Mike maidens his Top Flite giant scale F4U Corsair at SCCMAS

Hello All,
I have over 1400 still photos of this conversion / build of this Top Flite Giant Scale ARF to my completed state shown here.
If you want a copy on a CD-ROM I'll send it to you for $8.00 including shipping in US.
Simply email me at
michaelATradumodelsDOTcom
Also I'm making a DVD of this video and all my still photos with explanations and step by step procedures. When complete in approximately 10 days I'll make copies and send out for $15.00

[BackRoadsOutlawsRC]

I just bought "This" (Mike's) beautiful Corsair....CAN'T WAIT to fly this plane!!! just gonna do an engine change...saito 325 5 cyl... and its out to the field...

[sactu]

It's refreshing to see a scale pilot that is SCALE. Outstanding job - she looks sublime. Well done!!

[colinallison.]

Brilliant!
What a wonderful gift to be able to create something this darned wonderful.

[rippertrain]

stumbled across this while watching gun vids. very cool thumbs up

[lmdetect]

When the video started, I wasn't liking the rustic look of that plane, but it grew on me the longer I watched.
Super job!
I'm not being critical, because you've done this longer than I have, but for me, it is more difficult to line up on the runway when I use ailerons for the final turn. It also shoots up my anxiety level. Lol
The rudder makes this maneuver much more smooth and less stressful.
Love that plane wcolby.

[billallman]

Gorgeous! And great performance. Plus, I have to add, wonderfully done pilot - knew who it was the instant I saw him. Great work and I hope it brings you many hours of pleasure.

[albertraschiatore]

Really nice job. I know that thing is hard to land and takeoff. I had a smaller scale one as a kid. landing and taking off was a big problem. But once it got in the air if they're fantastic I think it took me a year to build mine. & I didn't do as much detail as you did I still watch black sheep squadron. Every Sunday on me TV at 7 p.m.

[scottanderson]

Nice camera work! It's a pleasure to watch a flight with a competent camera operator catching the details and working the zoom!
Nice work on the Corsair Mike! It is truly eye-candy.

I see you did the nav lights and the formation lights, but I did not see the retractable landing light. Did I miss it?
Nice work on the Earl Aune tailwheel! Did you do the tail-hook as well?

Did you rig up the Dive Brake option? That's where the Mains are extended but the tail wheel is not. Its a cool option for scale flight that I have not seen anyone do for competition.

Congratulations on a great project!

[bobmcelroy]

Got my DVD     Very nice, Well done on the step by step conversion of a Corsair ARF .       

[MrWoodpecker]

Great job Mike and flite.I just flew my TFGS F4U and she flew great, , , landing was not good, 5 ft short of the runway.Little damage but she is ready to go .Tom

[servaaslabs]

I have flown this model at this flying site, in Real Flight! :-)

[blakjack]

Very nice scale modifications to an otherwise benign looking ARF. Dicey rotation and landing but a good maiden flight nonetheless. A 3 bladed prop would complete the scale appearance.

[Tuffenoughu]

Fantastic work.  But just out of curiosity, why after all this effort in your work did you not go with a scaled hartzell three bladed prop setup?

[eh]

Yes I after all this effort in your work did you not go with a scaled hartzell three bladed prop setup? Hope you changed it by now.
Otherwise fantastic work.

[mamatalu]

why all the scale details and completely non-scale prop and spinner?

[givemetoast]

Very nice! Hmmmm....why did you remove the fiberglass? 

[dannyscoggin]

Great work! I guess of u can't build them anymore modify them:)

[transformer]

No flaps on landing and no rudder input on take off and landing, amazing how many pilots have no skills in rudder control. A very
beautiful plane.

[saito]

Awesome! Do you know if the Evolution 77cc 9-cylinder radial would fit?? Thanks for sharing!

[justanotherguy]

Hi Michael, I am interested in your CD-ROM. Is that the correct email address? Did you mistakenly spell out the @ symbol and the . symbol?