Guillows balsa 1/16 Hellcat :)

[Paul]

Wanted to build one of these for some time now, I've no interest in rc'ing it, i just want to enjoy the build and have something to hang on james's ceiling for him to look at.



















Primed in Ultimate Olive primer











Nearly finished just waiting on a propeller i bought on ebay and need to stick on an exhaust

[Johnj]

Ah., takes me back to being 12 yrs old again paul. The smell of balsa cement., dope and tissue paste.are the balsa sheets still die-'crushed' or are they the more modern laser cut.,?

If your prop is'nt any good i can rattle one together for you from scrap balsa.

[Twokidsnosleep]

This is really cool, like how the real thing is made

[Paul]

Ah., takes me back to being 12 yrs old again paul. The smell of balsa cement., dope and tissue paste.are the balsa sheets still die-'crushed' or are they the more modern laser cut.,?

If your prop is'nt any good i can rattle one together for you from scrap balsa.

Hi john, this one was press cut so needed some help in places, the newer ones are laser cut. Ca glue speeds the build up a lot lol. Enprop included is a 2 blade for elastic band power and I didn't want to make one so bought one of eBay for £6 so hopefully should be ok, cheers mate

[Johnj]

Did you just pin it dry and then run round it with thin cyano .,? I wasnt allowed super glue at 12 lol

I know your a quick builder but you've really rattled through it. I remember a large red., steep pitch., paddle prop but it was far from scale lol

[Paul]

Did you just pin it dry and then run round it with thin cyano .,? I wasnt allowed super glue at 12 lol

I know your a quick builder but you've really rattled through it. I remember a large red., steep pitch., paddle prop but it was far from scale lol

Glued each piece then assembled and pinned it

[privatepete]

Hi Paul very nicely put together, does take me back to when I was a small boy, happy days