Ron's Corsair

 

Ron and his daughter pose with the corsair on a perfect day

 

 
Saito 450 radial up front
 
Ron lets the crowds see that beautiful radial

 

1/5 Scale F4U-5 Corsair
All wood, kit cut from Ziroli Plans by builder
Robart Retracts w/functional gear doors
Saito 450 3cyl w/Onboard glow
Scale functional custom made exhaust system
APC 22-12 prop
Scale cockpit
Eight servos
Carried 48oz of fuel -> ~15 minutes of flight time
93" Wingspan
Weight 37lbs
Fiberglassed and painted with Hobbypoxy Paint
Took 1.5 years to build, was my first scratch build project

 

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