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Post by Burkeomatic on Dec 4, 2022 2:13:34 GMT
I just got shown about these guys today. Their model kits are between 30-50 bucks, another 7 for the laminate if you don't already have any... all I have is clear. I went ahead and picked up the duster and the GLH, we will see how it goes. Oliver likes em. I also will probably end up with the flugel. willynillies.com/buy-here/ols/categories/aircraft-kits?page=1&sortOption=ascend_by_priceThey look pretty neat, and I haven't built anything from balsa since 'nam. Pretty excited.
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Post by Mr NCT on Dec 4, 2022 15:37:49 GMT
I just got shown about these guys today. Their model kits are between 30-50 bucks, another 7 for the laminate if you don't already have any... all I have is clear. I went ahead and picked up the duster and the GLH, we will see how it goes. Oliver likes em. I also will probably end up with the flugel. willynillies.com/buy-here/ols/categories/aircraft-kits?page=1&sortOption=ascend_by_priceThey look pretty neat, and I haven't built anything from balsa since 'nam. Pretty excited. Thanks all for the heads up. Just ordered the J3 Cub & completion pack (saves me a trip to the hobby shop). Also haven't built balsa since you had to put a clothes pin with a ribbon on your tx antenna.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Dec 4, 2022 23:08:35 GMT
I have only flown a balsa RC plane once, and I buddy boxed with some guy at the club I was in 15 years ago. I built several balsa kits when I was little, they were the best flying rubber band planes ever.
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Post by Mr NCT on Dec 4, 2022 23:44:39 GMT
My last balsa plane was a Sagita sail plane, 9' wingspan. Took me a little over 6 months to build - fiberglassed balsa fuselage so narrow the servos were one in front of the other to fit. Even bought a new Futaba radio to fly it with. I found out later that the radio had a bad solder on one of the servo reversing dip switches. On it's second flight it spun in from about 200', there wasn't an unbroken stick of balsa left. My next plane was a FT LongEZ 34 years later.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Dec 5, 2022 3:55:20 GMT
My last balsa plane was a Sagita sail plane, 9' wingspan. Took me a little over 6 months to build - fiberglassed balsa fuselage so narrow the servos were one in front of the other to fit. Even bought a new Futaba radio to fly it with. I found out later that the radio had a bad solder on one of the servo reversing dip switches. On it's second flight it spun in from about 200', there wasn't an unbroken stick of balsa left. My next plane was a FT LongEZ 34 years later. Ouch, one of my reluctancies to build anything that takes that much time and effort to build. Although at this point, I have time in days and distance in hundreds of miles as much as I have flown my dragon. I just noticed the whole completion packs. One of the reasons for me ordering these is I have a plethora of electronics for them when I went through my mini phase. I have 8 1506/2800 motors, I am building a quad with one set of 4, and the rest are for random planes. That was a good looking plane though.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Dec 23, 2022 4:44:56 GMT
I just got shown about these guys today. Their model kits are between 30-50 bucks, another 7 for the laminate if you don't already have any... all I have is clear. I went ahead and picked up the duster and the GLH, we will see how it goes. Oliver likes em. I also will probably end up with the flugel. willynillies.com/buy-here/ols/categories/aircraft-kits?page=1&sortOption=ascend_by_priceThey look pretty neat, and I haven't built anything from balsa since 'nam. Pretty excited. Thanks all for the heads up. Just ordered the J3 Cub & completion pack (saves me a trip to the hobby shop). Also haven't built balsa since you had to put a clothes pin with a ribbon on your tx antenna. If you need the little dummy engine to get your kit to work, I found one to print. www.thingiverse.com/thing:4685002/filesI'll let you know how it works. I didn't think I would need one, but it turns out I do.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Dec 24, 2022 1:02:41 GMT
Here is the duster so far
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Post by droneflyer200 on Dec 24, 2022 10:37:54 GMT
Looks Good! I love to build Balsa again!
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Post by Mr NCT on Dec 24, 2022 14:06:51 GMT
It's been so long since I've built with balsa. Just curious, I'm assuming you're using the titebond, what made you choose it over CA? I dug out my sealing iron and heat gun and they still work after a long, long, long time. How is the kit quality?
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Post by Burkeomatic on Dec 24, 2022 16:40:55 GMT
It's been so long since I've built with balsa. Just curious, I'm assuming you're using the titebond, what made you choose it over CA? I dug out my sealing iron and heat gun and they still work after a long, long, long time. How is the kit quality? The kit goes together extremely easily. I only had to trim some of one part, no work on the wings. I used titebond on the fuselage, but I used CA on the wings. I actually prefer thin CA the way it wicks into things. When I got a balsa plane when I was little, it was on sale for 3 dollars, it was those little guillows stick and tissue things, and I always put them together with wood glue. It works too. CA is the superior choice, but I only have a little left, and wanted to save it for what is important, like the wings where I need the seepage power. Too impatient to wait for it to get here in the mail.
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Post by Mr NCT on Dec 24, 2022 17:42:17 GMT
It's been so long since I've built with balsa. Just curious, I'm assuming you're using the titebond, what made you choose it over CA? I dug out my sealing iron and heat gun and they still work after a long, long, long time. How is the kit quality? The kit goes together extremely easily. I only had to trim some of one part, no work on the wings. I used titebond on the fuselage, but I used CA on the wings. I actually prefer thin CA the way it wicks into things. When I got a balsa plane when I was little, it was on sale for 3 dollars, it was those little guillows stick and tissue things, and I always put them together with wood glue. It works too. CA is the superior choice, but I only have a little left, and wanted to save it for what is important, like the wings where I need the seepage power. Too impatient to wait for it to get here in the mail. Thanks! I'll let you know how the cub goes (if it gets here). -9 degrees slows everything down.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Dec 24, 2022 18:04:44 GMT
The kit goes together extremely easily. I only had to trim some of one part, no work on the wings. I used titebond on the fuselage, but I used CA on the wings. I actually prefer thin CA the way it wicks into things. When I got a balsa plane when I was little, it was on sale for 3 dollars, it was those little guillows stick and tissue things, and I always put them together with wood glue. It works too. CA is the superior choice, but I only have a little left, and wanted to save it for what is important, like the wings where I need the seepage power. Too impatient to wait for it to get here in the mail. Thanks! I'll let you know how the cub goes (if it gets here). -9 degrees slows everything down. Yeah, for some odd reason they weren't able to get me the GLH, which I was fine with, I was refunded immediately and didn't even have to ask and they gave me 10 percent off my next order... I think my next one will be the ace 250 though. Looks fun and I could load it up with a 2204 quad motor and make it scream. willynillies.com/buy-here/ols/products/ace-simple-250I am actually putting a 1507 quad motor on my duster.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Dec 27, 2022 21:10:54 GMT
My second plane actually ended up being the mustang.... YOLO.
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Post by Mr NCT on Dec 27, 2022 21:51:57 GMT
Cub just arrived. Balsa & cuts look great. Gotta finish the QED & start on this.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Dec 28, 2022 0:06:54 GMT
Cub just arrived. Balsa & cuts look great. Gotta finish the QED & start on this. I have the wings laminated on the duster. It is a little sketch, as it is my first time laminating, but it will do. I am just doing laminate hinges. I was too lazy to do the fishing line one. I am going with orange and checkerboard on that. I got metallic blue and purple for the mustang.
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