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| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 14-Mar-08 05:00 |  | | Views : 1972 | | The Corsair is ready for her maiden, AUW is 53 grams. I will add more detail after it has flown. I have two seperate sources that say the wing area and weight are a good match to the motor, battery, and prop, but the thrust just seems weak to me. |
| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 11-Mar-08 13:46 |  | | Views : 1699 | | I decided the 5" prop may be too large for the direct drive motor and switched it out for a 4" prop. It is identical to the prop that put the One Nite 28 into the top of a tree, so it should be good enough for this bird. |
| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 11-Mar-08 13:43 |  | | Views : 1853 | | Canopy is held on with Neodymium magnets. |
| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 10-Mar-08 04:06 |  | | Views : 1948 | | Plastics are a terrible fit! Downright disgraceful on the oil coolers. Weight as shown is about 47g, flying weight should be around 50g. |
| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 10-Mar-08 04:03 |  | | Views : 1015 | | Fuselage under the wing is assembled and covered. Not my best covering job ever, but it'll do. |
| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 09-Mar-08 13:58 |  | | Views : 1126 | | All covered in new paper from Easy Build using the glue stick method. |
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| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 28-Feb-08 15:53 |  | | Views : 961 | | Proof that DD is at least as crazy and generous as everyone else around here. |
| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 27-Feb-08 04:53 |  | | Views : 1048 | | The hole in the cowl for the thrust bearing has been filled in to provide a tight fit. I am also going to scrap the idea of a portable power unit and just glue this one in place (loosly installed motor = bad vibrations). |
| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 27-Feb-08 04:49 |  | | Views : 1016 | | The F-15 canopy cleared up nicely with Furture. Two more test pieces but using some spare F-15 tail feathers. |
| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 26-Feb-08 13:35 |  | | Views : 1275 | | Still having issues with the kit tissue. |
| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 24-Feb-08 04:48 |  | | Views : 969 | | Rudder covered using the glue stick method (not yet shrunk with water). No fumes and no mess. |
| SteveM | Dumas Kit #213, F4U Corsair | Build | 11-Feb-08 03:54 |  | | Views : 897 | | A little LiPo protection circuit designed from parts from my "magic box". Will shut down at 3V and stay off till 3.5V or higher. |
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