The break was 'clean' but, first, need to glue the mount to the secondary rib. RC Warbirds and Warplanes Discuss rc warbirds and warplanes in this forum. The one mount got ripped out on the other wheel well. FAQ Radios, Batteries, Clubhouse and more. I added one more layer of FG cloth to the wheel well. RC Warbirds and Warplanes - Byron/Iron Bay F4U Corsair build - I started working on this in September but had to back burner it to get a home project done. The top sheeting would have been worse but I always FG the wheel well. FAQ (2 Viewing) RCU''s most frequently asked questions. Pushed the sheeting down and thin CA'ed it. Leaving the gear down and not turning soon enough into the wind for landing. Being the first time out, I made two bad decisions. Opened the low end a quarter and on the 4th flight, dead stick on the 'back side'. The 3rd flight I had a dead stick just before landing. Wing tube bolts were loose but all moving surfaces and servos were 'good'.Įngine was running rough in idle so left the cowl off to test at the 'field'.ĭoug and I got 4 formation flights in. Weird all 4 bolts were gone holding the hub together so the wheel wobbled. I didn't get 'fancy' on the bottom front of the fuse: can't see it and strictly functional. These are TF so 'spares' are 'good to have' since TF is 'out of business'. A couple layers of auto FG cloth fixed it.Ģnd cowl done. The bottom of the front fuse got crushed due to hanger rash in 'transit'. Here are our available Warbirds for sale.The Air Travel 6000b is the featured aircraft for sale, and we are also offering the Douglas A26, Boeing Stearman, BeechcraftT 28b Trojan and a C-123 Provider. Getting old: don't even remember damaging the rudder. Discuss rc warbirds and warplanes in this forum. Second cowl was even worse with a huge 6" hole along one edge. FAQ (9 Viewing) RCUs most frequently asked questions. Heavy duty FG cloth and Zap finishing resin to fill in the weak spots and then 'easy sand' to make it 'pretty'. Last year, I had two cowls that came loose and were damaged by the prop.įirst one. P.S.A few days before I went flying, today, I had to PM my TF Corsair. Thanks for the postings and I'll let you all know how they work out when I get them flying. I think I will do like some others have done and use ailerons instead of the smallish rudders. This will be my first shot at a park flier and I'm looking forward to tosing these little darlings around the sky. The set with the ESC is a bit higher) but thanks to a coupon they are on the way.įor the past 53 years I have been a 'balsa' guy with 2 and 4 stroke power. Had to get the coreless motor setup from Tower Hobbies, (I believe that the price you quoted in the article is just for the motor. The only diference from what you used was to substitute the Cox servos when I bought the foamies. A few $$ later I was the proud owner of a P-51 and a Corsair with the trimmings. Part 2 - Warbird Flying Tips - by Khoi Tran Contribution from Bill Schneider - I. I wish I had mounted the servos further forward! Also I increased control throws about 15%Īfter reading your post here and the article in the March issue of Model Airplane News I paid a visit to the site and the folks at Balsa Products. Flies very nicely but needed about 8 grams of nose weight to balance properly. It is a hoot to fly and will loop easily and even do a decent stall turn. I just flew my P-47 Thunderbolt for the first time with the recommended Astro Flight Firefly 4:1 geared motor and a 2-cell Apache E-Tec 300mAh lipoly and a drilled out GWS EP-6050 prop.
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