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    H9 Corsair - 12/9/2003 6:46:50 PM   
    WacoOne


     

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    From: Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
    Status: offline     		Hey Guys
    I concur with the complaints with the rudder/tail wheel nightmare. That wire is so hard that it takes a bulldozer to bend it. Definately bend it before installing the rudder.
    I am now in the process of connecting the retract rods to the servo arms. Having a heck of a time! What's the secret? Do you cut off the rods? The manual doesn't indicate that they are cut. The manual also shows the rods parallel to each other with the servo in the retracted position, but I can't get mine parallel. Did anyone else have problems here? Help!
    Bill

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    RE: H9 Corsair - 12/9/2003 7:03:19 PM   
    DrDeath



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    Status: offline     		WacoOne

    That is definilty the best way to install it. I wish I would have done it that way. Instead mine is a little bit off (Guess that is what trim is for). I too will be doing the retracts tonight.

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    RE: H9 Corsair Reply to DrDeath - 12/9/2003 7:16:15 PM   
    WacoOne


     

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    leave a post here tomorrow about how your retract installation went. I'm curious to see if I'm the only one having problems with it.
    Bill

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    RE: H9 Corsair Reply to DrDeath - 12/9/2003 9:21:15 PM   
    tophat


     

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    From: cheyenne, WY, USA
    Status: offline     		You want to make shure you use at least a 1" sevo arm(mesured from outside hole to outside hole)good luck.

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    RE: H9 Corsair Reply to DrDeath - 12/9/2003 9:35:46 PM   
    DrDeath



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    Status: offline     		I have a Dubro heavy duty servo arm that I didn't use on my Patty that I can use for the retracts. Should work pretty well. I will start working on it after I put my kid to bed. Thanks for the good luck offerings! The plane comes together pretty easily.

    Lee

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    RE: H9 Corsair Reply to DrDeath - 12/12/2003 1:02:14 AM   
    DrDeath



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    Status: offline     		Gear is complete,

    There is one issue with my gear setup. My left gear setup is 2.5MM back from the front of the edge of the gear box setup. Not sure if this will make a big difference or not. The concern I have is that if I drill more holes into the base it will weaken the structure too much. Will know better after I fly it and land it.

    Lee

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    RE: H9 Corsair Reply to DrDeath - 12/12/2003 9:38:07 AM   
    LDM


     

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    Status: offline     		When its all said and done can someone alos fill me in ? I just got mine and I ma wondering if I shoudl pass on the mecahnical and go air ?

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    RE: H9 Corsair Reply to DrDeath - 12/13/2003 4:37:46 PM   
    Richard L.



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    Status: offline     		If you have never flown a Corsair before, then the supplied mechanical retracts will be more forgiving since the strut coils will absorb energy on impact and allow the struts to flex back on a hard or fast landing. It might be a good idea to try the mechanical retracts first while trying to get use to the plane.

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    RE: H9 Corsair Reply to DrDeath - 12/13/2003 4:53:35 PM   
    Richard L.



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    Status: offline     		I just provided Century Jet with a detailed diagram showing all necessary measurements for a set of rotating air retracts. According to CJ, the struts will be slightly longer than the ones for the Top Flite Corsair. I also requested that the air nipple closest to the retract housing be located directly on top of the air cylinder so it won't run into the rear of the gear mounting box. There is about 3/4" of clearance between the top of the wing and the top of the air cylinder. If you are planning on switching to CJ retracts, then you might want to wait for this set, which will be special made for the H9 Corsair.

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    RE: H9 Corsair Pilot - 12/14/2003 12:28:56 AM   
    LDJL



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    Section 8 step 1 of the directions state to remove the covering for the aileron servo extensions where you will pass the strings through the center wing. I have no holes below the covering? I'm ready to cut some but wanted to make sure I am not missing something. Any ideas? Run into the same?

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    RE: H9 Corsair Pilot - 12/14/2003 1:39:25 AM   
    WacoOne


     

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    Status: offline     		Yep. Mine was the same way. I had to cut some holes for the aileron leads. That's just one of several boo-boos in this arf. Another one, and I believe may be significant, is that the manual says to install the fin as far forward as possible in the slot. When I did that, the tailwheel/rudder strut came out 5/16" too far back. Therefore I had to slide the fin 5/16" back in the slot so the wire would be on the fin/rudder hinge line where it belongs. I don't know if this affects the flying, but I doubt it.
    Incidentally, for those who haven't done it yet, bend the wire to go into the rudder BEFORE you epoxy the fin in place. It's almost impossible to get a good bend in it after the fin is installed. Don't forget to run it through the support bearing before you bend it, though.

    Bill

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    RE: H9 Corsair Pilot - 12/14/2003 1:54:32 AM   
    LDJL



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    Status: offline     		Thanks..just wanted to make sure.
    By the way, he is absolutely correct on the tail wheel guide issue.

    I suggest putting the tail wheel wire through the bottom of the fuse, then installing the plastic guide over the wire, then make the bend. After that, you can epoxy the guide into the vert. stab and epoxy the stab into the fuse. Make sure you check measurements before you epoxy.

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    RE: H9 Corsair Pilot - 12/14/2003 6:20:00 AM   
    Hellcat716



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    Status: online     		WacoOne. I have had the same experience with my corsair as you have had and I am doing the same things that you have stated. Moving the fin back should have no effect on the flying characteristics. It is the only way to make it work and look right. I also had some binding on the bottom of the fuselege where the rudder servo attaches to the tailwheel, so I had to cut a little bit of the balsa down so the arm would move freely.

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    14 - 12/14/2003 6:22:18 AM   
    Hellcat716



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    < Message edited by Hellcat716 -- 12/14/2003 6:30:15 AM >

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