Guillows #1004 1/16 F4U-4 Corsair

Guillows #1004 1/16 F4U-4 Corsair

Nicknamed the “Sweetheart of Okinawa” by the U.S. Marines and “Whistling Death” by the Japanese, the Corsair performed effectively in two years- the Pacific conflict of World War 2 and the Korean engagement of the early 1950’s. The first production Corsair flew on June 25, 1942 at a time when the Japanese offensive seemed irresistible. It was not until late that year, with the delivery of the first Corsair squadrons into the hands of the U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands, that the tide of air combat was permanently turned in favor of the Allied Forces. To the British Navy in the early 1944 goes credit for introducing the Corsair to carrier service. Nine months later, the U.S. Navy cleared the way for the Corsair to become the mainstay of its mighty carrier fleet.

Key Features:

A balsa skeleton framework is assembled and covered with a tissue and dope finish.
Designed to be flown rubber powered, .049 free flight or .09 control line.
The fuselage is roomy enough to accept simple R/C equipment (with a .049-.07 engine) but instructions and diagrams for this are not included.
Makes a magnificent display piece if built as a non-flying model.
Retractable tail wheel.
Drop-able bomb.
Folding wings.
Retractable landing gear.
Sliding canopy.
Simulated engine.
Scale combat pilot figure.
Extremely detailed instructions on various sheets in kit
What's In The Box?

Two complete sets of decals (U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines)
Scale WWII plastic wheels
Plastic nose cowl
Propeller hub and spinner
Exhaust ports, wing air scoops, two bombs with pylons
Landing gear struts, tail wheel structure, dowels for wing rockets
Clear bubble canopy with two-color cockpit interior layout
Wide-blade wooden prop
6' rubber thread
Light silkspan
Diecut balsa parts
Clay for balancing model
Reinforced wire landing gear
Required for Assembly/Operation (Not Included)

Dope
Balsa Cement
Electronics for R/C Flight OR Hardware for Control Line operation
Motor or Rubber Assembly
Assembly pins and accessories
Assembly Tools and Other miscellaneous assembly items.
Technical Specifications:
Scale: 3/4"
Wingspan: 30-3/4" (78.10cm)