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Great shot!
Brad, I have yet to switch mine out so I will be watching any replies closely.My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by Aros.MotionRC View PostGreat shot!
Brad, I have yet to switch mine out so I will be watching any replies closely.
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Originally posted by downwindleg View PostO.K. different subject. What's the secret to removing the stock wheels?:Confused:I was going to put the Robart 3 1/2" wheels on and removed the set screw at the bottom of the strut but the axel won't budge. Thought I'd check with the more experienced guys before I break something.
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Originally posted by xviper View PostIt's likely they put some sort of stickem on that screw and likely too much and it has stuck the axle shaft into the end of the strut. So long as the screw is all the way out, I'd suggest you hold the strut assembly firm and take something like a center punch and give the end of the axle shaft a good tap after you put a little heat on it with a Bic lighter.. That's the way all of those sort of axles come out.
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Originally posted by downwindleg View Post
Hey Todd, off topic but did you see the package Mike is sending me for my birthday? Not going to tell you but the initials are Happy Jack's Go Buggy!:):):)
My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by xviper View PostIt's likely they put some sort of stickem on that screw and likely too much and it has stuck the axle shaft into the end of the strut. So long as the screw is all the way out, I'd suggest you hold the strut assembly firm and take something like a center punch and give the end of the axle shaft a good tap after you put a little heat on it with a Bic lighter.. That's the way all of those sort of axles come out.
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Originally posted by downwindleg View Post
Hey xviper, you were right. I actually put my plumbing torch on the axel for a couple of seconds and tapped the strut end of the axel and was able to pry it out. Now I just have to drill out the supplied axle bushings(they are too small) and go from there.:Cool:
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I took some pics of my F4U-1A Corsair today at the field. Got a few flights in after having to replace a flap servo and a retract due to a bad landing. Today was much better, but still figuring out the landings on this plane. Flies beautifully, though! I painted mine up in the colors of one of the planes the top ace in the Corsair (25 kills) flew, Lt. Robert "Killer Bob" Hanson, USMCR. He flew with a bunch of real hotshot aces in VMF-215 in the Solomon Islands before he was killed in action on what would have been his last mission before going home.7 Photos
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