wulf190
Posts: 1071
Joined: 3/31/2002
From: chicago,
IL, USA
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Bob,
I bought mine already framed up here on the site for a great deal. So I cheated on the build. I like what you have done with the flap connection and the slats. The wire I wasn't so fond of either, but it seems to work alright, so I think I'm going to stick with it and change later if its a problem.
I started sanding the wing last night, and say started as I now see it's going to be a bigger job. I started with the mini detail sander for the coarse work and now am reduced to elbow grease. Man, there's a lot of wing area on this thing. It's about as bad as my Pica Spit was on the rotator cuff. I'll do more tonight and hopefully get some glass on it tomorrow. The builder used CA on the sheeting and I knew it would be tough to get smooth, but it seems to be going alright, so I'll keep dusting up the house.
I thought about throwing the throttle servo up front on the front of the fuse somewhere to try to keep things ahead of the CG a bit, but I'll have to see how things look when I hook up the throttle and see what kind of action I'll need on the angle to the throttle arm.
I also made a huge score at ToysRus the other day. I was getting frustrated finding no Aero Details book available for the Corsair (I know it's out of print here in the US), and found a 1/18 scale plastic model of the F4U done in the Marines Dream color scheme from Elite Force. It's totally detailed on the cockpit, and has all the panel lines and stencils for reference, so I promptly sent out to Jim at Cal Grafx for a set of the stencils. So for all who are doing the plane in this popular scheme, he's got the goods on what's needed. Or, I can email anyone a list of all the different stencil markings needed if they want.
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair - 
. I've used about everything and think it's tough to beat unthinned Zpoxy using a dusting of super77 on the surface to stick the cloth down and keep the weave from spreading when applying the epoxy. I've not had good luck with polyester due to how brittle I found it to get over time, cracking, etc.. But, it can be a great finish I know. 
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any way I still like to build just haven't done a warbird scale, If you read the first this thread you know this current build is my second build and I am just trying to make it a little more scale I have addad some of Corsairjock and lukes ideas from there threads, I realy like to read there stouff as evein this old cote has learned some new things, I am having blast just duing stand off or as I call it fun scale, Well if I was 40 years younger, I might go full scale.