Royal Corsair .60 project
08-06-2003, 03:23 AM
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I cut a piece of 1/8" ply with a hole in the center. I then took some plastic from an old cracked canopy and lightly stapled it on. I used the vise to hold the heat gun, heat the plastic until it starts to get wavy.
08-06-2003, 03:30 AM
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Very carefully with a dremel I cut a slightly lower section around the cut out area. This shows the lens being test fit. The wing will then be completely finished the fake light bulbs installed and the light covers glued on last.
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08-06-2003, 03:38 AM
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Originally posted by V6goose
Post faster, post faster!!
Err... I'm working... honest!
Post faster, post faster!!
Err... I'm working... honest!
You stuck that post in the middle, didn't even know you were there! It's 12:37 here in FL, got to get to bed!Hope you enjoy this little bit of info!
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08-06-2003, 03:45 AM
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...and thats where the additional 1/8" went.
Cool! I usually sit here thinking "Hmmmm, now how the hell is that gonna work, and hey presto!
Nice work Luke...
Goose
Cool! I usually sit here thinking "Hmmmm, now how the hell is that gonna work, and hey presto!
Nice work Luke...
Goose
08-06-2003, 01:24 PM
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Yea, I know what you mean Goose, I do that when I watch others work. Thanks for all the input Dude! You are a true Corsair fanatic!Ever notice that odd light on the right wing of early F4U-1D's? Actually it has two, one flat blue one and in front of that one that sticks out! It was later deleted, but I'm doing the early F4U-1D so I had to add it.
I like working with clay so I sculpted the light and covered it with silicone to make a mold. I then filled it with resin mixed with Micro Balloons. Before it set up I stuck a bent pin in it.
08-06-2003, 02:15 PM
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Details!!
Luke, Great idea's!! I will be using a lot of these for my 1st Scale Project!! This winter of course. I t certainley helps guys like me who do not have a lot of building experince and wants to stay away from ARFS and build a nice lookin craft!
It is always great to SEE these tricks of the trade. Not all the guys at the field are into all those details. It is true, a picture is worth a 1000 words!
What did we do before digital camera's, internet, ........
Mike
Luke, Great idea's!! I will be using a lot of these for my 1st Scale Project!! This winter of course. I t certainley helps guys like me who do not have a lot of building experince and wants to stay away from ARFS and build a nice lookin craft!
It is always great to SEE these tricks of the trade. Not all the guys at the field are into all those details. It is true, a picture is worth a 1000 words!
What did we do before digital camera's, internet, ........
Mike
08-06-2003, 07:48 PM
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It is always great to SEE these tricks of the trade. Not all the guys at the field are into all those details. It is true, a picture is worth a 1000 words!
Glad you like my detail work! I am starting to think I'm in the wrong area with this stuff, maybe should have posted it in the scale section. I know my scale interests are on the fringe, like what you said about the guys at your field. Not much of an audience for the details I like, this part is the most fun for me. After all the bumps and panels are put on and you hit it all with a nice paint job, that is the icing on the cake!
Anyway I'm glad I could help, it's nice to see another TRUE scale nut! (not just slapping stars and bars on an eyeball scale and calling it a war bird!
) Luke
08-06-2003, 11:04 PM
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They were made by Vortac, as far as I know they went out of business? Tower sells another release mechanism that they use on the only drop tank they sell now. I'm going to be making my own bombs, I was just using that one as an example. It's the old exploding bomb.
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08-07-2003, 01:08 AM
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yup.. Vortac is out of business... And finding their stuff is impossible... yet try I must.
I don't know if i'm up to fabbing my own exploding bombs...
I don't know if i'm up to fabbing my own exploding bombs...
08-09-2003, 07:46 PM
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Luke,
I never did ask you about the pilot step cut-out.. did you do it by hand or was it one of the die-cut pieces of the kit?
I never did ask you about the pilot step cut-out.. did you do it by hand or was it one of the die-cut pieces of the kit?
08-11-2003, 12:07 PM
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Hey Stompa, The step was just cut out after I made the flap. It's not even shown on the Royal plan. I know my wing is not scale in that area, I made the flap to short. It should go all the way to the fuselage. As I said before though, this project started out as just a sport job, and I always build the wing first, that is why I made the flaps more of a sport version. My next Corsair will be all scale, including the aileron hinging with concealed linkage. I have learned a lot on this project, thanks to everyone, RCU is a great place to learn.
Luke
This is how the rocket launch stubs look, I decided to make them non functional. Although they could be made to hold rockets at a later date with little modification.
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This is how the rocket launch stubs look, I decided to make them non functional. Although they could be made to hold rockets at a later date with little modification.
08-11-2003, 01:09 PM
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Very spanky indeed!
Are you planning on flying it with the drop tank, bombs, and missiles?
What's your target/estimated weight of that bad boy going to be including a full tank, engine, electronic hardware etc?
Can't wait to see more pics.. keep us updated!
Are you planning on flying it with the drop tank, bombs, and missiles?
What's your target/estimated weight of that bad boy going to be including a full tank, engine, electronic hardware etc?
Can't wait to see more pics.. keep us updated!
08-11-2003, 05:17 PM
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Luke, do you happen to have any good pics of the underside of the wing showing the radiators? I'm at that point in construction of the plug for the Taylor airplane and I really don't want to spend a bunch of time on it only to be wrong! This is the one area of the airplane that I'm having the hardest time finding good pics and information on. What I really need is some pics of the underside taken from the rear and showing the general shape of and also the door. Any help would be much appreciated.
PS- Anybody have the Aero Details Corsair book they would be willing to lend out?!!!
PS- Anybody have the Aero Details Corsair book they would be willing to lend out?!!!
08-11-2003, 11:53 PM
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Luke, Wanna detail out my current Bearcat project?
I'm definantly going to use you nav light cover technique for my project. I just got a set of RAM nav lights and was trying to convince myself that the inspiration to make the covers would surface. Thanks!
Great skill you've got. It really shows.
Happy Landings.
I'm definantly going to use you nav light cover technique for my project. I just got a set of RAM nav lights and was trying to convince myself that the inspiration to make the covers would surface. Thanks!
Great skill you've got. It really shows.
Happy Landings.
08-12-2003, 02:34 PM
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Originally posted by Chad Veich
Luke, do you happen to have any good pics of the underside of the wing showing the radiators? I'm at that point in construction of the plug for the Taylor airplane and I really don't want to spend a bunch of time on it only to be wrong! This is the one area of the airplane that I'm having the hardest time finding good pics and information on. What I really need is some pics of the underside taken from the rear and showing the general shape of and also the door. Any help would be much appreciated.
PS- Anybody have the Aero Details Corsair book they would be willing to lend out?!!!
Luke, do you happen to have any good pics of the underside of the wing showing the radiators? I'm at that point in construction of the plug for the Taylor airplane and I really don't want to spend a bunch of time on it only to be wrong! This is the one area of the airplane that I'm having the hardest time finding good pics and information on. What I really need is some pics of the underside taken from the rear and showing the general shape of and also the door. Any help would be much appreciated.
PS- Anybody have the Aero Details Corsair book they would be willing to lend out?!!!
Yea that is an area that is wrong on most every plan I've seen or not really shown at all! Most just have a flat bottom rib in that area but I think from my observations that the radiator had a slight bulge and a very rounded leading edge. I took this picture at an air show and you can see the shape if you look at the panel line, it has an ever so slight roundness to it. I'll look for more pictures. I did get those Super Scale drawings finally, not really that great if you ask me, but everything helps, or adds to the confusion!
I've added the Taylor plan to my chopping block on my site! It is purely coincidental that you are building that design, I had panned to do that one from the start.Take some pictures of your work so I can examine it! haha
Luke
08-12-2003, 02:38 PM
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Originally posted by Dave G
Luke, Wanna detail out my current Bearcat project?
I'm definantly going to use you nav light cover technique for my project. I just got a set of RAM nav lights and was trying to convince myself that the inspiration to make the covers would surface. Thanks!
Great skill you've got. It really shows.
Happy Landings.
Luke, Wanna detail out my current Bearcat project?
I'm definantly going to use you nav light cover technique for my project. I just got a set of RAM nav lights and was trying to convince myself that the inspiration to make the covers would surface. Thanks!
Great skill you've got. It really shows.
Happy Landings.
Get to work!
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08-12-2003, 03:02 PM
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Hi Luke:
Which Taylor plans are you reviewing on your web site? The .60 size Corsair plans or the 82 inch Corsair plans. The reason I ask is you show a picture of a Corsair that was built from an enlarged version of the .60 size plans. Here is the quote from the builder when he originally posted the picture:
Although I have not looked at the 82 inch plans, I have been told they are not an enlarged version of the .60 size plans but rather, a completely redrawn set of plans. It might be beneficial to address both sets of plans in your assessment of the Taylor Corsair, that way we will be able to make an objective judgment of the scale fidelity of both plans. Thanks.
Which Taylor plans are you reviewing on your web site? The .60 size Corsair plans or the 82 inch Corsair plans. The reason I ask is you show a picture of a Corsair that was built from an enlarged version of the .60 size plans. Here is the quote from the builder when he originally posted the picture:
I built it several years ago from blown up .60 size Brian Taylor plans because the 82" plans weren't available then.
08-12-2003, 03:12 PM
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Thanks for the picture Luke. I also received some very good pictures from "Juice" which I will send along to you if he says it is OK. They really helped clear up some questionable areas for me.
08-12-2003, 04:21 PM
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Originally posted by k_sonn
Hi Luke:
Which Taylor plans are you reviewing on your web site? The .60 size Corsair plans or the 82 inch Corsair plans. It might be beneficial to address both sets of plans in your assessment of the Taylor Corsair, that way we will be able to make an objective judgment of the scale fidelity of both plans. Thanks.
Hi Luke:
Which Taylor plans are you reviewing on your web site? The .60 size Corsair plans or the 82 inch Corsair plans. It might be beneficial to address both sets of plans in your assessment of the Taylor Corsair, that way we will be able to make an objective judgment of the scale fidelity of both plans. Thanks.
Luke