Nice talking to you again XTOL.

I was surprised to find how strange the weight of balsa can be. I used a digital scale and weighed two identical sized sheets. One was 1/16 sheeting, the other 3/32. The 1/16 sheet weighed 29 grams, and the 3/32 inch sheeting weighed 17 grams! So I'll build according to the plans, just choose my wood selection very carefully with a digital scale.

I don't know how much 12 grams per sheet means in the grand scheme of things, but I don't think it hurts to try to keep things lean when I can.

I looked at Minnflyer's thread on his "Lite" build. Vey interresting.

I think balsa grade could be important when selecting wood for ribs. I've printed out several writings on the subject, and I've learned a lot about balsa. However, there seems to be a large difference of opinion as to which grades of balsa, or cuts of balsa, are best used for any particular part of the airplane. It seems to take experience and personal preferance to think these things through.


With all that said, I'm SURE I am making more out of this than I need to, I just want to be a great builder-as well as a flyer that can offer help to others also.