ORIGINAL: Rudder Dragger
I''''m new to scratch building and I''''m planning to build a couple of 90 size Kaos'''' from plans.
I''''m looking to get info on where everyone is getting their bulk balsa from. Who has the best quality/appropriate weights for the best prices shipped? The only supplier I have used for the small quantities I''''ve bought in the past, is from the local Hobbytown (midwest stuff) and it might be pricey for what I need. Is the Tower Hobbies bulk stuff any good or is it a crap shoot in the density and weight category?
Is there a supplier for foam cores that ship affordably or am I better off finding a local supplier for that?
For balsa: National Balsa, Dynamic Balsa, Sig, Balsa USA and others I can''t think of at the moment.
For cores: Dynamic Balsa stock a large variety of cores for kits and plans aircraft. They may have stock cores for your 90 size Kaos if it was a magazine plan set. I believe they will also cut custom cores, but I''m not certain. There is no such thing as affordably shipping cores anymore, shipping costs have gone through the roof and you pay a brutal premium for large, bulky, lightweight items such as cores. If you can find a local person to cut cores that does a quality job, that is the best option. Or choose to do built up wings or pay exorbitant shipping costs. Your choice...
Mark