Official Black Horse 2280mm F4U Corsair thread

[TwistedGrin]

My weathering technique is to use a "craftsmart" Metallic Paint Pen silver.....make a dot and pull it back with my finger or que tip.....can tone it down with some grey chalk....no real way to mess it up. I think the trick is deciding when to stop....apply a couple dots and drag them back - walk away and figure out if you want to keep going. The perfect cowling does not look right with the rest of the skin replicating some sort of distress

TwistedGrin

[pc1972]

My weathering technique is to use a "craftsmart" Metallic Paint Pen silver.....make a dot and pull it back with my finger or que tip.....can tone it down with some grey chalk....no real way to mess it up. I think the trick is deciding when to stop....apply a couple dots and drag them back - walk away and figure out if you want to keep going. The perfect cowling does not look right with the rest of the skin replicating some sort of distress

TwistedGrin

Thanks, sounds simple and will give it a go on my cowl.

[Pumadad]

Hi All,

Has anyone removed the factory covering and refinished this model?

Thanks Steve

[Fizeman]

Is saito fg60r a good choice for this model ?
and how about the landing gear for the 2025 model ?

[Fizeman]

Receiving my new BH corsair thursday. 😀 can’t wait to get started.

[Fizeman]

[Fizeman]

Looks good and very light. Fuse only wheighs 1600 gr.

[ltc]

Can someone measure the distance from prop
shaft to ground with the fuselage level (not sitting on the tail wheel)?
Trying to determine maximum size prop that could be installed (greater than the 22” listed) and still not worry about prop strike
Thank you

[Reennie the second]

Hi all, I got a fair deal on a UMS 100-5 radial and plan to put it on a Black Horse Corsair. I saw a picture somewhere on FB or RCGroups of this combination and it seems awesome to me. What do you guys reckon, would these two go nice together? I had a Phoenix 20cc Corsair (1,8m) paired with a Saito FG33R3 and this flew beautiful once in the air, but to get it in the air proved hairy at times (grass field and not to much power). Hope to have a more potent combination now...

[Fizeman]

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[Fizeman]

[ltc]

For anyone with the electric motor setup on this plane…
How much lead weight was needed to hit the CG ?
Thanks

[Reennie the second]

Couldn't help myself. Ordered the BH Corsair. Will post some pictures of the fitment of the UMS 5-100. First I have to wait for the delivery truck...

[Reennie the second]

Corsair came in today. What a nice kit, really impressed. Landinggear is different than I saw in the forums. Hopefully finally stable and working. Included some pictures for those that might be interested.

And the UMS 5-100 seems to fit!!

Now printing some wing inlets to replace the ugly vacuumformed thingies...

[Reennie the second]

Looks nice already... Some painting and then it's really nice...

[Reennie the second]

Some progress on the tailwheel and doors. Testprinted some wheels and Quick & dirty painted the wing inlets...

Tailwheel with new hinge point for the door rods.

Little bit of paint on the wing inlet


New hinges for the tail gear doors:


Doors closed

Wheel testprint. Rubber is still somewhat to hard, gonna reprint. Material of the tire is TPU Varioshore, rim is from plain PLA.

[Fizeman]

The doors looks good 😎 you did a lot of work on that Retract 👌🏼

[Fizeman]

Not a lot of room left 😄

[Reennie the second]

Whoah! You're progressing nicely! When are you going to maiden?

What engine did you decide on? The FG60R3? How does the CG pan out? For me it is going to take a few weeks before the engine gets mounted...

Mine was on its own legs for the very first time this morning.

[Fizeman]

600 grams to get the cg right. Still under 12 kg’s flightready.