panhandler

The smoke project is just about complete . And Garyi will have it all out to you very soon . Iwant to say thanks to Mitch at Down and Locked for his help with the motor .

It's great when a plan comes together with team work.

Dan

ram3500-RCU

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Roger that!

pappy 883

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You have got to be kidding, you've hired a Swiss Watchmaker !!!
THIS incredible workmanship!!! Great now the tolerance's have gone from.001 " to .0001"
I'm gonna have to really step up now ......

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Dan had this all in his mind nearly from the outset, after we were set on the goal, but designing with minimal vibration was very important. I think you made a perfect reference. It really does look "Swiss like".

Thanks goes to Mitch at Down & Locked for helping us with a very important component, the motor.

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What you see is the duel pump that provides a 'pulse' because it pumps a burst in each direction, as the powder is ingested on the suction stroke due to the in-line check valves. A normal fuel tank and clunk serves as a holding tank for the powder. Powder is pumped to the manifold in each wing, then distributed individually to the tubes running to the shell discharge tubes under the wing and behind the spar. What we expect to see is a pulse of smoke trailing from the leading edges, coordinated with the sound and flashes.

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The intakes are now installed, as well as the speakers for the guns. Brian wound up making the bell around the cooler out of thin brass so it could be shaped and soldered, then he covered the brass with aluminum foil. Only some minor bondo for final blending to the lips remains. Then the leading edges can be covered with aluminum and detailed. We think this feature really sets the Corsair off.

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Here is the speaker installed behind the intake.

splinterz25

Gary those intakes are just spectacular!! you guys are true craftsman, are you going to be able to see the wiskers on the ace?

Bruce

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Thanks Bruce.

We have to give credit to Joe Harter for the wonderful job he did on the intakes. We would not have had time to do them as he did. All we had to do is figure out how to get them installed and blend them in. To my knowledge, this is the first CARF Corsair to get the detail we have in this area, and what a difference it makes!!!!

The whiskers on Lt. Col. John T. Blackburn will have to wait for another year. Time marches on.

I have an idea to make his arm go up to the canopy as he slides it open and shut, but again, that will have to wait for another time.

mirce

This is very, very nice... I really can not wait to see the model live on Top Gun...

Regards

Mirce

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Very nice Gary. Its all in the details!!!

Casey

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Yes Casey. That is what scale building is all about, isn't it. It takes a little ingenuity, good drawings pictures or plans, and most of all, TIME.[]

panhandler

My hat goes off to Joe for the excelent workmanship on the intakes . Only someone with a love for the craft can achieve such perfection. They look fantastic and very scale .The intakes set this build out from all others very unique. I can't wait to see her in action.

Dan

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Thanx for the complement"s guy's. But this is teamwork, and if what we make can gain a few extra points in static score then that's what count's.
A Corsair of this caliber deserves nothing but 110% effort and i know Gary, Brian & Dino can pull it off!!! Proud to part of the team......joe harter

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Yes, 'Team Vought' has many contributors and all are very much appreciated.

It is gratifying that this build is giving so many others the opportunity to showcase their skills as well.

BTW Joe, the break disks came today, and they are amazing as well. I didn't get a picture before I dropped them off at Brian's shop. I'm sure he will have them installed very soon. I'll get some pictures for everyone.

pappy 883

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Outstanding ,
They'll look better painted and matched up with the rims/tires anyway.
Let me know if they need any correcting at all ......joe

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Here is a first look at those disk breaks. Another nice job Joe!!!!!

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Took a break from the 'honey I shrunk the Corsair cockpit' project to get the ailerons done for Brian. Here they are, ready to go back in.

My aluminum yard stick gave up some more parts. I'll need a new one by the time this is done.

pappy 883

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That's some good lookin tab linkage , well done sir.

When the time come's let me know how /where the wheel collar alignment wound up.

nudger

Hi Ram3500
I love scale and what you are doing here is excellent,attention to detail is what it is all about and you have done it to the max.Keep up the good work.

Cheers Nudge

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Thanks guys.

Sorry to be out of touch. I have not been able to log on this site from home for three days. Not sure what is going on. I get the 'timed out' message.

I'm not at a home computer, so I can't post pictures yet.

In my shop, the cockpit is 95% done now, the fuselage lighting is done, and the latch for the top hatch is done (a simulated fuel cap that doubles as the handle / latch). Brian has all the wing lighting done, the all the covers on all the hinges including the ailerons, the sound system for the guns, the light system for the guns, and is working on the guns themselves. This is a challenge on the folding wing version because the front hinge is in the way of a couple guns. It will be fine though. I have pictures to post on this when I can.

I'll post pictures on all of the above when I can. I'm considering moving my build thread operation to RCSB. That site works fine from my computer. I have a thread on that site already but rarly post for lack of time. I can barly keep up with one thread.

Picked one of my sons up from the hospital today, so I was able to jump on another computer.

more to follow,
Gary

splinterz25

It's harder to post photos over there I still can't do it. I can't wait to see your cockpit I'm sure it is second to none and w/ lights should have known!

Bruce

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Gary, I hope all is OK with your son, This is priority #1 .

I've been amazed that you could juggle all these things at the same.

(i got a error message too, but the post still went through)

btp

Ok guys. I'm on my brothers computer to post some updates. Here you go.

btp

BTW guys, the surgery on my son could not have gone better. The pathology came back negative as well. All good!!!!!

I gave Brian a lesson on posting, and he is going to keep you guys up to date over here. I will be posting on the other site. Brian will pull my posts off of there and post them for you all.

We have a lot more to show you, but by for now.