ORIGINAL: thojo
If he actually wants to fly it in combat, then stay away from balsa and wood...
Those are words to live by! [8D]
BM,
CF reinforced balsa went the way of the Dodo Bird about 4 or 5 years ago because a) that type of construction just won't stand up to the rigors of combat, b) it costs too much and c) it takes longer to build. But, feel free to be stuborn.
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