Bigbird1, If you want a good plane for balsa work, look in Micro Mark. They have one that uses double edge razor blades that will shave paper thin shavings off the work. The plane itself is cast out of pot metal and I spent a little time polishing the foot to make it smooth but it is the best tool I have ever found to shape leading edges and wing tips. Best of all no sharpening needed, double edge blades are cheap and they last a good while on balsa.
This is a great thread but we shouldn't just talk about the tools that are useless, we should also share info about the ones that really do the job!