GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
06-07-2011, 04:27 AM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
ORIGINAL: smkrcflyer
I would like to be a member of the TF Giant Scale Corsair brotherhood. I purchased the kit, Robart retracts and fiberglass cowl. I intend to use a G-62 but not sure yet. I'm thinking about doing the Sky Boss #555 color scheme. I'm a slow builder so this will most likely be about a 4 year build. I have a few planes to finish before starting this one.
I would like to be a member of the TF Giant Scale Corsair brotherhood. I purchased the kit, Robart retracts and fiberglass cowl. I intend to use a G-62 but not sure yet. I'm thinking about doing the Sky Boss #555 color scheme. I'm a slow builder so this will most likely be about a 4 year build. I have a few planes to finish before starting this one.
I know you'll see a lot great building support on this site.
Scott
06-07-2011, 06:59 AM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Steve: Run, Man, R-U-N!!!!! Opps, TOO LATE, now they "got" Ya! Noithin' looks sweeter on a low pass than a Corsair!! :-) Nope, I don't have one, BUT I do get to fly RT232's for him once in awhile! 
Whatever you do, put wash-out in the wing and do not let it be tail-heavy or it turns into a real "Snake" when landing. Otherwise its a GREAT flyer. See RT232 for details! 
Whatever you do, put wash-out in the wing and do not let it be tail-heavy or it turns into a real "Snake" when landing. Otherwise its a GREAT flyer. See RT232 for details!
06-07-2011, 08:12 AM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Good 3bl with G62 is Mezlik 20/10. Works great. Kevin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F8XOt4QUFE
06-07-2011, 10:21 AM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Thanks Guys, I'm looking forward to the build and flying the plane, it will be my first Warbird build. I have at Midwest AT6 that I did not build and have not flown yet but hope to this year. I'm putting a G-26 on that one. I got started in this hobby in 1990 took a few years off they got into it again because my son was interested. We have been flying together for about 4 years now and having fun.
06-07-2011, 06:36 PM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
ALERT NEW BROTHER ALERT
LET'S ALL WELCOME Steve "smkrcflyer" TO THE BROTHERHOOD your number 70
The BROTHERHOOD NO DUES, NO RULES, NO MEETINGS, NO HASSLES,
JUST A BUNCH OF THE FINEST FELLOWS YOU MAY EVER RUN ACROSS
W E L C O M E
A B O A R D
George
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LET'S ALL WELCOME Steve "smkrcflyer" TO THE BROTHERHOOD your number 70
The BROTHERHOOD NO DUES, NO RULES, NO MEETINGS, NO HASSLES,
JUST A BUNCH OF THE FINEST FELLOWS YOU MAY EVER RUN ACROSS
W E L C O M E
A B O A R D
George
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06-07-2011, 06:48 PM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
CORSAIR BROTHERHOOD (UPDATED 6/07/2011
NAME SCREEN NAME NUMBER ASSIGNED
George Ctflyboy 1
Devens 2
Gibbs Ncis 3 (Deceased) ( RETIRED NUMBER)
David Tomcat 4
Bob RT 5
Winston Cimara 6
Charlie Foxfoto 7
Cliff Cliff 600 8
Tim TIM (Deceased) 9 (RETIRED NUMBER)
Dave D Bronk 10 (Deceased) (RETIRED NUMBER)
Scott Scotty C 11
Mike Wulf 190 12
B Bowen 13
R Schaffer 14
M Callahan 15
Randy Bossman 16
Quinn Corsairkidd 17
Scott Sbleile 18
Ron Flytoolow 19
Phil Fili 20
R Monty 1 21
Mike Corsairbrotherhood 22
(NUMBERS 23 & 24) not used
Kelly Thunderbolt 25
Sam DaddySam 26
(Numbers 27 thru 34) not used
Mike Picard 1 35
Howie Texasskydiver 36
Leonard 555 41
Nick Frisconick 44
Nick M3guy100 48
Scott Fly 2xs 49
Gary M Gary M 50
Don Airboss45 51
George GTC 52
Radek Radek M 53
Jim JazzRC 54
Jack JSCogin 55
Robert Acerc 56
Nchrome 57
Henry FTMustang65 58
Duane Aceisback 59
Bob nauticom 60
mrrandyman 61
Tracey Pilox 62
Waltbird 63
Joe Thunderthud 1 64
John Budmo 65
Booker-RCU 66
Craig Crumpler 67
John JRM 23 68
Buckmeister 69
Steve smkrcflyer 70
NAME SCREEN NAME NUMBER ASSIGNED
George Ctflyboy 1
Devens 2
Gibbs Ncis 3 (Deceased) ( RETIRED NUMBER)
David Tomcat 4
Bob RT 5
Winston Cimara 6
Charlie Foxfoto 7
Cliff Cliff 600 8
Tim TIM (Deceased) 9 (RETIRED NUMBER)
Dave D Bronk 10 (Deceased) (RETIRED NUMBER)
Scott Scotty C 11
Mike Wulf 190 12
B Bowen 13
R Schaffer 14
M Callahan 15
Randy Bossman 16
Quinn Corsairkidd 17
Scott Sbleile 18
Ron Flytoolow 19
Phil Fili 20
R Monty 1 21
Mike Corsairbrotherhood 22
(NUMBERS 23 & 24) not used
Kelly Thunderbolt 25
Sam DaddySam 26
(Numbers 27 thru 34) not used
Mike Picard 1 35
Howie Texasskydiver 36
Leonard 555 41
Nick Frisconick 44
Nick M3guy100 48
Scott Fly 2xs 49
Gary M Gary M 50
Don Airboss45 51
George GTC 52
Radek Radek M 53
Jim JazzRC 54
Jack JSCogin 55
Robert Acerc 56
Nchrome 57
Henry FTMustang65 58
Duane Aceisback 59
Bob nauticom 60
mrrandyman 61
Tracey Pilox 62
Waltbird 63
Joe Thunderthud 1 64
John Budmo 65
Booker-RCU 66
Craig Crumpler 67
John JRM 23 68
Buckmeister 69
Steve smkrcflyer 70
06-07-2011, 06:52 PM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
smkrcflyer aka Steve
Welcome to the brotherhood, and like rocky said you should have run
but we got ya anyway He He, and post lots of pic's make it easer to learn new stuff and the new guy on the block.Cheers Bob T
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06-11-2011, 07:14 AM
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Her is the first of many. Uploading photos here is very slow here so I am going to be updasting the thread often in the next couple weeks.
06-11-2011, 01:52 PM
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Well finaly got my bird out had my chief test pilot make the first flight checke trims and such all good, so next flight was my turn got a clasic corsair take off and a great flight, nice loops ,rolls chandells and such, did not want to push my bad hands so set for landing every thing is looking good till about a foot off, to slow abit of cross wind and not rudder in quick enough dropped on right gear, now I hava a bit of repair to do.
So the morel is DON'T let your bird get to slow just befor tuch down.
Cheers Bob T
06-11-2011, 05:14 PM
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Yup about 40 degrees, just did not hold enough power saw it coming but my old arthritc thumbs just were not quick enough I will repair it most likly next fall. by the way I was doing a tipical navy final.
Cheers Bob T
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06-11-2011, 05:25 PM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
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Yup about 40 degrees, just did not hold enough power saw it coming but my old arthritc thumbs just were not quick enough I will repair it most likly next fall. by the way I was doing a tipical navy final.
Cheers Bob T
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Yup about 40 degrees, just did not hold enough power saw it coming but my old arthritc thumbs just were not quick enough I will repair it most likly next fall. by the way I was doing a tipical navy final.
Cheers Bob T
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Bob, I wish I had been there. We could have done some formation flying!
Will you be ready for next Saturday?
Scott
06-12-2011, 02:13 PM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Hey Deven's. Thanks for the pictures bird looks great.
You cheated and didn't do the panel lines. lol I've been thinking about doing that too. I just want to fly the thing allready.
You cheated and didn't do the panel lines. lol I've been thinking about doing that too. I just want to fly the thing allready.
06-12-2011, 05:42 PM
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Just use a Sharpy to put on panel lines. It's only a nights work and it looks better than nothing.
From +20 ft they actually can look better than the raised lines.
Remeber, if you don't like them you can always wipe them off.
From +20 ft they actually can look better than the raised lines.
Remeber, if you don't like them you can always wipe them off.
06-13-2011, 05:05 AM
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Hey Deven's. Thanks for the pictures bird looks great.
You cheated and didn't do the panel lines. lol I've been thinking about doing that too. I just want to fly the thing allready.
Hey Deven's. Thanks for the pictures bird looks great.
You cheated and didn't do the panel lines. lol I've been thinking about doing that too. I just want to fly the thing allready.
06-13-2011, 05:12 AM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
These pics are all from my basement where I am setting the CG. I will have an all up weight soon also. I also promise some nice outdoor pics with the sun lighting her up.
06-13-2011, 05:18 AM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
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These pics are all from my basement where I am setting the CG. I will have an all up weight soon also. I also promise some nice outdoor pics with the sun lighting her up.
These pics are all from my basement where I am setting the CG. I will have an all up weight soon also. I also promise some nice outdoor pics with the sun lighting her up.
Have you built up external fuel tanks, or napalm bombs for your pylons?
I am interested in putting a set on my next Corsair.
Scott
06-14-2011, 04:30 AM
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
ORIGINAL: devens
I have a set of ziroli p47 tanks. Wish they made corsair tanks
I have a set of ziroli p47 tanks. Wish they made corsair tanks
Here's a link to another supplier for scale ordinance:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9103262/tm.htm
Brad also made some nice looking parts here:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9334419
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_91..._5/key_/tm.htm
Scott