GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
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For the gear doors ,it is a couple pages in,check out this building thread by dionysusbscchus It will give you great ideas.Well worth the time to read.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_627400/tm.htm
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http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_627400/tm.htm
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Hi guys
Well after looking at 5 different mech gear door system ithink the system dion in the royal thread looks to be the most practical. I have saved all of the pic's ito a file for my use but have had trouble saving his written comments. Anyway I have to thank Corsair jock and Dion (luke) for providing us with a lot of modes that can be incorperated into a T/F G/S Corsair with out redesigning the whole thing as long as your planning stand off or sport scale. I have learned alot from there threads
will post pic's as I go
Bob T
Well after looking at 5 different mech gear door system ithink the system dion in the royal thread looks to be the most practical. I have saved all of the pic's ito a file for my use but have had trouble saving his written comments. Anyway I have to thank Corsair jock and Dion (luke) for providing us with a lot of modes that can be incorperated into a T/F G/S Corsair with out redesigning the whole thing as long as your planning stand off or sport scale. I have learned alot from there threads
will post pic's as I go
Bob T
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Hi Guys,
Does anyone know if this kit is listed for sale, and in stock on the internet anywhere?
My LHS doesn't seem to be interested in ordering one for me, and Tower lists them as Discontinued!
I would like to join this build, but can't get ahold of a kit.
thanks,
Darrell B.
Does anyone know if this kit is listed for sale, and in stock on the internet anywhere?
My LHS doesn't seem to be interested in ordering one for me, and Tower lists them as Discontinued!
I would like to join this build, but can't get ahold of a kit.
thanks,
Darrell B.
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Hi guys, what happend to every one I thought this was a group build.. Any way Dion I have saved all pic's of your l/g thread and will be bending wire sone, was forced out of the shop due to grandson a little to yung but had great fun with him then house guest for a week, now I can get restarted I did a lay out using your dim, then did one of my W/W with the exception of the width it looks like it is allmost a shoe in. I have to finish making door molds will try to have pic's early next week. I will have dwg's of what I bend and a list of materials if any one is intersted..
Bob T
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Hi there Rt3232,
I'm in the process of building my fuselage on this subject, actually this is my Ist post in this thread, but have been following it since it's birth. any way what do you have for ideas on a sliding canopy?I would like to incorporate this in mine but am a little unsure on how to. So any input , would be greatly appreciated.
I'm in the process of building my fuselage on this subject, actually this is my Ist post in this thread, but have been following it since it's birth. any way what do you have for ideas on a sliding canopy?I would like to incorporate this in mine but am a little unsure on how to. So any input , would be greatly appreciated.
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Ctflyboy sorry this is only my second RC fun scale build, just thinking about a sliding canopy at this time make my head band way to tight..
Bob T
I have a question for any one with the expertice, I am putting barn door and strut doors on this build, I am using Dion's system to operate. ( Royal 60 corsair thread) That said hears ware I am stumped, sheeted the lower surface to get the contures and laid out doors. momocoated the area, but the lines did not transfer... any sugestion?? I was planning on making a plaster mold on the monocote, and then laying up the doors in the molds...
Bob T
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I have a question for any one with the expertice, I am putting barn door and strut doors on this build, I am using Dion's system to operate. ( Royal 60 corsair thread) That said hears ware I am stumped, sheeted the lower surface to get the contures and laid out doors. momocoated the area, but the lines did not transfer... any sugestion?? I was planning on making a plaster mold on the monocote, and then laying up the doors in the molds...
Bob T
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
I would draw the doors on the fully skinned wing. Then cover with transparent monokote and lay up the heavy fiberglass right on the monokote. Once cured you should be able to transfer the lines through the glass before you pop it off. I saw this method in a Dave Platt video. Seems like a good way to do it.
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The idea is that the door will be an exact match to the under wing form. When you cut out the door and the wing skin it will be just about perfect.
Here is a link to Dave Platt's video page. The video with this in it is BF-2 according to the list.
[link=http://www.daveplattmodels.com/Videos/index.htm]Dave Platt Videos[/link]
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Here is a link to Dave Platt's video page. The video with this in it is BF-2 according to the list.
[link=http://www.daveplattmodels.com/Videos/index.htm]Dave Platt Videos[/link]
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Ctflyboy In as much as you have been following this thread, if look at the pic's posted you will see a lot of lighting holes in the tail fethers and wheel group, by doing this you will save about 1 1/2 lbs or more in the nose later.
please post pic's and I D the good and bad, are you adding of the mods available besides the canapy?
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please post pic's and I D the good and bad, are you adding of the mods available besides the canapy?
BobT
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Rt3232,
I have a G62 in the box,
I'll give you a rundown on what I have and plan to do.
Robart # 148 & 160 (tailwheel) Stan's fiberglass cowl with cowl flaps, cockpit interior kit.
I plan on fiberglassing with 3/4 ounce glass with thinned epoxy, Panel Lines & Rivets As you know a Sliding Canopy, painting of course, in the French Navy colors from the 1956 Suez Canal campaign.
That pretty much covers it.
George
I have a G62 in the box,
I'll give you a rundown on what I have and plan to do.
Robart # 148 & 160 (tailwheel) Stan's fiberglass cowl with cowl flaps, cockpit interior kit.
I plan on fiberglassing with 3/4 ounce glass with thinned epoxy, Panel Lines & Rivets As you know a Sliding Canopy, painting of course, in the French Navy colors from the 1956 Suez Canal campaign.
That pretty much covers it.
George
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Rt3232,
I have a G62 in the box,
I'll give you a rundown on what I have and plan to do.
Robart # 148 & 160 (tailwheel) Stan's fiberglass cowl with cowl flaps, cockpit interior kit.
I plan on fiberglassing with 3/4 ounce glass with thinned epoxy, Panel Lines & Rivets As you know a Sliding Canopy, painting of course, in the French Navy colors from the 1956 Suez Canal campaign.
That pretty much covers it.
George
I have a G62 in the box,
I'll give you a rundown on what I have and plan to do.
Robart # 148 & 160 (tailwheel) Stan's fiberglass cowl with cowl flaps, cockpit interior kit.
I plan on fiberglassing with 3/4 ounce glass with thinned epoxy, Panel Lines & Rivets As you know a Sliding Canopy, painting of course, in the French Navy colors from the 1956 Suez Canal campaign.
That pretty much covers it.
George
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Scott G
Thanks again for heads up on the platt vido's and what I saw is about what I had in mind except the first lay up for me it would be easier to make if from plaster of paris.
again Thanks for your comments
Bob T
PS I will be posting pic's in the next week or so how ever it goes...
Ctflyboy
Be sure to use corsairjocks wing tip, and rudder mod as they are vary easy to do and helps keep the hardscale guys at bey Outher wise I would suggest at least reading Dionysusbacchus's thread at least first 15 pages a lot more info than I can give you.
I have custom muffler with side exhust exets (not scalt) but it would not be hard to use Dion's ideas..
Bob T
Post pics and let us know how you are comming
Thanks again for heads up on the platt vido's and what I saw is about what I had in mind except the first lay up for me it would be easier to make if from plaster of paris.
again Thanks for your comments
Bob T
PS I will be posting pic's in the next week or so how ever it goes...
Ctflyboy
Be sure to use corsairjocks wing tip, and rudder mod as they are vary easy to do and helps keep the hardscale guys at bey Outher wise I would suggest at least reading Dionysusbacchus's thread at least first 15 pages a lot more info than I can give you.
I have custom muffler with side exhust exets (not scalt) but it would not be hard to use Dion's ideas..
Bob T
Post pics and let us know how you are comming
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I'm still looking for one of these new in the box. Has anyone found a source for them, or does anyone have one in the box that they want to sell?
Thanks,
Darrell
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Darrell
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Hey darrell B,I just just got mine last week,I ordered it from Great Hobbies here in Canada,They ordered,took about 2 weeks for them to get it and than about another week for me to get it. I belive it is $350.00 Can+ shipping I didn't thing I would get one but I did, so give them a call 1-800-839-3262 in Canada I don't know if that number will work from the U.S.,They also have a web sight.Take a look.
Thanks
Joe
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I have seen them advertised in the Tower Talk Magazine, and in the Tower add in Fly RC. I keyed in the add numbers into their search box on their website and it always comes up discontinued. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......
Makes you wonder if the left hand knows what the right is doing.
Darrell
Makes you wonder if the left hand knows what the right is doing.
Darrell