is it windy yet? Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I have a question about the 1:32 Tamiya Corsair kits. Can the real aircraft have one wing folded up and the other down in the flight position? I am planning a build and this will help me fit an extra aircraft into the case. I know the Hellcat can do it. I don’t really care if it is rarely done or operationally never done, but can it physically be done? I’ve watched videos where they both move together. I’ve also watched the restored Reb Bull Corsair fold one up then the other, but both wings were popped loose went up a small amount then the starboard went up followed by the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Yes it can. There are several pictures of them like this out there. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 MikeC and The Dude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Somewhere I have a really good period pic of one like that on an airfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Tnarg and MikeC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 That's not the period pic I was thinking of but I know somewhere I have a 1040's pic of an AFA one parked with one down and one up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Likely so indeed. I am still looking for the AFA pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Its these pictures that I am looking for Vandy 1 VX 4, Bill Cross, Out2gtcha and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I built my first one that way https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=1926 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I believe the hydraulics are interlinked, so unless there was some damage, it’s unlikely. Never seen a single pic of a WW2 US Corsair in that configuration but as shown above, it was possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Here is one from the Korean war, at the left side: Jari Michael931080, LSP_Ron, Bill Cross and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 2 short videos ... Both wings simultaneous... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQxb-V-rZqA&ytbChannel=null One wing at a time ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vvbF7IumME Out2gtcha, kkarlsen, D.B. Andrus and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 6 hours ago, LSP_Ron said: I built my first one that way https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=1926 That’s a great looking Corsair Ron. Did that not require a bit of surgery though. If memory serves me the kit come with 2 wing spars. One for oth wings up and the other option for both wings down. I’m assuming you must have had to modify the kit parts to get that configuration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I think it all depends on the hyd.pump they were then the simplest type,pushing out certain amount of oil, that wasn't enough fol all the system users remember the lg of the period aircraft-they too raised one by one about the utube clips-the difference to me are the eng.revs first one was almost idle,second a bit higher my 2 tech.cents ))))))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossington 1 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I'm sure that RN Corsairs (At least) had a L-Both-R Button. I've seen photos of them parked parallel to the deck edge where the over-hanging wing was left down as it's in no-ones way over the sea, yet the inboard one is down in case of a follow on landing aircraft. I'm also sure that as a Wildcat wing fold is manual, it could be asymmetric but v. rare as it would over-balance the machine on windy deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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