Alright guys, I have now proven scientifically that I am retarded. I need a little help.
Today I picked up a BBI "Daisy June" Corsair and am having a little trouble with assembly. For whatever reason I am coming up with a sizable gap between the fuselage and the wing root. Three times I have assembled and disassembled this looking for some way to snug this up. It is aligned properly but does not want to seem to seat. Is this par for the course or does anyone remember having this issue?
Secondly, there does not appear to be a way to lock the rear wheel in the down position. Mine is pretty darn loose and I am afraid to pull on it in an attempt to lock it in place. I peek inside the tail wheel well shows that it does appear to be fully engaged. Once again, is there a trick or is this a flaw in what otherwise appears to be a beautiful bird?
Thanks in advance for your help.
BBI Corsair help
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You mean me?MG-42 wrote:* "tman" , could probably help you out Steve. *
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I have the "Daisy June" Corsair, as well as "Marine's Dream." As for the tail wheel, just push it until you hear a click. That should mean the wheel strut is locked. That is what it does on both my planes. Also, there will be a little bit of a gap between the wing-root and the fuselage - its not an absolutely perfectly tight fit. It may be worth checking for any little defects in the plastic, such as those little rough spots caused by runoff from the mould. At worst, you could use a little superglue to hold the wing section and fuselage together.
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Tman to the rescue! Thank you for your response as now that I know our foremost authority on XD has let me know I'm not crazy and I can superglue at will!
This is one of the things I love about this forum!
Thanks again.
This is one of the things I love about this forum!
Thanks again.
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Corsair Help
Just got a Daisy June and she puts my old 21st Century Corsair to shame. I must admit I've folded the wings so I haven't tried to get them to fit tight, but the tail wheel is just a hard push to get it to lock. I was afraid of breaking something but after I carefully looked at the inside design, I got bolder and pushed harder until it clicked. I also just got a BBI Zero and I am a bit disappointed in the fit of the wings to the fuselage. Looks like superglue will be corrected the 1/4 inch sag that occurs on one side (less obvious on the other).