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Guillows balsa 1/16 Hellcat :)
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:19 pm
by Paul
Re: Guillows balsa 1/16 Hellcat :)
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 2:28 am
by 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.
Re: Guillows balsa 1/16 Hellcat :)
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 5:52 am
by Twokidsnosleep
This is really cool, like how the real thing is made
Re: Guillows balsa 1/16 Hellcat :)
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:56 am
by Paul
Johnj wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2017 2:28 am
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

Re: Guillows balsa 1/16 Hellcat :)
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 12:54 pm
by 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
Re: Guillows balsa 1/16 Hellcat :)
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:30 pm
by Paul
Johnj wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2017 12:54 pm
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

Re: Guillows balsa 1/16 Hellcat :)
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 10:03 pm
by privatepete
Hi Paul very nicely put together, does take me back to when I was a small boy, happy days
