Regarding post #459, and my reson for building a new wing for my King Altair prototype, (blue/yellow/white). The King Altair foam wing I originally bought with my first RTF "King" weighs in at whopping 2lbs 12.2oz complete. I also have a full-size 80", built up wing made out of the the very heavy Tower balsa with little thought given to weight savings at the time...that weighs almost exactly the same thing.....ALMOST THREE POUNDS just for the wing!![X(] I'm hoping I will be able to shave at least 8oz off the plane's wieght by being careful while building this wing, and by using contest balsa.

It is very early in the process, but right now, the basic structure of the "light" right wing half with the top sheeting and part of the bottom sheeting installed, (remember using the lighter pieces for the right wing), weighs 6.1oz...a good start.

Duane