F4U-4 Corsair to U Control

[al]

Wow, Looking great!

[ADW 123]

engine came in today. compression is great, and cant wait to test it. the quarter is just so you can get an idea of size. (sorry for those who have not seen a quarter)




the thing also weights about 86 grams! this thing has got some power to it....

[Squishyp38]

(sorry for those who have not seen a quarter)

This might just be me, but is that a big or a small engine?

[ADW 123]

for me, yes. for some extremest out there, absolutely not.

[Supercubber95]

I would love to build U-control. But, I don't know what all I need to do it (e.g. gas tank, engine ect.). If I ain't intruding privacy, how much does a setup like this cost in the long run? Thanks!

[ADW 123]

i would start out with a 400 series model. those are good flyers. about 50 bucks. on ebay, you are probably able to score for lower, but ill give you the worse case. that kits has just about everything you need except a fuel tank, motor, glow fuel. my cox .049 Tee Dee (much more power than you need for a 400 series, but it does the trick!) costed me about 70 dollars brand new, with original instructions, original tool for adjustments, a fuel tank motor mount, and screws. from there, all you need are fuel lines and fuel, which doesnt cost much. i would spend less than 14 bucks for both of them.

of course, the prices up there are only for my case. im sure you can find better deals if you place your bid properly. that motor also came with a glow head clip, which conencts to any 1.5 V battery, and will clip onto the glow head of the engine for starting.


here is the wing with top stringers on. i thing that i have figured out the fuel tank, but do not know for sure. i think that the side (the skiniest of the trianular prism) goes on the bottom, with the angled fuel thing on the bottom and facing the outside of the circle.

[Supercubber95]

Thanks

[al]

Crazy. Looks like a lot of fun. The wings look great. Can't wait to see the engine mounted in there.

[ADW 123]

supercubber- i also forgot to mention some eighth inch plywood (which will cost nothing) to make the motor mount out of. we dont want the vynal ones. you just cut a new one. then you want some eighth inch balsa. then you glue em together. the balsa side sicks to the nose of the fuse, and and plywood side goes to the motor mount. of course, i learned all of this stuff from Bill Parker, he is the master u controler.

al- i am having lots of fun. the engine i have been having some dificulty with. i figure a really good cleaning, and some new fuel and a fuel tank that i can actually figure out will help. ill have to order new tissue as the stuff in the kit is useless.

[al]

ill have to order new tissue as the stuff in the kit is useless.

How old is this kit? Did you mention that already?

[ADW 123]

i haven't ! thanks for reminding me al. i completly forgot.

the kit came with an order form for parts, and a catalog for the kits. the parts paper has a date on it: March of '71



but that really doesnt tell us exactly, so here is something alittle more accurate. the catalog-





look at those prices! this corsair costed 12 bucks then. now its 75. some inflation...

so not only did the catalog have u control planes on it still, but also the prices. i am way to youngh to really know when these kits costed this much...

[al]

Wow, love the catalog! It's like building a piece of history.
Thanks for the snapshots.

[lukebozek1]

That Cox 09 really ruled! I believe it put out almost .25 HP, don't get those fingers in there. I wish there was some way to get the ailerons to work with the elevators like the old Top-Flite Nobler! With the wing angle, how do you plan on running the lead-outs?

[ADW 123]

lukebozek1, are you talking about lead - outs as in the control lines?

[BillParker]

on the corsair, the lines go on top of the wing...