Consignment shop 36" control line F4U Corsair

Thanks guys. I'm thinking an Enya .15 too Rod, I have a couple of nice ones.

The balsa built cowl in front of the F4 I believe is from another model he had for sale, a Sopworth Camel. It is built to the extent of the the F4 but overall is larger. There was a complete roll of red monocoat in the parts box, another $75 asking plane for which he would take $35. I think I will go back and get it.

The F4 came with a stack of sheet balsa, maybe for the wing covering. But I will probably use silkspan and spray the whole thing blue with Lustercoat.

Thanks for the picture Eric, but that's not it.  After seeing it, I think it's more like a Nieuport 17 although he had Camel on it.

And Ron,  thanks for that.  It is a Sterling kit with a Guillows decal sheet.  That site is going to come in handy as there are no plans with the kit.  I had googled it but somehow missed that site. Booked it.



There is a household shipping label on it, seems it spent some time in Hawaii in a life long ago.

Thanks for the offer Ken, the plans would be nice to have.  Let me see if they are in the rather large box that may be in the other plane (Camel/Nieuport?) for sale.  There is a lot of stuff in there.  I should be able to go back tomorrow to pick that one up.

And Chris,  such a nice model.  Love that bubble canopy, cockpit detail, and long nose.  What an aircraft!!  A .61.....you have courage.

I had a 3 line Roberts once, sold it when I was getting out of the hobby forever.  Famous last words.

Actually I have not had a chance to fully investigate this model yet.  Just to much going on right now.

Bob

Went back and picked up the Sopworth Camel, Yup, not a Nieuport, the tail section threw me off.   Better made than the F4U but probably by the same builder.  Lots of plans but unfortunately none for the F4U.  Looks like everything is there, guess the builder was going to cover it in red monocoat.  Didn’t someone Coverite? make a camouflage covering?  





Both originally designed for electric power but it looks like the Camel was modified for a 1/2A engine. The F4U can go either way, but I'm moding it for C/L. The Bipe, I may just hang it for now. Too many projects.



I will have to rebuild the front end of the Corsair, stiffen it up add a firewall and stronger bearers.  Now I'm thinking the McCoy .19 or maybe even a .35.  Chris is setting the bar high with a K&B .61.