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Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat 36" 4ch


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Hi

Newbie (ish) to this forum & just getting back into the swing of model flying after a long overdue pause.

 

I purchased from ebay on tuesday a copy of Radio Modeller from 1988 as it includes a free plan of a funfighter Grumman "pocket rocket" F8F-2 Bearcat 36" 4ch.

Made a start this afternoon with the fuselage formers & sides being cut and shaped from 1/8 sheet, the horizontal stab and flying surfaces from 3/16 sheet.

The chap who designed this did so by fitting it out 4ch, anyone think it would be ok to bring it down to 3ch by omitting the rudder control? Did'nt ever remember a need for rudder authority with my Cambrian Funfighters from a few moons ago? Thoughts?

 

A little start, C&C welcomed

 

Mart

 

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Morning

I won the bidding on ebay for this irvine 25 to power the Bearcat, a carb was included in the sale, but I would like to try and get hold of a replacement...........anyone know of where I could buy one from? Or have the part number for the carb assembly?

 

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Mart

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Hi rich, i'll give Just Engines a bell and see.

 

Managed to start some fuselage 1/8 x 3/16 planking today, on the rear sections only. I've also began to profile the wings inbetween knocking together a Pegasus / Galaxy Models Magician.

 

Slow progress..... but its moving along though.

 

Best Mart

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Afternoon

 

HELP!..........please?

 

This is the 1st time at having a go making a canopy, i'm sure I have right idea,but.......how do you try and heat the excess material? You can see in one of the photos I just could'nt get it to shrink in....any thoughts would be most welcomed.

 

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Mart

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Hi

All the planking has been completed with the underside bellypan being the last to do. 1st time laying down this method & i'm not sure that I got it 100% right.

The cockpit area around F4 has been released with some material to be lost on the actual former itself to allow a shallow cockpit floor to be glued in place.

 

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Mart

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