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RE: KMP Corsair - 10/2/2012 2:38 PM   
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RE: KMP Corsair - 11/23/2012 8:08 PM   
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RE: KMP Corsair - 12/9/2012 7:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		I just finished my ESM Corsair. It has a DLE 35 and Sierra retracts with an Earl Aune tail wheel. I changed the paint scheme slightly using Porter Paint exterior latex. I installed a Tys cockpit. The pilot is a Aces of Iron bust and a Century Jet bottom to create a full pilot. I put two 3000 mAh nicads under the cowl for weight and they are a dual setup throught a Smartfly Batshare. Also used a Tech-Aero Ultra BEC to run the ignition off the receiver batteries.

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RE: KMP Corsair - 12/10/2012 4:55 AM   
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RE: KMP Corsair - 12/10/2012 5:09 PM   
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This is my fourth ESM/KMP plane. I really enjoy their planes. They are not exactly ARFs and they leave a lot of room for innovating in your own ideas (and the ones I copy from others here on RCU).

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RE: KMP Corsair - 12/30/2012 6:41 PM   
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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/1/2013 4:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		 Tevens55 I have the same tail wheel and love mine. Have you flown yours yet? I have not flown mine yet and used a G-38 converted to EI for power.  Seems like enough.  How much did yours come out weighing and where have you balanced yours.  


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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/1/2013 7:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have not flown it yet as I am still doing some engine adjustments and vibration testing. Mine weighs 18.75 lbs. and I believe I balanced it at either 4.25 or 4.5 inches. Weather here is a little cold and damp...will probably wait till Spring for maiden flight.

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/1/2013 8:24 PM   
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here is a picture, which you can use as a sticker on your car. If you want, you can print it.

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/2/2013 3:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		 Thank you.  Mine came in around 19.3 and is balanced right at 4 1/2.  My first was balanced there but I had no retractable tailwheel.  It came in in the 18.5 range.  Flew like a baby.  I lost it when the engines ignition crapped out and locked out the radio.  Had plenty of power with the G-38 turning a 18x8 xoar.  With about half flaps it just floated in.  Just like you I am waiting to get some good weather to maiden this one.  Love the look of the corsair.  I have an ESM P-51 with a dle 30 and have an ESM FW-190 on the bench for a winter project.  Good luck on your maiden.


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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/2/2013 3:55 PM   
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Video of second flight with an OS 1.60 and Sierra gear.


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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/2/2013 11:34 PM   
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You did not seem to use much flap. Was there a reason for that?

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/2/2013 11:39 PM   
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ORIGINAL: skillet92

 Thank you.  Mine came in around 19.3 and is balanced right at 4 1/2.  My first was balanced there but I had no retractable tailwheel.  It came in in the 18.5 range.  Flew like a baby.  I lost it when the engines ignition crapped out and locked out the radio.  Had plenty of power with the G-38 turning a 18x8 xoar.  With about half flaps it just floated in.  Just like you I am waiting to get some good weather to maiden this one.  Love the look of the corsair.  I have an ESM P-51 with a dle 30 and have an ESM FW-190 on the bench for a winter project.  Good luck on your maiden.

I was thinking of maybe doing the ESM P-51B next. Is it a good flyer? I also have the Spitfire which I have really enjoyed and the B-25 which only has one flight so far.

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/3/2013 3:58 PM   
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You did not seem to use much flap. Was there a reason for that?


Just nerves, and not paying attention to where the flap lever was.
The little I used added lift but no braking. The plane didn't want to settle in.

At 16.5 lbs with over two lbs of lead on the firewall flaps were still not a necessity , but look really good deployed on final.



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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/3/2013 4:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		 Drifter.  My first one I used about half flaps to get it to brake.  Now mine was about 2 pounds heavier than yours.  So that could be some of your flap tendencies.  Looks like plenty of power.  


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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/3/2013 9:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		With the Earl Aune tail wheel/tail hook I could see it was going to take a lot of nose weight so I put 2 3000mAh NiCds in the cowl. You can see one of them in the photos above. It still required some additional lead to balance.

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/9/2013 8:54 PM   
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Nice. Pictures like these certainly will motivate me to start thinking about getting back into the build.

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/19/2013 11:33 AM   
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Your main gear door does not look like mine, looking at the lower part, seams like it's connected to the gear strut?
Nice work with the weathering. Can you go through how you achived that excellent look, what material, paint, tools you used.

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/20/2013 3:29 AM   
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Thanks for the compliments. Ihave been trying to improve my weathering with each plane. Most of what I am trying are suggestions I have been picking up on the web and talking to guys at scale competitions.

You are correct that I have attached the front gear door to the bottom of the strut. The first thing I did was to throw out the doors that came in the kit and make smaller doors that were the proper size. I attached the top of the door to the wing with a DuBro flat nylon hinge. At the base of the door I attached a 1/16 brass tube horizontally using V Poxy for strength. Then I just ran a very small wire through the tube and around the strut. This allows the strut to rotate and slide easily moving the door with the strut. I hope that makes sense...if not, let me know and I will take a picture.

The weathering started with oil based pastels. I started with white light gray and black. I rub the pastels on sandpaper and with a very small, thin brush start to brush mixtures of these three colors into the rivets and panel lines on the fuselage. I wanted to keep the colors light because this plane was being flown from sandy runways in the Pacific which would leave a faded dusty residue on the planes from the research I could get my hands on. The wings have no panel lines or rivets so my goal was to lightly simulate some of the lines. What I did was to use blue masking tape to create the lines. What I did was put a piece of tape where I wanted a line and then brush light gray pastel along the edge of the tape. Then I would pull up the tape and lightly rub the line with the edge of some DuBro foam rubber (cut into a wedge). Rubbing it out softens the edges and makes the surface look a little more worn. I have been practicing with this for a couple of years after watching Dave Johnson put pastels on his Albatros right before judging at the Scale Masters and the Nats. The oil based pastels stick much better and hold up really well. They can also be easily reapplied.

The next thing I did was cut about a 1/2" ball of 0000 steel wool and clamp it in a set of hemostats. I then poured a small spot of "steel" Model Masters paint on a piece of paper and rubbed the steel wool in the paint. Then I dabbed it on a dry spot on the paper to wipe most of the paint off and began lightly blotting the leading edges on the plane where I wanted chip marks. Don't rub it on just dab it on. I also did the same thing on the wing where pilots and mechanics walk on the wing (next to the fuselage). I also cut 2 small anti-skid foot steps for the wings from black silicone sandpaper. I think it was the wet/dry #600 paper.

Next I started with the air brush using flat black to highlight the machine gun residue on the wings and the scale looking exhaust I made on the bottom of the fuselage. I also lightly streaked the wings and fuselage along leading edges but only in a few places. I then air brushed some light brown over a little of the black exhaust on the under side. Next I found a color I really like to create that light, grimey look. It's made by Vallejo for air brushes called German Grey - 71.052. I really gives that faded look on the fuse and wings and dulls down the steel color nicely. I very lightly streak the wings and fuse and this also helps seal and dull the pastels.

Then I took the smallest brush I could find and went around some of the edges of panel lines, rivets, hatches and canopy with steel paint. I just painted small spots here and there to make them looked worn and scratched. A little goes a long way with everything.

Each plane I am learning to do less and less. I hope this helps a little. Good Luck with your build.

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/20/2013 7:13 PM   
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Nice responce. I belive I understand how you made the gear doors. The way you are discribing it you make it sound so easy and straight forward. Did you use ply or fiberglass for these doors? What thickness of the material? I have som Q10, fiberglass laminate, 1mm thick I could use.
Same thing with the weathering, you make it sound so easy. In my mind you have produced something artistic. I belive that I might have to start practice on these skills at some point if I want to learn it myself and it might as well be on this aircraft. Wich by the way is my first scale and warbird.
However, I'm struggeling to find the time to sit down and build as my hope is to have this plane ready at spring.

I do like what you have done to your plane and I'll be delighted if I could even reach half way of your result.
Thank you for sharing your techniques as these are valuble to me.

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/20/2013 7:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		The 1 mm fiberglass will work great. I used plywood only because I had scrap the right size. Another thought would be to cut down the door that comes with the kit. Q10 would be my first choice for durabilty. I know you can do what I have done to mine...it's not very difficult. Just takes a few evenings with some music on the radio and you'll done in no time. The other nice thing is the pastels you can do over and over till it looks the way you want. I also use pastels on the pilot after the paint has dried. Great for shading and making things look a little used and dirty. Good Luck and post photos as you go.

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/20/2013 7:27 PM   
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I have been searching for a decent looking pilot but failed. Any hint where to look?

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/20/2013 7:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		No it is very durable the way it is. Even flat clear coat it will give a sheen...you want it to look naturally grimey. The paint overspray with German Grey seals the pastels as well as necesary. You can also reapply anything that may be damaged and you can also use these techniques to cover up future hangar rash. I also purchased paint from Home Depot in the dark blue and gray to paint the plane with where the light blue was. I can now use that paint for touch up of future damage. (I'm really good at scraping the wing tip bottoms when I turn.)

My pilot is an Aces of Iron top attached to a Century Jet bottom. I had to modify the bottom to fit right but the bottom gave my pilot arms which the Aces of Iron pilots don't have. Another fun little project! here is a photo of the beginning project.

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RE: KMP Corsair - 1/20/2013 7:41 PM   
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