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Title: Tutorial Intermediate - Vought F4U Corsair
Post by: lastvautour on October 10, 2017, 10:29:10 PM
This tutorial was original produced in 2017 with purpose of introducing a new member to wood carving the Vought Corsair. Alas, the member did not continue beyond the first few posts. I have taken the liberty of renaming the post topic and removing those comments that do not pertain to the actual build.

Lou
Title: Vought F4U Corsair Cook Up
Post by: lastvautour on October 10, 2017, 10:32:32 PM
The basic tools would comprise of a hobby knife, sand paper and some sort of saw. The type of aircraft is secondary in that any model can be done using these instructions. There are 90 basic plans in the gallery at http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/index.php?cat=13

Lou
Title: Vought F4U Corsair Cook Up
Post by: lastvautour on October 11, 2017, 09:56:05 PM
These are from the SMM gallery and are quite suitable.

(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_E-1_Vought_F4U-1_templates.gif)
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_E-1_Vought_F4U-1_assembly.gif)


Lou
Title: Vought F4U Corsair Cook Up
Post by: lastvautour on October 11, 2017, 10:14:34 PM
I personally use clear pine boards from my local lumber retailer. On occasion there will be some left over pieces of varying length.   I choose the lightest and straightest grain. I elected to do a late model Corsair.

Lou

Vought F4U drawings
https://www.the-blueprints.com/blueprints/ww2planes/ww2-vought/71815/view/vought_au-1_corsair/

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/f4u.html


(http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/3vues/f4u4_1.jpg)
(http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/3vues/f4u4_2.jpg)
Title: Vought F4U Corsair Cook Up
Post by: lastvautour on October 12, 2017, 08:52:40 PM
First thing is the scale you wish to make and then select and size the drawings. I resize on my PC using MS Word program. Once you think you have the correct size, print and measure. Adjustments may be required. Print and reprint until you get the drawings the correct size.
Most of my WWII model are 1/72 and I have just started doing some in 1/48.

Lou

PS Here are a few pictures of my first Corsair in 1/72 scale
Title: Vought F4U Corsair Cook Up
Post by: lastvautour on October 12, 2017, 08:54:20 PM
Two more pictures. As shown I do a 1 piece wing when ever possible. Not necessary, just a preference on my part.

Lou
Title: Vought F4U Corsair Cook Up
Post by: lastvautour on October 12, 2017, 09:35:11 PM
Here are the numbers to help you decide. The attached is an image of the scale calculator I use for all my modeling.

Lou
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Post by: lastvautour on October 19, 2017, 06:49:59 PM
Here are a 1/72 and 1/48 scaled 3 view drawing of the Corsair using MS Word doc.. You have to download to open up. Even with these, measure after printing.

Lou
Title: Re: Rick's first model
Post by: lastvautour on October 20, 2017, 12:13:15 PM
I have selected the 1/72 scale version of the Corsair. I had neglected to provide a top view in the previous files. I normally print at least two copies of the drawings. I will select the wood and start the project shortly. Like Rick, I also have a to-do list.

Lou
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Post by: lastvautour on October 20, 2017, 02:00:48 PM
The first thing is to cut out the images and glue them to the wood. I use a glue stick now rather than white glue as it dries faster and does not distort the image. The parts were cut out with a band saw but any saw will do and then a hobby knife to get close to the outlines. I then use a medium grade sheet of sand paper and rub the parts on it to get the final shape.


Lou
Title: Vought F4U Corsair Cook Up
Post by: lastvautour on November 05, 2017, 10:47:29 AM
Cut out the side profile of the fuselage and replace the paper drawing for the bottom of the fuselage. Do the same for the top view of the wings. Once sanded to shape glue the frontal view to both leading and trailing edges of the wing.

Lou
Title: Vought F4U Corsair Cook Up
Post by: lastvautour on November 05, 2017, 10:52:02 AM
Cut out the tail feathers approx 1/8 + inch. My first vertical tail was scraped because it was too thin.

Lou

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Post by: johnnytodd on November 23, 2017, 12:48:25 AM
Lou,  Yours looks great!  what happened to Rick? :o
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Post by: lastvautour on November 23, 2017, 12:50:01 PM
I don't know.

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Post by: lastvautour on November 23, 2017, 02:48:42 PM
Roll out 23 Nov 2017. Remaining parts such as antennae are flatten toothpicks sanded to shape. The inserted end is pointed and the location hole was made with a compass point. The tail hook is small wire bent around a small drill bit.

Questions and comments are welcomed.

Lou
Title: Vought F4U Corsair Cook Up
Post by: Boomerang on November 24, 2017, 07:49:33 PM
 

Well Done ! Lou.

Must admit that I have looked at my archives on the Corsair.
Might try a XF4U later (next year).

Cheers
Gordon
Title: Vought F4U Corsair Cook Up
Post by: lastvautour on November 24, 2017, 08:53:24 PM
I should have looked around at this colourful Corsair.

Lou

(http://www.hyperscale.com/images/xf4u1dw_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Vought F4U Corsair Cook Up
Post by: lastvautour on February 18, 2022, 06:24:36 PM
Please note that I have relocated this post from Rick's first model to the cook-up section of SMM.

Lou