100” WING SPAN
F4-U CORSAIR
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Page 2: ...age and wing the excess is handy for future needs Lite Ply is not nearly as strong as the above but is available though Hobby Sources in exact quantity needed 1 3 4 x 1 x 12 Pine Wing Hold Block 1 1 2...
Page 3: ...3 8 x 1 x 36 Ail 1 Ail 2 2 1 2 x 2 x 36 L E 1A 1 1 2 x 3 x 36 L E 1 Hardwood 2 1 4 x 6 x 7 Aircraft Ply Optional Retract Platform 1 3 4 x 3 4 x 48 Pine Wing Bolt Blocks Fixed Gear Blocks 1 1 4 x 12 x...
Page 4: ...ld the fuselage free of a twist try this A Cut two pieces of D S to 5 1 2 x 10 1 2 B Spot glue to F 1 and F 7 up against the crutch Either side of the bulkheads C Find a convenient area on your work b...
Page 5: ...the retract tiller arm through small diameter plastic tubing The small plastic of the lazer rods works fine 18 Remove the support from F 7 Install F 1A and F 3C to the Crutch 90 19 Install all lower 1...
Page 6: ...he wing plug Note If the rib matches the adjacent rib Trim as needed D Notice that the rib tends to pull away from gull rib Glue a 90 balsa support to the wing plug and the rib to keep the rib flush t...
Page 7: ...12 from the front of the workbench At each end of the 18 line draw at 90 degrees to it a line 10 long in each direction Your layout should look like an H when assembling the ribs to the spars It will...
Page 8: ...ght but very stiff balsa Check for a straight piece for the S 1 Decide if you will use two servos to drive the elevators or one servo Make up wire to connect the elevators if you choose one servo Note...
Page 9: ...mended engines are 1 2 cu In to 5 cu In The wing separation feature should not be used when engines in excess of 3 cu In are used Use your own judgement COWL As shown a 1 4 ply cowl plate is installed...
Page 10: ...ue to shape 2 Spray back side with contact cement 3 Press in place on cowl This color scheme must have a white nose as some Corsair Squadrons had Inasmuch as the cowl is white you merely leave the nos...
Page 11: ...G SHEET RIBS CAP STRIPS 4 1 4 X 1 2 X 36 SPARS OUTBOARD WINGS HARD 4 3 8 X 1 X 36 AILERON 1 2 2 1 2 X 2 X 36 LEADING EDGE 1 A 1 1 2 X 3 X 36 LEADING EDGE 1 WING WOOD HARD WOOD 2 X 6 X 7 AIRCRAFT PLY R...
