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| Current Activities and Projects by Jim Goodemote |
| Photos below show the progress that Jim has made in the construction of his Corsair F4U-1 |
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| This photo shows the fuselage crutch on the risers. |
| The crutch on the risers with the formers and engine box sides glued in. |
| Click on photo to see larger image |
Dewey purchased a full wood kit for the Corsair from "Precision Cut Kits" of
Ewing, NJ. All the parts are laser cut (beautiful and accurate). The plans
are from Nick Ziroli.
Wing Span 93"
Length 72"
Wing Area 1650 sq in
Weight 28-32 lbs
Jim plans to use his Brison 106cc for power.
Ewing, NJ. All the parts are laser cut (beautiful and accurate). The plans
are from Nick Ziroli.
Wing Span 93"
Length 72"
Wing Area 1650 sq in
Weight 28-32 lbs
Jim plans to use his Brison 106cc for power.
| The bottom of the fuse is sheeted. I put a sheet of MonoKote where the tail wheel doors go and layed up 3 layers of 6oz fiberglass for the doors. |
| After I put the MonoKote on, I waxed it to act as a release for the fiberglass. |
| View of the wing saddle |
| Left side of the fuse with the first balsa sheet on. I wet the balsa, taped and clamped it to the fuse waiting for it to dry. |
| This is the right side - the balsa is glued in place. When I get these two pieces on I will lay-up the tail wheel doors and then install the tail wheel. |
| Starting the horizontal stab |
| This is the completed stab, but not hinged |
| The finished rudder |
| Another view of the rudder - notice the leading edge is a full radius with the hinges countersunk |
| Starting the wing folding hinges, which are made of printed circuit board material |
| The hinges are in the center section with the locking mechanism |
| Another shot of the same |
| Still another shot |
| This is a shot of the center section with the flap hinges and ribs |
| The flap center hinge assembly |
| The inner hinge |
| All flap hinges are made of 1/8" brass tubing. I reamed two #4 flat washers to 1/8" ID for spacing between the sections. The hinges are held in place with a 2-56 screw & a miniature nylon lock nut. |
| Double click on above photos to see a movie of the wing folding in action. (Depending on your internet connection, it may take a while for the movie to load) |
| Temporary fitting of horizontal stab and elevator Note fixture that Jim made which will hold tail flat or on edge |
| Right elevator with booster tab |
| Close up of booster tab in the right elevator |
| Trial fitting of the elevators |
| The horizontal stab ready for sanding |
| Bottom of stab with hinge seal in place ready for trimming |
| Stab routed out - ready for ply cover |
| Bottom view from the back The arrow shows the tail wheel retracted |
| Side view of rudder linkage What a nightmare! |
| Top view of the rudder linkage. The only way I could get under the cockpit was to step it down. |
| Top view of the elevators. The arrows show the ball links for the elevators |
| The next step for Jim is to detail the instrument panel and cockpit. He needed a small lathe, so he built this, using his Dremel tool for power. |
| Two more views of Jim's new lathe. To see the plans for the lathe (click here) |
| The Instrument Panel Sure looks good! |
| This is the right side of the cockpit with many circuit breakers on the side. |
| Top view of the right side panel. |
| Views of the completed cockpit interior |
| The workmanship is outstanding Jim. |
| Click on above photo to see a movie of the sliding canopy mechanism. |
| Above photos show the dummy radial engine Jim has created, complete with spark plugs. |