Flightline F4U-1D Corsair 1600mm (63") Wingspan - PNP Model AV8R Maiden
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- In Model AV8R Episode 3, we feature the Flightline F4U-1D Corsair from Motion RC. We take you through our first day with it at the field. You will see our maiden flight, our testing/set up process, some take off and landing practice, Adam's first attempt at a scale airshow flight, and the plane setup.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:53 Maiden Flight
06:04 Set Up Flights
12:06 Take Off and Landing Practice
16:24 Scale Airshow Flight
24:01 Set Up 
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Another great video. Loving the content
Thank you very much James! Really appreciate you featuring us in your weekly stream.
Beautiful flying Adam. Love this corsair and I think I may need one in my hangar. Excellent video filming by your wife. You two are a great team 👏 💙 😊
Thanks so much Roy! It is a stunning Corsair.
It flies very scale and controlled plane, I loved it…
Thank you, it is a great plane!
You're off to a great start yet again, AV8R! Thanks for taking us through your walkthrough of our bird.
Thanks so much Alpha! It's easy making a plane sound good that IS good. Your 1.6 Warbirds are the standard in my opinion.
Adam, once again you do a wonderful and complete review of a model. I've watched your review of the FMS 1400mm Pitts and the Avanti. It's true that these planes are good flyers but you show how a good flying planes can be great flying planes. Thank you for taking the time for these great review/set-up vids. Also a big thank you to Heidi for the terrific videography and editing.
Thomas thank you so much! Heidi and I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment with such kind words. We put a lot of time in these, and it is really nice to hear! So glad you enjoy them!
Ian was not wrong, great channel. Full of information and great flying👍🏻
Awesome man thank you! I'll check out your channel and Sub!
This is the best flightline corsair video on the internet...hands down the absolute best!!@
Wow! That is very high praise! We try very hard. Thank you so much for watching and commenting...we really appreciate it!
@@ModelAV8RChannel please keep making content you guys are doing a really great job...love from Trinidad in the Caribbean!!!
@@sphinx12tt We will my friend! We release new episodes every Monday night! Thanks for the kind words and support!
Very high production value for a RC video. Graceful flying, and relaxing to watch. Thank you for sharing.
Leo thank you so much! It's really great to hear that. When we decided to start our channel, we dove in with both feet and researched how to do what we wanted. We practiced some of the techniques, and hope to bring a regular weekly posting Rc channel that is fun, informative , and has the production value of some of the better full scale flying channels we watch. Its kind complements like yours that let us know we are on the right track...we hope to get better as we go. Thanks again for supporting us! Welcome to Model AV8R!
Great flying - nice scale take offs and landings, and lovely model - but man you guys have a flying site!!!
Thank you very much! Yes...it is a great place to fly and film!
Wow.....what a great first Airshow Flight. Can't wait to see the finished version after you have had a few more flights on this bird.
Thanks man! It will be better for sure.
Fantastic video. Very well thought out and put together. Must of taken a fair amount of time and effort. Excellent flying of a beautiful warbird. You did it proud sir.
Brad thank you very much! It is a great warbird for sure!
In my experience, the foam warbirds fly almost like a trainer. I use a lot of exponential to soften up control inputs. Beautiful aircraft. Graceful flying just the way it should be done.
Thanks Tony! Some of the foamy warbirds do fly like trainers, and some actually are. The Flightline 1.6m series fly kind of in between a simpler foamy and a built up balsa bird. They are heavier than your average EPO warbird but still lighter than most balsa warbirds the same size. They fly really well, but not for a novice.
Man.. the quality of your content is just superb. Adam, you're a man to look out for!
Enjoy the skies, brother.
Thanks Nick! We really appreciate it bro! My wife Heidi...such a blessing and a big part of why this channel is going. I couldn't do it without her. Happy flying!!
A great insight Adam into how to properly set up a model, thanks for sharing. Your plug mod at the end makes life so much easier, top idea 👍
Thanks so much Cliff. I see you constantly tweaking stuff with your models...set up can make or break the experience. You have a blast...which means you're doing it right!
Amazing scale performance flight especially the last one. I love the way you manage the throtle and you never overpass it and you increase it for take off (everytime I complain to new pilots about this matter that can make you a lot of troubles even you are an expert). About the comments of this video are amazing also and are helpful for the correct set up of this amazing warbird which is my love also from the age of 7 !!! 👌👏👏👏♥👍Marios Papadopoulos Athens, Greece
Thanks man! We appreciate it so much!
Just simply The best review EVER on this aircraft. Thank You.
from Pappy883
Thank you Pappy...that means a lot coming from you man. If there is a bigger Corsair fan on the planet than you...I don't know of him. You modeling skills are something...I've never seen corsairs detailed any better than yours. Oh...except anything my wife does on mine...see...I can be taught! Lol. Thanks for supporting the channel Pappy!
Another AWESOME video. Learned a lot about maiden flights and loved the Scale Airshow Routine!
Thanks Scott! The scale flying with this one will be better on the official scale flight video...that is a series we are going to start soon. I'll have a routine down and land it way better. Great airplane!
Beautiful plane - I just ordered one. That is quite a wide runway !
It is THE Foam Corsair to have. Great flyer!
My favorite warbird for sure. Thanks to you, my sister ship is a joy and beauty to fly!
Carl you work magic with your detailing...your bird is a beaut! We will definitely have to film some formation flying at some point! Thanks for watching buddy!
Smooth flying smooth sounding motor and prop combination.
Thank you! Thanks for watching. It is a great plane for sure...smooth when the set up is on.
@@ModelAV8RChannel It is awesome I can feel it from watching the video.
Great review of a fantastic War bird!! I'm very impressed with the effortless way you set that plane up!! Great knowledge and confidence!! So all in all a great video Adam and Heidi and thank you for sharing 😄👍
Thank you so much Ian! Such a nice compliment. I'm looking forward to the next T-33 video! Is she ready to go again?
No not yet adam!! Waiting for some UHU Por from Ebay Lol
GR8 video and Editing!!! Content was good TOO lol
Beautiful flying. Learning a lot about how to take time in setting up the plane properly. Just recently found your channel and really enjoying the content and quality of your videos. Keep them coming
Thank you so much...we really appreciate the kind words! Very glad you like what we are doing, and glad you found us! And yes...set up is everything. It can make the difference in a bad experience and a good one.
Yet another great installment my friend!!! I really like how your friend brought out the fan to keep those pesky gnats away from the Mrs!!!! But on a more serious note (NOT that gnats are not serious mind you!), I really appreciate your voice-over narrative, and your in-depth, detailed set-up and flight footage. This can only HELP people learn from the treasure trove that is your years of experience flying these models. I eagerly look forward to what episodes await; in the meantime, blue skies and happy landings to you and Miss H from your friend in the Mojave Desert!
Thank you John for the kind words brother! I sure hope it helps folks and Heidi and I appreciate all your help getting us started! Looking forward to your next one from the fly in!
Yet again another amazing video and awesome flying. This channel legitimately has serious potential with the way the videos are made and the promoted interest in flying. Awesome!!!
Thank you Ryan...such a nice compliment! We try...hope to just get better!
@@ModelAV8RChannel you try and simply succeed In every aspect !!!
Put your hat on, fool! Love the channel.
Lol! You're right! We have the right lights now so I can wear a hat and cover up that grey...glad you are watching man thank you so much!
Great presentation! Beautiful plane!!
Thank you very much! We appreciate it!
Beautiful plane! Great flying as usual Adam!👍 It did seem a bit pitch sensitive at slower landing speeds but nothing too crazy. Great job!
Thanks Keith! So glad you guys are watching! Its a great plane for sure...got it really dialed in now.
Another awesome video 👍👍
Thank you man...I know you know how to dial in a Warbird for sure, but I hope it was entertaining anyway! Thanks for supporting our channel...look forward to your next one as always!
Excellent work!
Thank you Vital! We really appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed it.
Without question the best RC flight review I've ever seen. Your narration and setup info is invaluable. I just finished assembling my Bubble top Corsair 1600 and installing an AR 620 rx and will be setting it up on my DX9 Black. Just wondering if you could save me the tedium of guessing the %'s and measuring/remeasuring the throws by providing the %s you settled on for ail, ele, rud and flaps(including ele mix) on your DX9 as a starting point I could use for maiden. Like you, I prefer my warbirds a touch nose heavy and added the additional weights to the cowl. Thanks for the superlative video. Eagerly looking forward to more.
Wow Ira thank you very much! Really glad our review was helpful for you! Ira I would be happy to give you the TX settings...there is a lot...servo travels, etc. E mail us at the channel e mail (at the bottom of the about page on our channel) and I'll take photos of each TX screen and send them to you. That should make it really easy to copy. For some reason when I leave a e mail link in a comment...even ours...YT deletes it. Thanks again for the very kind words!
Really good stuff AV8R. I've always liked these "bigger" foam Corsairs. Limited selection anyway. I think my favorite is the elusive and rarely seen birdcage edition :). I just like "different". For now I have the fms 800mm 3s setup, 7×5, 25a.
Nice commentary on your set up and evaluation. Overall video layout, start/finish, is good. It seemed like a good flight time but ballast means : larger battery :). Hey I thought your first landing was better than most of mine 😂. AirHammer out!!
Hey AirHammer! Thanks buddy we appreciate the kind words! We have a ton of 6s 6000's so that is what we used. All the way forward and still needed the B word lol. My take is ballast isn't useless weight if it makes the plane fly good, but yeah you're right...if a bigger pack can make the difference thats the way to go if you have em'. We get a 8 min flight time and could go another minute probably. Great plane!
Awesome review and great flying!!!
Thank you so much! That makes us feel really good! We hope to get better at it as we go!
Awesome flying adam, I appreciate the details on your setup (very helpful for hacks like me) and Heidi, your production skill is STELLAR! Where is this field btw? It’s really open, I like it
Thanks Steven! We try our best. That is Georgia Jets...WIDE open! Thanks for watching man!
Nice video and flying!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching!
@@ModelAV8RChannel your welcome.I subbed too
@@BDTennessee Thank you! Helps a lot!
Nice indeed😎
Thank you team Jackson!
This was my year to try the large scale Flightline warbirds. P-38, then the Spitfire and within a week of maidening the Spitfire I bought the Corsair. In my humble and worthless opinion, this is as good as it gets with prop driven warbirds. I just wish now I would’ve bought just one a couple years ago. Corsair isn’t the easiest to takeoff due to the prop torque, but once it’s in the air it’s as stable as they come. No need for stability or gyro. This is your “Windy Day” plane. (Or the 1600mm Spitfire)
I agree Jeff, in my opinion the Flightline 1.6m series are the best foamy Warbirds on the market today. I particularly like the two single engine planes..they are perfectly powered for truly mimicking their full scale counterparts. I've owned the P-38 and OV-10...both fly great, but the OV-10 is under powered for my taste. Glad you like your Warbirds! Bigger truly flies better. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@ModelAV8RChannel I’m thinking a 3 months ago- because of the size, it’s only one of the three of the 1600mm’s per trip to the field, so I’m guessing I went three straight days. The last day was the 1200mm Flightline Spitfire and the 1600 Corsair. Other than an aborted takeoff with the Corsair, it was a stress-free, straight and level day.
I stood there thinking- “6 years ago, when I got into this expensive sport, this is what I thought it was going to be like. Not having to be an electrical engineer figuring out mah, charge rates, cells, and volts. Not having to be a master craftsman with 6 types of glue, figuring out metic system, and foam repair.” The final thought after landing the Corsair on the last of 3 batteries was, “If Jesus returned, got into this sport, he’d fly nothing but Flightline large scale.”
This was another excellent video. I really like the way you explain what you're thinking during the flight. You also have a great channel name and a cool channel logo. And, you follow some really good RUclips channels. Keep it up!
I'd been wanting one of these Corsairs for a long time, but thought it came with the decals already applied. When I finally watched an unboxing and saw that it was a blank canvas, I immediately ordered one. Your Corsair seems extra shiny. Did you clear coat it?
Thank you very much! We'll offer some Model AV8R swag at some point. Thought you might like this one. I love that the Corsair comes decal free...we like to customize a lot of our planes. Ours is named after my father...who fought on Iwo Jima. We used clear gloss polyurethane...wanted it to look like a freshly restored airshow bird. Thanks again for checking our channel out and thanks for giving us your impressions! We work very hard on our episodes...its nice to hear what people think of it!
@@ModelAV8RChannel Gee, I just saw that I bought mine 2 years ago and haven't put it together yet. Where did the time go?
@@txkflier It happens...I've had one or two a while before I got to them.
Excellent video, Thanks! I would like to see on your next shoot where you talk through exactly what you are doing (throttle settings, elevator control, flap settings, etc.) on takeoff and setting up for a landing. Have you gone through any landing gear retracts yet? That seems to be the weakest part of this plane. I've folded a few retracts on landings that were not much harder than what was on the video. This is a fantastic flying plane and looks very scale in the air!!
Thanks Dennis! We haven't had any issues with the Gear so far. We intend to do some instructional videos (We have a great technique for scale take-offs thats a little different)...we are just trying to build the channel a bit first...we feel like we need a bigger subscriber base and more videos to show I can fly well enough to teach...lol. I have the Corsair down pretty well now...changed my landings a bit from this first day. Please subscribe and share our stuff...the quicker we get there the quicker we can start the instructional stuff! Please check out our other videos too! Again...thanks so much for watching!
It turns out shooting video can be a hazardous profession. 😂🤣😂
Well done again. I’ve always loved the Corsair and this one looks like it flys great!
I’d be curious if you change anything after you get some more time fling it. The previous “Follow Up” video was top notch.
Lol...yeah when an F-18's nose wheel pull pull cable breaks for instance?? Yep...I've already changed a few things...mostly my technique when landing it. We will do a scale flight series of videos...this will be one of them for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting buddy!
On my list of aircraft
It is a fantastic, beautiful plane John. Thanks for watching!
@@ModelAV8RChannel I was a big rc war bird guy 20 years ago,I just got back in,I m flying the hangar 9 stck right now,getting ready to start flying my fms pc-21, and I have a freewing L39,and su35,but I'm waiting to get more stick time before I grab ahold of them. But I'd love a prop war bird ,I flew pica spitfire back in the day.i love your f4u,how it torque with that big 3 blade,what's the ground handling like you flew it really good,I like flying scale.lol
Hey John that is awesome...you'll love the Corsair. There is a lot of torque, but if you accelerate slowly and anticipate with the rudder it will work out fine. I think I honed my rudder skills flying 3D mostly and it really translates to scale flying. Good take offs, slips, all about that rudder!
@@ModelAV8RChannel between the spitfire and corsair which is easiest Iike both I gonna decide
@@johnnewguy3374 Corsair is easier ground handling.
Man l love your videos,clean and most of all educational, you are a great pilot, got the Phoenix 68" zero 2nd flight,man it's a great flyer , price is good to, Phoenix has 70" Corsair,l have flight line Corsair Bird cage, again man love your videos.. keeping coming.next Bird for me Phoenix Corsair,Balsa,hope you will do some Balsa WARBIRD l love them.l subscribed to your channel, 🙂🙂👍👍👍👍👍,NICE WORK,wife does great job with camera,she must be a professional.
Thank you so much Brian! Such kind words! Thanks for the sub as well...we need all we can get! Believe it or not Heidi has been practicing...she started filming 3 months ago. We tried to prep well for starting the channel...hope to get better! We are always working on it. I think shes doing great. We will do some balsa birds for sure...and balsa warbirds.
I'm in.
just chose this over fms. 1, I liked it was the early 3 blade. 2, I wanted a color that wasn't blue, so got the bird cage.
Thanks for watching, and very nice! You will love it!
I just ordered mine today,great looking scale take offs and landing,do you have a paint recommendation as far as type of paint..ty
Hey John. Congrats on getting one! Thanks for watching. When I paint a foamy I use the Krylon 2X spray. It is a primer/paint combo that covers well with a few light coats.
Nice flying! Did you spray the entire airframe with clear gloss polycrylic? Looks shiny!
Edwin thanks for watching! We did use clear gloss poly. We were going for the freshly restored look like we see at airshows.
I almost forgot.....bring a BIG fan to blow the gnats off everyone!!!☢️🥴😆😂!!
p.s. keep the camera wife happy at all times.....
Yep! If mama ain't happy...nobody is! LOL Heidi is a doll for sure!
loved the video ! I have been looking through Amazon for the extension, do possibly have a link?
Thank you!
Link: www.amazon.com/LATTECH-Female-Connector-Electric-Length/dp/B07Q2JDBTX/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3V8I3GBI6SRA7&keywords=lattech+8+pin+jst+ph+100mm&qid=1659479197&sprefix=lattech+8+pin+jst+ph+100mm%2Caps%2C60&sr=8-3
@@ModelAV8RChannel thank you soo much, that saved me hours !!!🙂
@@ab-fl8tq happy to help!
Great video. I've been having some pitch sensitive issues with mine. Would you mind sharing your rates and expo settings?
Hey Joel! Thanks for watching man. Don't mind at all...our full set up...throws, expo, and balance point is at the end of the video...right after we show you the little mod we made to make plugging in the wings easier. At the bottom of the video the line has chapters...you can go right to it if you want.
@@ModelAV8RChannel thanks guess I didn't watch long enough the first time. You should do more videos on other planes like that. Wasn't to much, wasn't to little and was informative.
What is the name of those ribbon extensions you bought on Amazon. That is a great idea but I do not know what to search for. Also, great content. Subbed.
Thanks for watching, subbing, and the kind words! The extensions are 100mm 8 pin JST XH female connector on both sides, with additional JST XH male connectors included. We plugged a male connector in on one side, glued it, and put heat shrink on it. We couldn't find any with female on one side and male on the other. Thanks again, and happy flying!
Great video, any idea how this compares to the FMS 1700?
Thank you very much and thanks for watching! I've only flown the 1700 a few times...and it was a buddy's older version. It flew very well. It was under powered in my opinion, and thats what has been reported by others from what I've seen of the new version as well. The Flightline is pretty much perfectly powered for my scale flying with it. They are different versions as well - the FMS is a F4U-4 and the FL is a F4U-1D. I would say whichever version you like they both fly well. For me if I had the FMS I'd have to up the power a bit. The FL power is fine to me right out of the box. Hope this is helpful! Happy flying!
I’ll probably go for the flight line, I’ve also heard the FMS is slow. Plus 1700 starts to get a little tough to transport.
Love the idea of the lead extension, sadly I can’t find anything with the female connector.
Mike I think we got ours on Amazon.
@@ModelAV8RChannel thanks for that. I solved the problem by cutting small slots in a pair of long nose pliers with my Dremel rotary cutter. Allowing me to safely grip the connector from the narrow ends without pulling on the wires.
@@mikegreen9040 Great solution!
Can you tell me what you coated the plane with to get the glossy look ? I gotta do it to mine also !!
Hey Chris thanks for watching ! Of course we can...we wanted the freshly restored look. We used Minwax fast drying polyurethane spray in clear gloss. About 3 coats.
What a cool plane! I was wondering if it’s super well behaved on the ground or if you were just making it look easy haha. Also, did you find the top speed to be satisfactory? I’ve heard the FMS version of the big Corsair is a bit slower than some would like on 6s. Really enjoying your format, with the calm commentary laid over the live video and sound. Looking forward to more,
Thank you very much! We are glad you are here to watch! Nice to hear folks liking the longer video format. They won't all be long ones, but it's nice to know when we do a long one you like it! The Corsair handles like a typical warbird on the ground...its big so not as twitchy as a smaller one, but a big prop and lots of P factor. Gotta use the rudder for sure.
What percentage of throttle were you landing at ? I have heard that you need to keep in about 25% throttle to land correctly. Seems high and hot for landing. I do have one of these, and have had some issues due to pilot error.
I don't know for sure, I just use enough by feel. With the majority of warbirds that have gear/flaps, when you get them dirty with gear and flaps down you need to add throttle on approach. None of them that I've flown land power off in that configuration. I would get it up high and dirty, and practice a few stalls. See what it looks like that slow, then start adding a bit of power and getting used to it in slow flight. You're basically going for a controlled approach. You fly it down into ground effect, then slowly back off the power, let it settle, and flare or round it out. The slower you can fly it in to ground effect, the less runway you'll need. Practicing slow flight with it in landing configuration will help you achieve this.
@@ModelAV8RChannel Thank you for the advice. It is much appreciated.
@@corsairsmitty5438 Anytime, hope it helps!
Hey brother,I got mine today, what you think about painting abit..and decal set from callies graphics.
2x paint ok sorry I forgot you told me
I'd go for it. Callie is who I use as well...she does great work. I've got her vinyls on several planes throughout our hangar. When you get done with it send us some pics at the channel e mail. We'd love to see what you come up with.
@@ModelAV8RChannel I'd love too thanks for talking with the new guy,,I'm practicing on my stik and fms pc21,it's comming back to me
Awesome John...looking forward to seeing it! Glad to chat and help in any way we can. Fellowship is a great part of the hobby for us. Happy flying!
Great video, I just picked one up after watching my friend Steve fly his at the field a few times. Initially the plane did not impress me, it flew nice and looked good but was "Scale" in flight leaving both Steve and I wishing it had just a bit more top end and oomph. I did some research and found that the plane was using the 5055-340Kv motor and that there was a direct fit 5055-390Kv motor that could be used. He dropped in a 100 amp esc and the new 5055-390Kv motor and the plane came to life! Tons of power and top end speed to where you didn't feel like you were riding it full throttle the entire flight just to be happy with the performance! When you do go full throttle it will definitely move out now and honestly feels like it should have come this way from the start! Regardless I'm working on mine now and as I did with the 1400mm Pitts V2 I'll take your advice on the settings for this one as well. Thanks again for the great video and content! Looking forward to putting mine in the sky real soon! Link for the motor: www.motionrc.com/products/flightline-5055-390kv-brushless-motor-mo1505501 Thanks again, Rob
Hey Rob, thanks man for the kind words! I know a lot of guys want these to go faster, and seems like you guys have that figured out! For me, I really like the scale performance. To me, and this is just my take, but I like that it comes by at a more realistic clip, rather than screaming by like a jet, but then has the power on the low end to still climb and make big, scale looking maneuvers. I will admit though...everything looks kinda cool when its haulin' A too! Lol.
@@ModelAV8RChannel Well with the motor and esc upgrade the speed isn't crazy train or anything like that and you can still fly nice and scale but its just great to have that power in reserve for high speed low pass over the runway. If you saw it and felt the difference I'm sure you would agree. It's not over the top but just right. :)
@@ModelAV8RChannel I'll try to remember to post up the numbers on the power meter before and after the upgrade will be interesting to see the watts and amps.
I hope you get a % of the sales cuz you are SELLING that plane!! Your skills and the time you spend on the bench bed your maiden are very evident! Well done Adam and Hollywood Heidi!!
Thank you so much Tim! Thanks for supporting the channel! Hollywood Heidi...gotta remember that one! New nickname maybe??
My grandpa had 4 kills in one…🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Wow! That is amazing. Was he Navy or Marine Corps?
@@ModelAV8RChannel US Navy and my grandma had over 1500 hours in multi-engine(B-17 & B25 shuttle pilot)
@@sacrificialrubber779 That is quite the family history. So much appreciation for our veterans.
@@ModelAV8RChannel same, which is why I spent 2 years in the Army playing with Really Big Guns(field artillery)🤣🤣👍🏻
@@ModelAV8RChannel where are you located? Would love to fly with you sometime.
What is the scale size for the decals?
Hey thanks for watching! The FL Corsair is 1/8 scale. We get our decals (vinyls) from Callie Graphics.
@@ModelAV8RChannel Thanks
Scale Corsair with non scale sound terrible for real scale fans, but the craft looks very nice specially very easy to fly over all good toy
Uhhhhhh...thanks...I think. Lol.