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Old 04-12-2014, 01:53 PM
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Nenne,
Your membership in the CORSAIR Brotherhood will never expire,once you join you have a lifetime membership & number
So Nenne # 37 WELCOME BACK,

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Old 04-13-2014, 08:21 AM
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Here is a picture of mine. A few little things left to do but it is almost ready for its first flight.
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Old 04-13-2014, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by c550
Here is a picture of mine. A few little things left to do but it is almost ready for its first flight.
Great looking aircraft!
Is that a radial?
What wheels are you using? I like the hub details.
It looks like you found the H9 drop tanks.
Old 04-13-2014, 08:38 AM
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I am using the Saito 450. Those are the Top Flite ARF wheels-$14 a pair and they are light.
Old 04-13-2014, 10:13 AM
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The Saito 450 fits in the cowl ok?.. I was thinking of the Saito 84 (gas version of the same engine).
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its tight, but the fiberglass specialties F4U4 cowl fits-So I went with the F4U4
Old 04-28-2014, 01:07 PM
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I just finished mine and waiting for good weather.Got a DLA 58cc and Robart air.All works great so I'll let you know when I fly her.Tom
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Good luck. Looks great.
Old 04-28-2014, 01:40 PM
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Hi guys both of your birds look great and good luck with the maidens.

Hope to get mine out this season.

Cheers Bob T
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Old 04-28-2014, 06:29 PM
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Thanks Bob.This is my first gasser so I'm looking forward to see if it will do the job.Tom
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Hi Guys,
I could use a little help her my setup for my landing gear doors are a little difficult to close manually,so I was thinking on making something different,but am uncertain as what I should do.
So if anyone has any pics on what they've done,and can post pictures it would be most helpful.
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Old 05-01-2014, 01:27 PM
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I used this on the ARF.It should work on your kit as well.The gear does it all without a servo or sequencer.
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Old 05-01-2014, 02:10 PM
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Hi George

way back when I did mine,I made my own springs to hold them open double coil kind of like a cloths pin hinge .032 piano wire as I remember and they have worked great my mistake was I did not get the out line right hear are the pic's

Can't seam to post the pic's so will try to pm them to you

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Old 05-02-2014, 08:12 AM
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Semper Fi sword.Do your doors close all the way and do you gears lock. Tom [old jarhead].
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Once a marine, always a marine. At least that's what they taught me!
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Semper Fi Steve,they taught you well.Tom
Old 05-02-2014, 02:31 PM
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Go here to see a door set up for the F4U.



http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/...et=last#469053


Cheers,
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well George This new computer thingy of mine wont let me send pic in a pm but they are posted way back in the tread
I am trying to get a friend of mine who is an IT to give me a hand

Cheers Bob T
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I've also never been able to figure out how to send pics in a PM. Your not alone buddy.
Old 05-03-2014, 04:24 AM
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Steve have not had a problem untill I started using google crome as my broser/server due to hacking problem on outlet but have been told they M/S will have the patch ready to down load about the 23 of may
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That's good to know. I'll keep my eye out for it.
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Originally Posted by prop wash
Semper Fi sword.Do your doors close all the way and do you gears lock. Tom [old jarhead].
Yes they do lock. and yes there are no ex-Marines

George I sent a PM did you receive?
Old 05-03-2014, 01:05 PM
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I knew what ya meant by the way by old" jarhead"
Old 05-03-2014, 06:37 PM
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Swordsn
Yes I did receive the PM and Thanks for that

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Old 05-03-2014, 07:27 PM
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All
I KNOW THIS IS OFF THE BEATEN PATH AND I APOLOGIZE BUT,I'M NOT SURE WHO ELSE TO ASK
Has anyone heard of a problem with internet explorer where its been hacked and the hackers can overtake your computer I heard this on the news in the first part of the week and haven't heard anything since
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