F4U Corsair Manual

F4U CORSAIR
Instruction Manual
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Assemble left and right
sides the same way.
5. Remove the stabilizer. Using the lines you just
drew as a guide, carefully remove the covering
from between them using a modeling knife.
When cutting through the covering to remove it, cut
with only enough pressure to only cut through the
covering it's self. Cutting into the balsa structure
may weaken it. This could lead to possible failure
during flight.
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSTALLATION
1. Using a modeling knife, cut away the covering
from the fuselage for the stabilizer and remove it.
2. Draw a center line onto the horizontal stabilizer.
3. Check the fit of the horizontal stabilizer in its slot.
Make sure the horizontal stabilizer is square and
centered to the fuselage by taking measurements,
but don't glue anything yet.
4. With the horizontal stabilizer correctly aligned, mark
the shape of the fuselage on the top and bottom of
the tail plane using a water soluble /
non-permanent felt-tip pen.
SECURE The Wing To The Fuselage
Attach the wings to the fuselage and secure the
wing panels.
1. Trim the circular areas of covering over each wing
screw.
2. Loosen each screw approximately 4mm. (It is not
necessary, nor recommended, to completely
remove the wing screws.)
3. Trim the covering from the slots for the wing
alignment spares on each side of the top of the
fuselage.
4. Slide the wings into the fuselage. Once flush adjust
the wing screws as necessary and tighten once in
position.