*Update F86* Corsair Zero A10 Apache C130 Soda Can Models

wingman1 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:24 pm

cant wait to see them finished.

JLO · **Joined:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:45 pm **Posts:** 19

Just finished up another Zero, this time out of 7Up. Tried a couple new techniques for a smoother and cleaner build. It really shows along the surface of the wings where excess glue had been problematic in the past.

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:22 am

That's very cool. What did you use for the radial engine "jugs"?

wingman1 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:30 am

Scott WRG Editor wrote:

That's very cool. What did you use for the radial engine "jugs"?

$5 saying they are the tab off the can's. :drinkers:

Cherrybomber13 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:39 am

JLO,
My hat is off to you. Your planes are beyond awesome. How do you glue the leading and trailing edges down? Does all that hot glue stay glued long term? How about a Corsair tutorial?

JohnCFord · **Posted:** Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:47 am

Very cool!!! :drink3:

Do you sustain many injuries doing this kind of stuff?

~J~

JLO · **Joined:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:45 pm **Posts:** 19

so far, no cut :-)

I am running a very large bead of hot glue on the bottom half of wing at the leading edge. I simply place the leading edge of the top half across the leading edge of the bottom half. I quicly eyeball the angle as the glue cools. If I don't get it right, I take a hot iron to the bottom of wing and remelt glue. Works like a champ.

JLO · **Joined:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:45 pm **Posts:** 19

This was my prototype Zero. Not much has changed on the engine. I am learning to get less glue all over the place.... :supz:

Since I planned on painting the nose, I used whatever cans I had laying around. Start by cutting top off as shown

Next collect 42 tabs and put in 6 stacks of 7 and glue. Form center section(same as wheel s in warthog build). Glue 6 stacks around circumference of center section.

Cut out prop, glue to second layer as shown and trim using original as template, repeat for other two. Center section is made the same way except it is three layers instead of two.

I chose to paint the nose section to give it the Zero look

Glue engine as shown to slightly diameter reduced can bottom and cut a hole in the center, and drop into nose as shown. Once in position, glue around can bottom with a heavy bead of glue.

Install long skinny screw through center of propeller assy, insert in drilled hole, flip over and drip glue down screw.

JLO · **Joined:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:45 pm **Posts:** 19

Here are some pics of a one of my Corsairs. This was an early build I wasn't really happy with several things on it so I did a partial rebuild where I built a new rear fuselage and canopy.

The wings consist of short stubs coming off the fuselage meeting up with the longer main portion of the wing. On an earlier version I added a 3/4" strip where the joints meet to smooth the transition a little more.

TAdan · **Posted:** Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:03 pm

Nice Corsair and Zero. I am really enjoying seeing these builds. I've always wondered if this could be done, I just never had the artistic vision to figure it out.

What type of tools do you use to cut the cans?

Great work and thanks for sharing it with us.

mazdaP5 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:35 pm

wingman1 wrote:

Scott WRG Editor wrote:

That's very cool. What did you use for the radial engine "jugs"?

$5 saying they are the tab off the can's. :drinkers:

Looks like you nailed it! :lol:

JLO · **Joined:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:45 pm **Posts:** 19

TAdan wrote:

Nice Corsair and Zero. I am really enjoying seeing these builds. I've always wondered if this could be done, I just never had the artistic vision to figure it out.

What type of tools do you use to cut the cans?

Great work and thanks for sharing it with us.

The tools are really basic. I use a dremel with cut off wheel to cut the ends off the cans. The only other tools are X Acto knife, scissors, hot glue, straight edge, masking and scotch tape.

I would really encourage you to give it a try, it has been a blast!

JLO · **Joined:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:45 pm **Posts:** 19

After months of traveling I finally got around to building another A10.

JStevens · **Joined:** Sun Aug 11, 2013 5:59 pm **Posts:** 1

You have some beautiful, beautiful work here! Is there any chance that you share the designs of how to make these planes? Like...the C-130 in particular?

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