Material Availability
 

DEAD STICK!!!!!! Ha, got ya.

Does anyone have any ideas about where one could acquire balsa dimensionals (1/2x1/2 - 3/4x3/4 - etc.) with lengths up to eight feet? Having committed myself to a 30% build, with determination to replicate all facets of detail (aside from metal tubing), I have found myself stuck by the inavailability of lengths of balsa. I flinch at the thought of splices, laminations and/or other means of acheiving length. Anything?

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I have never seen anything longer then 48" in all my searches. You might concider spruce stringerOf a equal strength!</p>

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...s/capstrip.php</p>

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Thanks BLD,

Aircraftspruce is a well used site, that didn't get much thought in this matter.I guess 'cause of "half-timer's" desease. lol.

RE: Material Availability
 

Give SiG a call..if what you want is even out ther in that length they will know for sure. You see Sig owns their own balasa tree farms. If 8 foot balsa is even out there they would be the ones to contact.

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Thanks SoCalSal,</p>

Aircraftspruce has the lengths in spruce, but I will try SIG.Thanks. I'll let ya know.</p>

Skratchbilt</p>

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After careful consideration, this bird will be built using sruce! I can't get dimensional balsa as long as I need it, so spruce it is. Going over the rough dimensions, the longerons will get as long as 6'9", and the spars for either wing will be 48". I think spruce will be fitting for the detail I seek. Once this build gets rolling, the shots will be posted! Be patient though.</p>

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Thanks ya'all</p>