My Corsair kit came today. 53 year old man like a kid at Toys R Us. Thanks guys. Got the main wing spars finished. Will photo and start the main wing panels tomorrow. Thanks guys, Finally a large scale F4U Corsair I can afford. Woo Hoo!!!

I'm building this airplane right now. I'm new to this, and I really want to say thank you so much for putting the plans and this video out there, I'm an addict that's been clean for a little over a year now and I found it's been by getting into hobbies like this that has gotten me this far into my recovery while also building my son and i's relationship. So when I say thank you I truly mean it from the bottom of my heart...so THANK YOU!

@aukanmeister

2 жыл бұрын

That is so inspiring to read!

You are a gentlemen and a scholar sir! Your designs are just incredible and you have the teaching ability to match.

If you use a rolling pin on the curved pieces instead of the table edge it will be more of an even roundness. Place the pealed side up on the table and roll over it like rolling out dough and it will start curving up evenly

@tinq1

5 ай бұрын

what kind of material does he use

Got it finished!!!! yeah !!!! What a lot of fun! Took a few days, I have to go over it yet and clean it up a little. Think I will spray paint it silver and put some decals on it if i can find any. Still a lot of snow outside and a little below the freezing mark so won't maiden it soon, but I will be staring at it every day, and thinking what fun it was to build. I want to thank flight test for this great concept, what a swell way to learn how to build your own air plane, and to fly it knowing you built it. Thanks for the great instructions, step by step, which was amazing in itself. I feel as if I know these two lads personally now as they were with me every step of the way. When I got a bit confused I simply backed up the video and listened to it over again. I challenge any of the subscribers to build something. Heck I am 77 years old and if I can do it, I think any one can and the satisfaction you get at the end of it is so gratifying. The Corsair lives to fly again!!! Happy Flying

@CarminesRCTipsandTricks

5 жыл бұрын

Did you do Landing Gear? I'm going to tackle this myself, but in Arizona, there's NO soft places to Land! I'm trying to figure out how to install it properly, and strong enough to for something that large. Oh, and do you find the Vstab a little weak? I'm thinking since it's just stuck to the top, maybe a couple of Carbon Fiber Rods through it, extending down through the Hstab... Happy Flying! Carmine ✈🚂🚙

@harpoon_bakery162

4 жыл бұрын

GrandpaKenCanada ----> great work, just simply amazing that you took to this project and nailed it !!! This looks like a VERY complex build and very time consuming , but at the same time, very rewarding.

@callemtheone7925

4 жыл бұрын

you did you have your maiden flight yet how did it fly and how much fun did ya have?

@lucaschen6350

4 жыл бұрын

How much was the total price?

@blackhawkuh-6026

4 жыл бұрын

Lucas Chen just go look at flute test website it shows extra options parts extra to add on too

This is why I love this channel: even though this is the ‘master’ building series, a beginner builder could still do this

@robertmiranda8781

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, i agree with you. Just take one's time and wow.

Man, I love this video. Not only because it's a cool build, but it's like having Mr Rogers talk me through it. Sir truly has a soothing voice. Bob Ross of FT foam board!

@markschick3796

5 жыл бұрын

"Happy Little Bevels"...

@brucejoshua21

5 жыл бұрын

I have fallen asleep every time I have logged on to build this plane. His voice is better than ambien lol. Its almost 7pm and I made it 10 minutes and ready for bed..

@BillAnt

4 жыл бұрын

"A smooth flight in the happy little clouds" ;D

@maxbowen6482

4 жыл бұрын

Eric Williams I was thinking the exact same thing about bob Ross 😂

@rogerturner5504

4 жыл бұрын

I was born 29th October 1942 - same day as Bob. He died 25 years ago though - very sad! I just ordered this model from Model Shop Leeds in the UK. That's enough from me!

I have scratch built several FT models and this thing is madness! You guys are getting so clever with the foam board! You keep getting closer and closer to what you can do with balsa, at a fraction of the cost. Keep up the awesome work, I will be here to build whatever you come up with!

After decades of working in the RC hobby, this is my first FT project. Great model, great flight. Thanks FT ... greetings from Serbia!

I have been watching you build airplanes for several years. They get more complex in design but yet you don't have to be an aeronautical engineer to put one together. Absolutely outstanding! Another fantastic job.

John you rock! Good job with the corsair! I can't wait to get the free plans ;)

Just found your channel and am pretty well 'blown away' (soz for the lazy prop pun!)...I'm in my 60s and used to build balsa and tissue planes when I was a kid, but one of my fave airfames was the Corsair...plus the P51, P38, Lancaster and Superfortress. I had them all as Airfix models, nicely painted and all. I'm just getting into CNC routing and Arduino but having found you guys I'm going to add a laser to my rig so I can build your planes. Thanks for bringing me an appropriately updated 'return to my childhood'! I love your passion for flight and enthusiasm, and how you're converting it to an honest livelihood...as well as sharing it for free. The future of humanity will have to be based more on a gifting and sharing economy (not only enlightened self interest) ...Huuuuuge ups to John for authentic modelling of the P40 out of FOAMBOARD!!??!! SMH!...Just seen you do a Spitty...about to check if do you do a P51 Mustang or a P38 Lightning...or have plans to?...you guys rock!

@ryanff2143

2 жыл бұрын

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To be honest, I just watch these for fun

Yeah!! Got my plans and stuff today for the Corsair Build. High wind outside, cold and snow blowing, just crappy weather and now to get started building!!! Thanks Flight Test !! Happy Flying

This really goes together a lot faster and easier than the Top Flite Gold Edition Corsair I built about 30 years ago.

asmr right here. so relaxing and interesting. would love to get a couple motor kits and plans and build a few of these to fly with my dad. he loved the corsair

These videos are awesome! Thank you for making these so patiently and sharing excellent directions and great workmanship examples.

Dude watching you assemble this is like watching Bob Ross paint. So relaxing! Awesome build BTW 👍

Awesome job guys! This is an awesome addition to the Flite Test stable!

Wow. This Technic opens up a whole new building experience. The possibilities are endless. Thanks.

This really is a great flying plane! I have built MANY of the Flitetest models and this model is my favorite to fly. I attribute this to the light wing loading and authentic airfoil that is produced from "molding" and opposed to "folding". John Overstreet is going to make traditional balsa builders rethink their ways. The scale appearance (especially after a coat of paint) just adds to the fun. Well worth the extra trouble of the build.

I built one and am working on a second. I put a SAFE receiver in (Spektrum AR637T ) and it flies like a dream. Remember to throttle up before hand launching to set the SAFE and AS3X . I covered mine in blue vinyl and added some decals for a great look. GO FLITE TEST! Ill try to add a picture here.

I’m seriously thinking of buying one and this helped a lot

@ivanabraham8145

3 жыл бұрын

Have you finished it?

Whew, finally got the nose cone fitted together with the fuselage . Not as neat as yours, I didn't wipe glue inside, I was too busy unsticking my nose from the table, my hand to my sweater, and did I mention my eyes got stuck together for a minute, but hey, I got it done, and this is my creation, with the help of your plans. Now back to the video after I un-stick my chair from the rug.

@xs-1b415

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, mine was not nearly this neat. Never thought I would call a guy with some foam and a hot glue gun an artist, but....

For those gaps, I use a little drywall spackle and after you paint the plane, you can't tell and it looks great!

Simply astounding John Overstreet!!! You're amazing and inspiring. Hope to build one of these one day. Flitetest, you've found a great talent!

Just completed my Corsair, it was a very nice experience, but be patient and double check top bottoms, looking forward to the flight, keep up the great work,

Very impressive! I'm sure I'll build this at some point, keep up the fantastic work FT!

Yay! I've been waiting for this! Awesome! This technique with foamboard looks so good!

corsair has always been my favorite plane, this may well be my first FT build! excellent work

I feel this was a long awaited project. I feel the wing could have had more love though, I had the idea a while ago when you guys first started doing the curved foam to do full foam ribs. This would have been a great thing to do with this plane, as there can be a lot of guess work trying to find the correct shape of the wing. Just something to keep in mind. Also please bring back the ability to jump to specific sections of the video it came in very handy while building your planes. All that aside great good guys and I can't wait to see what's next.

This new style of build has me going from, this is interesting, to I'm excited to build one now.

just ordered mine, and watched the vid. the master series rocks, have built 7 or 8 of your kits already and love them all. i was ready for a more complex build. how about a How about a Zero or BF 109. thanks guys you rock.

I am currently working on this project and it is one of the fun things i have ever done

This is the kind of build that I've been waiting for. And warplanes. Thanks guys 😎

Pretty informative video. I have a friend lamenting this last weekend on how he would like to fly an F4U Corsair model but hasn't flown anything in a while because of financial complications after a divorce. Then I look up the cost of the kit, and am pleasantly surprised it is not outrageously priced. I sent this video link to him on the spot. Thank you sir.

after watching for 1:20 I can see how intricately the whole plane is made. Its amazing!!!

This build is gonna be a real test for your patience and by the end of this project your hands will become steadier than ever before.

@user-jr6gi6qx8l

2 жыл бұрын

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That's really great to introduce new techniques and get more realistic shaped planes. Hope you improve your older models with these new procedures and give them a version 2

@CarminesRCTipsandTricks

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely!! Like the P-51, Spitfire, and maybe... BF-109 (which has been requested for at LEAST 3 years) Mitsubishi Zero... P-47 Thunderbolt... MAYBE even BOMBERS! 😎😳 B-17, B-24, B-25, Lancaster!! Heck, you could take this as far as a twin-EDF ME-262!! Since the inner Bulkheads give the shape of the Fuse.... That would make this complex shaped Fuse EASY! 😉 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

That plane is BEAUTIFUL! And it looks AMAZING in the air! Nice job ! 😁👍

hi josh, you guys are always getting better, I really liked this new concept. very show indeed.

A great way to remove the wrinkles that John mentions in the video is to use spackle, the same stuff that you fill holes in your walls. I pre sand the area lightly to allow for better adhesion, then apply a light, smooth coat of spackle with a spackling blade. Once dry, use a sanding block to smooth the area. It is important to use spackle that is not too wet or you will ruin the paper on the foam board. Should be similar to the consistency of peanut butter. You’re then ready to prepare the final surface (paint,colored tape, make water resistant, if necessary, etc.). You might want to practice with some scrap foam board first.

My Corsair Kit will be here on the 5th of March. Built three kits from Flight Test and a few scratch built Flat Foamies. I have wanted a curved aircraft made from foamboard for along time. I ordered it right away and have covered the build video twice already. Looking forward to building and flying the Corsair.

Love watching these in the background while working.

You guys are too cool for words. Thank you so much! I am curious about how plausible would an aluminum skin for this airplane be? I have a fair amount of experience cutting and flattening aluminum sheets from soda cans. I could see spot welding the critical junctions and just tape or glue for the non-critical seams. A glue tip you might try: Use a vacuum (shop vac, hand vac, etc.) to "pull" glue into hard to reach areas. Just like it sounds, apply glue to one side, and suction to the other side. Also, you guys should consider hosting some sort of contest where the winner gets to spend the day with the whole crew. Or maybe just as simple "fan appreciation day".

I might not WAIT for the plans to come out, as the whole Kit cost only $49.95...! (A lot of cuts in those foamboard sheets, and I might not have the patience to wait!). Haha! If it flies as good as it looks, I'm "HOOKED"! Great Job, Flite Test...(and to the Master Builder, too).

I havent seen many videos from these guys but I love R.C. and I love goofing off with my friends. And it looks like thts what these guys are all about. R.C. and friends. I can tell tht whn the video first starts and we're being told about the Corsair and the guy on the left kept smiling as the other guy, whom designed the model was talking showed me that he was gonna catch hell from the others for whatever reasons they can think of. Just check CV out the smiles he does as his partner talks ab the aircraft. Gotta love your homeboys. !!

Great to see some proper model making back on Flite Test

Halfway through the build, had to watch the video to the end, couldn't wait. Wow it sure does fly beautifully! OK, back to work, and when I finish it, i think i want to paint it also, and when the snow finally goes away, will make a video on my channel to show you how it worked out for me. Happy Flying

Awesome video! Very thorough. I kept thinking however, that a few inexpensive bar clamps with the rubber pads would be very helpful when letting the glue set-up.

Awesome!!!!!! I can't wait to build this one!

Oh i needed to subscribe to this channel no wonder I haven’t seen so many videos I really wanted to watch.

Menn this guy is the best builder in flitetest.im always looking forward to see him build.his builds are perfect!!

This is a very good and detailed explanation/instruction/example.

This is an amazing bird, and my all time favorite since childhood! You guy are great and thanks for adding this Iconic war plane to your list! New sub BTW :)

John sounds like Bob Ross. I could listen to him build plains all day. I'm not an R.C. hobby guy either. I just love the F4 U Course Air. This build is amazing and inventive.

Watched this last night, which inspired me to change some of my tactics for my second scratch-build ... a Grumman AA-1B (TR2). I'm going to use John's foam curving technique on the wings as well as the cowling. Thanks!

Looking forward to the plans for this plane!

He makes it look so easy(ish). Tempted to give it a go...

Hope you get the free plans out soon. This plane looks real good.

Another outstanding job truly amazing what you do with foam

My Favorite, Ever since " Ba Ba Black Sheep " I hope to get one soon. Great job ! Thanks

It's a pleasure to watch this mat at work!!! Well done guys!! We've built a couple of your glider models already and my younger son (8) is really getting into this. Thank you for sharing the plans!!!

Outstanding in every way!

Really impressive! Great work!

Great vid guys!! LOVE the Corsair!!

Hey guys, this a build review about the corsair I just bought and built. I bought the corsair kit after watching the build and maiden video and quite frankly, I decided to (I fell off the r/c wagon) buy a kit and see how it would turn out. I have a ton of previous r/c plane build and fly time behind me, but it is 25 years behind me and we actually used glo fuel which really added some restrictions to how you could build things. Once I saw the electric motor the credit card came out. Unboxing, the card board box it came in was heavier than the foam board. I have never worked with foamboard or a hot glue gun before. The first thing I noticed as I started popping out the pre cut parts was the little nubs that keep them on the sheet. The parts are very well cut out but those little nubs don't always let go and as a result you get some unwanted paper damage. This was quickly remedied by using the razor knife to cut the nubs on both side of all the sheets. Just as in the video, I started with the main wing and moved forward from there. This was my first time forming foam board and it actually went really well. Considering I was sitting at my computer desk for the entire build so I could watch and re-watch the video as needed. I ended up using the door frame beside me for a crisp 90 degree edge and I had no trouble getting the shapes I needed. I got the port wing perfect and really kinda borked the starboard wing and ended up being ever so slightly out of alignment. I was not happy about this and decided that this build would be a test build and probably would not get the electronics or servo's added at this time. It really shows to, I ended up with a crease instead of a curve which later looked really bad when I joined the wings to the fuselage. Big Note Here. Really take your time, be patient and don't keep trying to build the plane when it's past your bedtime....seriously. With the wing complete I moved on to the fuselage. This was actually quite a challenge. Besides rolling the parts out and shaping them which turned out to be fairly easy for me, I ended up running into trouble with the formers, specifically the double A formers which are the smallest ones. The real bummer was after all the sections had been completed and I started to connect the A former to the B former I noticed that there was about 1/8" difference at the seem. This showed up at the top although it could have been the bottom, I just figured that I would use some scrap to sort of fill in the offset and once it is painted it probably won't be noticed, but on the next build, I will apply more of my sheet metal layout and assembly skills to A) sort out what went wrong on build number 1, and B) see if it a design error or an assembly error. Since this is build one, I expect I did something wrong but as I watched the video several more times, I noticed John had some problems here to so be careful at the A and B connection point to get the best results. Big note here to. Keep those layout ticks in perfect alignment. I was ever so slightly out in one or two places and it shows, not much, but as a guy that builds lots of stuff, I am probably my worse critic when I know I could have done better. However, I did manage to find a way to get the power pack holder to line up really well by not following the build video and going freestyle and using the power pack holder to align things as they went together and that ended up working perfectly. At this point I also had learned a few things about the hot glue and the foam and it was actually getting easier to assemble things. Big Note here to. If you haven't built with foam and glue, or if you are a first time builder, when you order your kit, order 1 or 2 more sheets of foam board. You can use the sheets the parts popped out of as a template to cut extra parts and use the extra parts as test parts before you use the pre cut parts. This might cost you 10 or 15 bucks more, but it is money well spent. The rudder and rear stabilizer went together without a hitch and installed without issue. Here I deviated from the video build again when it came to placement of the rudder. To get the correct placement for the rudder post, I lined up the rudder as shown in the video, alignment to the rear, but then I rolled the rudder over on its side and marked the place where the post needed to be poked into the fuselage. I got a perfect alignment with no guess work, I also used a small piece of scrap to mark out the left and right of center lines so I knew where the glue would go and also to keep things straight. On the next build I will mark this out before it comes of the sheet and is flat, rather than rounded. I had no issues with the cowling, main wing tips or the power pack holder. All in all I probably spent somewhere between 9 and 12 hours over 3 evenings to assemble the corsair. I am going to use this build as a test platform for build technic, paint and decal placement and patterns and also to develop some hard points for external stores. I liked the whole "put bombs on it" idea. Also, I will add some additional scrap or wood to the low points of the wing and fuselage to prevent damage on landings.

@vypertyper4789

3 жыл бұрын

Longest comment I’ve ever seen

Can’t wait. Beautiful aircraft

John you are simply amazing and on another level! We're so lucky to have you in our midst, as we now have another amazing set of skills to add to our "foamies" to make them even more amazing and even more realistic! *If it's not know already to some of you, John also makes the most amazing metal aircraft you have ever seen! He's simply on another level folks and is one heckuva nice guy 😉

I love Flite Test. I have built nearly every plane they have out. My P-38 turned out even better then expected. But I had a lot of issues with this corsair. Nothing wanted to line up right. Seemed some stuff just did not make sense. I usually do not have these issues with Flite Test. Like i said my P-38 came out perfect and it is way more of an advanced master kit then the Corsair. In the end i just scrapped it all. hated to do it but I was just tired of it. Maybe i just got bad foam with it, I do not know. One thing i do miss is being able to call these guys and talk to them when an issue pops up. Now all i get is an email hotline and a return from it saying we will let the guys know. But never a response after that. Still love Flite Test from day one when they were smaller.

You know you’ve made something great when I haven’t even bought any of your planes yet and I still have watched multiple of the build videos in their entirety

@pushpajanakeesamarasena5957

2 жыл бұрын

Het some foam and build one

Awsome design John!!

Wow, just wow. The old birds are where it’s going. Maybe a DC3 build in our future?

hey guys , i learned this from an old school carpenter, but for the inside seams , i usually have a little bead of glue pushing out , like you tell us to avoid doing on the outside , well i lick my finger real good like and get some saliva on it and then quickly run it down the seam with a bead, this keeps your finger tip cool while you push the glue into the seam and come out with a nice smooth surface.... we used tp do that with caulk in bathrooms to make smooth seam around bathtube, licking the finger keeps cool and stops glue (or caulk) from sticking

Beautiful job! Fantastic airplane!!! 😃

enjoyed the past 3 plus hours immensely , although watching in December 11th 2020 ??

I cant wait to see more planes with this type of simple engineering. making more aerodynamic and stronger structures with slightly more advanced techniques. just awesome and awesome looking.

As soon as this war bird is back in stock I am definitely going to get one .

I love your builds you inspired me to make my own rc plane ✈️

Great build flite test, and nice design John! I've been following you on insta for quite some time! One helpful hint to point out to the guys clipping and editing, to maybe consider for the future videos -It would be extremely helpful, when ever a glue-up hold time is mentioned, i.e, Use lots of glue, dab, dab:) and stick, and hold for a 1 minute, that this time of 1 minute be incorporated into the clipping, maybe with a small countdown and some clever elevator music. By the time I dab, dab, stick and hold, the video is onto another step and I am unable to pause due to holding the part together for a minute. And scrubbing on you tube desktop is far too sensitive on longer videos. 20% of time for this build is rewinding and trying to find the spot I was at.

Fascinating build technique!!!

I would love to see the FIREFOX from the 1982 Clint Eastwood movie with Dual EDF's. That would be AWESOME. Always loved that plane.

Man what a beauty

@ronnakansonglin9902

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, just wow. The old birds are where it’s going. Maybe a DC3 build in our future?

I honestly prefer the older version by looks. but these are some interesting techniques and a good video :D

can't wait for the plans!!

@ro9g9

5 жыл бұрын

plans have been out

Guys, what a great video. I ordered it as soon as it ended. Do you have any plans for adding landing gear to the build?

John, you and NerdNik. REALLY add something special to our Hobby!!! 👏👏👏👏😎 This opens up all kinds of new possibilities. MAYBE revisiting older FT designs... Like the P-51, Spitfire, and maybe... BF-109 (which has been requested by several for at LEAST 3 years) Mitsubishi Zero... P-47 Thunderbolt... MAYBE even BOMBERS! 😎😳 B-17, B-24, B-25, Lancaster!! Heck, you could take this as far as a twin-EDF ME-262!! Since the inner Bulkheads give the shape of the Fuse.... That would make this complex shaped Fuse EASY! 😉 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

I did a similar build for NIAR by taking our VTOL/CTOL Search and Rescue drone loft and scaling rib sections down to 1/3 scale, adding tooling holes and spar holes, peeling the inner paper ply and building the wing. The ribs were then 3D printed and I made a layout of the locations for the foam tooling and used music wire to pin the ribs in place in order to match the loft most accurately, I then cut slots in the foam but not through the paper on the wing skin. Then I preformed and hot glued the skin to the ribs that were being held in place by the tooling (simple standoffs with holes for indexing the printed ribs. The wing used two separate NACA airfoils combined with a 7 degree twist to provide low speed stability. The end result is in the icon next to this comment. I would love to build it again and make a build video some day, or better yet, if I had the actual loft of the Corsair, I would love to make a scale model of it instead! There were a few other techniques I used, but it takes too long to explain. Lets just say that my Tool Design, CAD, Engineering, Fabrication, Electronics, and RC Hobby experiences all collided in this project, and I learned even more! Then we built the full scale with 13' wing span out of carbon fiber!!! Holy Moly, is it big!

The canopy is crying out for a pair of PLANES/CARS eyes!

wow great build super fun and easy GREAT JOB

You guys are the best rc plane engineer in the world

I don't see a link to the free plans. I've built one of your speed build kits, and several other planes from scratch using your awesome plans. Can't wait to build this one. Plan link??

I LOVE YOUR PLANES

@rebeccalindner2349

2 жыл бұрын

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Gorgeous!

Do you have plans for going back and designing a master kit for some of the older flite test planes? Like maybe the Mustang?

When do the plans come???? Can't wait!!

@johnstam8691

5 жыл бұрын

Can you get a set plans

@sotm6078

5 жыл бұрын

Check the link in the description for the plans!!!! Dah!

@prestonang8216

4 жыл бұрын

They’re out by now. ;)

I'll build it as soon as the free plans come out. *wags tail*

You are awesome at that stuff

I love this.. great content. Keep it up... Is the hot glue enough of a bond? Could I use super glue as well a hot glue on the outside of the joins? Also do you ship to UK and can you recommend a controller to buy for all of these models? Thanks.. Jass

hi john , i like this, very very much, and as a challenge, could you do a p-47D thumderbolt, in this same style?