Warped balsa
02-11-2003, 03:07 AM
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I'm building a Great Planes Spirit, it's my first kit, but one of the wing's trailing edges is warped. Is there any way I can solve this problem? (Do I have to buy another edge?)
02-11-2003, 04:10 AM
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Actually, I'm pretty far away from Great Planes Factory... I live in Brazil, so it really would take a loooot of time to solve this. Maybe I'll go to the hobbyshop I bought it in the first place, see if they can do something about it!
I just read about soking balsa in water. Does it really work?
I just read about soking balsa in water. Does it really work?
02-11-2003, 04:26 AM
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soak it in water, make sure its flat, and has somthing on top of it to make it flat, and wait till its completely dry, I heard amonia also works.--wark water too?
02-11-2003, 04:43 AM
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Spray with windex window cleaner or a type with amonia. Pin to shape and let dry. Does not have to be soaked.takes to long to dry and the amonia works great. This works for sheeting too but just spray one side and form dry side down.
