DaddySam

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Mine are on the top!

Thunderbolt47

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upper right! Most nose art is on the left side, so I figured that's the side most pics are taken.

mrrandyman

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Ok so it's just a matter of taste. Thanks folks.
Well I'm going to start glassing today using Westsystems and I'll post some pictures of that if you like. I'm going to finish the plane in Latex I think.
I've not used it, but is sounds like a good way to go or Warbirds Colors. I'm wondering if I need to clear it ? From what i have heard it take's at least a month for it to comletely dry but I would imagine that also depends on how much a guy applies. Any thoughs are welcome.
I need to get hold of B&B and order thethrottle adapter they have and install that on the g62. Lets see, oh yea I need to get a fail safe system and I'm going to use the optiglow system from 42Percent Products now that I am a dealer for thier items. Hint Hint.
(hope I don't get in trouble for that)

Later Dudes and happy Saint Patricks Day!
Randy

mrrandyman

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I got the wing glassed. I got a few wrinkles on the bottom side of the wing but not so bad that it can't be fixed. I didn't thin the epoxy and I wasn't being patient enough.If I do it again I'll do the bottom of the wing with 2 pieces of cloth overlapped in the middle rather than one full piece. It willconform easier to the valleys.I added 5% of alcohol to my mix for the top of the wing and it went on much better or I should say it was easier to work with. I used 1.3oz cloth because I had it on hand. I used about 300grams of epoxy to do the wing. Some of that was removed once I spread it out so I'm not sure what the exact amount on the wing is but I'm not going to worry about it. I'm going to have to add weight to the nose anyway. This glass is much easier to use than the 3/4oz.
If anyone is interested I used E-Glass. NOT the regular cloth. It does not unravel like the regular cloth and the price difference is not that much more. I purchased it from ACP Composites.www.acpsales.com they have everything and thier prices and service are excellent. Talk to Amanda and tell her Randy from Canadasent you. Maybe you'll get a better deal. Phone: 925-443-1471

Randy

ctflyboy

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CORSAIR BROTHERHOOD (UPDATED 2/10/2011)
NAME SCREEN NAME NUMBER ASSIGNED
George Ctflyboy 1
Devens 2
Gibbs Ncis 3
David Tomcat 4
Bob RT 5
Winston Cimara 6
Charlie Foxfoto 7
Cliff Cliff 600 8
Tim TIM (Deceased) 9 (RETIRED NUMBER)
Dave D Bronk 10
Scott Scotty C 11
Mike Wulf 190 12
B Bowen 13
R Schaffer 14
M Callahan 15
Randy Bossman 16
Quinn Corsairkidd 17
Scott Sbleile 18
Ron Flytoolow 19
Phil Fili 20
R Monty 1 21
Mike Corsairbrotherhood 22
(NUMBERS 23 & 24) not used
Kelly Thunderbolt 25
Sam DaddySam 26
(Numbers 27 thru 34) not used
Mike Picard 1 35
Howie Texasskydiver 36
Leonard 555 41
Nick Frisconick 44
Nick M3guy100 48
Scott Fly 2xs 49
Gary M Gary M 50
Don Airboss45 51
George GTC 52
Radek Radek M 53
Jim JazzRC 54
Jack JSCogin 55
Robert Acerc 56
Nchrome 57
Henry FTMustang65 58
Duane Aceisback 59
Bob nauticom 60
mrrandyman 61
Tracey Pilox 62
Waltbird 63
Joe Thunderthud 1 64
John Budmo 65
Booker-RCU 66
Craig Crumpler 67
Buckmeister 69

mrrandyman

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jetsflying

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can someone please post the size of the cylinder stroke for the main and rear doors......
thank you chris

mrrandyman

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I don't think anyone used cylinders for thier doors.

rt3232

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Chris

My doors are 2.8 wide and 4,2 long, But a lot depends on ware you reposition the ribbs to and what size wheel you will be using I have the robart retracts as called out in the manual you can get the strok from the tech sheet on robarts web site, I would sugest yo give your self a minimum of 1/4 depending on how you plan on operating the doors and hinges to be used.

Hope this helps

Cheers Bob T

jetsflying

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thank you....yes me to im using the robart retracts with a 5 in wheels

ctflyboy

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Jetsflying

Go to the Index on page 1, scroll down to gear doors you shoujld find something in those post.






George
CORSAIR Brotherhood # 1

rt3232

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Chris

With 5 inch wheelsyou will have to make sure you mount the gear frame as far fwd as posible as I had to grind off about 3/32 the shaft the slides in the ball to keep punching through the upper surface, and you may have to make longer mounting rails, I also had to trim the raild down about 3/32 to get the screws to clear the inside of the lower surface, I think there are pic's of this back in the thread maybe page 75 and up also it you don;t know there is an endex in post one that may will help you

cheers Bob T
Corsair Brotherhood #5

DaddySam

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I had to do the exact same mods as Bob.
FYI,
sam

devens

ditto,

for having custom retracts there sure is a lot of modification needed. thank you hobby toy engineers

jetsflying

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thank you rt 3232

rt3232

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Chris

You are welcome, There is allways some one lurking about to ansure any questions you have, it also helps tp post pic of a problem.

Cheers Bob t

spitfire66

Would the same mods be necessary for the 4 3/4 " aerotech wheels?

jetsflying

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yes that is a good idea........i will bob

mrrandyman

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Yea lets see some of theCorsair buildsyou other guys are working on.

ctflyboy

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Yea,

I agree with Randy, Lets see some of these CORSAIR BUILDING PROJECTS






GEORGE
CORSAIR Brotherhood # 1

devens

Yes. The retracts need to be positioned as far forward as possible to get better ground handling and be more to scale regardless of wheels. There is retract mods no matter how you mount it but moving the gear forward is forcing some of the changes. 4.75" aerotech wheels should fit from what I have read here.

wulf190

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They fit. But it's tight...I couldn't see myself trying to squeeze even another 1/8" out of it to put in 5" wheels when I put mine in there.

Buckmeister

To George, Randyman and all the Brothers and Lurkers[8D],
This is my first build in 17 years. Built a couple of high wing kits and a Hots way back when for my 12 yr old so he could fly.
Now that I have Grandkids, this one is for me. (H__l, if I don't do it now; When?)
Always wanted a Corsair, my friends fly some cool Meisters, a Dauntless, a 12 foot B-17 and more.
Just because I can barely fly and my building skills are "suspect" means to me that it's about time to do it.

Here is my first attempt at a warbird with the Top Flight Giant Corsair. It will be built real close to plans (I hope). Feel free to join in as I have been lurking for months.
I can only get an hour here and there, so don't think I've quit. (You will see the fire if it gets that bad LOL)

I admire a lot of the "Extras many of you do, but right now I want to build and complete and fly!

Hoping my pic is here???????????

Buckmeister

Well I just learned how to post the same picture 4-times
Corsair Brotherhood #69

Buckmeister

On to the elevators. This is going much better than I thought. The smell of sawdust, the feel of it all over my sweating body, stuck in my hair and eyes.
I forgot how much fun it is to build on a outdoor patio in Southern Florida with the temp at about 75 and the humidity at pretty close to 300%.
I can't wait till it warms up this summer. There is a pool ten feet behing my building table. A nice ring of balsa dust only take two hours to clean off!

Got a little carried away with the sanding on the bottom of the elevators as they are a little to straight vrs curved.
But who can see the imperfections better than the builder. (Someone else who built the same thing I'll bet.)
The top of the elevators are fine (Says me).
So far about 9 1/2 hours