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04-04-2013, 07:01 AM
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Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

hey Mr Grump, I used steel BBs in epoxy put in the cowl, used 1 lb 4 oz for ballance. The cowl held fine, I did epoxy steel washers inside each mounting hole to prevent it from widening out the...
02-07-2013, 04:49 PM
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Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

Its a small town of 15K in the NW corner of Arkansas, right on the Oklahoma border. Hot Springs is way down in south Arkansas. I'm a transplant here about 18 yrs ago. Its a very nice small, peaceful,...
02-06-2013, 06:09 PM
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Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

Thanks Marc, I did see your video, you kept your head and made a beautiful belly landing!! nice job. I,m still working on the...
02-03-2013, 05:53 AM
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Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

hey Texan, you can see the plug boot cutouts on the above videos, its about 3/16" out on one side and 1/4" on the other. Are you doing an ESM Corsair? or just considering? Roger
02-03-2013, 05:47 AM
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Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

Hey guys, here is some more video, 2nd day out and practicing my landings, getting better but still trying to get her trimmed out for a nice landing glide slope.  My tailweel fell off, fork and all,...
02-03-2013, 05:45 AM
Replies: 2,686
Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

Hey guys, here is some more video, 2nd day out and practicing my landings, getting better but still trying to get her trimmed out for a nice landing glide slope.  My tailweel fell off, fork and all,...
01-27-2013, 11:41 AM
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Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

Thanks Kwik, it sounds simple!! http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/teeth_smile.gif!! I hear what your saying. next timeI'll try to keep the speed upand plant the...
01-26-2013, 07:18 PM
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Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

Maiden Day has come!!!  All balanced and charged up, she is ready for her shake-down maiden.  I haven't painted her yet or put on the gear doors, still waiting for the sequencer from Down and...
01-25-2013, 12:26 PM
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Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

I am very saddend by the news of  Brett's passing.   I also apreciated all his help, and will be praying for his family.  I hope to meet him someday in eternity!  Roger
01-20-2013, 06:27 PM
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Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

hey Texan, It measures 10 5/8 " from boot to boot. hope that helps. Roger
01-19-2013, 06:49 AM
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Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

I got her ready for the maiden. I moved the batteriesto a shelf over the engine and saved 1/2 lb of nose weight. I put 1 lb of steel BBs with 4 oz of fiberglass resin in the cowl and the CG is at 130...
01-12-2013, 10:26 AM
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Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

I just use my fingernail under the edge, you could add a small handle if you wanted but that would notlook as clean. I also uploaded some more pics,to my prev post above.
01-12-2013, 09:07 AM
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Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

uploaded some more pics to my gallery and a video of the tailwheel doors..
http://youtu.be/1O0ysd1Yzy8

and some pics...

http://images.rcuniverse.com/gallery/photos/529428/thumb-236731.jpg ...
01-12-2013, 08:57 AM
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Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

I just used "hatch hinges" from Hobby King with magnets from broken outrunner motors. works great, you can see them on my fuel/switch hatch and my tailweel doors. ...
01-12-2013, 07:29 AM
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Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

I just got my bird all together last pm for ballance and weight check. I still lack the main gear doors (door sequencer, 4 micro servos and linkange), I put the CG at 135 mm from the leading edge, at...
01-09-2013, 09:05 AM
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Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

sorry about your prop driver Stoat, I've had5 different DLE engines (20s, 30s, and nowa 60cc) and never had a bit of trouble with them, not sure what to tell you, (but you shouldjust shoot the...
01-03-2013, 12:53 PM
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Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

Thanks Marc, I've sent them an e-mail. I sure apreciate all the help on this thread! roger
01-03-2013, 06:58 AM
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Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

Too late! I wish I had known about that 3 wks ago, oh well, they seem to work well with the above mentioned mods.

I am having difficulty with the door sequencer (ESM brand,...
01-02-2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 2,686
Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

Got my Robart electric main gear and tailwheel in last weekend.   had to modify the mount by adding wood to narrow the mounting area (robarts are thinner) and extended the length of the strut by 1...
12-26-2012, 04:19 PM
Replies: 2,686
Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

yep, thats it, I used the set up from irfmachineworks.com, it was about $35 for both ailerons. as for reliability.... ask me agian next year and I'll let you know, but it looks pretty slick. I had to...
12-23-2012, 05:52 PM
Replies: 2,686
Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

Thanks man, but without creativity and work this "ARF" would never come together, this is no ARF, more like a NECTF ("not even close to fly")...
12-23-2012, 12:09 PM
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Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

good news! thanks Cap'n, I'm planning to modify the wheel well and rails to make them fit right, I need them in hand to see what I need to do. thanks

here are some pics of the build, they are in...
12-23-2012, 11:34 AM
Replies: 2,686
Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

I found them here http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/rob/rob148-e.htm $450 with free shipping,your power system sounds sounds similar to mine, I am using duel 2200 mAh NiMH 6v batts with seperate wires and...
12-23-2012, 11:23 AM
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Views: 515,389
Posted By youmanskids

RE: ESM 50cc Corsair

trying to post pics,  little help?
12-23-2012, 11:21 AM
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Posted By youmanskids

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