Guillow's Giant Scale Balsa F4U-4 Corsair ⭐ Build Slideshow
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- Build slideshow of Guillow's Balsa 1/16th scale World War II-era American F4U-4 Corsair with commentary.
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I used to build airplane models to hang from the ceiling of my room. The Corsair is without a doubt, one of the most beautiful and sexy airplanes ever built.
My dad built models for me to hang from my ceiling when i was a kid.joined the Navy and became an airplane mechanic on E-2 Hawkeyes. All becaues of something as simple as building a model airplane. Love airplanes! Miss my Dad.
Same here, My Dad worked on Bombers during WWII, Got me into the hobby growing up, static, rubber - powered & R/C...still enjoy now at 57. Miss my Dad too!Cheers!
I had a really beautiful black 'Bunny Head' F-14, and an F-15E 'Dragons Tale' from the first Gulf War. Hung them in our young boy's room. One day I hear a commotion. I run to the room, and both boys are swatting at, and hitting the remains of both models. Also lost 5 BattleTech Mechs to them. Yes, they are still alive. And without a scratch on them. The boys that is...
Semper Fi!
My dad also got me into model airplanes, he built planes from scratch, I was never that good airfix was ok for me, I joined the RAF, I too Love airplanes, air shows, took my dad to Duxford airshow and we saw 14 spitfires flying together,,,,,, miss my dad too bro.
I'm 45 and still have the Hurricane that my Dad and I made when I was 6 or 7 years old. It never flew properly and was repaired so many times, but it inspired me to take up the hobby and all these years later I still love it. Miss you Dad.
Miss my dad, too. We lost him on 5th November 1971, while I was in the Army in Cyprus...I miss him every.
As a kid I doped all my model airplanes. I just turned 72 so doping a model is survivable. Lol
Same for me Ray, built many Ringmasters fly the heck out of them too. Back before RC and Mono coat or is that cote. Learned some great wing tip tricks to eliminate wrinkles from a fellow flyer. Used a Enya, McHoy and a Fox Rocket 38 thing used to catch fire all the time, and boy does that prop hurt when it hits colds fingers in the winter, no chicken sticks allowed.
Cheers Oh Ray. you got about four years on me, miss the U control and the flying buddies I had back in the seventy's.
I'm 69 and I remember the .049 engines. We had them on lines. I wonder if he wet the tissue before using dope as the tissue would shrink and tighten. Picture this. A homemade hovercraft about the size of a shoe box with rags for skirts and a semi recessed .049 engine for lift and propulsion. I went to an industrial park for the maiden run. It was lifting and raring to go so I let it. It took off like a bat out of hell and slammed into a concrete wall. All I had left was toothpicks. lol.
That is the COOLEST thing a Dad could ever do for his son! My Dad built Guillows models with me when I was about 7 and I've built airplanes ever since. I'm an aerospace engineer because of Dad's Guillows kits. He was a golfer and used to practice out at the Fort Sill Parade field which happened to be the gathering of the model airplane crowd. I got a eyeful of early RC and some awesome UKIE action as a very young boy. I was hooked!
Built this one years ago , it looked good but it had mistakes , but to build it again I would fill all sections with Wall insulation foam board sand it then Pva the tissue , the Guillows Kits were for their time but modern day you need a diffrent approach..good vid.
In the 1950's when I was around ten years old the corner store a block away from my house had a few of the Guillows plane kits. They cost me fifty cents each. These were a much smaller scale. I spent hours building them. So much fun. The hardest problem I had was cutting out the small balsa parts. Used to crack a lot of them, but it n the end they came together quite well. So many great memories. You did a super job on your kit.
This kind of model build is really a dying art. It takes a lot of work and concentration to get them right. Built a P-51C once, with my dad's help. I'll always remember that. We connected...
I purchased this very model from my local hobby shop about 20 years ago and just decided today that I should get at it. It's been some time since I have attempted a balsa kit and went on line to see if there was any info on this kit, and lo-and-behold there to my surprise was a 16 minute video that you had put out which I thank you for. I'm sure I will be referencing your video for the improvements and tips you suggested so, I thank you again.
Did you finish it?
My late wife surprised me the first week we were married .
She found not one but two guillows balsa wood kits of a 1/32nd scale B - 29 Bombers . At that time these kits were out of production .
I'm sorry to say that I have not gotten a chance to get these built they have almost a 4 ft wing span .
Our plan was to build one as the Enola Gay for her and mine is to be modified in the Bombay for the Bell X - 1 Glamorous Glennis a 1/32 nd scale Revell kit .
Glamorous " Glennis " was the name of Chuck Yeager's wife and also the first aircraft to break the sound barrier at Mac . 1
I plan to cover both with 1:32 of an inch sheet Balsa wood for extra strength , then seal it with sanding sealer dope then cover them ( with all do care ) aluminum foil for that metallic look .
As with all of the Guillows kits they have cardboard Interiors .
I'm hoping to find parts to build up the cockpit for both planes .
Built many model airplanes growing up. Thus began my interest in aviation. Just retired from a major airline flying the Boeing 777. Who knows what a " hobby" will inspire?
What a great Dad ! Your building good qualities into your son and a plane at the same time . Beautiful .
The laser cut stuff looks like a serious improvement over the old die crushed. I'm building a crushed 36" 172 from about 82' right now😂 so basically 80% scratch, u know how it is. Great job man
I'm 56 and I still have a J-3 cub that my dad an I helped build when I was 12. Still in one piece. Very special still and Dad is still with me at 82.
Youre very fortunate to have both.
It takes the patience of a saint to assemble one of these kits . I know that I never could do it . You did such a nice job with this gullows kit . I salute you .
Saint is right.
I've got a lot of great memories building and flying these kits with my Dad when I was the same age. These kits are eternal. (unless you catch a bad gust of wind lol)
My Dad and I built a Spitfire when I was 5 to hang in my room. My favorite thing was waking up and checking out what we'd built the day before. Pulling out the pins and lifting the assembly from the wax paper was so cool.
I wouldn't be surprised if your kit sat next to the 1st one I bought in the 60's. I've learned since, spray can lacquer gives better results. After a few coats are applied you can fine sand for a polished finish. Plus lacquer can be applied in thin coats and is always better than one thick coat.
Anyway you do it you have a very nice build.
I literally just got done building this plane I saved the kit wood and built it from scratch it's an amazing rc flying plane I love it flies amazing and nice and straight and level just make sure everything stays square and sand the wood smooth before you wrap it and make sure it's straight take your time to sand and square everything up
Very nice ! I just built a a 1/72 model of a B-17 F for my 3 yr old grandson's bedroom (aka, airplane port ) He's made his room a hangar just like grandpas ! Gotta love them !
This is the best stick and tissue build I have seen--wow! F4U is one of my favorite planes and your build is superb Sir! Well Done! Cheers JP
i built many guillows planes when i was a kid. one of them was an avenger torpedo bomber about that size that i made into control line flyer with cox 049 motor, eventually crashed it. but i used to like to hang them also such as spad xiii, nieuprt 11, fokker d7, triplane, japanese zero, and others. thnx for the trip back.
say hi to your son , this is from Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
Guy, I admire you for introducing your kids in this very physical, tangible way to aeronautics, art, design, build processes, craft traditions, history, etc. Me, I am very fortunate to have a father who did the same for me in his own ways. Every day of my life I feel grateful for it.
That is a great build, your son must have loved it..
I am so happy to see this video. What a great dad.
Just came across this, have the same model in a box up on the shelf, just haven’t gotten around to it yet. Picked it up rather cheap. Already built the P-51 and ME-109, really great kits, nice displays for anyone’s hobby room. Used Aerogloss dope on the silkspan first then paint, turned out awesome.
I was working on this model around 1986 when the Challenger disaster happened. I still have it but never completed it.
Beautiful build!!! And what a great gift from father to son! I hope it inspires him for many years to come. God Bless.
Nice built and thanks for sharing. Your son’s are lucky to have a Dad like you.
Very nice and I enjoyed the story as well. Getting ready to start this kit but converting it to full RC with retracts. It'll be a challenge.
Forgot to add...i think you taking all the time and effort to make these for each of your kids is just awesome. First it will probally sustain a lifelong love of aviation because it will now have a bucnch of subconcious ties to you..also in these days highly unusual as its a selfish now world so even all the more awesome and i know your kids will treasure it for tge rest of their lives and possibly pass it down to theor kids as well as doing the same for their birthdays... So so cool.
A wonderful piece of work, but one needs the hands of a surgeon for building this the right way.
Nicely done! I love seeing story's like this. My wife and I once remodeled our sons room with an aviation motif. We used a wallpaper trim at the top of the wall that had several military aircraft types and put in a ceiling fan that was a replica of the P-40 nose with the shark mouth.
I actually built a balsa P-40 for my second son and I agree there is nothing like a nice shark mouth: guyberthiaume.blogspot.com/search/label/P-40%20Warhawk
i built this model and spent a lot of time on the details,The plane really comes alive when you use all the componets
I would love to see it, could you post some pics or a YT video of it? Thanks.
I had this model in 1978. I got it up to a framed state but, didn't finish it. Good for you! Beautiful job.
Impressive. I have one which I partially built and lost during my move. I regret not having completed it. Takes lots of patience to build a Guillows kit. I built a few myself. I recently bought a Hawker Hurricane Guillows kit I am hoping to build as an rc plane.
That was one happy kid! Good job, dad! 👍
Great job Dad, looks great hanging in the room.
Wow! I remember the unboxing, now it's done and you did a Fantastic job on that Corsair, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the feedback, I am thinking about doing more videos like this...
I enjoyed your video. The Guillow's have always been a challenge for me. You executed a great build my estimation. Thank you so much for your time and expertise.
Nice gift to a growing boy from his father!
you did a great job building it! Those larger Guillows kits are great. They do require a lot of hand finishing and burnishing though to get them looking perfect. Its hit or miss with those old decals that come with the kit. I usually end up making my own as well.
I remember the smell of that modeling dope
Nice engine detail. I tried building a Guillow's large scale P-51. Boy did I make a kybosh out of that model. I was still in my teens, so I was impatient,. Nice job overall.
Nice that you did for your son... well done sir!!!
Great build! Happy birthday Andy!! (PS, Decals usually adhere to gloss coat not dull -- lay a coat of gloss first, apply decals and seal with a clear dull coat).
Having made this plane myself great job ihve made several balsa and I use school glue watered down it works great for me to get the tissue tight also used craft paint water based and brushed my model it has worked great for me very good job 👍
This kit arrived at my doorstep yesterday, and i am very happy. You will help me through the build with this video. Thanks.
My pleasure!
I built stick and tissue models as a kid, then what to my surprise, my daughter got me this very model (now 58) I have completely taken over the dining room table, lol. I came here looking for tips on covering, Wet vs dry. I did the tail (Dry) and now I am nervous to do the rest.
I USED DOPE ON A LOT OF PLANES,A FEW 3 times the size of this,also used dope on my Dads J3 When we repaired the Irish Linnen Fabric on the tail and wing surfaces! Still going at 77 !
It's amazing, I'm building an A6M but this one shoot down 20 in one day
wow you shure have a lot of patience, i love your model, years ago y built one, its was a very decent flyer :)
Very nice work Guy - your little guy will treasure this model forever!
Wow! Thanks for your video! I like large-scale, but I don't have the room. My wife was against hanging a plane from the ceiling. I build 1/144 scale.
Since last year I've built four 144th scale models with a 5th one on the bench (F-14A Tomcat). I am doing this as I am currently limited in shelf space. I'll admit that I enjoy quick builds that don't take months to complete (I average 8 to 12 hours) in this scale.
I have ambitions of building a 1/24 scale WW2 warbird and a 1/32 scale WW2 multi-engine plane, but space and money are both limited. I have three daughters, a granddaughter and a grandson. Maybe I can interest them.
Beautifully done and well presented! Thank you.
Beautiful! Just beautiful!
Maybe next time consider 1/32 sheeting. It works best when u replace the 1/16 stringers with 8th x 16th and convex them a bit with water and some heat so the sheeting doesn't concave between the formers.
Great build! Any old kit, just spray over the decals with gloss clear. Wait for it to completely dry. Then run around the edge with a fresh, sharp knife blade. Voila!
Congratulations. Beautiful job of a fantastic kit made by traditional Guillow. The only issue I miss is some nice radio control flying. I know Guillow models do fly very well indeed. Perhaps the next one?
I always wanted to build a big model. But yours is awesome.
The plane looks great.
Well done sir beautiful airplane sure you’re a boys proud to this day
I think this is the same scale F4-U Corsair back in 1969. I put a FOX two cycle engine in it an flew it by hand tether.
My oldest daughter bought me this kit I haven't built a balsa kit since i was a kid thanks for this video it will help me to make this kit
Did you finish it?
@@TSimo113 not yet I'm in the middle of building a radio controlled pt 109 wooden model
I tried to build this when I was a teenager. It was way over my head at that time. That was over forty years ago!! This brought back a lot of fond memories. Thank you.
At the end the model was awsome. Very nice with all the details very neat built. A beautiful model. Very very cool. Thanks for the construction tips and the different pictures during the construction process.
Beautiful plane, great job. Don't let it be a hangar queen, fly it!
This plane including too much details and weight. There for it' s not can't flying.
A beautiful job,very well done,and very exact.
Nice job! You built the f4u-4 version, which is the Korea war version, and which my Uncle flew off of a carrier. Would you believer he have me his flight manual! Love that plane. 🙂
Looks good! Looks real, real good!
Great job!I was thinking of making the big P-47!
Thanks!
God, I wanted this so bad when I was a kid. Never was able to buy one. It seemed that they just kept going up in price and eventually life happened. Thank you showing this amazing build!
These planes are cheap as dirt. Its the focus
@Gary Vallone my Guillows P-38 lightning was $150.00 out the door. Most people don't consider that dirt cheap or a lot more people would have them.
@@gary19222 Note that I said when I was a kid. Back in the 80's, most of the Guillow's models were between $10 and $20, but this model was up around $50. I just could not afford that as a kid. I revisited the idea a several years later and they had almost doubled in price. Sure, $150 is nothing to me now, but like I said, life happened and I no longer have the time. Maybe one day.
Haven't built one in years, hell didn't even know you could still find the kits.
Ouch, I must be getting old.
Looks great! Happy Birthday Andy!
The AB placement you use signifies the carrier airwing (group) that the plane belongs to. I was in an aircraft squadron attached to carrier airwing 13 (AK) back in my military days. I’m not sure if there was an AB but I get why you used it.
That's a labor of love. Bon travail!
Go to the hardware store and get hold of a roll of alumn refrigerator tape. It works amazing for detail work.
Your DEKELS are great!
Fantastic video..thanks for posting it.
Yeah , I remember when Kitty got a hold of my guillow's cessna 150 wing and tail while the tail was drying
jeffersdom cats are jerks. I was hanging up my albatross model and the thread spool fell to the ground. I had to fight my cat off while holding the aircraft like a piñata with the other hand. Luckily everything came together but the nice thing about wood models is they are easy to repair with some time and glue. Lol
Really nice job, well done!
Looks great. Super job!
if you build another you might consider MonoKote covering . comes in many colors and is stronger and stretches' with heat gun.
Personally, I would cover the whole airframe and wings with the thinnest balsa sheet available on the market.
I had this kit years ago.. took a long long time..But looking back I would've used monocoat covering instead..lots easier. My next kit I will use monocoat or ultracoat.
Great story. Great video.
Happy Birthday to your son!
Nice review Guy! I've built a few Guillows kits and all were a joy. They fly pretty well too both as RC and control line.
Nicely done!
Next time you have a problem with the Decals use only one at a time then if you see that it's not going to work do this use the others as a Template , cut out what you need such as the star and bars that is basically what they did during construction .
It will save you wear and tear and of course gas .
I built this model maybe 30 years ago, and I balsa sheeted it instead of going with the paper and dope.
Very nice build!
Good build, you put a lot effort into this project, for what I presume is strictly for static display purposes only, since there didn’t seem to be any indication otherwise.
I thought it might be good to recommend that you try, on future builds, using Monokote or Mylar that may be tightened with the application of heat and then leaves a nice smooth waterproof surface to paint, or, in the event it is the correct final color, it may be left alone. It may save you substantial time, not to mention that it also may be much lighter than many coats of paint and more durable as well.
When your children are older, you may wish to convert these airplanes for RC flight.
Thank you for sharing this video!
Please have an excellent and awesome day!
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You're a good dad!
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Nice job Dad!!!!
It's all good
What a wonder father!
That was AWESOME!!!!!!