marauderdriver Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) What- If......................It just rolls of the tongue......What -If. While banging on the keyboard on April Fools Day, Trying to get LSP Kev to reveal the next G/B I had a serious Brain-Fart. With an idea already in my head of a Demo Team build and looking around at some kits that I've been trying to sell off, I saw something that started to brew in my limited capacity little mind. I had told my wife in the past I was going to build her a plane and name it for her. I was planning to use my Tamiya P-51 with the Blondie markings and paint her name on it, OK!. And the juices kept bubbling and rolling. Looking at the unsold pile is a Trumpy F4U-1D Corsair...... Everyone says it is a crap kit and I couldn't give away I thought a USAAF P-something OD over gray .... OH and another kit I couldn't give away Trumpy's F6F-3 Hellcat....crap kit, RIGHT GUY's? USAAF P- something else NMF CheckerTails? Name one of them for my wife JUICES starting to BOIL................I don't know where the thought came from..... UNLIMITED RENO RACER ........never built one ...... which one ......Corsair's been done ..H-cat hasn't Looking at the two I could see why.....Corsair...what mods?.... the only Corsair I'd seen in race livery that looked COOL is the Super Corsair......Ok....now I don't have a 32nd scale R-4360 laying around the house and the fuselage need to be cutdown ....... I'm not trying to convert this to a Super Corsair in my own markings...No I want something uniquely mine. ....Cut down the fuselage and add a totally different canopy....still working on which one I want to use....... Engine? Here is where the Juices boiled -over .... No R-4360? R-2800 in the kit .......Not enough power..... MORE POWER (monkey sounds...thanks Tim) ......Hellcat ........R-2800.......Corsair......R-2800???????? The 4360 was basically 2 R-1830 put together??????? 2x R-2800 = a Pratt & Whitney R-5600 QUAD WASP! I have and extra cowl if I need it, razor saw, sheet plastic, idea.......have to make a few drawings..... Engineer a twist to the cylinder banks? Super Corn-Cob??? Haven't touched anything on the kits except pulling the engine tree from the H-cat kit. I ask the wife her favorite color........PINK.............then she said Red.........& Black.....so Red& Black ..... I then told her what I have planned and to find a photo that I can have made into a decal...... MIZZ RHONDA-KAY That's my story and I'm sticking to it!! Edited May 8, 2015 by marauderdriver Girlscanplay2, Out2gtcha and AndersN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 NICE!!! Love the RENO racer ideeeer marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) Actually The trum F6F-3 isn't that bad. IIRC the biggest issue was the shape just behind the pit. It bulges more.....Harv Edited April 6, 2015 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thanks Brian, It really hurt when it happened, but now I'm ready. Jack Hey Harv, Well it is only the engine I'm stealing, so there's hope for it yet. All I ever hear is the BASHING of these two kits and since I couldn't sell'em I'll make use out of them, and maybe find a replacement engine in the future Thanks Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thanks MARU, I hope it's comfortable as this could take awhile I forgot 36 cylinders......EEEEEK! I'm looking forward to the challenge Hang on ......this could be a BUMPY RIDE Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Comrade Jack has our support, comrade Jack shoud remember that people's democratic stash is available to him, to help with his developing efforts. There are also many canopies , Fw, P-47, etc. all for grabs. Also we have many spinners, that would look killer on Corsair Trully yours Gnrsm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmh53wrench Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Here is some inspiration Jack.... Enjoy... marauderdriver, Zero77 and Girlscanplay2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Have fun with the exhaust buddy !..........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 SpeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Comrade Jack has our support, comrade Jack shoud remember that people's democratic stash is available to him, to help with his developing efforts. There are also many canopies , Fw, P-47, etc. all for grabs. Also we have many spinners, that would look killer on Corsair Trully yours Gnrsm. Generalissimo, It is good to know the PDS is available as I'm thinking a counter rotating propeller system would be needed to counter the extreme torque from this massive power plant. I believe that the power of 6000 horses should be easily obtained. Also considering the vertical height of the fin and possible lengthening of the fuselage. All points to ponder in the design of the Worlds Fastest Propeller Driven Aircraft. Thank You Sir for making this possible Comrade Jack Here is some inspiration Jack.... Enjoy... Thank You Sir for the Eye Candy Jack Have fun with the exhaust buddy !..........Harv Thanks Harv, Thinking of taking it to MIDAS Ber-de In-ta-rest-tink!!! Jack Holy Corncobs, Batman! That about says it ALL Ernie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) SpeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeD! Oil coolers to small, canopy definitely to big, need more prop or two. Generalissimo, we know how to build counter-rotating propellers. The decadent capitalist can not build one to last, that is why they depend on a larger bladed one. We know that "Tip-Speed" critical to efficiency Think GEE-BEE with a gull wing Comrade Jack PS Did you observe that the left small landing gear door appears to be missing? Edited April 7, 2015 by marauderdriver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) Thanks Dan, It's amazing how the RACE BUG has bitten this G/B. I never dreamed when I was bugging LSP Kevfor a What-if, that I would have come up with this.I had a whole other Idea a few days ago. Well, been trying to figure out how to make a R-5600? I think I'm off to a pretty good start and still working on some details. I think it's going to have Direct Fuel Injection. May still have to go to MIDAS for the exhaust pipes? Here are some preliminary shots of "Quad-Wasp" Edited April 8, 2015 by marauderdriver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Looks terrific Jack! Does the spacing between the banks look a bit wide? marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks Brian, Actual kit spacing Figured it would be good for cooling air flow, especially the rear bank. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) The spacing of the cylinders banks on the Trumpeter kit is ... fancyful (is that an appropriate term to describe politely an abomination ?) This spacing would probably create unmanageable torsional loads on the master rods, and strange cooling air flows... Not sure they would be efficiently cooled. But it's your what-if Project, Jack, so do what you like ! Hubert Edited April 8, 2015 by MostlyRacers marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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