[VBF-12_Red2]

This is the bird about a month ago, I need to get some new pics. I have installed the scale flaps as well as the scale nose by cutting the nose down, sanding, sanding and more sanding of the nose. The tail wheal and tail hook spot and bluckhead has been cut and put in. The fuse is completely covered in 3/32 balsa then I have about a week of sanding with 220 all the way down to 1000 grit sand paper and will be covering it in silk fabric......then more sanding ....if you have never built a model like this get ready for a llllllllllllllllloooooooottttt of sanding. In order to get a good finish you need to sand a lot. I want a marine corps finish. It will all be airbrushed and I will soon have my scale 8 cylinder radial robart engine to put into it. The tails have been put on and scaled up. I am about to ad the rail for the moving canopy. If you cant tell love the f4u, the only problem is that I have an F4u about 10mins away from me at the National Muesum of Naval Aviation on board NAS pensacola. I have access to the aircraft pups and blueprints. So this project so far has cost 5 grand in just the aircraft and building material. I have the brand new JR 14 channel radio 2.4MHZ that I got over in Japan. I am unintentionally useing every channel on the radio also, LOL.

The last pic up is my trainer with Evolution .60 on it. If you are new to R/C GET AN EVOLUTION until you learn how the engines work and how to properly break one in. Evolution engines dont need to be broke in, they do it at the manufacturer for you and they are very powerful. I LOVE my Evo. In fact the engine on my trainer was bought 30mins before I went flying, installed it in the aircraft on the bed of my truck, started it, got the mixture and ideal set up, refueled the aircraft, started it back up, taxied and took off. Thats was all done in the mater of about 15-20 mins with an engine right out of the box. I HIGHLY recommend these engines.