Internal Drive setup to open and close Canopy. At the time I built the model, I only had an 8-channel radio so I slaved the canopy function off the flap channel with a Y-harness. If I had more channels on my transmitter I’d put the canopy function on its own switch. The canopy be removed from the rails by unscrewing the ball links which pass through the frames. I cut the carbon fiber frame to shape with a Moto-Tool and a cut-off disc and then I glued the clear canopy to the inside of the frame. This arrangement gives a “push to open” and a “pull to close” operation. Guide Rails made from K&S Square Brass Tubes slotted with a Moto-Tool and Cutoff disk. Ball links are used to capture canopy inside the rail and allows it to move with the use of a single, long-stroke air cylinder located forward of the instrument panel. Nice and smooth and it fits the canopy shape perfectly.įor the guide rails, I used some slotted square brass rails and carefully installed them in the fuselage sides and along the inside edge of the cockpit opening. After popping it out of the canopy, it was trimmed to shape and became the perfect internal frame for my sliding canopy.Ī little spray of mold release inside the canopy prevents the layup from sticking in place.Īfter the resin cures, the carbon fiber molding pops right out. I then laid in two layers of carbon fiber cloth and allowed the epoxy to cure overnight. I then removed the balsa cradle and canopy from the fuselage and sprayed the inside with some universal mold release. Using the original, un-cut ESM canopy, I taped it to the fuselage and made a simple external balsa frame to keep the canopy’s shape once I removed it from the fuselage. I needed to stiffen the canopy frame so it would hold its shape while opening and closing. I wasn’t confident that it would hold up so I ordered a replacement from VQ Warbirds which is identical in size and shape. The canopy alone is very flimsy and brittle and running it under warm water before cutting helps ease trimming. In the past I have only ever made canopies open manually, but for the Corsair, I went the extra mile and make the canopy open with my transmitter.
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I felt it was a shame to hide my scale Pappy under a full canopy so for this project I wanted the canopy to be functional. I used the parts from a Ty’s Models cockpit kit, available from VQ Warbirds, to add a little extra detail to Pappy’s “office.” With all that taken care of, it was time to work on the canopy. The Corsair comes with a molded-in floor allowing for only a pilot bust but I cut it away to installed a full-depth depth cockpit. Here’s the Starting Point of the ARF Corsair With the VQ Warbirds Corsair ARF as a base model, A complete makeover to add lots of details is fun, but to kick it up a notch, a sliding canopy is one of the several sub projects that add life to the model warbird.
They often find ways to improve their scale projects. Many scale modelers simply can’t leave well enough alone.
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