Project Background

What’s going on?

Version 3 is not canceled, however I have lost steam.   The next steps to make Version 3 work is to start cutting in Foam with a 5 axis system that I do not have.   I do have access to one, but the distance to that machine is definitely an issue.  So, until I can afford it, it’s on hold.

I hate moving backward, but I once told a guy at Oshkosh:  Rule 1 – Never be afraid to start over, and Rule 2 needs to be something like, sometimes you have to go backward to move forward.

Remember, Version 2 is still sitting in the shop, so I could go back to it.   It is in a perfectly fine stopping point in development, so why can I not get my head around it and get going again?

Well, I spent sometime looking over this monster frame and remembering what the issues where.   Oh yes, I forgot about this…  oh that…  oh yeah that…  Then I realized why I really stopped.  I have so many little things to overcome, I found myself in Development-Paralysis.

Moving On

I actually told myself that I was going to cut up the older fuselage to make room.   Suddenly, I felt good, really good.   Suddenly, I was going crazy with Inspiration.

This time I could start over and avoid all the mistakes I have ever made.

Why variant F4U-5? 

I have always said that there were three Variants I was interested in.   Version 1a, 5 and a little know Good Year experimental model.   It’s not time for the Good Year version so let’s go with the 5.

What Scale: 

Scaling will be slightly smaller.   I will determine (FS) Final Scale as the chosen engine looks like it will be the Scarlet 9s from Verner.   The Verner dealer was really tugging at my ear to build something for his engines.

So that’s it!   The F4U-1a will be 75% and use the M-14, that’s not changing.   The new F4U-5 will use the Scarlett.   

Time to make the Warbird Replicas!!