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Old 05-30-2011 | 03:56 PM
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ORIGINAL: thomas-ralph



Thanks for all the replys
Piano wire must be the stuff as the other strut wire is hard to bend just noing what size i need to order now!
And have added more photos of the 1 strut on the plane so hopfully you can work it out more clearly.</p>
You can also buy special "strut" hardwood that is haped into a slight airfoil. It is available in different thicknesses to mimic struts used on many biplanes.

Balsa suppliers should have it in stock.

Often the hardwood is reinforced or backed by a wire strut as in your plane.

Check it out here: [link=https://www.balsausa.com/store/category.php?id_category=31]Click me for Strut wood.[/link]

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