Official FlightLine F4U-1A Corsair 1600mm (63") Wingspan

[Aros]

Not sure if this is helpful or not but I was always transfixed by the late Don Rice's work on his giant scale Corsair. There's several videos on his cowl flap mod and here's one of them.

[Elbee]

Not sure if this is helpful or not but I was always transfixed by the late Don Rice's work on his giant scale Corsair. There's several videos on his cowl flap mod and here's one of them.

Aros, great find. I've watched all of his videos I could find on the Corsair project, too. I liked his building style, that is, he was not afraid to try anything and 'trial and error was the methodology. As my gran-pappy used to say, "Never time to do it right, but always time to do it again." Sadly, I understand he passed away before completing his Corsair. Best, LB

[I-fly-rc-aircraft]

LB, yes, when the cable is expanded/retracted it will open close the flaps. The flaps will be attached to nylon hinges. Two servos will push/pull on the music wire. Placement of the servos will be a challenge.Tom

[Elbee]

Are you designing for Cowl Flaps 360 around the Cowl or the other version with the solid area at the top of the fuselage? I presume the 360 degree version is an early variant style, but have not researched that far.

[I-fly-rc-aircraft]

Aros, yes I'm using Don's guidance. Tom

[Beeg]

LB, yes, when the cable is expanded/retracted it will open close the flaps. The flaps will be attached to nylon hinges. Two servos will push/pull on the music wire. Placement of the servos will be a challenge.Tom

I've spent a little time thinking about the mechanics. Here's my idea for what it's worth.
Instead of using an extra servo to open the flaps, maybe make the cowl flaps spring loaded to the open position just like the real full size Corsair and with one servo mounted behind the firewall you could route both cables (stainless cable, not wire. Or other fishing leader material) to the one servo to pull them closed. I thought about just anchoring one side and pulling on the other side but you may get asymmetric movement?
My two cents....

Here's a schematic of the system showing the cables that pull the flaps closed.

[Beeg]

You could use these wicked cool little spring loaded micro hinges...
https://www.jansjewels.com/8mm-516-S...s_p_10092.html

[Elbee]

You could use these wicked cool little spring loaded micro hinges...
https://www.jansjewels.com/8mm-516-S...s_p_10092.html

What you think the amount of force it would take to hold those spring hinges Closed or Open depending on the design? I'm still thinking of turning rotational motion to linear similar to servo push-rods to each large flap and floating the smaller flap with the gap spacers between each outer flap. That would require fewer links than even a cable system, but would require a near central mounted circular crank; just noodling the system without cable. Best, LB

[I-fly-rc-aircraft]

We are dealing with a molded foam model where the cowl isn't removable. This limits accessibility and structure for a lot of options. Great ideas guys.

Tom

[Aros]

Aros, great find. I've watched all of his videos I could find on the Corsair project, too. I liked his building style, that is, he was not afraid to try anything and 'trial and error was the methodology. As my gran-pappy used to say, "Never time to do it right, but always time to do it again." Sadly, I understand he passed away before completing his Corsair. Best, LB

Yes he did pass away before completing the model unfortunately. I think it was a sudden passing. So sad. I hope the model went to someone he would have wanted it to go to to finish her up in his memory.

[paulsnapp]

I used Hiflyer's paint formula for HD and it is a perfect Dark Blue match!. Has anyone figured out how to match the metallic silver used for the simulated engine inside the cowl ring? Mine has heavy blue overspray and two blue thumbprints. I has been working with some of the model acrylics but not getting a good match yet.

[Alpha]

paulsnapp Welcome to Hobby Squawk, Paulsnapp! At the factory we spray those simulated engine components with a deep gunmetal. Tamiya's Gunmetal is close but you'll likely need to add a bit of black to the mix to get closer.

[paulsnapp]

Alpha - Thanks for the reply I will give it a try!

[RichJ53]

Aros, great find. I've watched all of his videos I could find on the Corsair project, too. I liked his building style, that is, he was not afraid to try anything and 'trial and error was the methodology. As my gran-pappy used to say, "Never time to do it right, but always time to do it again." Sadly, I understand he passed away before completing his Corsair. Best, LB

so sad to hear that. What a talented guy!

Rich

[wldecker]

Wow! Sorry I waited so long, but had to get the Spitfire and Al-37 before I finally ordered my birdcage! It will be here in 2 days (it's in a snowstorm right now!)
I ordered "Marine's Dream" Lt. Edwin L. Olander's livery from Callie Graphics! I grew up watching "Baa Baa" and always liked the other pilots that made Pappy look so good! Thanks to all who posted before, on this thread. Lots of great ideas...Where did the 3D printed cockpit go?

[Elbee]

wldecker, The STL 3DP files are on the MotionRC Website. Click on the Corsair you bought in the menu, go to "Support" and look for either 'Birdcage' or "Bubble" versions. Note: you will need to do a bit of 'foam' surgery in either case, but it is worth the extra efforts as you have no doubt seen in this thread to get it just right. Post pics if you can. Best, LB

[Seahawk One]

I'm late to the party but finally hit the buy now button yesterday.
Looking forward to having this bird in my hangar!
This will be my first Flightline, but I've more than a baker's dozen of the Freewing jets.
On that note, while I've had almost all of the FMS 1400 warbirds, I've no warbirds using 6S.
Oh wait, I lie; I've the FMS Tigercat. So lemme re-type that as I've not had any single prop warbird using 6S lol!

Good times and looking forward!

Thanks Motion!

~Neil

[Flyhigh04]

FlightLine F4U-1A Corsair 1600mm (63") Wingspan


The F4U Corsair was a carrier-based and land-based aircraft developed during WWII. Its unique inverted sea-gull wing is its distinctive feature, as well as its maneuverability and versatility to operate in many areas. Its powerful engine, producing a top speed of 640 kph, made the Corsair one of the fastest piston fighters in the world at that time. In the Pacific battlefield, it achieved an impressive 11:1 combat record. The Corsair remained in military service after WWII into the Korean war era and several continue to fly today with civilian operators.

This FlightLine F4U Corsair is approximately 1/8 scale, with a 1600mm wingspan and 1300mm length. We offer both the F4U-1A (“Birdcage” canopy) and F4U-1D (“Bubble Top” canopy) versions of the early three-bladed Corsair, and each version sports its own period-accurate factory paint scheme and includes appropriate decals from which users can choose their favorite to apply. Molded from EPO foam and featuring a scale shape with lots of plastic parts to enhance its scale fidelity and user friendliness, all the Corsair’s control surfaces are easily assembled with screws.

Like the FlightLine 1600mm Spitfire Mk.IX and Freewing A-10 Warthog, this Corsair also features a multi-material wing, utilizing foam, plywood, plastic, carbon tubes, and aluminum extrusions to provide a stronger wing than solid foam yet still lightweight and maneuverable. Scale lighting, scale six-panel flaps, scale landing gear, sharply molded panel lines and raised surfaces, and various other scale features make this the best big foam electric Corsair on the market today!

The FlightLine F4U Corsair stock PNP version is equipped with a 5055-390KV brushless outrunner motor and scale 3-blade propeller and 80A ESC. The specially molded large size propeller and all-new motor help power the Corsair through acrobatic maneuvers with ease while retaining a reasonable scale appearance. The model can cruise at ~40-50% throttle setting and loop consecutively at only 50%-60% throttle setting. Vertical performance is also excellent for a scale model this size! With the recommended Admiral 6S 5000mAh lipo battery, the F4U Corsair has a level top speed of 125kph/75mph, with 5-9 minutes of flight time depending on throttle management.

Takeoff is very stable without the need for flaps. The F4U can execute a wide range of maneuvers, including all scale maneuvers and additional non-scale acrobatics. Its aluminum suspension main struts and tall wheels provide confidence when operating on grass runways. All three landing gear are retractable, and the mains even feature three panel sequenced molded plastic gear doors for ultimate realism.

To give users an added element of versatility, the inside wall of the molded plastic cowl incorporates eight hidden tubes to house lead ballast, which users can add or remove depending on their preferred battery size (i.e. add ballast if flying a 4000mAh, remove ballast for 6,000+mAh). For users flying the recommended Admiral 6S 5000, no additional ballast is required other than what is already factory-installed. Refer to the manual for the recommended CG position.

An optional 3DPUP Cockpit Set is also available separately to further enhance the realism of this bold and beautiful F4U Corsair!

Visit the Official FlightLine 1600mm F4U-1A/D Corsair Discussion Thread on HobbySquawk.com for additional photos, videos, reviews, and customer Q&A.
FEATURES:

• Grass capable landing gear with 5mm thick steel pin and metal trunion
• All new rotating main retract unit
• Metal suspension main struts with sequenced main gear doors
• Retractable tail wheel with scale detailing
• Scale four panel split flaps with rounded leading edge like the full scale
• Multi-material wing incorporates foam, plywood ribs, carbon spars, and aluminum joints for optimum strength
• DayBright LED wingtip lights and sequenced landing light
• 17g digital hybrid servos, brass ball links, and nylon hinges on all control surfaces
• Large 18x12 (90% scale) diameter propeller with aluminum alignment and reinforcement plates
• Integrated ballast chamber concealed within the plastic cowl
• F4U-1A ("Birdcage" canopy) and F4U-1D ("Bubble" canopy) PNPs available in different paint schemes
• Each version contains two decal sets
• Admiral 6S 5000 provides 5-9 minutes average flight duration with throttle management

INCLUDES:

• FlightLine F4U-1A Corsair "Birdcage" 1600mm (63") Wingspan - PNP
• Motor, ESC, servos, LED lights and retracts pre-installed

REQUIRES:

• 6 Channel radio
• 6 Channel receiver
• 6 Cell 22.2V 4000 to 5000 mAh LiPo battery with EC5 Connector
• 6 Cell compatible battery charger

F4U-1A “Birdcage” Canopy

F4U-1D “Bubble” Canopy

[Flyhigh04]

I also got the bubble top version but haven’t been able to assemble yet. Hear lots of pros

[Elbee]

F4, Welcome to "the Squawk". I'm in a similar boat. Will get to it this spring. Glad you're on board, Sir. Best, LB

[Elbee]

I'm late to the party but finally hit the buy now button yesterday.
Looking forward to having this bird in my hangar!
This will be my first Flightline, but I've more than a baker's dozen of the Freewing jets.
On that note, while I've had almost all of the FMS 1400 warbirds, I've no warbirds using 6S.
Oh wait, I lie; I've the FMS Tigercat. So lemme re-type that as I've not had any single prop warbird using 6S lol!

Good times and looking forward!

Thanks Motion!

~Neil

SO, You'll love it. Post pics of your build if you are able. Best, LB

[ncflyer79]

Wow! Sorry I waited so long, but had to get the Spitfire and Al-37 before I finally ordered my birdcage! It will be here in 2 days (it's in a snowstorm right now!)
I ordered "Marine's Dream" Lt. Edwin L. Olander's livery from Callie Graphics! I grew up watching "Baa Baa" and always liked the other pilots that made Pappy look so good! Thanks to all who posted before, on this thread. Lots of great ideas...Where did the 3D printed cockpit go?

I just did mine up in the same scheme! Looks awesome