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Like Corsairs?

I've seen a few, but not very up close. It seems to be a lot bigger hobby in England than anywhere else, but, I'm certainly no expert!

Cool stuff though!
 
Here's some pictures I've taken at my club's flying field. We've been having an annual warbird fly-in called Wings of Victory for many years.

http://goldeneramodel.com/WDA/wda.htm

A sample, just happens to be a Corsair. I have a Corsair to build still in the box with an 86 inch wingspan. They have nice handling qualities as a model, although they all wag their tail a little. All right, calm down and no jokes about that last!

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Most impressive. I like how they painted that one in a modern Navy Paint scheme as well! Looks good on a Corsair!
 
I always think they get the power to weight ration wrong with these things. That one goes from stationery to airborne in under 3 seconds.....
 
You need the weight in front to get the CG right, Paddy. But nobody says you have to use it all at once during takeoff. It's just the way it was being flown. It was an initial test flight so maybe he will smooth it out later. Lots of guys have trouble with too much power on take off and it often results in loss of directional control and an unscheduled stop. Spitfires, Tempests, and P-40's are especially at risk for that. Corsairs are pretty manageable. I have a big Stearman that is always out to get me!
 
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