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Alien Aircraft Corp.

403-A Flomich Street

Holly Hill, FL.  32117

(386)676-0074

F4U-4 Corsair

KIT #  K-308

WARRANTY

Alien Aircraft Corp. guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase.  This warranty does not

cover any component parts damaged by use or modification.  In no case shall Alien Aircraft Corp.s’ liability exceed the original cost of the purchased
kit.  Further, Alien Aircraft Corp. reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.  The quality and flyability of your finished
model depends on how you build it; therefore, we cannot in any way guarantee the performance of your completed model, and no representations are
expressed or implied as to the performance or safety of your completed model.

In that Alien Aircraft Corp. has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for

any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-assembled product, the user accepts
all resulting liability.  If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is advised to return this kit
immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.

WARNING!!!

Failure to follow these safety precautions may result in severe injury to yourself and others.

Use safety glasses when running the motor.  Do not run the motor in an area of loose gravel or sand; the propeller may throw such material in your
face or eyes.  Keep your face and body as well as all spectators away from the plane of rotation of the propeller as you run the motor. Keep these
items away from the prop: loose clothing, shirt sleeves, ties, scarfs, long hair or loose objects such as pencils or screwdrivers that may fall out of
shirt or jacket pockets into the prop. Always remove the LiPo battery from the plane before charging. Always use a charger designed to charge LiPo
batteries for charging the LiPo flight battery. Never leave the LiPo battery unattended while charging. If the battery becomes more than just warm,
discontinue charging.

Assembly Instructions

TM

©

2012 Alien Aircraft Corp

Designed by Tom Herr

NOTE:

3 bladed prop is for display

only.  Use APC 9 X 3.8 SF Propeller
while operating model. 

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Страница 1: ...e user accepts all resulting liability If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product the buyer is advised to return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase WARNING Failure to follow these safety precautions may result in severe injury to yourself and others Use safety glasses when running the motor Do not run the moto...

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Страница 3: ...eans Ultra connector Alien Aircraft P N AE 027 1 Heat Shrink Tube 3 16 Heat Shrink Tube Alien Aircraft P N AE 029 2 Tail Pushrods Dubro Micro Pushrod Set Alien Aircraft P N AH 001 2 Aileron Pushrods Alien Aircraft 5 pushrod set Alien Aircraft P N AH 012 1 Propeller APC 9 X 3 8 SF Propeller Alien Aircraft P N AE 036 1 Velcro 6 Velcro Alien Aircraft P N AE 012 4 2816 0890 Motor Mount Screws 4 40 X 1...

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Страница 6: ...e the other edges square Drill a 1 16 hole in the front of the rudder for the tail wheel wire It should be located at the location shown on the plan 2 Tightly wrap and glue the 1 nylon tape reinforcement into position around the front of R 3 Trim any excess and sand the tape smooth 3 Join the elevators S 2 using the 1 8 x 3 dowel Use the stabi lizer as a guide Bevel the front edge of the S 2 s as ...

Страница 7: ...ce formers F 7 thru F 20 into position Be sure you use F 9L for the left side All other formers are the same for the left and right sides These formers should be 90 degrees to the building board When properly positioned glue them in place Pin the bottom of F 11 F 12 F 13 and the top of F 14 securely in position on the plan Some of the formers have a small X on them This marks the top so that you d...

Страница 8: ...tely above the master stringer It extends from F 19 at the rear and for ward to F 7 You can leave the front end long to be cut off later 10 Trim a taper on F 21L as shown The angle extends from the marked line and tapers to a point at the back edge 11 Place F 21L into position on the fuselage as shown with the taper down The front end fits in the notch and is flush with the front of F 19 When prop...

Страница 9: ...o position on the fuselage directly above the previous one The back ends in the notch in F 21 When properly positioned glue the stringer in place Leave the front end long extending past F 7 13 Cut fit and glue the four lower front 1 8 sq stringers into position as shown Use the excess cut off from the previous two Cut the remaining from a 1 8 sq x 36 piece Leave the front ends long extending past ...

Страница 10: ...l the way back and is glued to F 21 and the keel The lower stringer ends in the notch in F 21 17 Cut fit and glue the four lower rear 1 8 sq stringers into position as shown The bottom and third stringer from the bottom extend all the way back to the keel The second and top stringer end against the front face of F 19 Then add the short stringer from the notch in F 19 and ends against the front of ...

Страница 11: ...t side of F 5 immediately in front of F 19 as shown 22 Bend the bottom end of the tail wheel wire as shown on the plan 23 Slide the 1 16 aluminum tube onto the long end of the tail wheel wire Insert the wire into the hole in F 4 from the bottom Press the aluminum tube into the slot in F 5 Twist the tail wheel wire to make sure that it moves freely Make adjustments if there is any binding Page 11 ...

Страница 12: ...match the 90 degree angle of the formers on the opposite side When properly positioned glue them in place Be careful to not glue any formers in upside down 25 Place the master stringer into position on the formers Working from the back to the front glue it to the formers Make sure that the formers stay at 90 degrees to the keel 26 Moisten both sides of the front half of F 22 with an ammonia based ...

Страница 13: ... shown with the taper down The front end fits in the notch and is flush with the front of F 19 When properly positioned glue F 21R in place 29 Press four 4 40 blind nuts into the back of F 23 Use a small drop of thin C A to secure them in place 30 Glue a strip of velcro to the top of F 25 Be sure the front edge angles back on the right side as shown This is because there is right thrust in the mot...

Страница 14: ...nt assembly in place on the front of F 9 by sliding it into the fuselage from the front Make sure that it is completely seated and glue in place to F 9 and F 10 with several applications of thin C A glue until it stops soaking into the plywood 33 Place F 10A on the front of F 10 Align the 3 16 holes in both parts with the wing dowel Remove the dowel and glue F 10A securely in place 34 Fit and glue...

Страница 15: ...lush with the formers 36 Trim the bottoms from formers F 11 F 13 Trim the top from for mer F 14 37 Glue the two F 22A s into position on the insides of the F 22 s 38 Press the 8 32 blind nut into F 28 Use a small drop of thin C A to secure it in place The hole is not centered and it doesn t matter which side you place the blind nut in Page 15 ...

Страница 16: ...ue F 27 into position on the top of the master stringers 41 Glue the F 32 receiver mount into position on formers F 11 and F 12 It can be on either side of the fuselage 42 Glue the F 30 cowl rings together and then glue the rings together in a stack Page 16 ...

Страница 17: ...lage The hole in F 29 should be aligned with the hole in F 7 and the outside should be even 46 Cut a piece of scrap 1 8 balsa sheet to fit between the two top stringers on the right side of the fuselage in front of front of F 19 and glue it in place 47 Sand the fuselage smooth all over Sand the outside curve on the outside of the cowl Sand and shape the back end of the fuselage Page 17 ...

Страница 18: ...ake the 3 16 x 1 4 main spar Cut a piece of this spar 5 long Pin it to the plan it will be longer than needed so center it so an equal amount extends past each W 2 rib 49 Glue the two W 1 ribs together Glue the W 1A doublers to each side of the front of rib W 1 50 Pin and glue rib W 1 into position on the bottom spar 90 degrees to the building board 51 Place shear webs A into position and glue to ...

Страница 19: ...ued to the spar and shear webs but not the rear brace 54 Cut another piece of the 3 16 x 1 4 spar 5 long Glue it into position so an equal amount extends past each W 2 rib 55 Slide the bottom trailing edge sheet W 13 into position in the slots in the back end of the ribs The ends will be slightly long and extend past the W 2 ribs Be sure the trailing edge is fully forward in the notches and glue i...

Страница 20: ...58 Glue the 3 32 sq stringer spars into position 59 Remove the X 1 brace Cut a piece from one of the 1 16 x 3 x 12 sheets Use this piece to sheet the top wing center section The sheet should be between and flush with the spars and the trailing edge 60 Finish adding the top 1 16 center section sheet between the stringer spars and between the forward stringer spar and the leading edge Page 20 ...

Страница 21: ...r 3 32 sq stringer spars 63 Sheet this side of the wing as you did the first side 64 Trim the excess spars sheet and trailing edges flush with the W 2 ribs Sand the leading edge of the wing round to match the profile shown on the plan and sand the center section smooth all over 65 Test fit the center section to the fuselage Sand the fuselage and wing as required to achieve a good fit Page 21 ...

Страница 22: ...wing panels Build the right inboard wing panel 68 Cut one 3 32 x 1 4 x 18 strips into two 9 pieces Glue the two pieces together to make the 3 16 x 1 4 main spar Cut this spar into two 4 1 2 pieces Pin one to the plan it will be longer than needed so center it so an equal amount extends past ribs W 3 and W 5 69 Glue W 4A to W 4 and W 5A to W 5 They should be oriented as shown so that when the ribs ...

Страница 23: ...web B and the rear brace It should be glued to the spar and shear web but not the rear brace 74 Glue rib W 5 into position It should be tight against shear web C and the rear brace It should be glued to the spar and shear web but not the rear brace The W 5A doubler should face the W 4A dou bler 75 Glue the other piece of the 3 16 x 1 4 x 4 1 2 spar into position on the top of the ribs so an equal ...

Страница 24: ...osition Make sure that the leading edge is completely seated in the notches in the wing ribs 79 Glue the 3 32 sq stringer spars into position When the glue is dry remove the wing panel from the plan Carefully remove the X 2 brace and save it for building the opposite panel 80 Glue a set of W 14 W 15 and W 16 together to make the landing gear mount Note These pic tures show the assembly for the rig...

Страница 25: ... hole in the landing gear mount 83 Cut a 1 piece of 1 4 sq balsa and securely glue into place in the corner of the W 4A rib and the landing gear mount Sand or trim to angle it for a tight fit 84 Glue the 3 32 sq stringer spars into position 85 Trim the excess spars and trailing edges flush with the W 3 and W 5 ribs Sand the leading edge of the wing round to match the pro file shown on the plan and...

Страница 26: ...ild the right outboard wing panel 87 Pin one 3 32 x 1 4 x 18 main spar to the plan The inboard end will extend past the W 6 rib The outboard end stops at the W 11 rib 88 Pin and glue rib W 7 into position on the bottom spar 90 degrees to the building board 89 Place shear web D into position and glue to the front face of the spar 90 Pin the rear brace X 3 into position over W 7 at the location show...

Страница 27: ...n in the slots in the back end of the ribs The inboard and out board ends will be long and extend past the W 6 and W 11 ribs Be sure the trailing edge is fully forward in the notches and glue in place 94 Slide the bottom W 12 trailing edge sheet into position in the slots in the back end of the W 6 and W 7 ribs Be sure it is fully forward in the notches and glue in place 95 Glue the top main spar ...

Страница 28: ... ends will be long extending past W 6 98 Glue two W 17 s together to make the aileron spar 99 Glue the aileron spar into position between ribs W 7 and W 11 Sand the ends slightly if required to get the proper fit Be sure it is tight against the back of the ribs and the trailing edge sheet 100 Cut and glue the top trailing edge into position Page 28 ...

Страница 29: ...rd end stops at W 11 and the inboard ends will be long extending past W 6 Trim the excess spars sheet and trailing edges flush with the W 6 and W 11 ribs 104 Glue the top W 19T and W 20 together to make the top wing tip Glue the bottom W 19B and W 20 together to make the bottom wing tip 105 Glue the top wing tip into position onto rib W 11 It should be level with the top spar and match the curve o...

Страница 30: ... bottom wing tip to the top Pinch the sheets together as required Working from the center to the front glue the bottom wing tip to the top 107 Glue two W 21 s into position against the top and bottom sheet and the 1 4 sq leading edge 108 Sand the leading edge of the wing round to match the profile shown on the plan Sand the trailing edge and wing tip round Leave the edges of the aileron cutout squ...

Страница 31: ...on A 3 at the inboard end of the aileron The edge should be flush with the end of A 1 and be tight against A 2 When properly positioned glue in place 113 Position A 8 at the inboard end of the aileron The edges should be tight against A 2 and A 3 When prop erly positioned glue in place 114 Position A 4 thru A 7 as you did A 3 When properly positioned glue in place Page 31 ...

Страница 32: ...im or sand the proper angles on the front of the aileron as shown on the plan 118 Mark a centerline on the back of the aileron spar W 17 on the wing Mark the hinge locations and cut slots in the wing and ailerons for the hinges Temporarily install the hinges and check the aileron for proper fit on the wing Do not glue the hinges at this time 119 Repeat steps 110 thru 118 to build the right aileron...

Страница 33: ...should be vertical and be centered left and right 123 Glue the three 1 8 sq stringers in place 124 Glue the two B 6 s in place on the sides of the formers 125 Cut a piece of scrap 1 8 sheet and glue it into position between the stringers in front of the wing bolt It should extend slightly above the stringers Page 33 ...

Страница 34: ...ners should be tight against the spars and tight against the back of the shear web Glue the wing joiners into the center section with 5 minute epoxy Use a small scrap of wood to spread the epoxy inside the wing on the spars and shear web Spread a thin film of epoxy on the joiner and then insert it into the wing complete ly Wipe off any excess glue that may squeeze out and allow the epoxy to dry 13...

Страница 35: ...p bottom leading edge and trailing edge to match each other Covering 136 Sand all parts smooth with 400 grit sandpaper Feed strings from the aileron servo mounts to the center sec tion You will use these strings to pull the servo wires thru the wing after the model is covered Cover the model with a light weight iron on covering material Paint the canopy with paint designed for plastic models We us...

Страница 36: ...sert the tail wheel wire into the fuselage from the bottom It should turn freely Trim the lower back edge of the fin to allow proper movement if required 136 Using the rudder as a guide Mark the bend location in the tail wheel wire 137 Remove the fin Bend the tail wheel wire 90 degrees at the marked location It should be parallel to the lower leg of the tail wheel wire Page 36 ...

Страница 37: ...epoxy 140 Drill a hole in the filler between the stringers for the rudder pushrod Insert the Rudder pushrod housing into the exit hole It should extend out to about 1 1 2 from the hinge lines Glue the hous ing to the rear exit 141 Attach the tail wheel with the press on retainer Trim the axle as required to minimize any play in the tail wheel while still allowing it to rotate freely Page 37 ...

Страница 38: ...ces to fail in flight 144 Insert the elevator pushrod housing into the exit slot in the back of the fuselage It should extend out to about 1 1 2 from the hinge lines Glue the housing to the rear exit 145 Glue the elevator control horn into position Drill 1 16 holes for the pins to pass thru Trim the covering away from the wood in the area where the base of the control horn makes contact When the g...

Страница 39: ... over the pushrod housings and back against F 14 150 The front ends of the pushrods are attached to the servos with Mini E Z Connectors Trim the front ends of the pushrods 1 2 in front of the connectors when the control surfaces are in neutral Glue the F 14A pushrod support to F 14 and then glue the housings to the support 151 Pass the motor wires from the speed controller out thru the hole in the...

Страница 40: ...d glue in place 156 Glue the aileron servos into position on the W 23 mounting plates The servo arms should be angled about 30 degrees forward to the plate when the servo is in neutral Be sure to make a left and a right hand assembly 157 Screw the servo mount plates to the W 18 s The servo arms should be forward and inboard as shown Use the strings in the wing to feed the servo wires through the w...

Страница 41: ...nd attach them to the servos and control horns with with Mini E Z Links 160 Secure the landing gear wires to the wing using the W 24 straps and the 2 sheet metal screws 161 Adjust the bend on the top of the landing gear wire so the landing gear legs angle forward as shown on the plan Make sure that the angle matches on the left and right sides 162 Secure the wheels onto the landing gear legs with ...

Страница 42: ... the servos for proper operation and direction Adjust the control throws to the values shown on the plan Now disconnect the battery and then turn off the transmitter 169 Install the propeller on the model Place the battery in the model 170 Check the balance of the model It should balance at the position shown on the plan Move the battery forward or aft to achieve the proper balance Use the velcro ...

Страница 43: ...cess unattended 3 In the event of damage from crashes etc carefully remove to a safe place for at least a half hour to observe Phys ically damaged cells could erupt into flame and after sufficient time to ensure safety should be discarded in accor dance with the instructions which came with the batteries Never attempt to charge a cell with physical damage regardless of how slight 4 Always use char...

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