Building The VMC Vought Corsair Final Assembly Part One

Hello and welcome to the sixteen of 18 videos showing you how I built The Vintage Model Company Vought Corsair balsa wood and tissue free flight aeroplane.
This episode goes through the first stage of final assembly.
Hope you enjoy!
Check out the other build videos in this series
Part 1: • Building The VMC Vough...
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The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War.
Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.
The Corsair was designed and operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy in late 1944 and early 1945. It quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II. Some Japanese pilots regarded it as the most formidable American fighter of World War II, and its naval aviators achieved an 11:1 kill ratio. Yet early problems with carrier landings and logistics allowed it to be eclipsed as the dominant carrier-based fighter by the Grumman F6F Hellcat, powered by the same Double Wasp engine first flown on the Corsair's first prototype in 1940.
Instead, the Corsair came to and retained prominence in its area of greatest deployment: land-based use by the U.S. Marines.
The Corsair served almost exclusively as a fighter-bomber throughout the Korean War and during the French colonial wars in Indochina and Algeria. In addition to its use by the U.S. and British, the Corsair was also used by the Royal New Zealand Air Force, French Naval Aviation, and other air forces until the 1960s.
From the first prototype delivery to the U.S. Navy in 1940, to final delivery in 1953 to the French, 12,571 F4U Corsairs were manufactured in 16 separate models. Its 1942-53 production run was the longest of any U.S. piston-engined fighter

[@thecontractor365]

I really enjoyed this video Rob - watching this old warbird taking shape and coming together after all the hard work. The way you used the torch to locate the positions of the inner ribs - haha genius, it was like an x-ray machine for models. That was so clever. Great video Rob - just two to go now. Can't wait....👍😀.

[@robbrennanbalsawoodplanes]

Many thanks Cosmo, I was wondering how to make certain I cut the tissue in the right place and remembered using the light to the difference in covering the paper patterns.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Looking really good Rob!! 👍👍😎 I'm concerned Mate... As a display I don't see a problem - but those glued on Wings without any Centre Spar... Might not have any Wing Loading. Sure looks the part though! Cheers! Carmine 🚂🚙

[@robbrennanbalsawoodplanes]

Thanks mate. Been doing some indoor test glides, trying to check the balance and all is ok so far (bounced off the sofa quite a few times onto my hard flooring) but still no sign of a windless day to try any of them outdoors 😥

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

You're a BRAVER Man than I my friend!! I'd be Chicken to try to fly that beauty!

[@NSRBOY250]

This is looking really good one thing for sure you have got lots of skill keep up the good work mate 👍

[@robbrennanbalsawoodplanes]

Wow! Thank you so much Kirk for your super kind words.

[@NSRBOY250]

Rob Brennan Balsa Wood Planes your more then welcome mate