

Why not just find a propeller repair and overhaul company and ask that they donate some nonserviceable examples for your application?

Considerable difference in weight!

 

[AREA 52]

Considerable difference in weight!

Lol. Very true. A guy called me once wanting some F6F Hellcat blades we had for a prop he intended to hang on the wall. I told him the prop was probably 14 feet in diameter and weighed over 500 lbs.