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Boubastar -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/8/2008 10:29:30 PM)

Hello everyone,

I am sorry but I do not speak English very well. [sm=71_71.gif]
I built a Corsair. Steals since shortly.
French decoration since ... I'm french.

[image]http://amac-rc.nuxit.net/photos/corsair_f.JPG[/image]

I give you the address of the blog that I made on the contruction. Even if you do not speak french, there are photos.
http://corsair.canalblog.com/

Characteristics are : 12 Kg - 50cc (OS FT300)

see you

Arnaud

NB: Thank you for all the information I could find in this forum ;)



rt3232 -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/9/2008 12:43:54 AM)


Hi Boubastar aka Arnaud

Vary nice looking corsair [sm=thumbs_up.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif].

Had a chach to look at your bild thread, the pic's are great, nice work

Cheers Bob T

Corsair Brotherhood #5



Boubastar -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/9/2008 8:08:50 AM)

Good morning,

Thank you ;)
Here are some details of the aircraft.

[image]http://amac-rc.nuxit.net/photos/corsair_f3.JPG[/image]

[image]http://amac-rc.nuxit.net/photos/corsair_f2.JPG[/image]

+ +
Arnaud



Thunderbolt47 -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/9/2008 10:09:00 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: rt3232


Hi All

Was reading on the multi foram 'Timithy Thompsons" B-17 thread some vary sad news Tim died last month in his sleep, his skill for scale will be greatly missed.
He was a corsair brother, and while building his g/s bird was a frequent poster.

Just thought you would like to know.

Cheers Bob T

Corsair Brotherhood #5



Very Sad news Bob. He was a credit to our hobby and a Master builder.



devens -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/10/2008 12:01:52 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: rt3232


Hi All

Was reading on the multi foram 'Timithy Thompsons" B-17 thread some vary sad news Tim died last month in his sleep, his skill for scale will be greatly missed.
He was a corsair brother, and while building his g/s bird was a frequent poster.

Just thought you would like to know.

Cheers Bob T

Corsair Brotherhood #5



That is very sad. He will be greatly missed!




rt3232 -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/10/2008 3:01:23 AM)


Hi All

Just a bit of an up date the hanger queen is ready to fly again, all repairs are finished hears a pic of the new fin and rudder, now I have ti waite for my next days off.

Cheers Bob T



DaddySam -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/10/2008 7:48:41 PM)

Gear Door Progress and Problems
I used some hinges from Sonic Tronics to mount the main doors. I used the templates so generously provided by Mike (Wulf190). Gary made the skins for me, so the quality of the glass was fantastic. The troubles began when I used a scale door template for the front strut cover. When I went to extend the strut, I found that the door opening was too short and narrow at the leading edge. I found that the TF template on the plans was closer to what I needed to allow the strut to extend fully. I then hinged the strut covers with a section of bicycle inner tube fastened with Flex Zap and brass strips and screws. Next will be to attach the strut cover to the strut lower down so that the cover can allow the strut to move up and down. Here are some pix, and you can see the problem and the solutions.
Sam



rt3232 -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/10/2008 11:39:03 PM)



Sam

Your progress on the gear doors looks good[sm=thumbs_up.gif], have you decided on strut attachement??


Chrres Bob T



cimara -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/18/2008 3:02:00 AM)

Its no were near finished still have to install servos and set them up install the canopy and glue the controll surfaces on but I couldnt resist the urge to put it some what together to see how she will look weighs 29 pounds without servos batts and fuel tank



Boubastar -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/18/2008 6:03:49 AM)

your plane is very beautiful!

Where have you purchased your propeller? It is a propeller for a static display or is it functional?

Good luck for the future ;)

++
Arnaud



JustFlyIt -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/18/2008 8:57:45 PM)

To all,

What a great thread. Tons of info and pictures of works of art. I have just picked up my own giant scale Corsair kit and will be building it with a friend of mine. We have seen pictures of retractable wings (modification of the kit) but cannot find them again. Does anyone recall where they my be? Also, is the RCUniverse thread search capability off or is it me? It seems that just about anything that I type in the lower right hand side search box essentially comes up with nothing. Am I missing something?

DRS



rt3232 -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/19/2008 2:55:39 AM)


Hi Arnaud and DRS

Well come to the thread, and if you have not found the index try post #1 page #1 this may save you a lot of time and ansure some questions, but feel free to ask about what ever you need, and the fellows on this thread will offer good ansures.

Build stright and hope you post your build pic's along the way


Cheers Bob T

Corsair Brotherhood #5



cimara -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/19/2008 3:04:52 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Boubastar

your plane is very beautiful!

Where have you purchased your propeller? It is a propeller for a static display or is it functional?

Good luck for the future ;)

++
Arnaud

Thanks yours looks very good as well the prop is a solo prop hees a link http://www.soloprops.com/catalogue/catalogue_hubs.htm



cimara -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/19/2008 3:09:23 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: JustFlyIt

We have seen pictures of retractable wings (modification of the kit) but cannot find them again. Does anyone recall where they my be?

cdohaney is the one doing that click on the serch icone in one of his posts and look in the group build forem



Boubastar -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/19/2008 11:24:30 PM)

;)



cimara -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/22/2008 2:26:37 AM)

To all the new guys in the thread
there is sort of a club you can belong to if you would like .if you want to join there are , NO DUES, NO GRASS CUTTING,probably the easiest club you will ever belong to. . All you need to do is post in the thread that you will like to join and the Club leader CTYFLYBOY aka George will issue you a number and all you have to do is sign out with it when you post in this thread



Tomcat_104 -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/22/2008 1:15:26 PM)

Now if taking out the trash was that easy!

There's a lot of good information here and a whole bunch of great guys who love Corsairs. You just can't go wrong. I'm disabled now and these guys and this forum have helped me a lot and I do mean a lot.

Thanks guys!

David

Corsair Brotherhood #3



Flytoolow -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/22/2008 3:35:07 PM)

revised



NCIS -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/23/2008 1:30:04 AM)

Is anybody doing the F4U-7 version of the Corsair? They were quite different and there were only 80 made. Matter of fact the last 80 made. They were for the French Navy. I make making many changes on my 1/4 scale Corsair for it to replicate one that is being flown by a woman and is totaly refurbished. Heres her plane. The one above is nice but it needs more mod's. I still like it though.

Gibbs
Corsair Brotherhood #4 I think. I don't post here very much but I still love Corsairs and had a TF Giant but sold the kit to get the bigger one.



mike corsair brotherhood #22 -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/23/2008 4:49:13 AM)

I would be interested in joining the corsair club. I am building my first corsair and decided to make the wings fold and am stuck as to how to make it hinge. I have seen alot of pictures but none showing clear detail on the front hinge or any instructions on exactly how to do it. If there is anyone out there that can point me in the right direction I would appreciate any and all help that can be given. Everyone in my club tells me it can't be done but I know it can. Mike



ctflyboy -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/23/2008 11:03:20 AM)




NEW BROTHER ALERT.

LETS ALL WELCOME Mike Goodey into the Brotherhood Mike, WELCOME ABOARD
AND BEFORE I FORGET MIKE YOUR # 22

George
CORSAIR Brotherhood # 1





cdohaney -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/23/2008 6:27:53 PM)

Well, I have enjoyed a lot of flying time this summer here, the weather has been great and recently finished up repairing the wing fold servo. Also, a minor glitch in fold electronics was solved by Buz Hampton of OSA, thanks Buz. I have finished sheeting the outer wings and now have the fold sequenced with Oregon Scale Aviations Wingman Ultra. It works great. A short video of the fold is posted here...Sheeted wing Fold.. Now on to the gear doors!

To Mike Goodey. An awesome undertaking to fold the wing but lots of great guys to help out. Pappy883 (Joe Harter) and Mort Rosenthal were a great help to me. Joe posts on this forum. I have another video detailing the fold mechanics here...Wing Mechanics.. Also our club website has a Gallery section where I have been posting pics of my build.www.bsgflyers.org. Look under Chris Dohaney is the Gallery page. There are no fixed plans for this just a lot of experimentation and head scratching. Good Luck!

Chris



NCIS -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/23/2008 6:59:38 PM)

Chris,

I wish I could of done that on my 1/4 scale but the wing is just to heavy for it to work. Plus the loading would be to much for it. Your folding wing looks great. It is sooo coool!!!

Barry



cdohaney -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/23/2008 8:15:47 PM)

Thanks barry,

I bet the linear actuators available shown here Servo City Actuators would be a great place to start a 1/4 scale foldiong system!

Chris



NCIS -> RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair (8/24/2008 12:42:17 AM)

George,

What paint and what color did you use on your bird?

Winston,

Your bird is looking unbelievable. Great workmanship. I only wish I had your talent.

Chris,

Thanks but it's to late for that now plus the main spar on mine goes past the folding area by about 6". Maybe next time I will do something like that but I think this is my last Corsair unless it crashes. Next is the 1/4 scale P-40 that I'll have to blow Ziroli plans up to build from. That one will be from scratch. I'm going to just buy the wood and cut everything out myself.

Great work everybody and all your birds look great.

Barry
Corsair Brotherhood#4



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