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Hey TI, thanks for getting back to me. Now you've got me thinking about the FMS Corsair again! I have the FMS mustang and I love it and always wanted the Corsair but I just couldn't hack the Korean war scheme. It would be easy enough to repaint it in the tri-color early scheme but no three bladed prop! Just wondering, since you,ve got some experience in this arena, if there is a 3 blade prop/hub assembly out there in the right diameter 17-18" that would work. If you, or anyone else, has info on that I'm listening. Or if there is a two meter corsair lurking out there that I don't know about!!! Thanks, Brad
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Originally posted by downwindleg View PostHey TI, thanks for getting back to me. Now you've got me thinking about the FMS Corsair again! I have the FMS mustang and I love it and always wanted the Corsair but I just couldn't hack the Korean war scheme. It would be easy enough to repaint it in the tri-color early scheme but no three bladed prop! Just wondering, since you,ve got some experience in this arena, if there is a 3 blade prop/hub assembly out there in the right diameter 17-18" that would work. If you, or anyone else, has info on that I'm listening. Or if there is a two meter corsair lurking out there that I don't know about!!! Thanks, Brad
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Originally posted by spitpilot View PostHow are you guys getting the 3600mAh Admiral battery installed in the forward bay - mine would require a lot of cutting away foam and even then the depth of the battery would not allow the canopy/battery hatch to close.
The battery doesn't get shoved that far forward up under where the hatch tongue goes.
The front of the battery is just like a 1/4" aft of that tongue slot.
Ryan shows where the battery placement is on one of the video's on the product page.
https://www.motionrc.com/collections...302p#video-tabWarbird Charlie
HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190
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Originally posted by Grossman56 View Post.
Great job Brandon, I wonder if we have some size of wheel collar that would work? Anyone coming up with a piece like Brandon suggest, please post.
Grossman56
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Originally posted by OV10 View Post
Welcome to the Squawk spitpilot,
The battery doesn't get shoved that far forward up under where the hatch tongue goes.
The front of the battery is just like a 1/4" aft of that tongue slot.
Ryan shows where the battery placement is on one of the video's on the product page.
https://www.motionrc.com/collections...302p#video-tab
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Originally posted by OV10 View Post
Welcome to the Squawk spitpilot,
The battery doesn't get shoved that far forward up under where the hatch tongue goes.
The front of the battery is just like a 1/4" aft of that tongue slot.
Ryan shows where the battery placement is on one of the video's on the product page.
https://www.motionrc.com/collections...302p#video-tab
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I guess I thought that getting a 4000mAh battery would be more of a challenge - I like you waited for the 3600 packs to come in, now after having spent about $100 find unless I do some serious cutting I cannot use them. I might go ahead with the mod to get the 3600 packs installed anyway and where the bottom of the canopy tray is exposed glue on a piece of 1/32 ply or plastic to get a little of the structural integrity back and for aesthetic reasons.
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I have the same situation with a little "too much battery." Although It's not been started yet, I'll trim off some of the lower portion of the tongue and put in a couple of carbon fibre rods through it, then it looks like only a small amount of the cockpit floor pan needs to be removed so the canopy will sit properly. I also might move the battery strap further aft if required.
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All that should need to be done is to trim a small amount off the bottom of the tongue.
My 3600 and 4000 packs ride the same way. Lower pack all the way forward. Top battery even as shown in the pic. This way all that needs to happen is the tongue getting a slice off the bottom.
BTW when flying 3000 both top and bottom go all the way forward. These placements work great for me and were recommendations I followed straight from our designer, Alpha.1 Photo
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Here's updated pics to ones that were posted awhile back and to my knowledge is STILL the only -2D rendition modeled on the Flight Line Tigercat :)
GO NAVY
Have added the LX B-25 props, belly drop tank and finished up the nose avionics pod. Thanx to Chris Wolfe "RC Geek" for printing that pod for me.
For those that would like to use the LX prop on the stock motor it is possible using this FMS 1300mm 3D plane motor shaft.
https://www.motionrc.com/products/fm...ne-motor-shaft
The hex fits the prop and the LX spinner threads on perfectly.
Prop clearance is 1-1/2" which is plenty for trike gear (equiv to 22" full scale)
Just a reminder, the nose strut is a custom mod I did using the Freewing 90mm T-45 Goshawk right main gear strut. Here's a link to my mod.
https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc...de-alternative
Now for the pics of it in the Ready (for CG) Room alias my sweetie's 4 season room. (I tell her it is the winter hangar)
Warbird Charlie
HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190
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Okay, so I see the P-40, the P-47 and the F7F. Then wing just in front of the nose of the TC, is that a Corsair?? Just guessing. Yet another contest, if you can identify that plane, you win a nut and bolt from Grossman56 and OV-10, but you have to show up at Nefi to collect it!!
Grossman56Team Gross!
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Originally posted by OV10 View PostHere's updated pics to ones that were posted awhile back and to my knowledge is STILL the only -2D rendition modeled on the Flight Line Tigercat :)
GO NAVY
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Originally posted by TiredIronGRB View Post
Looks great, the props really look good don't they?Warbird Charlie
HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190
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Originally posted by Grossman56 View PostOkay, so I see the P-40, the P-47 and the F7F. Then wing just in front of the nose of the TC, is that a Corsair?? Just guessing. Yet another contest, if you can identify that plane, you win a nut and bolt from Grossman56 and OV-10, but you have to show up at Nefi to collect it!!
Grossman56Warbird Charlie
HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190
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