RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Jarrah This bird is a fairly easy build, but lots of attention must be payed to keeping it lite, your DA will handle it great up to about 33 lbs, but I believe one can be buld glassed and painted at or about 23 and still maintane the stringth you need. I have no exp with solo put a 24"heel seams a bit big, my G-62 run sweet on 22X8-2 or 22X6/10-2 blades have not tried a 3 blade as yet. Our flying season is over for this year weather is in the dumper, and what good days there are don't seam to match the days off. Hope this helps and good luck with your build and post pic's Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 11/19/2009 8:51 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Tom That is a nice start on your trailer[sm=thumbs_up.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif] Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 11/19/2009 8:29 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Might be a little concerned about the bomb trailing back to the horz/stab, but will depend on there wieght Try ebay for some Vortex units the are still a few around I picked up a pair look all most the same I think from Frank T they have (TKX) moulded on there top. Hope this helps Bob T
Posted on: 11/18/2009 2:00 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Hi Guys I have a bud that has the ARC T/F P-51 got it at a steel as it had some shipping damage, (vary miner for a builder) he/we will be scaling it out as sone as he finishes his yellow spitty, if we are lucky will get to start early spring, outher than that just working on the texas huricane ARF , all the good stuff has been winterised. So Keep in tuch Bob T
Posted on: 11/18/2009 9:21 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Hy Crash Looks Good to me, how meny flights do you have on it now ? Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 11/15/2009 8:56 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Goose's H9 F4U Corsair ARF bash
Hi Goose Nice woork, and it will be done in good time Cheers Bob T Corsair Brotherhood #5
Posted on: 11/1/2009 9:40 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Hay Allen Nice bird[sm=thumbs_up.gif] Hope to see more of it. Old Tom Your making good head way, looks great Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 11/1/2009 9:35 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
OT Its ok we all make little bo bo's He He[:D] Bob T
Posted on: 10/31/2009 5:48 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Old Tom Dors your engine have the stock ign or was it converted to ei ?, If it is stock the eseiest way I found was ti back the fire wall back and add a spscar to the engind under the ptop adapter alum material from scrap yard was more thar the machining there pic back in the thread but can repost if you need, also B & B makes one but as I remember it is to long Hope this helps Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 10/30/2009 7:58 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Crash I don't think the wieght will have a big effect on speedonce airborn and on the step, its the big round nose that gotcha. Scott Had a great vacation but mother nature can sure modifi things Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 10/28/2009 8:38 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Hay Crash Nice vid [sm=thumbs_up.gif] But what is the differance in wieght? Cheers Bob T Cocsair Brotherhood #5
Posted on: 10/27/2009 10:34 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Tom Becouse the Engine pic I have is not as clear as I would like, I googled, prat & whitiney engine manual 2ed page found " Teknic's Prat &Whintney R-2800 Engine " and down in the thread there is a great pic. I think from looking vary close the shilding may have been Brass aloy of some kind. This engine is a display so it may be gussied up a bit But have a look Again I hope this helps Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 10/26/2009 10:49 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Hi Guys Well we are back from vacation had a blast, but mother nature can sure screw things up a bit. Old Tom That is a great dummy engine set up and cowl the look is out standing[sm=thumbs_up.gif] in my one book on engines it say's that that all of the engine mfg's used the same mill std paints on all of the parts as they were painted in mas it does not give me the #'s but the one coler pic of a R-2800 shows the case and acesserys a gray, black cylenders, pushrod covers apear to be alum or a silver coler, and the wires comming out of the ring to the plugs are a s/s braid. Hope this helps Bob T PS the weather hear has gone south, so unless we get a big change the flying season is over Ba Hum Bug[>:]
Posted on: 10/25/2009 11:49 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Video editing software
AH-64_d What I have is just a copy of his original cd, and I have found a a DVD DECODER that lets me play it on my PC, but due to hunny do's and a much needed vacation I have not got a editing program as yet, and don't want to post till I can get most of the bad stuff out, turns out this was the first time he used the camcorder so what he got had a lot of junck ie: grass post trees out of focuse etc. So if you have a suggestion on a good simple program, it would be a great help Thanks for your help Bob T
Posted on: 10/25/2009 11:04 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "Digital Video (DV) & Video Editing Software"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Hay Pete with summer coming in your world you may have to take extra dip's in that big pool just to your east[:D][:D] Have fun Bob T
Posted on: 10/23/2009 9:39 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
George Have seen your bird before it's still great[sm=thumbs_up.gif] Sam You are coming along great [sm=thumbs_up.gif] but got to ask what did you use for the walk ways? OK that is we are off on the yellow brick road for 17 days Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 10/9/2009 7:46 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Old Tom If your 62's are like mine reverse the bolts grind the heads so they will slide in then you can use any good qual stop nut on the out side. I had the same problem till I switched. Just what I did. Well we are off on the yellow brick road in about 2 hrs so will see ya end of the month Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 10/9/2009 8:26 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Kevin Nice looking bird [sm=thumbs_up.gif] just my 2 pennys worth Cheers Bob T Corsair Brotherhood #5
Posted on: 10/8/2009 8:27 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Scott My curent corsair with all of the lighting hole in the tail group per the pic's back in the thread, balanced right on the C/G @ 53/4 back from the L/E, So do to the squirlly ness I had with my first one I added 20 oz to put the C/G @ 51/4 and now that I have some flight on it Have taken out about 10 oz, but scheduals have not let me fly at this position and will out of town till the end of Oct. So will most likely be next season to test. Bob T
Posted on: 10/8/2009 8:23 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Ron Plan is to be there 15/16/17 or 18, wether is the big facter but will give you a call at any case Bob t
Posted on: 10/8/2009 8:03 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Now Thats funny[:D] hehe to stay that focosed gotta be skirts Bob T
Posted on: 10/8/2009 10:21 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Hay Ron Works for me [:D] hehe PS will be in your next of the woods some time in the next 10 days looking for my brother who is a fly fisher ma (he thinks) long story, anyway looking at the weather forcast we may hit billings between storms so to speek hope to see some of the history things. To far off topic Cheers Bob T Tom oh ya the pin well if the clamp stays tight then there is no load so I will be using a 3/32 roll pin in one side only of the clamp, will also leave just enough stickking out so it can be pulled for repair, I would reather have a welded cap on tke clamp on the dtrap, but no one hear seeen to want to do these little jobe Well for me it it wat bast my punnnnnkin t imee
Posted on: 10/8/2009 12:28 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: Tseres [quote]ORIGINAL: AirplaneMan04 Tseres, those look like robart gear to me,,, the gray paint is a dead giveaway. Or i may be wrong? Sierra gear has a cast natural aluminum finish look. [/quote] You are right. The Wheels are Sierra, the retracts are Robart with Sierra aluminum cam blocks. [/quote] Yup I have the same set up except I used wheels that I had (robarts) 41/2 with the center relocated and brass bushed, they seam to be handling my 34 lb'er ok. The one comment I would add is now that I have some flights on the retracts I will pull them this winter and pin them in the clamp. Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 10/7/2009 6:53 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Another 2 penny's worth, which ever you use just don't let the weight of your birdstand on them foe days as they will develope flat spots. Becouse of space I store mine in the hanger with the gear up Bob T
Posted on: 10/7/2009 9:29 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Sam I like it I like it[sm=thumbs_up.gif] and thanks for the info will definately have to try it on next project. Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 10/6/2009 7:47 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Old Tom You gotta stay away from those Hungarion (spelling) grapes [:D] Keep us posted on the new engine Bob T
Posted on: 10/6/2009 7:34 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: GROUP BUILD - Top Flite Giant Scale F4U Corsair
Sam Thanks for sharing the links they are great, and keep us posted on your progress. Weather hear has gone in the dumper rain and cold this week and will be out of town next 2 so season my be over by the time I get back, so fly when you can as building season is fast approching Cheers Bob T Corsair Brotherhood #5
Posted on: 10/6/2009 8:32 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Thats typical of young mechanics[:D] soooooo. of corse I have never done anything like that [>:] Don't want the police thinking I am giving you a bad time so its back ot my dish and laydown Have fun Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 10/6/2009 8:17 AM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Byron Corsair Build
Hay Scott What project did you steel this time [:D] hehe you and your deals. If I remember right Craig should be back in AB about nov unless they extend him, but it would be great to hear from him. Cheers Bob T
Posted on: 10/5/2009 9:27 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: TF GS P47 Build - yeah another bloody one!!
Hay Tom For those bolts you have to start with grade * bolts and then hi-temp stop nuts my 62 in my corsair has a costom made muffler and the 47 I have a Slimline (no-smoke) with a third attach point, also I used exhaust port gaskets with a smear of hi-temp silicone and don't over torque till you have a few cycles on the bolts snug and a 6th of a turn I am sure you know the drill. We are getting rain by the buckets [>:] ground needs it I don't if the weather clears up thurs may get out with the old dragon lady but have to get a full plate of things done first, as we leave for vacation fri. Later Bob T
Posted on: 10/5/2009 9:20 PM by Author "rt3232" in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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