First plane, no balsa wood...first plane, no gas, why?

Balsa (wood) wing in the ground....crumbs!

Foam, epoxy and tape, fast field fix!

Bend a gas shaft, trash the $40 minimum cheap motor (reality says about $60 to $80)

Bend an electric shaft, an easy $10 to $20 anywhere!

Just an opinion, all depends on your wallet