ForcesR

I know your post is 3 years old, I have found the same problem as you did with the left and right ailerons down deflection. I bought my ARF Corsair approximately 16 months ago but I just got around to assembling the ARF. I only get 1/8" down deflection on both the left and right ailerons. I guess QA failed in identifying this problem before shipping. It's a PITA but not to difficult to correct the deflection problem. Thank goodness I have a roll of flat insignia blue Monokote to replace the covering I need to strip of the ailerons to be able to sand down the leading edge of the ailerons to get the required deflection. Oh well it is what it is, hopefully this will be the only problem I encounter during assembly.

Lifer

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You could use differential with the deflection. 3 or 4 times as much up as down will fly the plane well. Have done this successfully for years.

ForcesR

Lifer, I did think of using the differential option but the little voice in my head kept saying no, fix the problem, so I did, Lol. The fix to sand the leading edges and replace the Monokote strips on the ailerons only took 45 minutes each. The PITA fix wasn't as bad as I first thought it would be.

ForcesR

The big mistake of not checking that all items are packed in the box when one purchases an ARF instead of waiting 18 months before opening the box. The first problem encountered was the pre-hinged ailerons, only 1/8" down deflection. I fixed that problem without much difficulty. Unfortunately I have a more critical issue, the two carbon fiber tubes that slide into the center wing section and outer wing panels that help hold the outer wing panels from departing in flight are missing from the box. This is a real PITA trying to find suitable tubing to replace the stock carbon fiber tubes.

Lifer

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Could be replaced with aluminum tubes, perhaps with a wood dowel glued inside for additional strength. The carbon fiber tube acts as an anti-rotation pin as well as a rearward attachment point for the outer wing.

Chris Nicastro

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Look on the Composite Store to see if there is a suitable diameter to replace the tube.

nswords

It looks like Horizon and Tower is discontinuing all TF giant scale warbirds ,or am i missing something?

Lifer

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It certainly looks that way...sadly.

Chris Nicastro

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Yep, ridiculous...

nswords

I have several and they all fly so well?

nswords

I need the wing center section for this F4U .Anyone ?

52238

I used to buy a lot from Tower and HH.....not so much anymore getting rid of TOP FLIGHT models is poor decision because you know they can sell all they can get

Lifer

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Same here. It's difficult to support any organization that seems to have no interest in what we want.

Txmustangflyer

They did that because the topflite models were taking away from H9 ARF sales.

I compared the TF 1/5 mustang side by side with the H9. Ended up with the H9 thinking it would give me more of the pkane budget for the engine mods I wanted to do. Will I be happy in the end...reasonably so, but, in retrospect, if I were to think about it again, I should have dropped the extra cash and gotten the TF.
My life would have been eaiser I think...

nswords

I know its a shame. They really fly well.

nswords

I had 642 flights on mine and dumb thumbed in a gusty wind. no parts available. Im still flying my P47 and Zero.

Lifer

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I have my Tarheel Hal, 2 P-40's, and the Corsair. All are 55cc birds.

Chris Nicastro

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I have no idea how many flights on mine but it’s 12 years old and has had 4 engines! I’ve considered retiring it, glassing it and making a mold from it. Love the way it flies and has been old reliable all this time. I’ve flown the H9 Corsair and while it’s nice it’s too heavy. The TF is a good sport scale Corsair for all around use off grass or paved runway and low to high winds.

Mods I like to see on this plane: Scale Flaps, Scale Tail Gear and Doors, Folding Wings (been done by Earl A. with a custom designed fiberglass mechanism)

Engines: DLE 55RA, Saito FG84, DLE 61, DLE 65
Telemetry: Temp and RPM
Robart Gear - 100% reliable air system and mechanics - add a few drops of silicone oil each season to the cylinders, use large and medium air tanks together for more volume = reliability

Last flight at our club field Summer 2020 before this turned into a gravel pit…

nswords

Were you trying different engines or did you ware them out?

Chris Nicastro

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Trying different engines. I was offered the FG84 so I had to see that one for sure. The cowl was a mod on the H9 cowl and it worked but the AUW was too much for this plane making it critical when landing. The 61 was just not right but in hindsight I think it was just the oil I used which had castor. The 65 is a beast and a perfect balance, more power than the 55RA and still light. The only issue I’m having is the vibration making the cowl loose so I’m working on the cowl mounts. The prop is balanced and runs true so I’m wondering if it’s just the engine. I checked the crank bolt to see if it runs true and it’s fine so it could be a characteristic of this engine. Going back to the 55RA isn’t an option now after flying with this much performance but the 55RA and this size war bird is a great combo.

Chris Nicastro

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TF Corsair with Saito FG84

nswords

I dont suppose that that you would part with that fine looking center wing section. By the way i've had a dle 55 side exhaust in mine for 642 flights.

Chris Nicastro

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Yeah-nahh, you wanna buy the whole plane?

nswords

Probably not,i'm just trying to repair mine after i dumb thumbed the landing,and i have a TF FW 190 with the FG60.

Chris Nicastro

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Yep I repaired a wing panel from a fence strike so I feel your pain!
I’ve got the FG60 in a Hellcat and it’s a pretty sweet engine for that plane, feels like a very good match. In the TF FW I wonder if it’s under powered? I wish I kept my TF FW ARF but sold it new in box instead. I had an issue with the FG60 changing over to a non castor oil blend. I tried the Klotz oil with castor and changed over to the full synthetic so in the process the carb setting wasn’t right and the engine quit in flight. I don’t recommend the castor blend in these RC gas engines, they don’t run right, it’s much better to run full synthetic.