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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes

01-19-2018, 02:48 AM

Replies: 172

Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

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Posted By dionysusbacchus

Man, an instruction manual, I agree I could do a...

Man, an instruction manual, I agree I could do a better job with the explanations on some things. The tail wheel holds up great, I still have my 1/8 Royal F4U-1D, keep it in flying condition at all...

Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes

10-12-2011, 05:59 AM

Replies: 172

Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Views: 52,990

Posted By dionysusbacchus

RE: Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Looks very nice! Don't forget the tail hook, for some reason most leave that off and it is very simple. Just make the tail hook out of aluminum tube and shape a balsa hook.

I would think...

Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes

05-17-2011, 10:09 AM

Replies: 172

Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Views: 52,990

Posted By dionysusbacchus

RE: Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Really nice work on your Corsair smchale, the pilot head turning reminds me of my Combat Models F-16N of the early 90's! Do you have a thread on the net where you documented your build?

Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes

05-17-2011, 06:27 AM

Replies: 172

Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Views: 52,990

Posted By dionysusbacchus

RE: Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

I know you do, with all the work you are doing!

Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes

05-17-2011, 06:12 AM

Replies: 172

Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Views: 52,990

Posted By dionysusbacchus

RE: Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Just to show how versatile this stuff is and to keep you guys thinking, here is a 1/6 Zero tail wheel built very simply out of PC board material. It is based on the geometry of the Dave Platt design,...

Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes

05-14-2011, 05:45 PM

Replies: 172

Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Views: 52,990

Posted By dionysusbacchus

RE: Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Thanks, but the idea for the PC board is not mine, it's been in use for many years by others like Dave Platt, Earl Aune and many others. I like using it and have built many tail wheels and other...

Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes

05-14-2011, 03:34 AM

Replies: 172

Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Views: 52,990

Posted By dionysusbacchus

RE: Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Just so you know, I am the one that did the original build on this thread, to make a long story short RCU reopened my old account and closed my other account.

For the ESM Corsair part "A" on the...

Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes

05-06-2011, 03:24 AM

Replies: 172

Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

Views: 52,990

Posted By dionysusbacchus

RE: Looking for Corsair tail wheel build

One thing you don't want to do is mount anything that is not needed in the tail of a Corsair, 1 oz of extra weight in the tail means 8 oz in the nose. Keep the air cylinder just behind the firewall....

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