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Old 01-23-2023 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by combatpigg
Thanks for posting that great step by step look at the inside of your plane..!!
You went to a lot of effort..not just for the plane but also for the documentary.
That's the first time I've ever seen balsa sheet added to the lay up.
It's been many years since I bought any cloth or resins.
There was 1 guy who had a local store for at least 20 years..maybe 30.
There was always a steady trickle of customers but once he closed the doors nobody else has stepped up.
Who knows what sort of bureaucratic obstacles a business like that has nowadays.
Aerospace Composites is the only other source for materials that I am aware of.
Thank you CP. I think using composites could really make some bad ass 1/2A speedsters. Very easy to make a small wing mold that would employ a 1/32 balsa core with a live aileron hinge. Even opens up the possibility of a CF mini tuned pipe and even some props.