RE: Glass/balsa/glass laminate fuselage
I have used this method on a .40 size model with great success and it was not terribly difficult and it did not come out heavy. the key to the weight is to be miserly with the epoxy, do not use excessively heavy weight cloth and use contest grade balsa for the cores in the shell. The whole process is outlined in the following link:
[link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4332168/anchors_4341072/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#4341072[/link]
Do not be afraid to try this yourself.
Steve