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

[jetfool]

lani1201,
Welcome to the re-worked Corsair club, you're going to love this plane. Nice job.
Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

ianl1201

Well now, she is a beauty for certain.

Weathering just right, correct livery and a great pilot.

Bravo Zulu, Sir.

Merry Christmas.

Best, LB

[ianl1201]

Thanks Dave, I really appreciate that. I had spent a couple of hours working with the weathering powder and given it a bit of a dusty Solomon Islands look, but wanted to use the WBPU to seal everything and also as I saw from several references that the carrier based aircraft still had a sheen to the paint. The WBPU taking away the weathering powder is a happy accident and I think means I've ended up with the right look for a carrier based Corsair

I found this on YT which is a great source of reference for VMF-351

https://youtu.be/1LJIeiI2zNc?si=USh6BjwWiWySzyqE

[davegee]

Finally home after working away the last few weeks and got a chance to set to

I'm about done. A couple of takeaways from today...WBPU removes weathering powder and also dissolves chipping silver....but....I'm happy how it's looking

Hi ianl1201: I like the way you weathered your Corsair, which was a shipborne aircraft and not subject to the much tougher environment that the marines had island hopping earlier in the war. Although subject to the salt water, winds, etc., they would also be touched up for scratches or chips by the crews responsible for anti-corrosion control. So, the planes would look more like you have done with your airplane.

Well done!

cheers

davegee

[ianl1201]

And a festive pic for my fellow Corsair fans

[ianl1201]

Finally home after working away the last few weeks and got a chance to set to

I'm about done. A couple of takeaways from today...WBPU removes weathering powder and also dissolves chipping silver....but....I'm happy how it's looking

[f4u ausie]

Gross. I only ever broke 1 pin. Most times it was a broken or split caseing.. or bent worm screw.. it's currently hanging in the clouds(garage) with broken gear. I reinforced the case b4 install.. and found they lasted longer. Good luck.. and also make sure that steel plate at the top with 4 holes is fitted

[jetfool]

Grossman56,
Hope you add all of Elbee's stl 3d landing gear struts, TW retract, and wheel hubs. Adds so much more scale detail too it.
Best Regards, Rex

[Grossman56]

Hi guys! One of the many Winter projects is to convert the Corsair over to the upgrade landing gear, the one with the larger diameter pins. Seems mine was on the tail end of the smaller pins and we who have flown these planes know that the landing gear needs all the help it can get!
Any feedback on whether the upgrades helped strengthen the system or not?


Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Elbee]

OK, time for a small update. Been busy with the chipping pen....

Your Corsair is looking like she's battle tested.

Really like the silver chipping pen idea, I should have tried that on my Corsair.

It is rewarding to do the weathering, I would bet once you're back in the workshop, you'll be adding more.

Either way, she's a beauty, Sir.

Best, LB

[Aros]

Looks great! Not overdone at all. Understated which is always the best!

[ianl1201]

OK, time for a small update. Been busy with the chipping pen, Robarts and dummy struts are fitted. Still want to add engine detail and then start with the weathering. Walking the fine line between looking right and overdoing it! Think I stopped myself at the right time with the silver pen!

I'm away for work for the next couple of weeks so progress will continue to be glacial!

[Captain Moron]

Just started flying my Corsair .Is it my bad flying or is anyone else having the same issues I am having .I fly of a grass runway and I love the way the Corsair takes off and flies but landings are costing me a fortune and making Motion RC rich .Every time I land ,even a soft landing I just rips out the landing gear .Has anyone else suffered with this issue or is it just my bad flying or is this a know issue with this model ? It is costing me a fortune keep replacing the retrakes .It come to a pont now were I take off and belly it in on the grass because the retrake can not take anything short of a perfect landing

[Joe Hockey]

Ian welcome and very easy to nose over this Corsair . I removed the weight on mine during assembly and achieved CG with my packs 6s5000. Our club is determined to have the best, thickest grass, appealing on the eyes but not great for RC. My Corsair ( even with the larger wheels ) fights the grass on rollout . Sticking to warbird take off protocol, I want my tail up on taxi and increasing throttle. When take off in this manner it’s clearly a balance of ready to fly or nose over lol 😂. So I got tired of the drama and set up some up trim on flight mode one and switch to flight mode two once I am at safe altitude. This also allows me in flight mode 1 to taxi following goods habits and not forcing the model into the air. I am really anal on take off habits because I fly everything from epo to heavier wing loaded models, so habits count.

The model itself is a total joy to fly, scale speed and no bad habits . You will love it once you get it air-born. Love your modifactions, you should consider kitting them and selling them ready to paint !

[Fast N Light]

Robart wheels have arrived. These are lovely! Had to go with the straight tread as you guys seem to have cleaned out the world supply of diamond tread

It's easy to modify the Robart rims to work with metric axles without using tubing, tape etc

Description of the process in this RCG post from 2023


Robart Tip: Use a tiny bit of FoamTac or similar to secure the spoked/moon wheel covers provided with the rims.

[Elbee]

ianl1201



Glad you found a pair at all.

Seems Robart is slow on the restocks lately.

I just hope we haven't lost this resource.

Best, LB

[ianl1201]

Robart wheels have arrived. These are lovely! Had to go with the straight tread as you guys seem to have cleaned out the world supply of diamond tread

[Elbee]

Some progress over the weekend. New pilot is in his office along with the 3DP instrument panel and sidewalls.She's starting to feel like my aeroplane now!

Nicely done, great work on the pilot, and very glad to see the 'white paint' on the empannage, so many miss that.

She's a beauty.

Best, LB

[ianl1201]

Some progress over the weekend. New pilot is in his office along with the 3DP instrument panel and sidewalls. Just some touch ups and the canopy can be glued back on. I added the white tail as painted on CVE109 aircraft and the kit decals. She's starting to feel like my aeroplane now!

I also bought some weathering pigments and experimented on an area of the wing. Happy with first attempt....no pics yet....but it will give the seaweathered effect I'm looking for

[f4u ausie]

I have nosed over with my Spitfire!!!but never the Corsair.. trim a little bit of up as I said.
And hold a little up as I go down the runway...
Make sure not to full power it to soon. Or it will torque roll over on its back.. done it couple times early in the process... This whole thread would be a long read so congratulations 4 that and as above welcome to the team ianl201