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Summary of Contents for Meister F4-U Corsair
- Page 1 100” WING SPAN F4-U CORSAIR (COPYRIGHT PROTECTED 2014) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...
- Page 2 INVENTORY SHEET FUSELAGE WOOD Balsa 20 – 1/8” x 3” x 36” Assorted Med-Soft 4 – 1/8” x 4” x 36” F.S.-1 & 2 1 – 1/4” x 1/4” x 36” 10 – 1/4” x 3/8” x 36” 5 – 3/8” x 3/8” x 36” Crutch 1 –...
- Page 3 WING WOOD Balsa 4 – 1/16” 3” x 36” Gull Section Sheathing 4 – 1/8” x 3” x 36” Wing Sheet, Ribs &Cap Strips 4 – 1/8” x 4” x 36” Wing Sheet, Ribs & Shear Webb 4 – 1/8” x 1/2” x 36” Spars Outboard Wings 4 –...
- Page 4 FUSELAGE INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cut out all fuselage parts from indicated material. Be sure you have the 3/4” x 1” x 12” pine parts on hand. Note: The holes for routing the plastic control rods are shown on the bulkhead templates. Decide if you want to use this system. 2.
- Page 5 10. Fit and install the F-11 to the top of F-4 to F-8. 11. Install all 1/4” x 3/8” stringers above the “crutch.” See note at F-8 ref. stringer attachment to F-8. 12. Wet the fuselage sides. Use large rubber bands tied together and held with large pins to gently pull the sides in.
- Page 6 Special Note: Do not install fin until wing is installed. This allows proper horizontal stab. Alignment and then proper fin alignment. (90° to horizontal stab.) OUTBOARD PANELS 1. Make 4 each of the front sheet A-B and 4 each of the rear sheet C-D. Lay all bottom sheets and cap strips onto plans.
- Page 7 2. Make a master W-2 rib from 1/8” ply and use to trace all W-1 and W-2 ribs to guarantee all ribs are the same at the slots and outer edges. Go slow here. 3. Make measuring gauges from balsa to check all notch widths and depths in the ribs and the main spar and secondary spar.
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Page 8: Tail Feathers
12. Place wing in fuselage. Line up and drill 7/32” pilot holes into the ¾” x 1” x 12” pine wing hold block. Tap with ¼” x 20 tap. You will need a ¼ x 20 x 2” and one ¼ x 20 x 3” bolt. 13. -
Page 9: General Instructions
BALANCE NOTES Back in the mid 1990’s with a Zenoah G-62 installed, D & R retracts, retract T.W., seven servos, 800 M.A. Battery pack and Monocote covering, the Corsair weighed in at 23lbs. Remember, that was back in the mid 90’s using outdated material. The Servos were installed between F-1A and F-2. - Page 10 1. Desk-type scotch tape dispenser. 2. Roll of tracing paper 18” wide. 3. Three rolls Monocote insignia blue, 2 rolls sky blue, 1 roll white, small bottle zinc chromate, and a small bottle of Pactra #A-3 royal blue (for canopy frames, cowl, and top half of wing scoop).
- Page 11 MS SCRATCH BUILD 100” CORSAIR WOOD LIST FUSE BALSA: 20 - 1/8” X 3” X 36” MED-SOFT BALSA SHEETING 4 - 1/8” X 4” X 36” MED-SOFT BALSA SHEETING 1 - ¼” X ¼” X 36” MED BALSA 10 - ¼” X 3/8” X 36” MED BALSA 5 - 3/8”...
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