Assuming the amount of work he put into it the builder must have been heartbroken. My hat is off to the builder attempting such a project in post war Japan. No balsa, no CA glue, no Ambroid scarce methanol, no nitro and darn little castor oil. How about 1.5 volt dry cell batteries - possibly ignition engines? I think the builder deserves a large pat on the back. He certainly would have been ahead if he had access to relatively light Philippine Mahogany. He has my admiration.

Bill