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Old 01-05-2017, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by desertrat65
Hi Guys,

I was wondering if anyone may be able to advise on the best way to attach the P47 aerial that is supplied by CARF? I am trying to work out a good way to be able to make the aerial removable when transporting the model. But still have the aerial stay in place when flying.

Any advice or photos would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.


I haven't sat down and completely wrapped my head around the best way to accomplish it quite yet, but I plan on using magnets to attach mine.

Regards,

astro
Old 01-05-2017, 06:50 AM
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Hi Astro,

Thanks for the reply. I think that a magnet is probably the easiest way. I will see what I can come up with.

D.rat.
Old 01-05-2017, 09:10 AM
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I have a Yellow P47 and I attached the antenna via a magnet. There is a small hole in the top of the fuse that the antenna mast sits in. There is a small magnet on the end of the mast.
In the fuse there is another magnet.
makes it easy add or remove the mast.
Old 01-07-2017, 07:19 AM
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On my Tomahawk Wilga I had the need for a number appendages and did not want these to get broken during transport.
What I came up with is to use nesting telescoping thin-wall aluminum tubes about 3/4 inch long - (you can get tube stock from hobby suppliers look for Midwest branded alum tubes but get the thin-walled ones)
in the bottom of each tube I epoxied a neodymium magnet (had to find/purchase a number of these 1/8 to 3/16 thick discs to find the perfect fit for the ID of the various sizes of tubes)
Make sure to have the mag polarity correct so they attract when you slip the smaller tube with mag in bottom into the outer tube with mag in bottom.
Note - do not slip these together until the outer one is mounted in wing/fuse and the inner one has your arial as you won't be able to pull them apart!
I used hysol to glue in the outer tube flush with the surface - when done, glue your arial into the smaller tube and this will slip into the fuse/wing mounted outer tube and connect to the magnet with a confident snap.
Its a boy/girl thing!

Very secure and easy to just pull out.

I also have used carbon tubes and this can work as well.

Hope this might work for you??



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Old 01-07-2017, 07:59 AM
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A few more pics of mag mounts - note the aileron counterweight also has a locate pin to prevent rotation.



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Old 01-07-2017, 08:06 AM
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Thanks for all the tips everyone. I have some magnets so I will get busy building.

Joe , thanks for the photos. Your Wilga looks great!

Regards Adam.
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CARF does not supply an antenna for the Corsair. We need to build our own. To make it removable this is what we do.



The antenna is sectioned. The brass tube has an outer and inner size. The outer, is drilled from the bottom and glued in BEFORE cutting the antenna apart. Then the inner is glued into the removable top section. This aligns the assembly perfectly. Then we install tiny earth magnets in both sections to hold them together. Bottom is glued it with Hysol. Never lost one, aligns perfectly, yet fairly simple.
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Thanks - I Learn a lot from your threads here!



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Old 01-29-2017, 01:18 PM
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Hello Guys,

Back into what will likely contend for the longest duration CARF P47 build in history. Started this project in another state over 5 years ago but I am back at it and could use some thoughts. I am at the point where I need to decide how to route the wires from the wings to the fuse. I feel like I am having to choose between several unatrractive options. I don;t want to route the wing wires forward as it not only makes them longer but also puts them up closer to the motor which I try to avoid. However routing the wires in the wing toward the trailing edge requires navigating the main spar and spar tube which I really don't want to modify. Saw a friend modify a spar on a Racing AT-6....well lets just say I tend not to modify spars

So I guess I'm wondering if someone has found a clever idea to route wires and air lines into the CARF other than at the leading edge like the instructions outlined.

Thanks!
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I did mine like the instructions posted on the website and manuel which is written here on this thread. I thought it was the simplest and easiest way to do it. Big airplanes have long wires.
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Originally Posted by wojtek
My recommendation would be to only buy the vacuum formed floor and walls from Dynamic balsa, and then get the cockpit kit from Aero-Cockpit. ( iflytailies.com resells these)

this is what i used on my cockpit

I made the backside of the panel with some styrene wires, servo wires and music wire.. I like the open look of some of the P47s with the hood removed or pulled back ..


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Hi WOJTEK

Thanks for all , i did not receive mine P-47 yet but which scale for Aero-cockpit 1/4 or 1/5 ?

Regards

Tanguy

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Old 03-06-2017, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by laverdure
Hi WOJTEK

Thanks for all , i did not receive mine P-47 yet but which scale for Aero-cockpit 1/4 or 1/5 ?

Regards

Tanguy


I used the 1/4 scale ... but i think the rest of the items bedsides the main cockpit panel would be better sized up in 1/5 ... 1/4 fits well however and the pics of mine posted are 1/4
Old 03-07-2017, 05:54 AM
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My feelings are i still think 1/5th is too big for the cockpit. But any how i used the 1/5 scale in my bubble version.
Old 03-09-2017, 11:45 AM
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Joe, that Wilga looks AMAZING my friend. Post some more pictures... wonderful model.
Old 03-09-2017, 05:03 PM
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Hey Guys,

Been trying to come up with something for this P47's wing wiring harness. I wanted to use crimped vs solder connectors but I didn't want to have those pigtails of loose wires and connectors flopping around on my wings when they were being stored or being inserted into their wing bags. I have used the Ashlok connectors for sometime and have learned to trust them. I really like the locking feature; secure but easy to use. So I began thinking about somehow mounting the Ashlok connectors to the wings. Instead, I came up with an aluminum housing that sandwiches the female portion of the Ashlok connector and holds it in place. In between the connectors I drilled a hole for the single retract extension air line I need in each wing.

Anyway I like the way it turned out so I thought I'd share a couple of pics:


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If there's enough interest to warrant it I might be persuaded to make up a cockpit in the correct scale for the CARF airplane. I currently am working on a 1/6th scale and, as much of it is 3d printed, it would be fairly simple to enlarge it. I'm swamped at the moment so it probably would not happen fast but I would be interested in finding out if the demand is there to make it worth the effort.

Here's the 1/6th scale Jug cockpit. Photos of the finished cockpit are that of the kit prototype as installed in a Top Flite model by Tony Lehrhaupt.













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VERY Interested in your 1:4.5 cockpit!!!!!

Can you give me any rough idea when they might be ready and about how much you would charge?

Looks awesome!

Thanks
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How are you balancing the plane. I have an EZ Balancer but I worry about concentrating the weight of the plane on such a small area.
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If your gonna keep building these large planes. The Xicoy Digital balancer is a life saver and a back saver also.



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I agree, that makes sense with that big a plane. Thanks
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Hi Tanguy,

I also built a CARF P-47 and I took the cockpit 1:5 from Aerocockpit. It fits perfect in that plane. Many parts of my cockpit are 3d printed.
Have a look at the photos on my hp http://www.r2-team.de/bauberichte/ca...ack-baubericht

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Do you manufacture the parts for sale?

Originally Posted by Erich
Hi Tanguy,

I also built a CARF P-47 and I took the cockpit 1:5 from Aerocockpit. It fits perfect in that plane. Many parts of my cockpit are 3d printed.
Have a look at the photos on my hp http://www.r2-team.de/bauberichte/ca...ack-baubericht

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Same question-how can I buy some of those 3d parts for my Carf '47, like the rear view mirror for example ?
Thanks-Mike O.
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Hi guys,

thank you very much for your interest. First I have to say that I am only a private person and not a seller.
But I can help you who is interested I can send a list with all parts in it .

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