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RE: Top Fl... - 2/1/2008 3:58:54 AM   
danrc2


 

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Status: offline 		anyone who use nelson hobby hinges for their bomb bay doors, how did you get the to stick. i used a medium CA but its not holding the way i want them to. any suggestions??????????????


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RE: Top Fl... - 2/1/2008 2:07:34 PM   
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krypton, where is the pivot cup for the nose gun in the kit?


Hi beat.

I don't know where the pivot cup is packaged. As you know, there are a lot of bags in this kit! It's probably in with the rest of the other injection-molded, painted parts of the nose-gunner cockpit/pilot's cockpit. Or maybe it's in with the machine gun parts.

Tim

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RE: Top F... - 2/1/2008 2:16:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Trying to deside what to do about a remote safety ignitor. Recessed or fixed cap etc. Were to put it. Single or double etc. Anyone have pics of there setup they would like to share??

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RE: Top Fl... - 2/3/2008 11:32:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		I checked out the centering of my nose gear, it is centered. what I found out is that my nose gear was twisting when the wheel bumped the gear door and was jambing up. I bent the wires that holds the wheel straight and know the nose gear works smothly. Thanks krypton

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RE: Top F... - 2/4/2008 4:46:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		well look at what my daughter and her hubby found tonight. yes 4 in leg span! fort polk Louisiana yes shes a recluse!

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RE: Top F... - 2/4/2008 2:31:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well my kit arrived from TH with some damage so they are sending me out a new kit. I had two wing panels with 3 inch long dents and 3 dents on the top fuselage just fwd of the white stripes. I guess it really doesnt matter since I cant really start putting it together since Robarts retracts are on backorder. I guess I will spend my time emailing TF about building a GIANT F4U ARF!!!!!!

Happy flying everyone

Devin

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RE: Top F... - 2/4/2008 2:54:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		I cannot beleive that there is no descent F4U ARF from a reputable company like Top Flite. H9 make one, it flys well but lacks a lot of detailing...and no flaps. How many are we waiting for this to happen? Answer Enough to make this a profitable decision for TF. The same with this TF B-25 always on B/O and accessories on B/O must indicate some interest for a model that cost and guts restrictive for modelers ....

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RE: Top F... - 2/4/2008 2:56:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		pin the hinges in with model railroad or dollhouse brads! I know what you mean as they did take a while to set up. remeber never open them at full speed throttle back. I have a few gaps on my lt door and will take care of it later. The holes in the hinges are for the brads.
Now you may run into the same issue i did that the top of the brads hit and the doors wont close all the way. I carefully used a dremel cutting wheel and ground down the top of the brads. The a drop of thin ca and now its fine except for a small area i need to reinforce

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RE: Top F... - 2/4/2008 3:11:57 PM   
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Well my kit arrived from TH with some damage so they are sending me out a new kit. I had two wing panels with 3 inch long dents and 3 dents on the top fuselage just fwd of the white stripes. I guess it really doesnt matter since I cant really start putting it together since Robarts retracts are on backorder. I guess I will spend my time emailing TF about building a GIANT F4U ARF!!!!!!

Happy flying everyone

Devin


Hi Devin.

I'm waiting for the Robart retracts too (for my second B-25!). They are due in today. I would be glad if they came in any time this week.

Tim

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RE: Top F... - 2/4/2008 3:17:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		thanks tim,
i did use meduim ca and t-pin. i will give it another try.

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RE: Top F... - 2/4/2008 10:32:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Krprotron, any idea if TF received any replacement front gunner canopy glass. I have one on order as a replacement. Thanks Dave.

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RE: Top F... - 2/5/2008 3:35:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have started molding a nose piece for my B-25 I was going to up load pic's having trouble.

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RE: Top F... - 2/5/2008 3:38:11 AM   
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Well my kit arrived from TH with some damage so they are sending me out a new kit. I had two wing panels with 3 inch long dents and 3 dents on the top fuselage just fwd of the white stripes. I guess it really doesnt matter since I cant really start putting it together since Robarts retracts are on backorder. I guess I will spend my time emailing TF about building a GIANT F4U ARF!!!!!!

Happy flying everyone

Devin


Hi Devin.

I'm waiting for the Robart retracts too (for my second B-25!). They are due in today. I would be glad if they came in any time this week.

Tim


Hey Tim,

Yah when I called Robart last week they said they hoped they would be in by 2-8 and over to Tower with in a day or two. I guess everything will be coming on the same day. My replacement B-25 will be here Wed.


Question for you.... With as many of us that you hear asking (sometime begging) for a TF F4U Giant ARF/ARC do you pass that up the line at TF that people on the forums would like to see that ASAP?

Thanks Tim

Devin

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RE: Top F... - 2/5/2008 5:05:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		Good news on retracts, I have my bird in the box still. Waiting on retracts and need to buy one more OS 81.

I would also like to see a Corsair Giant Scale ARF offered, I have the kit on standbye. I know if I ever build it there will be an arf version annouced soon after.

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RE: Top F... - 2/5/2008 5:47:37 AM   
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