ft corsair

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    Help! Scaling the flite test pizza box plane

    Hi there is there a way to scale the pizza box plane? I just found 2 scaled versions (from the site from the build video) + has someone experience with the mini corsair buid out of cardboard?
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    Front view with mock engine cylinders in cowl.
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    Removable wing
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    Help! FT corsair laser cutting plans

    Hello everybody, I know it might be a bit early, but I was wondering if somebody had converted the FT corsair pdf plans into a vector file that can be used to laser cut. I know it's a lot to ask, but living in Aus it's too expensive to get the speed build kit and I'm absolutely rubbish at...
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    Strips applied. Almost ready to paint.
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    Strips will be applied here to blend glue seams.
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    Arrows point to scrap paper coated with 3M Super 77.
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    Ditto.
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    Checking fit of wing and stabilizers.
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    Main Wing complete less paint and servos.
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    Leading edges taped down until the glue sets.
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    Holding the bottom wing skin angle until it dries.
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    Having the tape holding the leading edge in place allows to bottom wing skin angle to line up so I can easily fold it back to apply glue to the spar. Much easier than dripping glue into the wing cavity trying to get it where it needs to go.
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    Bottom Skin Folded back to apply glue. Note the tape holding it in place. This will allow quick and easy skin alignment after glue applied.
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    Aligning the bottom skin and taping leading edge for fast alignment when glue applied.
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    Prepping bottom skin
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    Skinning the Wing
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    Building the main wind spars
  20. Jetcrafter_2000

    FT Corsair with flaps and lights

    Hi guis! In my main projekt (Dc3) i runned out of glue so i decided to built something else over the weekend. I like the shape of the corsair and i ever wanted to have a warbird :D. Anyway i had the problem, that you can´t get a 4 channel reciver from Multiplex and at the FT Corsair the ailerons...