Super Detailed Super Corsair

[Kaz]

Originally Posted by Willja67

but more likely I'd get a cease and desist order.

from Curtiss Pitts for stealing the paint job? :p

[Gearz]

Hi Willja67 Your Super Corsair is spectacular to say the least, an inspiring design and build. Its way above my league, but why not push the boundaries and see if you can surpass the Halinsky or GPM benchmark you mentioned.
( Stop just short of, tanks full of Avgas..)

[Willja67]

Originally Posted by Gil

Hey Will,

Wonder how much Heinz Keinz got for the cameo bit?...,

-Gil

Who's that?

Gearz,

Surpassing Halinsky? Tall order that one. If I were even going to attempt it I think I'd have to increase the scale to 1/20 or so. I have no doubt I could do it.....eventually. I know John Griffin has had fair success selling his Tempests and Thunderbolts which are large scale and Rick is generating a lot of interest with his scaled up Thunderbolt build I just wonder what the market is like for really large scale models?

[Gil]

Will,

It's an inside joke. The Heinz ketchup label says "57 Varieties", hence "Heinz Keinz"..., Notice the color of number 57...,

-Gil

[Willja67]

Figured it was about time I actually posted something about the model itself in this thread. I may brag about it too much but I'm really proud of the way I did the curved portion of wing and attached is a shot of the only version I've built without the flaps extended.



I've been working on the wing fold mechanism as well and have been getting really frustrated till i finally figured something out last night. The corsairs wing is hinged in 2 places one on the front spar and one on the main spar. There are plenty of references to the little door that had to open over the hinge on the main spar but I have never heard even the smallest whisper about a little door over the hinge on the front spar! And beleive me I've dug through a lot reference material on the subject. Well i was fiddling with the design trying to make mine functional (if your design is functional you're more likely to get the details right) and the only thing I could see working is if there was another door over the front hinge so I went looking through every pic I had and finally found one that showed it to good advantage. The only reason it's visible is because the outboard wing sections are painted and the inboard have only been primered. So now I can make some more progress!

[milenio3]

Will... does this one help? I guess not, it's not a sharp shot, but tell you what, I can go to the museum and get more for you, just tell me from where and what angles.

[Willja67]

Gerardo,

I'll gladly take you up on that offer. Every angle you can get around the area I have circled in my previous post. There are very few published photos of the front hinge, so that would be nice. Most just get the general area around the leading edge. Just imagine you were trying to design it and take the pics you think you would need to do it.

Thanks a bunch

[milenio3]

Will

As promised, here are the photos of the F4U in details. I hope it's not too late.

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...F4U%20Details/

[Willja67]

Just sent you a pm. Thanks a bunch I have been unable to do anything on the model for the past week owing to work taking me out of town.

[NOBI]

Originally Posted by Willja67

I still have an F-18 Hornet that is about 80% done all I'd have to do is model the landing gear cockpit and weapons and unroll it. Then there is the Golden Eagle project i started on and dropped (probably has the most chance after the Corsair of eventually being completed) then there is my ambition to design and build a real airplane (temporarily halted while learning about airfoil design). But I love the Corsiar and that's why I keep coming back to it.

Hi will,

Still want to see your Hornet, Interested to continue your work but I have many subject wait me in line cheer...