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Offline WpnX

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My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« on: September 30, 2018, 09:40:18 PM »
Hobby of mine, got some flying in today with one of my favorites.

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Offline Gman

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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2018, 09:48:24 PM »
I see an exhaust poking out, is that a Moki motor or some other similar type?  I’ve been flying some bigger scale electrics, Horizon stuff, haven’t ventured into gas power yet.

Very nice Corsair.
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2018, 12:04:34 AM »
Is that Composite ARF? I am very jealous of your flying field. If only we had some wide open space down here.

If it is not an ARF, what kit is it? Looks good.
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2018, 12:10:33 AM »
Pretty cool.   Back in the day RC Corsairs were legendary for being squirrelly.   :aok
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2018, 07:49:16 AM »
Thanks. It's a Hangar 9 kit (86" wingspan) but I stripped off all of the covering, fiberglassed it, then did paint, rivets, panel lines and other details. Powered by a 70cc twin cylinder gas engine. Flies great.
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Offline Oldman731

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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2018, 08:13:58 AM »
Quote from: WpnX on October 01, 2018, 07:49:16 AM
Thanks. It's a Hangar 9 kit (86" wingspan) but I stripped off all of the covering, fiberglassed it, then did paint, rivets, panel lines and other details. Powered by a 70cc twin cylinder gas engine. Flies great.


And it's a real work of art, too.  Very well done!

- oldman
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2018, 09:28:31 AM »
VERY. nice Wep! Even looks like Boyington sitting there!
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2018, 09:43:21 AM »
Nice. My planes are in storage and have not been flown in 5 years or so.
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2018, 10:55:29 AM »
Very nice.
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2018, 02:44:45 PM »
very nice elvis. 
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2018, 03:17:42 PM »
 :confused: Yeah,I am with GMAN on that one. I just RECENTLY purchased my FIRST-Horizon,type electric. Spit XIV, looks awesome TOO. Still a virgin though :uhoh The weather hasnt been PERFECT YET :rofl OK,OK...YES I am CHICKEN...and too afraid someone would be watching :x
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2018, 06:34:24 PM »
Thank you all for the comments, really appreciate it.

Quote from: Toad on October 01, 2018, 09:28:31 AM
VERY. nice Wep! Even looks like Boyington sitting there!

Thanks J, I order my pilots from http://www.bestpilots.typepad.com/, the owner sculpts and casts his pilots from photos of the real person, Boyington in this case. He can even do a custom pilot using your own face from pictures (I'm way too ugly for that tho). He will even paint them for you for a fee but I prefer painting them myself.
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2018, 06:39:10 PM »
That is AWESOME! Custom pilots!

Ya know....there's a business model everywhere you turn. I salute that guy.
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2018, 01:43:36 AM »
Great looking Corsair WpnX. 

BTW there is a company in the UK called Real Model Pilots that 3D prints model pilots and other parts like guns or radial/rotary engines to your spec and size. Their site is:- http://realmodelpilots.co.uk
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Re: My 1/5th Scale Corsair
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2018, 09:48:12 AM »
Way cool!  :aok
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