Copyright 1957 by PAUL K. GUILLOW, INC., WAKEFIELD, MASS.

KIT DC-26

F4U CORSAIR
WORLD WAR 2 FLYING MODEL

The Vought F4U Corsair was one of the most deadly U. S. Navy FRONT VIEW
fighters of World War 2. Serving with the carrier fleet in the
Pacific during the long road back from Pearl Harbor, the Corsair
performed valiantly in defeating the Japanese Navy and Air Force.

First carefully remove all die-cut parts from balsa sheets. Lay
parts on a workboard with numbers up for quick identification.
Use model cement for assembling your model. This is obtan-
able at your local hobby dealer or chain store.

ASSEMBLING THE MODEL

1. Cement NOSE BRACES F-1 on each 7. Cement landing gear to wing let TISSUE COVERING
side of fuselage nose. cement dry solid apply 2nd coat.
2. Cement wheel sections together 8. Cement TAILWHEEL in position. EXPLODED VIEW
with printed side out. 9. Insert common pin thru bottom of
3. Build right and left wing frames as fuselage and attach one end of
shown on reverse side of this sheet. rubber motor.
4. Cement comleted wings to sides of 10. Insert nose bearing in fueslage nose
fueslage hold intil dry. and hook free end of rubber motor
5. Cement STABILIZER to fuselage over propeller shaft.
NOTE: INSERT ENDS OF LEADING
tail then add RUDDER. 11. Add radio mast and aerial as AND TRAILING EDGES INTO NOTCHES
6. Cut wheel struts to length and as- shown. FOR CORRECT WING ALIGNMENT
semble strits and wheels as shown
below. RUDDER
RADIO MAST
AERIAL - BLACK THREAD

NOSE BRACE F-1 CEMENT RUBBER MOTOR

OF EACH SIDE OF FUSELAGE STABILIZER

TAILWHEEL
PLASTIC NOSE USE COMMON PIN FOR
BEARING FULL SIZE SIDE VIEW REAR MOTOR MOUNT
FUSELAGE

WHEEL AND WHEEL STRUT 2 REQ.

STOCK: 1 16 1 8
STRUT ASSEMBLY WHEEL STRUT

FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS ground, warp stabilizer up.

Test glide model before making powered
flights. Hold model beneath wing and launch
gently forward like a glider. If plane noses up
COMMON into a stall, warp rear edge of stabilizer down
PIN
slightly do not break. If model dives into
After proper corrections, wind motor clockwise
about 100 to 125 turns and launch straight
out. Model can be flown indoors or out.
Launch into breeze if flown outdoors. Try
R.O.G. flights for added fun.
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W-1
WING FRAME LAYOUT SHEET W-7 W-8

W-2 DIHEDRAL GAUGE DIHEDRAL GAUGE

Build wing frames directly over layouts. First lay
MAIN PANEL
this sheet on a workboard, then pin a piece of wax
paper over layouts to prevent wood parts from W-3 218
sticking to plan during cementing.
BUILD PANELS SEPARATELY THEN JOIN
W-4
BUILDING WING FRAMES FRONT VIEW
WING RIBS
1. Cut LEADING and TRAILING EDGES of main panel to length ROOT PANEL
and pin in place on layouts. (Use common pins-)

2. Cement die-cut WING RIBS to LEADING and TRAILING EDGES.

use DIHEDRAL GAUGE W-8 for correct angle of RIB W-2.

3. Cut CENTER SPAR to length and cement in place. Add WING TRIM OFF EXCESS SPAR LENGTHS
TIP W-5
W-6
4. Let cement dry hard then remove pins and raise tip to dihedral W-2 LEADING EDGE
ROOT
height given 116 18 W-3
RIB W-4
5. Pin RIB W-2 to layout then add root panel in a similar manner. W-1 W-5
Add STRUT BRACKET W-6

6. Apply second coat of cement to all joints let dry hard.

W-7 W- 8 CENTER SPAR
7. Remove pins and lift frames from wax paper. Trim spars to 116 18
length as indicated. DO NOT CEMENT
IN PLACE

END VIEW
OF MAIN
TRIM SPARS
PANEL
TO LENGTH TRAILING EDGE
116 18

RIGHT WING LAYOUT

W-2 W-6 W-1

W-3
W-4
W-5 W- 8 W-7

NOTE: SEE FACE OF

COVERING WING FRAMES PACKAGE FOR ACTUAL
COLORS OF WING
INSIGNIA OR LETTERS

INSIGNA

PIN PLACEMENT

2. Only tops of frames are covered with tissue. Cover root panel LEFT WING LAYOUT
first, then main panel, finally the wing tip.
AILERON SEPERATION
 In the kit fuselage were 3/16", the
rest 1/16". 3mm for the fuse and 1mm
for the rest may be adequate.

W-4
W-1
W-5
W-3
W-2 W-8
W-7

W-2 W-6
W-5
W-3

W-1 W-6
W-4
F-1 F-1