RE: making my first balsa plane
I think, without knowing more than stated here, that you have an OS 20, which is @ 3.5 cc. There are .2 cc diesels. I had one and never got it to run. I still have a couple of .5 cc diesels I need to get flying. Whatever engine you have, I'd suggest starting with an airplane designed for that size engine. There are lots of plans out there if you search for them.