A good point about balsa trees,just as every natural resorce things are slowly drying up,a worldwide shortage of Sitka Spruce as brought forth a whole new breed of carbon fibre light aircraft and kitplanes,there are a few closely guarded sources for timber but it is so expensive,balsa these days is like floorboards,the old graded stuff is difficult to get hold of,even soft means pulp,if you can get hold of balsa teachests then they are the answer,rip down your own wood.
Dont worry about radio or engines or servos,give me a yell when you are ready and I will sort you out some quality stuff at the right price.
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Originally Posted by OOLILISSIMA Wonwinglo wrote:
Of course, the ethics of such scrimping is a basis for an entire separate debate. Apart from my real fascination in the practice, it happens that I really do need to scrimp, as I have had years of ill health and have had to retire very early. I know, enough of this canvassing for the sympathy vote... However, I am conscious that every square metre of material I improvise arguably represents a lost sale of one square metre for a model shop proprietor. A salient question is, therefore, where will I find a model shop when I want to purchase my next radio, etc?
Other salient questions include such issues as cutting down balsa trees and saving resources by recycling.
This is, of course, a simplistic representation, but it seems worth mentioning. |