COPYRIGHT 1962 BY PAUL K. GUILLOW, INC. PRINTED IN U.S.A.

FULL  SIZE   ROD  GUIDE

AUTHENTIC SCALE FLYING AIRCRAFT
Manufactured by Paul K. Guillow, Inc. Wakefield, MA 01880 USA www.guillow.com
GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT
KIT 503
FULL  SIZE CONTROL ROD —1/32" WIRE (MATERIAL NOT FURNISHED IN KIT)
COX .020 PEE WEE ENGINE
NOTE: COX .010 MOTOR ORIGINALLY SPECIFIED FOR THIS MODEL NO LONGER ON PRODUCTION
INSIGNIA — BOTH SIDES OF RUDDER
TETHER LINE—8 FOOT LENGTH OF HEAVY NYLON THREAD
RUDDER
—IT'S LOADS OF FUN AND EASY TO DO!

HARDWOOD DOWEL TETHER POLE—1/4" DIA. x 3 FEET

#2-56 NUTS AND BOLTS
1/16" VINYL FIREWALL

FULL SIZE SIDE VIEW

MODELING HINT
FOR A SUPER LIGHT FLYING MODEL, DO NOT USE COLORED DOPE. APPLY ONE COAT OF CLEAR DOPE OVER TISSUE THE ADD DECALS.
Common Aircraft Terms
FRAME ASSEMBLY
Wing Span
Overall Length
Pratt and Whitney R-280, air-cooled,radial, 2000 H.P.
Power Plant
382 Knots
Maximum Speed
32,000 ft.
Service Ceiling
Successor to Grumman Wildcat, the F6F Hellcat made history in 1942 when it decisively whipped the Japanese carrier based fighters opposing it in the Pacific during World War 2. First flown on July 26th of that year, the Hellcat was the result of specifications laid down be a large group of fighter pilots polled by officials of Grumman Aircraft Company. In addition to its duty as a carrier based fighter, the Hellcat served with the U.S. Marine Corps as a potent fighter-bomber.
GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT
SPECIFICATIONS
MODELING
HINT
TO STRENGTHEN LANDING GEAR FOR FLYING, REINFORCE STRUT WITH SOFT WIRE AS SHOWN. CEMENT WIRE SOL- IDLY TO STRUT AND BOTTOM OF WING. (WIRE NOT IN KIT.)
COLOR SCHEME

Entire upper surface dark blue. Entire lower surface (below color line and bottom of horizontal stabilizer) pale of light blue. Lettering— white. Propeller—black.

REDUCED 3 VIEW PLAN
SPECIFICATIONS OF MODEL
Scale
Wingspan
Overall Length
DETAIL OF FUSELAGE TAIL
SCALE PROPELLER
(MATERIAL NOT FURNISHED IN KIT)
WIRE
TETHER CONTROL POINT OF BALANCE
FREE FLIGHT POINT OF BALANCE
KEY TO FUSELAGE COVERING
COVER FRAME WITH PIECES OF TISSUE IN ORDER SHOWN
TRACE  PATTERN  ON WHITE  BOND  PAPER AND CUT TO SHAPE.
 
CEMENT CELLOPHANE TO  PAPER AS SHOWN
REAR WINDOW AREA
CELLOPHANE AND WHITE BOND PAPER PATTERN
— MATERIAL NOT INCLUDED IN KIT
INCLUDED WITH THIS KIT IS A BOOKLET TITLED "HOW TO BUILD AND FLY A BALSA MODEL AIRPLANE." IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST BALSA MODEL, IT WOULD BE WISE TO READ THE IN­STRUCTIONS WHICH COVER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: MODEL BUILDING TOOLS AND MA-TERIALS — HOW TO USE THIS PLAN — HOW TO BUILD THE MODEL FRAMES — HOW TO COVER THE FRAMES — HOW TO PAINT AND FINISH THE MODEL AND LASTLY, HOW TO BALANCE AND FLY A MODEL.
AFTER FUSELAGE FRAME IS COMPLETED, CUT OUT SECTIONS OF FORMERS B3 AND B4 WHERE WING IS INSERTED. THESE SECTIONS ARE PARTLY DIE-CUT THRU ON BALSA FORMERS.
K1 TAIL WHEEL
CUTTING WING SLOT IN FUSELAGE FRAME
COLOR LINE
WING
WING GUNS
THRUST BEARING
PROPELLER SHAFT
PLASTIC SPINNER
PLASTIC NOSE COWL
FREE WHEELING PLASTIC PROP
L5 GEAR DOOR
COMMON PIN
ALL STRINGERS 1/16" SQ.
— ALUMINUM HUB
— BLACK TIRES
WHEEL
FORMERS
NOTE: ALL FRAMES ARE COVERED WITH TISSUE BEFORE ASSEMBLY
RADIO AERIAL USE BLACK THREAD
INSIGNIA — BOTH SIDES OF FUSELAGE
STABILIZER
WIRE OR MATCH STICK REAR MOTOR MOUNT
RADIO POST
MAKE REAR WINDOW AS SHOWN BELOW
PLASTIC CANOPY

POSITION OF ROD AND ROD GUIDE—FOR GAS POWERED TETHER CONTROL FLYING ONLY.

PLASTIC NOSE COWL
PLASTIC SPINNER
PLASTIC CANOPY
TRAILING EDGE
LEADING EDGE
WHEEL
PLASTIC PROPELLER
KEEL PART
STABILIZER
FORMER
TAIL WHEEL
RUDDER
GAS POWERED TETHER CONTROL FLYING (SEE  SEPARATE   INSTRUCTION   SHEET)