The corsair had a year production run from 1940 to 1953. Top flite dummy replica radial engine 9 cylinder topq7902 plastic 18th scale. This is the top flite scale cockpit kit for the giant scale f4u corsair kit topa0410. The vought f4u corsair was a carrier capable fighter aircraft and was first delivered as a prototype to the us navy in 1940. About aerofred has been providing model airplanes and boats plans to the modeling community since march 2006, the site has grown from a few hundreds of plans to the thousands you see today with contributions from out members. The f4u corsair gold giant scale edition is a wwii, single engine fighter airplane.
Specifications flying weight200125000g, 2325 lb 10. F4u corsair rc aircraft plans manuals vought pdf pdf. Top flite giant scale corsair build indias open forum. Long story made short this was bought to be used in the making. You must build the plane according to the plan and the top flite giant corsair requires a. Top flite giant scale f4u corsair with test flight video. Since this is a scale model with lots of detail, youll find it takes a little longer to complete than the sport models youve built before.
Below is an incredible video of a german model maker who designed and flew a huge indoor rc version of this incredible aircraft. Speaking of manuals, did you know you can download the manual. It also shows a top flite internal muffler topq7915. As the photo shows, this is definitely a large scale model aircraft. When it came to aerial combat, the corsairs record was very impressive. I am building a top flight giant corsair 86 wing span and am trying to decide what motor to put in it. Top flite giant scale corsair build indias open forum for. For more on the top flite giantscale f4u arf, visit the product page at. Top flite models, champaign, il you have reached ftp. From my own experience building the topfltie 18 scale giant corsair i am glad to have the details in the kit. View online or download top flite giant f4u corsair user manual, instruction manual. Jul 16, 2015 let the goop dry for a couple of hours before running the engine. Sold pending payment this is a top flite arf that has never been finished. All details are included, down to the insulation for the cockpit walls.
Top flites 60 size and giant scale rc airplane kits. Installing saito fg60r3 radial engine into top flite. Mike maidens his top flite giant scale f4u corsair at sccmas. A big fourblade propeller, functional threepanel flaps, electric 90degree rotating retracts and muscular outlines are just the highlights of its authentic feature list. The corsair came about from a navy spec for a new shipboard fighter in the late 1930s. View and download top flite giant f4u corsair instruction book online. If you dont like building from scratch you can always build from a kit such as the above top flite s f4u corsair kit. This product was added to our catalog on april 19, 2017. Huge corsair f4u radial engine rc airplane over 4 meter wingspan duration. The top flite gold edition 60 size rc vought corsair airplane kit. The credits are a way to recognize work done with the plans, may be scanning, tracing, cleaning, restoring, scaling the f4u1a corsair model airplane plan.
Toptopa0704 giant scale corsair arf top flite advantage. I got a bit more progress done over the holiday and was able to install the engine and engine cowling on the top flite corsair. I have 2 in mind saito 300tt dp or a os ff 320 if anyone has any thoughts on these or any others, your in put would be great. After you set the needle valves and check the fuel flow, the airplane is ready for the cowl to be reinstalled. Top flite cockpit interior kit 15 scale f4u corsair. Their prices are approximately 12 of the regular master series prices.
Drilling, sawing, sanding, or machining wood products generates wood dust and other substances known to the state of california to cause cancer. The hangar 9 f4u1d corsair is a giantscale masterpiece for 60cc power plants that delivers scale details worthy of being called competition grade. Your top flite gold edition giant f4u corsair is intended. Cockpit kits master series sport scale cockpit accessories small canopy rails tips master series cockpit kits are highly detailed kits which set the standard for cockpit kits for rc aircraft. The top flite giant corsair uses the assume the plan and written. With that in mind whats the biggest radial engine that will fit in a top flite gs warbird are there other makers kits that would be a better fit. Top flite corsair giant scale plane specs at the end of the video. P51b 60 top flite plans aerofred download free model. Top flite giant scale corsair arf topa0704 from the manufacturer this is the radio controlled, gasoline powered, almost ready to fly giant scale gold edition f4u corsair from top flite. Jul 15, 2015 i got a bit more progress done over the holiday and was able to install the engine and engine cowling on the top flite corsair. Top flite giant scale corsair build indias open forum for rc flying, planes, helicopters, aeromodelling, cars and hobby stores. Top flite giant scale f6f hellcat arf retracts view image.
Features enhance scale detail and realism designed for easy installation can be assembled and painted in a few hours details such as seat, seat belt, instrument panel, control sticks, control knobs, and decals. Axles installed at angle specified by manufacture and comes with a complete small air system included see part number 3400 for air system description. Youll enjoy equally winning performance with top flites f4u corsair at the field a model that combines gold edition engineering with easy arf assembly. The top flite giant corsair arf requires the use of retractable landing. The top flite kit is at the top of my list right now, but im open to suggestions. Installing saito fg60r3 radial engine into top flite giant hellcat f6f duration.
Top flite f4u corsair instruction manual pdf download. Lots of days i didnt work on it,but a lot of work has gone into this plane so far. Top flite models guarantees this kit to be free of defects in both material and workmanship at the. This video is how to install the saito fg60r radial engine into the top flite giant hellcat f6f. Table of contents set the control throws28 to this model visit the top flite web site at p. This 15th scale warbird boasts scale accuracy, along with the ease of assembly made possible by gold edition engineering.
Top flite giant scale corsair arf topa0704 from the manufacturer this is the radio controlled, gasoline powered, almost ready to fly giant. All master series cockpits are available in a short kit version, which usually excludes gunsights, most resin pieces, and machine pieces. F4u corsair rc aircraft plans manuals vought pdf download here if you are searched for a ebook f4u corsair rc aircraft plans manuals vought in pdf format, in that case you come on to right website. Top flite find a huge selection of top flite radio control airplanes and parts at rc planet.
Topflite giant scale corsair build builds mvrcc member forum. Topflite giant scale corsair build builds mvrcc member. I understand that the robart 148 corsair retracts were specially built for the tf corsair. Thats it for our exclusive top flite giant scale f4u corsair arf buildalong. This kit has been around for a fair time now, so many of. Top flite corsair giant scale engine saito fg60r3 radial 60cc guidance jeti diablo transmitter with central box 200 receiver retracts robart air retracts with robart wheels servos. Whats the biggest radial engine that will fit in a giant scale corsair p47 p also depending on your flite experiance maybe a p47 would be a better first choice. Top flite decals giant corsair arf topa1860 rc planet. The standoffs are aluminum and come with stainless steel screws. The most important part of any model build is making sure the cg balance point is correct. You must build the plane according to the plan and the top flite giant corsair requires a minimum of 10 giant f4u corsair. Mike maidens his top flite giant scale f4u corsair at sccmas duration. Looking for the most up to date and popular hobby products. The plan drawing is fairly clear, however the neatly drawn text is in french and handwritten.
Buy your top flite decals giant corsair arf topa1860 at rc planet and save on all our top flite parts and accessories. The top flite gold edition 60 size rc airplane kit is in stock. Download model airplane plans free to download browsable model airplane plans. The wingspan is 86 inches making it somewhere between 15th and 16th scale. Workshop buildalong, top flite giant scale f4u corsair, part. View and download top flite f4u corsair instruction manual online. Features enhance scale detail and realism designed for easy installation can be assembled and painted in a few hours details such as seat, seat belt, instrument panel, control sticks, control knobs, and decals includes one white plastic left side panel one white plastic right side panel one white. Arf giant scale gold edition f4u corsair, matte finish decals, radial engine details, tail cone, cowl, wheels, cockpit interior, workdisplay stand, foam work mat and. Image of aeroworks p51 with top fliteaeroworks style wrap around pitts muffler for da50. Then charge up your batteries and head to the flying field. Home gear finder top flite f4u corsair 15 scale page 1 of 1. Whats the biggest radial engine that will fit in a giant scale corsair p47 p comp arf has a p47 coming out made for the moki 215250 radial.
Most giant scale warbirds have working retractable landing gear, just like the full scale versions. Long story made short this was bought to be used in the making of a movie that never came to pass due to lack of funding. The topflite giant scale corsair kit is of standard balsa and ply construction. This plane is a plug n play version and includes the servos, motor, and esc but does not include the transmitter, receiver, battery or charger. The rc vought corsair can be built from the top flite rc airplane kits and will be an absorbing build and will fly very well. Big sky hobby is owned by jeremy steinmueller, who has been doing rc for over 20 years, and has worked in and owned hobby shops for over 15 years. We ask for your understanding as you may experience delivery delays. Arf giant scale gold edition f4u corsair, matte finish decals, radial engine. I just seen the post about the dog chewing up the plane on another forum again,and realized it wasnt you who posted that. This spinner is intended for installation on the top flite giant scale corsair arf topa0704 72412 pjw irjxs. We presented the complete option of this ebook in pdf, doc, djvu, txt, epub formats.
We stripped the covering from the plane to change the color to match the plane for the movie. Well going to post a few pictures of the kit i have been working on for a two month span now. Page 1 page 2 table of contents page 3 ama page 4 retractable landing gear page 5 covering tools page 6 kit contents page 7 assemble the wing page 8 page 9 hook up the flaps and. Thank you for purchasing the top flite gold edition giant f4u corsair. Vintage top flite p51 mustang radio control standoff scale kit. Shop, chat or learn from the biggest personalities in radio control. The vought f4u corsair is one of the more famous and recognizable fighter aircraft of world war ii. Engine competed in a scale contest, you could start out in fun build. Weve all seen the corsair, big, dark blue, funny bent wings, huge three or four blade prop, air scoops in the wing roots, yeah thats the one.
Only half of it is done the fuselage,the hardest part is yet to come the gull wing. I was fortunate enough to obtain a top flite kit from robert on these forums and have decided to document my build, whilst hopefully gaining invaluable information from the experts on this forum. I decided i wanted more of a challenge than the couple of wot 4s i have built and fancied building a more traditional kit, specifically a f4u corsair. Download p51b 60 top flite plans at aerofred model airplanes plans. The topflite giant scale corsair kit is of standard balsa and ply construction with some hardwoods where you would expect to find it, landing gear mounts, servo rails, firewall. Top flite spinner giant corsair arf topa1855 airplanes. Add to wish list top flite giant f6f hellcat 5561cc gasep arf. The f4u1a corsair plans is supposed to be scaled correctly, a good way to be sure about this it to open it with adobe pdfreader and measure the parts checking if they fit together. This is the spinner for the top flite giant corsair arf comments. But since this is a top flite gold edition kit, it is as easy to build as most sport models. Top flite hobby rc airplane giant scales for sale in stock ebay. Many people build their giant scale warbirds from scratch by using plans. With a giant plane like the top flite corsair, you need to take your time, or better yet, get the help of a friend to move the plane around.
Apr 10, 2018 mike maidens his top flite giant scale f4u corsair at sccmas duration. Hangar 9 f4u1d corsair 60cc arf giant scale warbird rc. Top flite models guarantees this kit to be free from defects in. Its scale outline, impressive scale appearance, and hangar 9 performance, make this an exciting warbird to show off at the field. Top flite models guarantees this kit to be free of defects in both material and. In that top flite has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be 3850 4310 g assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final userassembled product page 2. Great deals on top flite hobby rc airplane giant scales. Vintage top flite f4u corsair rc radio control scale airplane kit. Its not that hard to build but it is not a beginner kit either. Above this is the hardware that comes with the dle 55 engine.
Your everything radio control and more hobby store. The top flite giant scale rc airplane kit of the corsair. Workshop buildalong, top flite giant scale f4u corsair, part 7. Personally after owning a 250 i would not mess with the radial again. Workshop buildalong, top flite giant scale f4u corsair. Get access to 16,000 woodworking plans, download 50 free plans. Big sky hobby is a retail store that specializes in rc airplanes and helicopters. Image of top flite style wrap around pitts on da50. You can viewdownload the manual from towers web page for the tf f6f. The top flite giant corsair uses the assume the plan and written instructions are. But looks like this may have happened to others at different times,young puppys like to chew everything they can find.