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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Ron Merrill on August 23, 2007, 11:52:24 AM
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Anyone know where i can get an up to date set of plans for a full fuse, .60 size Corsair stunter? Thanks in advance for any input. y1 Ron. #^
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Hi Ron,
Flying Models has the pans for a Jack Sheeks' Corsair. I believe Jack used a ST 46, but it could probably use more power, it is a good sized plane!
Sorry, I have the article/magazine at home, can't remember the plan number.
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Uuuhhh, Bill..are you saying you're on this site while at work?.....just trying to save you from yourself....your friend in need..Bob
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Bill, i have those plans, but was looking for something newer. I think someone flew a Corsair at the nats a couple of years ago, but "sometimers" may have me. #^ Ron. I'am at work, but of course on lunch break!!!!!!!!! ;D
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Hi All!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I will admit, I AM at work! **)
But, today, I did not have a whole lot TO DO at work! **)
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Bill, i have those plans, but was looking for something newer. I think someone flew a Corsair at the nats a couple of years ago, but "sometimers" may have me. #^ Ron. I'am at work, but of course on lunch break!!!!!!!!! ;D
LL~ Ok, I really haven't seen a magazine article on a Corsair that is of the size you are referring to. I HAVE seen a big Corsair lately, maybe from the UK? then again, maybe not......
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I think the Corsair you're referring to is the Kirk Mullinex (sp?) designed Corsair. Traditional Navy paint with the green stripes on the wings? All I know is he's from California. I would imagine one of the California guys (Jim Aron, Maybe) would have details.
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I saw a guy flying a Corsair at Whitter Narrows here in So. Cal a few months back. I do believe Larry Renger (aka DesignMan) know the guy. The plane flys very well and the pilot flys very well.
Andy
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I think the Corsair you're referring to is the Kirk Mullinex (sp?) designed Corsair. Traditional Navy paint with the green stripes on the wings? All I know is he's from California. I would imagine one of the California guys (Jim Aron, Maybe) would have details.
Thanks Randy! That is the one! How did I forget Kirk?? (met him in '93 or '96 at the NATS.)
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Thanks Randy! That is the one! How did I forget Kirk?? (met him in '93 or '96 at the NATS.)
I spoke with Kirk several times about his plane, was planning to try one myself but just don't have the time to do it justice. He said he didn't draw up any plans. At one time Eric Rule told me there may be a kit version of his plane if they ever came up with a set of plans (told him I'm in if it happens) but not sure if any progress has been made.
James
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The Corsair of Kirk Mullinix is outstanding, both in appearance and in performance. Lucky for many of uys in the in the Soutwest, Kirk does not get to practice very much. He is a good flyer. (He place 5th at the Nats several years ago.)
As has been reported, he does not have plans for the Corsair he built, nor do I believe he intends to produce any. The fuselage was done with molded shells. The bellcrank was in the inboard wing with a transfer pushrod past the reverse gull wing shape of the wing. He is a master machinist and machined his own universal joints for the full span flaps which means that the flaps work across the span of that reverse gull wing shape. The universal joints he used are flawless. There is absolutely no "slop" in the flap control system. This is not a project for the faint hearted. Nor would it be a very practical airplane to be made available as a kit unless there would be some major modifications to his bellcrank and flap arrangements. Then, it would not be the magnificent Corsair that is Kirk's.
Also, as has been reported in this thread, Jack Sheeks had a full bodied Corsair in the November 1978 issue of Flying Models. It has I-Beam construction. Flaps were employed only on the inboard sections of the reverse gull wing.
Jack Sheeks also did a Profile Corsair in the March 73 issue of Model Builder magazine. This is a .40 size, "conventinal" cnstruction profile. Flaps were installed only on the inboard sections of the wing.
I am not aware of any other published designs for a Corsair stunter.
Keith
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Thanks to everyone for the info. I have ordered a new set of Jack Sheeks Corsair plans, and will see if KTanks will cut me a short kit for it. #^ Ron.