RE: Gee Bee Z Munk M6
A BIG THANK YOU goes to Thomas (invertmast). I just received an email with the 100 upper and lower plots for the M6 at 75%! jkpape, Kermit Weeks is not rebuilding wings for his Z. The Eicher/Kimball product is outstanding. The wing did have extensive testing for flutter and aileron counter weights were designed and built. I do not feel a more accurate replica could be built, and be a regular flyer on paved runways. The entire staff at Fantasy of Flight has been very kind and helpful to me. Thanks, Lex
Posted on: 2/7/2012 7:27 AM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Gee Bee Z Munk M6
Dan, Thanks, I have found the M6 full depth and 65% as it is on the R1 and R2, but have not found the 75% that the Z has. I need to be able to plot it for a 50.4" cord at the root of the outer panel. I am unsure how to do this. Lex [link]http://www.BrewsterCorsair.com[/link]
Posted on: 1/20/2012 1:59 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Gee Bee Z Munk M6
I am obviously not the best with computers or posting photos. Now I will try to get the wing photo! Thanks again, Lex [link]http://www.BrewsterCorsair.com[/link]
Posted on: 1/20/2012 9:26 AM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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Gee Bee Z Munk M6
I am looking for some help from my modeling friends. I purchased a Z project that was started using the Vern Clements 1/6 scale plan as a basis for the overall outline and dimensions. We have imported the plan and the airframe into CAD to verify uniformity to the original. My current concern is the M6 airfoil at 75%. I want to check the wing at this stage not latter. I could sure use some help from the airfoil/CAD experts here! I also would like to thank those on RCU which I have contacted via PMs and emails for their input of the original Z construction. Two of the photos have been priceless. Feel free to critique, and if anyone else has info on the original I could always use the photos or drawings. Thanks, Lex [link]http://www.BrewsterCorsair.com[/link] [image][/image]
Posted on: 1/20/2012 8:56 AM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Golden Age Air Museum RC Meet Roll Call!
I just visited the museum website and I am very impressed. I will look to visit in the future. Too short of notice this time. Best of luck, Pirate Lex [link]http://www.brewstercorsair.com[/link]
Posted on: 9/29/2011 5:11 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Corsair scale guysneed your help!
Bob, PM sent. Lex
Posted on: 7/9/2010 8:05 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Corsair scale guysneed your help!
Bob, I am sorry to say there is no simple answer to your question. The rivet diameter and spacing vary all over the airframe and even on the same panel. In general 7/8" is common and with the smaller 1/8" rivet in areas of reinforcement it can be 1/2" spacing. The rivets are no closer to the panel edge than 1 1/2 times of the hole diameter. You really could write a book about the subject. Also the Corsair is noted to be the first production aircraft to use spot welding as a means of constructing the aluminum skins to the panel reinforcing structure. In other words the fuselage skins are riveted to the airframe only (usually) around the perimeter of the panel and spot welded to the fuselage formers within that panel. All of those skins can be replaced as a panel from factory jig drilled replacement panels. I hope this made some sense and helps. Lex [link]http://www.BrewsterCorsair.com[/link]
Posted on: 6/28/2010 10:48 AM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Broken Wings-lost Spitfires in Australia
I have some experience with WW2 aircraft recoveries. I have, on a couple of occasions thought that some "story" I had was just too unbelievable to be true and did not follow up on them. I was wrong. I have learned to balance the information more carefully and it has been benieficial. The site has a link to the recovery of about 10,000lbs of captured Luftwaffe parts buried in Indiana. I like a good story! [link=http://www.BrewsterCorsair.com]Brewster Corsair[/link] Lex
Posted on: 2/20/2009 5:02 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: 1/6 Scale F4U Corsair Group Build
Richard, The link I sent was of the Corsair sold in the Barnstormers add from last fall. It was the plane that was in the St. Louis window manufacturers rear lot to wind/rain blast new windows to hurricane conditions. I have attached photos of a early Corsair one piece wheel with the brake assembly seperate and in place. Dash 4 Corsairs had a split, two piece wheel for easier tire replacement. I do not have any main gear tires to photo. Best wishes to you and the rest of the gang here. Pirate Lex [link]http://www.BrewsterCorsair.com[/link]
Posted on: 8/20/2008 11:34 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: 1/6 Scale F4U Corsair Group Build
I have followed this great build and thought you guys might use this info. I saw this plane as a window test machine in the early 80's in St. Louis, and in the hanger in Danville IL in the 90's. The cockpit is totally military having never been converted for civilian use. I have a couple of Corsair wheels in the barn if any further detail shots are needed. Below is a link to Warbird information exchange and the Corsair cockpit photos. Keep up the great work! http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=23831 Pirate Lex [link=http://www.BrewsterCorsair.com]BrewsterCorsair.com[/link]
Posted on: 8/19/2008 10:38 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Looking for technical drawings of Douglas DC4
Sammy, I have a Northstar maintainace and erection manual. I will dig it out and see what it has for three view and drawings. Lex
Posted on: 4/2/2008 11:13 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Tryed the scratch built forum"NO HELP" there
PA BEN, I saw your first request, but I have been just too busy with painting a T-28 on a tight schedule. I have a Corsair project in the barn and I do have all of the offsets and angles in some of the original blue prints. Send me a PM and I will dig out all of the info I can for you and any photos that you may want in the next few days. Lex
Posted on: 4/2/2008 11:00 AM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Spray technique?
Everything about painting is a variable. I own an aircraft painting business. It is the same as painting models, only bigger! You could stop by a library and read about auto painting for tips on set up. You will have to set the controls of the gun correctly first, then begin adjusting everything else a little at a time, one at a time. You have set the pressure, good. set the "fan" which is the width of the pattern so that it is even with no gaps in the middle, and is even top and bottom. Next set the amount of the flow, this is one of those variables, so start in the middle. As you spray keep an even distance from the subject and an even speed. It's in the rythem! As an experienced painter, I still have problems from time to time, but practice, and small adjustments give the best results. You may find you have to thin the paint, or move slower or faster, etc, etc. Don't give up! As a lurker I have admired yours and others fantastic work here. Lex
Posted on: 3/18/2008 9:02 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: F4U Corsair Detailed (Engineering) Plans
RWRIGHT142 I have a full scale Corsair project, Bu No 04634 (F3A-1 Brewster) that I recovered from a North Carolina swamp and have begun a slow, and major rebuild of. I can tell you that you do not want the original factory blueprints! They are full of errors. Even if you just want the overall, general layouts, you can not count on the reliability of them. Most drawings do have some errors, it's just a question of which ones really matter to you. If I may be of any help to anyone, please just send me a note. Lex
Posted on: 11/29/2005 10:14 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Corsair buffs and historic hunters........
D Bronk Thanks for your kind words and personal email and offer of help. I am the guy that disagreed with the US Navy about who owns what. I am just a "wanna be" in scale rc. If I can help anyone with scale or Brewster specific questions I would be honored. I greatly enjoy following many subjects here on RC Universe. By the way if anyone could help me? My plane was assigned to VMS 124 at Mojave CA (Jan/Aug 44) and had buzz number L69. It also served at MACAS Cherry Point (Aug/Dec 44) with an unknown number. As of now I do not have any photos of this plane prior to locating and recovery in late 1990, and early 1991. Here's a picture of Lt. John Wastvetd reunited with this plane that he flew at least 6 times while training at Mojave in 1944. Keep building and flying Lex
Posted on: 10/23/2005 1:45 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Just a lil tip for use faom and compisite guys
xplayer930 Thanks for the tip. It sounds like it will work great! Lex "An ego is no match for gravity"
Posted on: 11/20/2004 6:35 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "Composites Fabrication And Repair"
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RE: FW-190 experts - need gear help
Dennis, The color is black. Several years ago, I unearthed some buried German aircraft parts from WWII including a number of FW-190 parts. A number of these landing gears were recovered, obviously in poor condition but you will note that the bellows were black inside and out. As to comments of it being a light color, I believe the landing gear was oversprayed and the bellows were never masked during gear painting. I started a Mister 190D9 years ago and have been troubled by the flat bottom wing so the project has lanquished on the shelf. Footnote: Ty, I have followed your work and it is beautiful. Lex
Posted on: 6/29/2004 12:22 PM by Author "F3A1" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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