kochj

Crap....
Looks REALLY NICE...
Makes my wish HK would have actually got there ass in gear and delievered those saydels...
Instead of taking my money and holding it for 5-months or greater....
Had to cancell my order and pick up a saito 5-cyl instead...
Plus it fits in my TF staggerwing!... and the Saydel didn't...

The saydel looks perfect for the 50cc round cowled planes...
What was the COST ON THe PLANE???

PirateKevin

I got it from Inwood Models in the UK and it cost 480 pounds and the shipping was really expensive due to it's size. If I remember it was around 300. The retracts look like a pretty good retract. I haven't used mine yet but maybe Awood could tell us
Kevin

nmacwarbirds

Dear Alan
I see that you are flying your Dad's Corsair, in your normal spirited fashion.

Kevin, these are my friends I was talking about on an another thread.

I am sure they will post the CG position on here shortly.

Regards Phil G.

RCShadow

I think the plane is nice looking for sure. Did not mean to insult anyone...I apologies if I did.

kochj

I want one of these !!
I am going to send the link to hobby people, perhaps they will get one in!!

Tiffie

The CG in the instructions is spot on. This model has absolutely no flying vices and is very easy to fly. Open the throttle very slowly with no up elevator and the tail just rises to level as speed increases. The merest of back pressure has her airborne. Flaps or gear have no discernable effect on trim and certainly work! Stall is slow and she finally drops a wing very predictably. Recovery is instant. Spins are nice, and again, receovery is instant. With flaps/gear down, the landing attitude is absolutely scale. Just the smallest whiff of power gives the correct approach and she 'wheels' on rather than three point. I have not flown a nicer warbird than this.

PirateKevin

Thanks for the info! Thanks great news. Spot on it is. I should have asked you about the control throws but that's really not an issue as much as C/G. Man I can't wait to get mine in the air. Do you guys have any video of your's yet? It would be great to see.
Cheers!
Kevin

Tiffie

My mate took some the other week. I'll see if he has it still and try to get it on Youtube.

kochj

HEy guyslll

Hobbypeople will NOW stock the 50cc corsair, and ALSO a 1.20 size

http://www.hobbypeople.net/prdcls/acarf102.asp

http://www.hobbypeople.net/prdcls/acarf103.asp

THe price is 700$..for the 50cc

Texastbird

Not too bad with the retracts included, if they are sturdy enough.

kochj

yes, but I think ASM will have some difficulty with there 1200$ (+) airplanes

TBM and there Zero for 1,100$ (which includes high quality retracks look better all the time..)

PirateKevin

Hi Guys
I test ran my Seidel in my Corsair today and it's going to be so cool. With a 22-10 it's turning 6000 RPM and with a really rich needle. I'm going to try a 3 blade 22-10 or maybe bigger diameter. How much do these radials unload in the air?. It's better to over prop a bit than to over rev, to much RPM is harmful. I think the manual says 6000 is max.
My collector ring exhaust works great and it really muffles it down which wasn't the intention of building it but an extra feature. The sound is sweet!
I'm so used to the vibration of a single cylinder 4 stroke and when I started it up it suprised me how very smooth it runs all the way thru the full power range. I'm using a McDaniel's glo driver and it idles around 1000-900 RPM without any indication of flooding or loading up. It's going to be a nice set up for sure. I'll have to get some video of it running. I've never up loaded a video from a video camera. I'll try to figure it out tomorrow
It will be in the air very soon
Kevin

y2k6vette

Awood12345,

Great pix of your dad's bird....you may have mentioned it and I just missed it, but what engine is in this particular plane?

Do you think my ZDZ80 would fit alright? I fly at 4500 ft. and usually need a bit more power for decent performance.

Thanks,
Steve

awood12345

50cc is plenty of power, I don't know what my dads using, I think its a chinese 50cc but one of the better ones. It'll torque roll and climb out on the 50cc so an 80cc will kill it! I've never flown at altitude but I can't imagine needing any more power and I am generally a demanding pilot.

One thing I must say is the undercarrage looks small but have been great in use and stands up fine.

PirateKevin

I got mine already to go and it weighs 23 pounds and I'm going with the 22-12 3 blade from TBM and I got the spinner from TRU-TURN spinners. Because the Siedel has a 10mm shaft and a 10mm x 1mm thread Bob at TRU-TURN was very helpful. He really does back there products with the best support. These Siedels have changed the shaft design 2 or 3 times throughout it's production history and they finally figured it out and kept it simple with a standard single prop nut on the center shaft configuration. I'm ready to fly. Now it's weather and time permitting!
Kevin

ghoffman

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It looks awesome! Please take some video of it running and flying!

purepetrol

Piratekevin, I can't wait any longerHave you flown your corsair? Please tell!!!

PirateKevin

I'm sorry
but I've been so busy and every weekend I'm doing my pirate pillage and plundering till mid August. The weather finally gets here and I'm not flying, it just doesn't seem right does it?
Check out our club www.seattleseafairpirates.org We do charity functions and parades and right now it's our seafair festival

pjwilliams

Hi All

I have this model and agree with most of the comments in this post, However I was gutted after damaging in the model last March, I have since been trying to purchase a port wing section its impossible the last promised delivery is now November some 8 months after ordering. I am so frustrated and feel my duty is to warn people what happens with their after sales service.
That said I hope you enjoy the video I as much as I enjoyed flying the Corsair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-V5E8e6Epk



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN9gXAYy-HE

PirateKevin

I kinda figured product suport would be nil. I tried to get one half of the flap hinge because the kit had one to many two bladed fork flap hinge pieces. The total part count was correct but it needed equal blade pieces to fit between the two bladed fork pieces making up the complete hinge. I ended up making the piece and it works great. I think the only way to get parts is to buy another kit, Spendy but unfortunately the only way.

I did a leak down test on the retracts and I found the slide valve leaks around the hose fittings coming out of the valve body, I tried to fix it and decided to get a new valve so instead of flying I'm waiting for the valve to arrive. I should have bought it locally. Retracts are cool but air leaks really blow a big one.
Good luck rebuilding your!!
Great video! I can hardly wait to get mine in the air. Some time soon I hope.
Kevin

vasek

My Feedback: (4)

one good looking bird in the air!

who will be the fist to strip it and glass&paint? looks worth the effort

PirateKevin

Actually a really nice paint job and detailing can been achieved over the iron on covering and you save all the weight and time.
Kevin

Kostas1

Guys ,

here's the info copied from the BH site :

http://www.blackhorsemodel.com.vn/index.php?mod=pro&act=detail&pid=158

Also another video i have found browsing youtube , here :

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuJ7lUlCqhY[/youtube]

PirateKevin

I finally got to fly my Corsair and it went just perfect. The first take off was short and it squirrled around a little but was fine with the power of the Radial.
I added a couple of clicks of down trim and it flies like it's on rails. The first time turning around and doing a downwind pass down the runway was so sweet. It's not that loud but the Radial rumble is incredible.
I'm using a Carbon Fiber 22 X 12 3 blade from Troybuilt Models and statically it's turning about 3850 RPM but once in the air it unloads, I'm guessing, maybe 750 - 1000 RPM or more and it really pulls it thru the sky. I would not want to rev it up any faster. Most of the flight was around half throttle and stall turns make you look like you know what you're doing. Axial Rolls are great just like the real thing.
I was by myself so I have no video but it really needs to be video'd. You guys need to see this!
If you guys are still thinking about what engine should go in this plane, This is it, It is so cool!!!
Flaps function perfectly and setting it up for landing was very predictable, powering it in on it's final then throttling back and it will settle in like a champ. Sweet sweet landings.
The landing gear, I think are on the lite side, flying on grass which would have been better if the grass was shorter. It needed to be mowed. It would be nicer if they were stouter but they do the job fine.
I really like this plane! It really gets people looking!
Video following!
Kevin

PirateKevin

I decided to make a carrier stand for it out of 3/4 PVC. It's better than using a cardboard box. It's tall enough that I can install the wings and test the retracts and flaps