Copyright 1957 by PAUL K. GUILLOW, INC., WAKEFIELD, MASS.
KIT DC-32
MUSTANG
WORLD WAR 2 FLYING MODEL
FRONT VIEW
Easily the most famous American fighter to emerge from World
War 2 was the North American F-51 Mustang. Flown on all war
fronts, the Mustng served as afighter, escort plane and ground
support weapon and established air superiority for the Allies.
First carefully remove all die-cut parts from balsa sheets. Lay
parts on a workboard with numbers up for quick identification.
Use model cement for assembling your model. This is obtan-
able at your local hobby dealer or chain store.
TRACE AND CUT WHEEL
ASSEMBLING THE MODEL FLAP FROM WHITE BOND
PAPER 2 REQ.
1. Cement NOSE BRACES F-1 on each 7. Cement landing gear to wing let
side of fuselage nose. cement dry solid apply 2nd coat.
2. Cement wheel sections together 8. Add TAILWHEEL and stiff paper
with printed side out. WHEEL FLAPS.
3. Build right and left wing frames as 9. Insert common pin thru the top of
NOTE: INSERT ENDS OF LEADING
shown on reverse side of this sheet. fuselage and attach one end of
AND TRAILING EDGES INTO NOTCHES
4. Cement comleted wings to sides of rubber motor.
FOR CORRECT WING ALIGNMENT
fueslage hold intil dry. 10. Insert nose bearing in fueslage nose EXPLODED VIEW
5. Cement STABILIZER to fuselage and hook free end of rubber motor
TISSUE COVERING
tail then add RUDDER. over propeller shaft.
6. Cut wheel struts to length and as- 11. Add radio mast and aerial as
semble strits and wheels as shown shown. FULL SIZE SIDE VIEW AERIAL - BLACK THREAD
below. RUDDER
CEMENT COCKPIT TO RADIO MAST
FUSELAGE MAIN PART OF FUSELAGE
NOSE BRACE F-1 CEMENT STABILIZER
OF EACH SIDE OF FUSELAGE
PLASTIC NOSE TAILWHEEL
BEARING
WHEEL STRUT 2 REQ.
RUBBER MOTOR
STOCK: 1 16 1 8
USE COMMON PIN FOR
WHEEL
REAR MOTOR MOUNT
STRUT
WHEEL FLAP
FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS ground, warp stabilizer up.
Test glide model before making powered After proper corrections, wind motor clockwise
flights. Hold model beneath wing and launch about 100 to 125 turns and launch straight
WHEEL AND gently forward like a glider. If plane noses up out. Model can be flown indoors or out.
COMMON
PIN STRUT ASSEMBLY into a stall, warp rear edge of stabilizer down Launch into breeze if flown outdoors. Try
slightly do not break. If model dives into R.O.G. flights for added fun.
KIT DC - 32 NOTE SLANT USE DIHEDRAL GAUGE
WING FRAME LAYOUT SHEET
STRUT BRACKET W-6 FRONT VIEW
Build wing frames directly over layouts. First lay LEADING EDGE
this sheet on a workboard, then pin a piece of wax 1
16
18
paper over layouts to prevent wood parts from ROOT
sticking to plan during cementing. RIB W-2
W-1 W-3
W-4
BUILDING WING FRAMES W-5
1. Cut LEADING and TRAILING edges to length and pin in place
on layouts. (Use common pins-)
W-7 DO NOT
2. Cement die-cut WING RIBS to LEADING and TRAILING EDGES.
CEMENT IN PLACE
use dihedral gauge W-7 for correct ROOT RIB angle. (A)
3. Cut CENTER SPAR to length and cement in place.
CENTER SPAR
4. Add WING TIP W-5; then STRUT BRACKET W-6.
116 18
5. Apply second coat of cement to all joints let dry hard! TRAILING EDGE
1 1
6. Remove pins and gently lift frames from wax paper. Trim 16 16
off excess spar lengths.
RIGHT WING
LAYOUT
PIN PLACEMENTS BUTT JOINT
TRIM SPARS TO EXACT END
LENGTHS SHOWN INSIGNIA VIEW
W-1
W-2 W-7
W-3
W-4
W-6
W-5
COVERING WING FRAMES
1. Lightly sandpaper frames to remove balsa fuss and any
excess cement.
2. Only tops of frames are covered with tissue. First cover area
between ribs and leading and trailing edges (B) Only apply
cement along front of leading edge and top of ribs and trailing
edge as shown.
3. Cover of wing tips separately (C). Trim off excess tissue. TRIM OFF EXCESS SPAR LENGTHS
AFTER FRAMES ARE COMPLETED
AILERON
W-4 SEPERATION LEFT WING
LAYOUT
W-3
W-2
NOTE: SEE FACE OF
PACKAGE FOR ACTUAL
COLORS OF WING W-7
W-1
INSIGNIA OR LETTERS
(NOT MUSTANG WING)
WING RIBS DIHEDRAL GAUGE
In the kit fuselage were 3/16", the
rest 1/16". 3mm for the fuse and 1mm
for the rest may be adequate.
W-5
W-5
W-1
W-4
W-2
W-3
W-3
W-2 W-7
W-4 F-1
W-1
W-6 W-6
F-1
