blunc Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 I was taught balsa building before my first plastic kit. I was very young and my oldest brother taught me how to cut the PRINTED sheets of balsa with a single edge razor blade. It was my first step into being a hobbiest and I loved the feeling of being responsible for taking care of paint brushes, pins, razor blades, glue...lol. I still enjoy building balsa. I go back and forth between plastic kit projects and balsa projects. The next one is a stick and tissue Citabria which will have a simple remote control system and a Cox engine. I love shaping balsa parts. Thoughts of converting the design over to control-line operation has crossed my mind. Those are fun. Radios were really expensive when I was a kid so control line was the only option to gas flying. Turns out its one of the most fun. the Citabria looks like a fun plane, what radio/remote will you be using? I would like to see photos when you finish it.
The Creative Explorer Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 I am working on the P38 Lightning since a few months, it is my first balsa kit and I find it quite time-consuming.
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