downwindleg/Aros ESM 50cc F4U Corsair Build (Electric Conversion)

[Aros]

Knock it off Brad, otherwise I will never get any sleep thinking about all the possibilities!! LOL

I did this very thing with my LX Corsair...Not very scale but certainly looked cool!

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=20148548&postcount=1161

Of course with this beautiful girl I will do a much better job, closer to this CARF mod (I blame you for another reason to lose sleep tonight) ;)

[downwindleg]

Hey Aros, I had another scale idea that's been brewing. You know where the oil coolers are at the wing root on either side of the fuselage right next to the intake veins for the superchargers? The inside diameter of that inset on the wing root is just about one inch across. In the plumbing section of almost any hardware store or Home Depot you will find an assortment of the replacement aerator screens that screw on to the outlet of your bathroom or kitchen sink faucet. See where I'm going with this?:Ligthbulb: Those aerator screens are just about an inch in diameter so they could be slightly modified to fit in and closely resemble that oil cooler screen. I originally thought about this for the supercharger inlets for the P-38 but I filed the idea away for later. Anyway, just another idea to explore......that's half the fun, right? Brad

[downwindleg]

Good input Tom, I knew there was a proper name for it and now we have it. Great detail work!!! Brad

[Aros]

Very cool Tom! I like that!

[Pogo]

Er, it's actually "boost" tab (just searched it), so forget the "er". :)
Tom

[Pogo]

I put a "booster tab" and trim tab on my old H9 bird. Just bits of styrene and the fairings are shaped from several layers of aluminum duct tape.
Tom

[Aros]

Very good point Brad! Although I will feel like I am cheating on Callie, lol, you're absolutely right. Dry transfer is the way to go for this model.

[F106DeltaDart]

I will be watching this thread closely for sure! I have a hangar 9 20CC Corsair waiting to be finished and will be on the lookout for further mod ideas. This is certainly going to be a great looking model when finished!

[downwindleg]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate that...... coming from my fellow "wingnuts" ........#68 and counting.:Cool:Brad BTW Aros, I was thinking about your wish/to do list. You might want to consider using dry transfer graphics like Pro Mark for instance. Don't get me wrong, I love Callie and will always use her wonderful graphics on our "foamies" but for a composite plane like the U-bird with the kind of detail and weathering you are anticipating, you won't get the "shine" of vinyl graphics.....much more scale.

[Shirty]

Happy birthday mate :Party:

[Dewey H Lee]

Happy Birthday as well Brad.:Party::Cake::Balloon::Drinks:

[Aros]

Happy Birthday Brad!! :Party:

[downwindleg]

Hey Aros, if your having trouble sleeping, try counting Blacksheep as they're turning on to the runway from the taxi stripLOLBTW we just had ,finally, our opening day this past Saturday of my field..............about a month and a half later than usual. One of the guys did some video of the field and surrounding area following a Dehaviland Beaver around with a new drone and as soon as they send it to me, I will post it. It was my birthday to cap it off. Brad

[Aros]

Indeed! Cheers!

[Grossman56]

The keyword there is 'fun'
I really enjoy aging my planes when appropriate. So far, the P-51B, the P-40B and the Spitfire Xviii have all been 'aged'

Grossman56

[Aros]

Note in that photo Grossman that the 3 layer livery has very little contrast. Now of course it can be argued that it is due to weather conditions in the South Pacific, eroding the paint in quick fashion, but that is what I like. Most R/C models of the Corsair are painted to resemble "straight out of the factory" sheen and contrast. I don't like that. Especially the Corsair. That's why I am going to have so much fun repainting, detailing and weathering this girl.

[Aros]

I am really pleased with the amount of quality colorized photos. As a graphic designer, I know the work that goes into accurate color correction/management. That photo TI added is extraordinary from a color management perspective. It absolutely looks like a photo taken yesterday.

[Grossman56]

Thanks, I just googled F4U Corsair Pocs and you can find all sorts of great examples.

Grossman56

[Aros]

Haha, I love it Brad! You can't talk about this classic enough in my book. As much as I love the sexy lines of the Mustang and the unparalleled outline of the Lightning (both warbirds at the top of my list), the Corsair always held a special place in my heart. The majestic bent wing, the towering prop, the "peacock" flaring on final approach with all her flaps (is there a sweeter-looking warbird on final?)...I could go on and on.

GREAT photo Grossman! That's about as close as I can find for the colors and tone I want to use.

[downwindleg]

Hey Aros, this is all music to my ears. Makes it that much easier to "pass the baton" or bent wing.LOL Glad your going with the "aluminum" undercoat.............much more realistic I think. At least you don't have to worry about that with the control surfaces and the outer wing panels. The picture Grossman 56 put up is awesome with great detail. For some reason, they used allot of color film, happily, in the Pacific Theater wheras it was almost entirely black and white in Europe. At that angle you can even see that "trim tab" on the elevator although it's not really a trim tab. I'm sure there's a proper name for it but I will call it a " helper tab" because it kind of eases the force neccessary on the stick to pull up or push down. In case anybody doesn't already know, that connector rod remains fixed so that as the elevator goes down, like in the picture, the tab goes up and vice versa when the elevator goes up there by "helping" with stick forces. Of coarse the counterbalances on the elevator and rudder help with that too. Sorry:Loser:I get a little wrapped up when talking about this engineering masterpiece. Brad