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RE: top flite corsair build questions - 5/4/2008 3:12:06 AM   
mistral12


 

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Status: offline 		I think I'm going to make some sample pieces first. I'm almost a mu boiling point! I worked 2 hours getting the retracts to work. one side was binding slightly and closing realllllll slow. ALso the maid knocked over my wing and decided to put herthumb through it top and bottom . I'm still not sure on the doors. Should you cut them so the edges come to half way on the spar. Should the mid line of the bay be between R1 and the false rib next to R4. Should the bay end at well doubler and the door rest on the well doubler .

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RE: top flite corsair build questions - 5/5/2008 1:54:15 AM   
Joe Lott


 

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Status: offline 		The front edges of my doors do come to half way on the spar. The inside edges of the doors center the retract in its retracted position. The outside edges are around 4 3/4" apart, so my bays are that wide. The outside door edge falls at R6. I had to make the inside bay walls out of a piece of scrap balsa, which fits between R3 and R4. I had to move my well doublers back 3/16" to allow for my door operating mechanism, which is at the back of the bay. Hope this helps. I'll try to get you some pics in a little bit.

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RE: top flite corsair build questions - 5/9/2008 2:47:53 AM   
mistral12


 

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Status: offline 		I think this plane is cursed! I finally got the fuse finished enough to pu the wing on but a have a significant gap between the wing a fuse. But if I scoot the wing back the wing fits pretty good but there is a gap in the leading edge and fuse. Should I sand the fuse so I can move the wing forward ????

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RE: top flite corsair build questions - 5/9/2008 3:31:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		How is the wing mating up with the saddle? The gap at the sheeting is easy to fix. The key thing is to make sure it's seated flush in the saddle so that the incidence is correct.

Tom

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RE: top flite corsair build questions - 5/9/2008 5:18:33 AM   
mistral12


 

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Status: offline 		thanks Tom for helping me out! the wing seems to fit in the saddle pretty well if the leading edge is 5mm from the front of the fuse at f3. Should I add ply to f3 to make it meet the wing?

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RE: top flite corsair build questions - 5/9/2008 8:55:31 AM   
marcoferretti


 

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Status: online 		Mistral,

I had the same issue on my Corsair: too much gap between the wing and the wing-saddle, but wing seats fine with no gap between LE and F3.

Check the incidence (use the main fuse sriger as a reference) before taking any decision: adding ply to fill the gap or working on the hole that recepts the wingg-dowel so that the wing shifts forward. In my opinion I woud not fill that gap but di the best to shift the wing forward since you reduce the distance between TE and F6. Thad distance is wide as flaps....

Once the wing seats fine ak incicence is OK you may fill the gap on the saddle with epoxy-resin (the one used for glassing) and microballoons. I did it this way and you can hardly see the wing is a removable item. I'll post you some pictures.

Marco



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RE: top flite corsair build questions - 5/9/2008 5:48:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		Marco gave you the right advice. I would want to get the incidence right and close the gap at the bulkhead if possible. It's easy to fill any gap at the saddle that results with microballoon mix.

Tom

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RE: top flite corsair build questions - 5/9/2008 7:10:08 PM   
mistral12


 

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Status: offline 		Got it figured out. The stupid saddle sheeting was extending to far up the bulkhead. What a retard!! Don't you guys love these redneck Texans like me!


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