Baa Baa Black Sheep, Have you any wool? Yes Sir, Yes Sir three Planes full!

kilroy07 · Jul 9, 2019

mayan said:
Trying to get you to start . As for the maiden it will wait a bit, want to paint it before so don’t worry.

Okay, I start TONIGHT!
Yup, going to try and build this bad boy in one evening... Thank you FF! (Actually, I've over extended myself... yet again... )

I'm going to do something totally different with her, no paint (well, maybe just a little...) I'm building her for night flight.
I'm going to put blue LEDs in her, yellow at the cowl and colored wingtips.
Maybe glow in the dark insignia... time is a factor.

Going to name her Casper.

It'll look pretty plain during the day, but ought to be crazy cool at night (might put my Night Raiden out of work!)

kilroy07 · Jul 9, 2019

One more quick thing...

Our local hobby shop is closing.... (and I am REALLY sad about that...) Sunday I found this, and at 50% off, I decided to take a chance...

It fits a motor I had perfectly.

I think I might save this, the canopy and retracts for the daylight build.

mayan · Jul 9, 2019

kilroy07 said:
One more quick thing...

Our local hobby shop is closing.... (and I am REALLY sad about that...) Sunday I found this, and at 50% off, I decided to take a chance...
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It fits a motor I had perfectly.

I think I might save this, the canopy and retracts for the daylight build.

Look great. Good luck with the build

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Jimun · Jul 9, 2019

Got a little more done tonight. Gluing the long run, with extra glue per the video, on the tail section. I got glue all over my fingers

. You should have seen me move trying to get the glue off and grabbing more hot glue, stringing glue everywhere and trying to hold it together and get the tape on.

. Got it

1 more piece of the fuselage and then glue this pieces together.

mayan · Jul 10, 2019

Jimun said:
Got a little more done tonight. Gluing the long run, with extra glue per the video, on the tail section. I got glue all over my fingers. You should have seen me move trying to get the glue off and grabbing more hot glue, stringing glue everywhere and trying to hold it together and get the tape on.. Got it

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1 more piece of the fuselage and then glue this pieces together.

I actually pictured it and starting cracking up. Be careful and take this step slowly otherwise like me you’ll have screw ups.

mayan · Jul 14, 2019

Got some more progress done on this build yesterday.

Now I am really debating if I go fixed wing or removable wing. I am pulling towards removable wing for storage and transportation reasons, although I fear that the wings might disconnect from the fuselage during flight :/ which will lead to drastic crash. Although it might be epic to watch I’d much rather skip it

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I also re-enforced the internal part of the fuselage with 1mm balsa wood which is thin enough to curve like the FB.

Any how have to make up my mind about the wing because I do want to start giving this a paint job today too.

More later...

EDIT: If I am to build this again I will put the 1mm balasa on the interior fuselage piece before shaping it I think it might make for a stronger bond although it might make it a bit harder to curve.

bracesport · Jul 14, 2019

This is one sweet ship - the spitfire will be a walk in the park for you guys after this one!

mayan · Jul 14, 2019

After getting hands on with master series I don’t think it’s hard. I still don’t think it’s the first plane one should build, but if you’ve build a few you’ll get along fine.

I actually have to comment the video this time for not being very easy to follow. I kinda felt like it wasn’t well organized like the other build videos. Also things get done in a different order here so mentioning that in advance would have saved me the feeling that I missed something. For example gluing the horizontal stabilizer in place happens only forwards the very end of the build which is kind of confusing considering that it’s usually done when it’s put into the plane.

Just my thoughts.

Jimun · Jul 14, 2019

mayan said:
Now I am really debating if I go fixed wing or removable wing

I am going to try the removable wing like the guy in this video Flite Test Master Series Corsair Olathe Mods. Iam also going to use the skewers on the leading edges of the wings. Your plane is really looking nice. Good job.

mayan · Jul 14, 2019

Jimun said:
I am going to try the removable wing like the guy in this video Flite Test Master Series Corsair Olathe Mods. I am also going to use the skewers on the leading edges of the wings. Your plane is really looking nice. Good job.

Thanks! I am also going the with skewers on the leading edges and still debating about the removable wing. I kinda wished he'd maiden it and feedback the success of it in flight

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Jimun · Jul 14, 2019

mayan said:
I kinda wished he'd maiden it and feedback the success of it in flight ...

He did, here's the link: Flight Test Master Series Corsair maiden flight (genuine first flight!)

mayan · Jul 14, 2019

Jimun said:
He did, here's the link: Flight Test Master Series Corsair maiden flight (genuine first flight!)

Alright then after this video I too am going with the removable version of the wings

. Thanks @Jimun for sharing that

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Wildthing · Jul 14, 2019

He did a real nice mod to lock in the wing

FoamyDM · Jul 15, 2019

mayan said:
Got some more progress done on this build yesterday.

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Now I am really debating if I go fixed wing or removable wing. I am pulling towards removable wing for storage and transportation reasons, although I fear that the wings might disconnect from the fuselage during flight :/ which will lead to drastic crash. Although it might be epic to watch I’d much rather skip it .

I also re-enforced the internal part of the fuselage with 1mm balsa wood which is thin enough to curve like the FB.

View attachment 136052

Any how have to make up my mind about the wing because I do want to start giving this a paint job today too.

More later...

EDIT: If I am to build this again I will put the 1mm balasa on the interior fuselage piece before shaping it I think it might make for a stronger bond although it might make it a bit harder to curve.

Ok, you guys suck! I have this kit. And now I feel a need to build it... When I finally get home from FFO'19. Tomorrow evening.

mayan · Jul 15, 2019

FoamyDM said:
Ok, you guys suck! I have this kit. And now I feel a need to build it... When I finally get home from FFO'19. Tomorrow evening.

We would love to see you join us my dear friend and like I said on another co-op build thread no rush. This has no time limit and the more that build with us the more knowledge others will have when they attempt the build. It’s called sharing the love

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FoamyDM · Jul 15, 2019

mayan said:
We would love to see you join us my dear friend and like I said on another co-op build thread no rush. This has no time limit and the more that build with us the more knowledge others will have when they attempt the build. It’s called sharing the love .

Done!

PoorManRC · Jul 15, 2019

You Guys really did a fantastic Job!! They look GREAT so far!!!

Congratulations Gentlemen!

I admire anyone who can Scratchbuild these from drawings. I sadly, am not capable of doing any part of that...
I did finally get around to starting to build the Simple Cub Speed Build Kit I got for Christmas (and I try to forget Christmas, it was a sad mess).
It is at least better than my first Storch attempt, that I destroyed trying to cut the bits that the laser missed.
Still a good learning experience!

Anyway, I'm 3/4 done, with a serious modification or 2. I'm a little skiddish about posting the Build.........
But I did make a few YouTube Videos of it so far.
I'm hoping my next one can be the Simple Scout.

You guys did GREAT!
~ Carmine

PoorManRC · Jul 15, 2019

...... I watched Tim's videos on his removable Wing. Very clever, sound idea!!
I said it the first time around here, this Forum is a WEALTH of information!

mayan · Jul 16, 2019

Alright so here are a few updates but that is all you are getting for now until I finish the paint scheme. First is a few pictures of the rounded leading edge and the removeable wing hatch mechanism I tried to mimic from: Flite Test Master Series Corsair Olathe Mods.