F4U-1A Corsair Cockpit (1/6 Scale)

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I’m close to being finished with the left side of the cockpit for my Corsair. I have had difficulty finding close-up pictures of the switch/breaker panel but I found a wiring diagram and I think this is pretty accurate. Does anyone know the color of the “GUNS” switch safety cover?

Here’s the cockpit as it is now. I still need to so some more detailing but it’s coming along.



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That is looking very good, so far. Please keep us posted on your progress.

Darwin, O.F. [alien]

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Will do.

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Really excellent work so far. I can’t imagine building a model that large, but the detaill is fantastic. Keep us posted.

Regards, Rick

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Toggle switch covers are to prevent inadvertant activation and are ALWAYS red.

Very nice job on the cockpit, too.

Ray

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Thats very cool[tup] Are there plans for the whole aircraft[:P]

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Holy cr@p! That’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. Are you going to build the entire plane?

Look forward to progress pics [tup]

-Fred

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Thanks Ray, I knew it was red but which red? hahaha I just came back from my LHS and there must be 10 different reds. What I chose was “Italian” red. It looked a little brighter than just “red” and I think it will be OK.

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bhplans.com is what I got mine. If I wasn’t clear, this is a Radio Controlled model that I am building. It will have folding wings, the canopy will open/close, I have retractable landing gear, etc. Here’s the frame and the Pilot:

Thanks for all your kind comments but this is easy compared to what you guys do with the 1/32 and smaller models. I could never compete - you all amaze me!

If you’re interested, here’s a couple of videos of this size Corsair folding their wings:

F4U Corsair RC Plane Wing Folding by Pappy883
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO5diaabCl8

Oregon Scale Aviation Wing Folding for RC Planes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBI1oA1Gjfc

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Very nice work. Looking forward to your pics of the final build, Bill.

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Impresive work man! I never see something like this, a big bird uhm?¿

congratulations and keep us posted

best regards

Jeremias

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That’s some fine work there rw!

Folding wings videos were cool too.

Camo

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1/6, thats the biggest plane scale i ever saw (well next to 1/1)

keep up the good work[:)]

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Amazing is it RC?

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Sorry it too me so long to reply…

Yes it is RC but I don’t know if I will fly it… :wink: