I thought I would share a pic of my Corsair. This was last weekend right before my first flight with it after over a year. I built it a year and a half ago as my first plane and of course crashed it. It never took level flight. My fault of course I fixed it and hung it up until I though I was ready for it. After playing with the duraplane for a few flights last month I decided to try the Corsair again. I recovered it and brought it to the field. I flew it and it flew like a champ. This is a fun plane to fly. I think my next one I will do as realistic as possible. This one I just covered with what coating I had laying around.

looks good.
what engine have you got in it?

Right now its a Thunder Tider Pro 46. Burning %15 Sig, 10x6 airscrew prop.

Was the Corsair your first plane? Did you have any flight experience before flying it the first time?

I think it looks cool. I build scale plastic models sometimes with non-scale finishes just for fun.

Yes it was my first plane. I will tell the story some of you may enjoy it. One day I decided that I was going to try getting into RC. I didn't ask anyone about RC aircraft. Really it never crossed my mind. I walked into a mall that had a hobby shop and saw the Corsair and it was love at first sight. The guy there didn't ask me any questions he just made the transaction. I'm sure he was on commission and just wanted the sale. I took it home and opened the box. I think my reaction to the wood and the building plans was one of disbelief. I read what I needed to get started, Thin CA, Med CA ext.. I got the things I needed and got busy building. It took me a long time to build this plane. At the time I was a police officer and was digging here and there for time. I think 6 months is about right. The hardest part for me was the wing and covering. I got a JR Quattro set up with the TT engine. After I had finished the plane I took it to the field. I know from basic knowledge how the plane operated and what made it do what, but no experience. The field was a plowed tobacco field with only me and trees for a long way. To cut this story short It went up, banked hard left, nose down, BAM. It survived that one. Again, same thing only this time it ripped the wing from the fuse along with the hard wood mounts that used to be in the fuse. The fire wall also took it hard. I decided at that point I would save this plane until I was ready. It stayed on the wall for a long time. Later I went back to another hobby shop and found a Duraplane for 60 bucks. I flew it a little last year, crash and fix kinda flying. This year I found FMS and flew it a little. I picked up on it pretty fast. My main problem was reverse control when flying at me. I got that taken care of, and started flying the Dura again. This time around I flew and landed many times until my transmitter failed and it ended up wrecked it a oak tree. I got it out and repaired it. It flew again. Since then a few friends took up the hobby and I told them to get electric planes to start with. We are flying in a different area now. Its on a farm with alot of space. So I started recovering the Corsair and moved the equip to it. Fixed the transmitter (battery pack). So this past weekend I took it out and it was a world of difference. I kept it straight on take off, kept it climbing easy, did my first bank turn and back level. It took a little trim but not much. After some race tracks with and without the rudder, and a few mixed turns I landed her pretty good not perfect but OK. Next round I did a roll and a loop. I flew a few more times and then let the electric guys fly. Its a good feeling to see a plane that you build fly. I am ready for this weekend so we can go at it again.

LOL... outstanding story, FlyingMonkey. Now that you've been flying for a while and seen a few planes crash, you probably know how lucky you were to bring your plane back in repairable condition. Most of these stories end with a lifetime supply of toothpicks.

Your right. I think the only thing keeping it from being a pile of wood again is the fact that it was a kit build, and the opportunity to put more glue in places you see fit, and of course no altitude!

Is that the Great Planes Corsair, One f the older members gave me one after he crashed it. ( YUP wood blocks pulled out of the fuse ) Any how I have it almost repaired and ready for this season. Gad to hear you flew it well, It only gets better from here.

Dauntae

Yes it is the Great Planes Corsair. I hope you get yours going soon.