Mini-R/C scale Corsair

Never knew Isaacs made a corsair 😉

Thanks again DazDaMan. Unbelievable it can fly. I want to have one of those! 😉

J.V.

Stieglitz – you bet it flies! The article doesn’t say what the control functions are, but I’ll guess elevator/rudder/throttle from the photos.

I did have a bit of time, so here’s the article:

“If scale modeling is more your thing, you can’t help but be impressed by this Corsair by Joe Malichak of Carbondale, PA. 1/72 scale models have long been popular with the display modeling crowd, but we’ve never seen them at the RC field. That has now changed. Inspired by his long-time friend Henry Pasquet, Joe has pushed the limits of small scale modeling with this amazing RC flying 1/72 scale, palm-sized Corsair.

After seeing some small-scale foam Free Flight models from England (what we call Peanut Scale over here – Daz) Joe knew he had to try his hand at micro RC. He started two proof of concept FF versions, then built his RC Corsair with 2mm foam (from England’s Mark Denham), cut and bent to form wings and other airframe components. Joe has been experimenting with several power systems, and has achieved flights from two to five minutes and longer. The porp uses a wood dowel for the hub, with balsa blades on carbon spars. This allows him to try different pitch settings to fine-tune power. He is using geared Didel motors and small Li-Poly cells to work out the best power system. His lightest configuration to date was just 5.14 grams, but with final refinements will no doubt change that number. The onboard radio is a Nick Lechity receiver with two Fritz Mueller actuators.

Finishing touches include Testers Model Masters paint, applied with an airbrush. The markings are from a plastic display kit that also provided the canopy. Joe also used the kit to make paper patterns for the airframe. Easily flown in a small gym, it is also great fun in his backyard on calm days.”

(Article taken from Fly RC magazine)

And yes, you did read that right – it flies INDOORS!!

Does this thing fly? What happens if there is a bit of wind? It looks nice. Is it a unique pice or available in the store? Are there other models in scale 1/72? … If you want DazDaMan, please give the highlights of the article.

Thanks DazDaMan!

Greets,

J.V.