F4U14-1 Corsasym

ericr · February 04, 2015, 08:31:51 AM

incredible, as always

zenrat · February 05, 2015, 02:42:32 AM

Coming along nicely.

Tophe · February 10, 2015, 11:42:14 AM

Thanks a lot!
The model is now finished (according to my poor standards, sorry), the drawing dream has turned solid

Tophe · February 10, 2015, 11:45:36 AM

My 5 year old son made a very different photograph, showing the asymmetric nose landing gear...

perttime · February 10, 2015, 01:00:13 PM

I have never seen anything like that before!

And I don't think it is realistic ...

rickshaw · February 10, 2015, 04:34:41 PM

Realistic? Wash your mouth out!

Tophe · February 10, 2015, 08:04:09 PM

Dear rickshaw is right: on this planet (in my mind), such an aircraft fly perfectly well, and most of my colleagues here in the psychiatric asylum do confirm: this layout is the best for speed (that is why the doctors around us are jealous and punish us with painful infections, this is torture...)

zenrat · February 11, 2015, 02:00:58 AM

PR19_Kit · February 11, 2015, 02:15:11 AM

And the Chief test pilot said after its first flight 'It's very handy handy having that damned great engine out of the way so I can see where I'm going!'

Dizzyfugu · February 11, 2015, 03:08:49 AM

Wicked...!

Tophe · February 11, 2015, 03:50:25 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 11, 2015, 02:15:11 AM
And the Chief test pilot said after its first flight 'It's very handy handy having that damned great engine out of the way so I can see where I'm going!'

Yes! Countering torque is not the only possible reason...

No, "seriously", the design was based on the crew member in the nose, pedalling to increase the propeller speed (through gears and shaft engineering, seriously!)

NARSES2 · February 11, 2015, 07:10:53 AM

I love the fact even the undercarriage is asymmetric

Tophe · February 11, 2015, 08:02:30 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on February 11, 2015, 07:10:53 AM
I love the fact even the undercarriage is asymmetric

In fact... (I tell you a secret, don't repeat it, shhht...) I am a very bad modeller, and the little landing gear was badly glued upside down, not vertical properly, but as the aircraft is completely asymmetric, special words did pretend this was voluntary... hehehe...

crudebuteffective · February 11, 2015, 10:31:26 AM

what do you drink and where can i get some!!!??? because its powerful stuff by the look of it

Tophe · February 11, 2015, 11:20:37 AM

Quote from: crudebuteffective on February 11, 2015, 10:31:26 AM
what do you drink and where can i get some!!!??? because its powerful stuff by the look of it

I swear all is legal! This is dirty-sock juice or something like that (I don't remember exactly, my brains went away with it)...