We are not trying to replicate the instructions
here (as those supplied are detailed) just provide a series of pictures of how
we built the Corsair.
You use or rely on these pics at your own risk
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Stabiliser
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Stabiliser
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Elevator
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Elevator
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Tail - Elevator torque rod
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Robart Retractable Tail Wheel 'A' Closed loop wire to rudder servo for steerable
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Rudder
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Rudder
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Fin
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Fin and Rudder
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Upper Half Fuselage Begining
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Formers
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Top Fuselage |
Stabiliser Saddle
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Top Fuselage with Stabiliser Saddle Fitted
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Front Formers
Wing Saddle Assembly
Saddle assembly can be assembled without glue at first to ensure fit then glued when satisfied all joins true .
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Wing Saddle Assembly
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Assembly Fitted to Fuselage
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Because we were using a Webra 61 with 2:1 gearing engine mount we couldnt use the Top Flite bearers as per instructions/plan
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'C' balsa ring added inside fire wall flush with outer edge to
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Marked where engine would mount on front of fire wall. Cut out square and replaced with 1/4 ply square and glued in |
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Half of front reinforcing ply glued in place and engine
mount positioned with engine to centre prop shaft and mark accordingly
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Temporarily place other half of ply reinforcement in
place (keeps cowling level while centering engine)
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Measuring from inner diameter of cowl at 4 points for
centering engine. A cable tie was used to hold the engine to mount
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Mark outline of engine mount
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Mark fixing holes
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Drill holes
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Bolt on with claw nuts on inside of firewall
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Install 12oz fuel tank & throttle push rod
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Balsa sheeting around front of fuselage
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Glue in 2nd half reinforcing front ply and final tightening of engine mount fixing bolts | |
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wingspars
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Wing Outboard Sections
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Torque rod for flaps. Made from carbon rod coupled
using boat prop couplings. Aluminium tube glued into ribs, carbon rod
passes within tube and can turn for flaps. Servo horns (boat rudder horns)
glued & drilled retained with grub screw to carbon rod. Right hand
(black) horn attaches to servo (centre of wing)
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Centre of wing: both torque rods joined
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Flap servo mounted on 1/16 ply with 1/4 bearers underside
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Flap Servo in position
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Wing Dowl
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Sheeting Wings Underside
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Corsair Aileron
   Robart Aileron Hinge Centering Tool 
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Corsair Aileron Robart Hinges Fitted Corsair Flaps 3/32 Balsa Sheet Ready for ribs top & bottom |
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Aileron & Flaps In Postion
NOTE The hinges were glued into the wing, flaps and ailerons were covered before final fixing   
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Flaps Pinned in position marking out for Hinges, unlike ailerons are not in centre but drilled at 45deg into wing underside false trailing edge
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Flaps & Aileron Covered, hinged and fixed
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