RCM Plans Corkscrew
07-27-2014, 12:33 PM
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I have a set of Corkscrew plans scanned that I can send in Adobe .pdf format. The plans are 36" x 52 and they will cost you about $5-10 to print a copy at your local Fedex Kinkos are wherever you get them printed off at. Please email me at [email protected] and I will send it to you along with the original article from RCM Jan 1983.
WOW! 7 years after I started this thread and you guys are still having discussions on the Corkscrew! I'm getting ready to finish my Corkscrew Build.
Thanks,
Jerry
WOW! 7 years after I started this thread and you guys are still having discussions on the Corkscrew! I'm getting ready to finish my Corkscrew Build.
Thanks,
Jerry
03-01-2015, 12:38 PM
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OK well I just looked at my last Corkscrew post and it was almost a year ago. Not that I have not been working on the Corkscrew since then, I have, just mixed other projects in. I have put quite a bit into it recently and an determined to have it complete for this flying season. I heard that Stu Richmond passed last year, so I definitely want to complete it. Please let me know if there is still interest in this thread and I will continue to update, otherwise I will let it fade. I think Tee Bee did a nice job with his build thread, so I will just put some changes in that I made to the original design - one was the wingtip design, the second was to convert to a bolt on wing and a third was a dual aileron setup, with low profile servos and the fourth was to use an elevator pushrod with dual outlets for the elevator (no joiner for the elevator halves)
. Attached are a few pictures. Before I forget, I have two questions for those of you that have flown the corkscrew. One is did either of you use the Sterling thrust wedges under the motor, and the second is did you build in the wing washout.
03-01-2015, 02:44 PM
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Wow, the thread lives! Good to see progress again. I remember making thrust washers from wood, just sanding the angles until it was right, then sealing with finishing resin. Either ply or hardwood. I'm pretty sure I built in some washout as called for. That, combined with the flat-bottomed wings maked for a real floater on landing. I still have my Corkscrew but haven't flown it in some time. The RX pack is dead and needs replaced, along with a bunch of others, this year. RIP Stu Richmond. May his designs live on!
03-01-2015, 04:27 PM
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Hey Tee Bee do you remember how much your weighed? I am a little concerned, it seems to be quite heavy for a bare bones aircraft. It is my first scratch build, and it is quite rewarding so far. I am up to my least favorite part, hinges and installing control horns. I have to say, I am also not that happy with the landing gear, I may re do that, it was a challenge to bend it according to the plans.
03-01-2015, 11:48 PM
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I can't recall the finished weight but remember thinking it was heavy. Flew just fine anyway. The Corkscrew is built like a tank! Strong as an ox and just as heavy. In my previous posts, I complained about the gear as well. Sorta flimsy. I intended to upgrade it but never did. Have removed the wire several times to straighten it over the years.
04-04-2015, 05:55 AM
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OK here is my Final Mock-up before covering really starts. A few minor touch ups on the wing with sandpaper, but basically ready. I decided to duplicate Stu Richmond's original finish, since that's what attracted me to this airplane in the first place. The bad news is my club project night is tomorrow night, so I could not get it ready, but the good news is I am pretty happy with how it is coming out.
04-24-2015, 08:12 AM
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I am in the process of trying to acquire some plans right now. I would really like to build one and have an engine just sitting in the box that would be perfect for this project. I just started reading this thread and assumed since it was so old, there would be no activity but it continues to live on. The planes look great.
04-26-2015, 06:58 AM
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Flybyjohn - My plans are in good condition, I can have a copy made if you are unable to get the plans. I think they are still available, I just purchased a set of plans for Phil Kraft Kwik Fly III which was published in MAN 1968, so old plans are still available. Anyway, the fuselage is done, I am going to move on to the wing, hopefully tonight.
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Just got some delivered to my email from RCPilot66. Thank you. I hope to get started on mine in a couple weeks. Has anybody used the built up method for the tail feathers? I thought about building mine up to save not only on weight but also Balsa. I could use some braided fishing line for tail supports if it needed the extra strength.
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I have a set of Corkscrew plans scanned that I can send in Adobe .pdf format. The plans are 36" x 52 and they will cost you about $5-10 to print a copy at your local Fedex Kinkos are wherever you get them printed off at. Please email me at [email protected] and I will send it to you along with the original article from RCM Jan 1983.
WOW! 7 years after I started this thread and you guys are still having discussions on the Corkscrew! I'm getting ready to finish my Corkscrew Build.
Thanks,
Jerry
WOW! 7 years after I started this thread and you guys are still having discussions on the Corkscrew! I'm getting ready to finish my Corkscrew Build.
Thanks,
Jerry
Thanks for keeping one of the best R/C Planes on the planet alive. I'm an old Corksrewer from the 80's and I have recently gotten back into the hobby. Back then, Stu got me with the article after I lost a CG Super Chipmunk to a flatspin. I learned a lot about spinning from this design. I still have my original, and I found a box in the attic with a couple already cut out and ready to glue together. The original had a Fox .40 on it and back in the day, I was banned from flying it at the club field because the old guys thought the stuff it did was unsafe. It truly was my favorite plane. No I'm planning a electric version.
I will update with pics when I have scraped all the dust of the old one and fitted it up. Think I will still sport the '80's pink and black scheme for nostalgia.
Corkscrew Rocks!
John
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07-12-2015, 08:13 AM
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Well the maiden flight went off yesterday without a hitch. I made two flights with the Corkscrew and I must say, it flies great. I did some basic maneuvers, but I have not tried any of the spinning maneuvers yet, I need to make a few minor tweaks.
I appears this thread may finally have died (its been ongoing since 2007) so I will sign off at this point. If anyone is considering this building this ship, I say GO FOR IT.
I appears this thread may finally have died (its been ongoing since 2007) so I will sign off at this point. If anyone is considering this building this ship, I say GO FOR IT.
