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Old 10-04-2012 | 08:06 AM
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Default RE: How much strength does balsa / ply add?


ORIGINAL: speedracerntrixie

I agree here. I see nothing wrong here. All I would do is go over all the visable glue joints with medium CA and call it a day.
Yup, agreed.

He is not used to this type of plane construction.

I see many people do the same without considering WHY the plane might have been built that way to begin with.

3D planes often use this type of light ply construction and the relatively inexperienced pilots immediately rip off the main gear on hard landings.

ameyam: If you still have hard landings, consider only beefing up the gear mounting areas and engine box.

Otherwise try not to overthink this, as you are usually prone to do. A light plane is a happy plane.