Giant Corsair

Model Airplane News, Nov 1998 by Chianelli, Chris

hen Top Flite came out with an IMAA-legal Gold Edition Mustang a year and a half ago, many wondered which in the Gold Edition series would be the next to get the "giant" treatment. Well, mv friends, here it is-a beautiful 1/s.7s-scale F4U Corsair. According to its manufacturer, this allwood kit retains the engineering and quality that made the .60-size Corsair-and the entire Gold Edition series, for that matter-such big hits with modelers. For instance, its easy, self-aligning design not only allows the fuselage pieces to interlock along its length, but it also gives a rigid, lightweight structure and, of course, that distinctive Corsair shape. The entire model is fully sheeted and provides the scale builder with an excellent surface on which to lay the details. An ABS oil cooler and a four-piece cowl are included, and many other scale accessories are available to maximize the Corsair's authenticity, including cockpit interior kit, instrument panel and replica radial engine. Specs: wingspan-86.5 inches; wing area-1,344.5 square inches; weight-24 to 26 pounds; wing loading41.5 to 44.4 ounces per square foot; engine required-2.5 to 4.25ci (41 to 70cc); radio required-6-channel with 10 servos (seven heavy-duty servos are recommended); designed for Robart's 90-degree rotating retracts (part no. ROBQ1655) and tail gear (ROBQ2230).

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