zygmunt, Welcome to H'Squawk and presumably the Corsair Owners Club. This prop is pretty well balanced but in my book all props especially three blade need putting on the balance machine. Three bladers have a specific process in order to balance -- maybe a search will find it for you if not pm me and I will describe.
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I put my blades on my Du-Bro balancer as I do with all my props and I didn't have anything to do as there was no obvious weighted differential. It was a pleasant surprise. But by no means does that mean everyone's is the same. I would still check before flying.My YouTube RC videos:
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Originally posted by 427jimmy View PostQuestion for you guys. Testing the tailwheel steering and landing gear servos. I tried plugging my servo tester into each and nothing. Elevator and rudder servos test ok with same unit. Do you have to go through the multi-box to test? Thank
as for balancing props from flite line, as long as they come out of the same package I just put them on and run it up. if its out of balance I can hear it w electric. my son broke one blade on his fms me109 and pulled one out of a package to replace it and the prop was way out of balance. replaced the other two props and it was fine, that means they do not keep the molding pressure stable between operators.
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Originally posted by Elbee View PostWoods, this is the product https://www.amazon.com/Grafix-2-Ounc...gateway&sr=8-5 Best, LB
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Originally posted by Grover54 View Post
This looks like pretty cool stuff. I guess after you apply it, and it dries and you paint you just peel it off?I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
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Originally posted by brk6188 View PostIt is very useful stuff for masking when tape etc is just not practical. Been using for years but was bought under a name not now available. I have found (with my formulae) that two coats allows a better peel.I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
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In all the years I’ve been building models, I never totally replaced good old Scotch tape to mask my canopies with. Just be sure it’s a roll dedicated to masking canopies and is not lint laden around the edges. Guess I’m a dinosaur of sorts but it just never fails me. Blue painters works second best for me on canopies and yet it’s indispensable in masking these birds for airbrushing markings.
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Tamiya makes a great masking tape and I use it on my 1/48 models and it works well.
For “our” RC applications, use the Tamiya for the precise lines and the fill in with good old blue masking tape.
I’ve used the liquid mask, but you apply it with a brus. So unless y’all can paint a straight line (& I can’t for sure), you still have to mask the straight lines with tape to get the sharp lines you want.
Just my two cents...
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Originally posted by Woodcock View Post
Shesh! Elbee, did you really say all of that. LOL
Sorry about the off topic, Hey Elbee, what's the best most reliable thing to mask a clear canopy with prior to a repaint?
Long live the Flightline Corsair!
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I agree with Alfer...I've been using liquid mask for years on smaller, static models but I would not recommend it for our larger RC planes. It takes too much mask and it can scratch the plastic when you trim away the excess...our softer RC canopies would be too risky IMHO. I would recommend Tamiya 5mm compound masking tape. It bends, and once you trim the edges, just use frog tape to fill in. Much easier to bend with curves than trying to cut custom pieces of regular masking tape! Rob2 Photos
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Originally posted by Cws View PostDoes anyone know if the battery Shelf in The Birdcage Corsair is level to level Flight of the airplane???
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Originally posted by Grover54 View Post
I'm guessing it's an identifying label for their warehouse so they don't have to open the box. ;)This was on my Bubbletop.
Picked up some Tamiya masking tape for curves. That could be a game-changer! All these years of using painters tape to carefully mask and trim with a hobby knife for canopies. Always worked great but very time consuming.
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