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

[downwindleg]

Sometimes you can get away with modifying the cap to a small container, a writing pen or medicine/ cosmetic cap depending on the size.Nothing is safe! I've even bought a small container of something in travel size just for the cap although it might look a little weird walking around the store with an outside caliper.:Ligthbulb: Brad

[Aros]

Ha, yeah I have been going around my house checking all the cabinets for caps that are the right size. Still looking... LOL

[Aros]

Actually, I might hit up the guy that did my coolers for me. He said if I had any other project to keep him in mind. This would be a perfect project for a 3D printer...

[downwindleg]

Excellent idea!!! How'd you like the corsair picks from Reno? Feel free to post them since I haven't figured out how yet.:Confused:Brad

[Aros]

Oh wow Brad those photos were awesome! Here's some of them...I really need to upgrade my pit crew like you did. LOL

[Dewey H Lee]

Holy moly forget the corsair. Any mods in mind.

[downwindleg]

Yeah, it took all day to wipe that grin off my face. I also have a pic of the blonde leaning over to sign my calendar if anybody is interested in the Bombshell calendar.:Smug:Brad

[Grossman56]

That's why my wife won't let me go flying' with you guys alone LOL;)

Grossman56

[Aros]

Yeah, it took all day to wipe that grin off my face. I also have a pic of the blonde leaning over to sign my calendar if anybody is interested in the Bombshell calendar.:Smug:Brad

[Dewey H Lee]

Ouch. Sucks to be old. Glade i still have my planes to play with.

[RRHandy]

I learned a long time ago, they're nice to look at but I'm glad there some one eases nightmare to put up with. :Smoking:;)

[Aros]

What's that saying? For every beautiful woman there's a guy who's tired of her crap. LOL LOL

[RRHandy]

Yes Sir. LOL:Cool:;)

[downwindleg]

Just like beautiful airplanes some are high maintenance and some are low maintenance. You just don't know 'til after you've "invested" ;)Brad

[Aros]

Okay while nowhere near as fun to look at, onward with the radial progress...

I decided the crank casing needs to be extended a little. I contacted my "3D Printer Guy" (who did the coolers for me) and he has agreed to tackle those 3 elements on the top of the casing. So for them to fit better (and to look a little more scale) I decided to use an old spinner. I dremeled and sanded it down to approximate the extension shape. Centered it best I could and set it in place with CA. Next up will be to add some bondo to the seamline, sand it smooth so the entire casing looks like one piece. From there, primer, sand, primer, sand then finally paint.

[Dewey H Lee]

Wow starting to look like you xould has it up and run it. Beautiful ;). I can't see where you say you have limited building skills:Confused:. Can't wait to see it in the cowl.:).

[Dewey H Lee]

Man my phone is messing up bad. Or my fingers.

[OV10]

Man my phone is messing up bad. Or my fingers.

Use the phone as a phone(voice com device) and all your social media frustrations will disappear LOL

[Aros]

Wow starting to look like you xould has it up and run it. Beautiful ;). I can't see where you say you have limited building skills:Confused:. Can't wait to see it in the cowl.:).

Well thanks! Smoke and mirrors my friends, LOL

I am following along with the help of this tutorial. He does a MUCH better and cleaner job than I am. I guess that's what I mean. I am approximating to where it looks decent, but if I truly had good tooling/manufacturing skills it would be more clean and precise. But since I have no plans to enter it in any static scale competitions, I will be happy with the "if it looks good it is good" paradigm. Today I hope to finish the casing up and have it ready for those three elements (if any of you motor aficionados know what those three parts are called please let me know so I don't have to keep calling them "three pieces" haha)...

[boomer108]

Well thanks! Smoke and mirrors my friends, LOL

I am following along with the help of this tutorial. He does a MUCH better and cleaner job than I am. I guess that's what I mean. I am approximating to where it looks decent, but if I truly had good tooling/manufacturing skills it would be more clean and precise. But since I have no plans to enter it in any static scale competitions, I will be happy with the "if it looks good it is good" paradigm. Today I hope to finish the casing up and have it ready for those three elements (if any of you motor aficionados know what those three parts are called please let me know so I don't have to keep calling them "three pieces" haha)...

That's the mag and distributors.