rt3232

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Steve looks like you are coming along in the right way, when I did mine I should have left one side skin's off on all of the flaps until I got the hinges pins and the motion and angles right. I would also go with the ply as the wire set up was a real pain in the A#$ for me

Cheers Bob T

ctflyboy

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Steve,
Your project looks like it coming along very nicely, its nice to see some one else posting pics so others can see whats what

stevegauth30

Thanks guys. Ill post more detailed pics once the flaps are ready to be closed up. Also, is the ply horn for the flap linkage sufficient enough for the job? I dont usually usy the kit supplied ply horns, but im out of G10. Should i just wait and get more?

rt3232

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Steve

I used the ply horns but I drilled the hole's so thry were a push fit to ensure NO sloop

Cheers Bob T

stevegauth30

"and are they still tight?

rt3232

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yes they are, when I had to disassemble to make my repairs I had to pry them out, after the first push thru I pulled them and C/A them and the edge of the ply with super thin ca, let them sit till they get hard on there own. I then had to push them again.

Cheers Bob T

ctflyboy

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having issues getting the flaps to work, they work but opposite of each other, its a simple fix just need to reverse 1 servo and adjust control horn, but its a pita I don't know if I like the idea of using 2 receivers. but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, can't wait to see it fly so I can put it up 4 Sale. A buddy ask me if I would ever tackle a plane this big again,
I looked at him and laughed

rt3232

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Hay George
At my age the bigger the better so I can see them I am still trying to get the new Paint done with luck it might get done before our flying season ends, and I would sell both my big birds in a hart beat for a reasonable price but hear in fly over land the best you can get is about a dime on the dollar, and I may get my son to come out and fly them.

Cheers Bob T

ctflyboy

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Hey RT,
Flap problem resolved ,you know that sometimes you can't see the forest from the trees,out at the field today complaining about my problem,a friend says why not use a servo reverser,
problem solved.
I love it when an plan comes together.

rt3232

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George

Glad you got it resolved, Please don't take this comment the wrong way as I know it sounds negative. But I have to add the reverser is another item to fail I have never had one but my flying buddy has and locky it failed on the ground but that was after a coupla of HARD landings and a nose over.

Cheers Bob T
Corsair Brother hood #6

ctflyboy

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All I can say at this time is I can't wait to get this plane in the air,
I am having the same problem with my ailerons,2 receivers, futaba I plug in the ailerons in their respective slot individually and they both move in the same direction a friend said to do it in the # 1 & 5 slot and that doesn't work, but if I plug in a servo reverser it works,
I shouldn't have to do this,
this is getting very frustrating
Does any one have any ideas?

stevegauth30

hi George, I haven't been a Futaba user for many years, so I'm not sure if I could help. But on spectrum radios the default wing setup is for a single aileron servo you have to go in the wing setup and change it to dual aileron servosand then the number 5 slot becomes active. maybe it's something like that?at that point you could reverse either one.

rt3232

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Hi George

What Radio do you have ? as I am still doing Futaba an old 8U converted to 2.4 witch is a bugger to program, and a newer 7C on 2,4 and as I understand it all of the newer 2.4 fast systems are similar to a point, I am still of the belief of KISS so I only use I receiver. The old 8U is what I use in my war birds and use all 8 chnl's so I end up having a manual choke. So I am not sure I can help, as I have never looked into a dual reviver set up.

Cheers Bob T

ctflyboy

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RT
I have a futaba 7c,but no problem now I have a friend I'm getting together with and he's going to check everything out and program if necessary,
Thanks for the input.

ctflyboy

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All right Gentleman,
When your going to PM someone and wish to send a picture along how do you go about doing this
Thanks in advance,

stevegauth30

I dont think you can. ive tried and tried to figure it out, but got nowhere. If there is a way, id also love to know.

BobH

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I think the only Futaba you can split receivers on is the newest 18mzh with the new receivers. Check out the Futaba forum for more info.

rt3232

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As I under stand you click on the little square box above that gets you a pop up ( insert file ) @ the bottom, click on ( select file ) that brings up another pop up slect the file from what you see click on the file and then on the picture, Th rest is as you post a pic

Good Luck

Cheers Bob T

stevegauth30

Well, I still can't figure it out. Just tried for a while.

rt3232

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Well all I can say is when you start the PM, and after you write you msg. Find the square ( green ) box scroll up or down till you find it ( next to the world with the red X ) click o it, that will get you a popup, that along the top insert file, at the bottom of the popup you will find a box that say's ( select file ) click on it, that will give you another popup on the left side of your monitor, this will give you a vertical list of your home page and folders and icon's, scroll up or down till you find the folder with the pic in it , open it then click on the pic, the ret is as would post any pic

Good luck Cheers Bob T

ctflyboy

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I LOVE IT when a plan comes together,
All control services are working correctly,I need to hookup the kill switch,and checks the retracts and recheck the CG. and set the throws

ctflyboy

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Hey RT,
did you use the control surface throws that was in the instruction book or makeup your own?

rt3232

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Nope I used the recommended on hi rate, with 25 % expo and 1/2 the movements on low rare; no expo..

Ended up taking some of the expo out of the ailerons, and all out of the rudder, this works for my hands and eye's


Cheers Bob T

rt3232

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Ok guts a bit to report. got the paint done on the corsair and all the masks off, have a few tuch up spots will let it sit of a few days to let the paint cure, then it's put it back together check all of the systems and if all goes well may get it balanced and ready for taxi test's

Will post pic's when I get it back on it's feet.

Cheers Bob T

stevegauth30

good to hear that someone is at least making some progress, because I certainly have not been.