John Bunting Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Yes, softwoods grow fast, hardwoods grow slow, but balsa, which is technically a hardwood, grows damn fast!The hanging upside down thing reminds me of a gliding song from my days at Lasham:"Guide me O thou great instructorPundit in this gliding gameWe are flying upside down nowDoes the stick still work the same?Now the speed has dropped to zeroEverything is deathly still"."Never mind boy, I have got her,Upside down we'll soar the hill" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Rieden Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 ...and just to complicate matters further:The vast majority of the 36" stripwood wood sold on model shops as "spruce" is actually Ramin, and has the structyral properties of slightly stale cheese. If you want proper sitka spruce you have to go to a full-size home-build supplier like skysport or the specialist free-flight suppliers.PDR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Hi Peter, I don't believe that... Ramin is available in do it yourself stores for mouldings etc....It's useful to us modellers, because, its not as strong as beech, and not as flexible as spruce, but it's mega cheapJust one sniff will show the difference......Ramin nothing......Spruce......olefactory heavenernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Erfolg Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I note that all the contributers to the thread favour, solid wood bearers.For probaly 10 years of modelling I have used a ply/balsa/ply sandwich. It holds the servos well, the assembly is easy to make and the screws go in well with no splitting etc. and the plate is easy to glue.I think it is a method that is worth considering.Erfolg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyB Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Thank you all for your interesting comments. They have all helped in different ways. CheersANDY B How did your Uno Wot fly? I've still to finish mine off, but I'm nearly there now. Just abit more covering on the fuselage and we're there.....What engine did you use - mines got an Enya 30BB up front.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Butler Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 John,I've got an Enya 30SS in mine. Still haven't flown yet - rain stopped play. If this weather ever clears up I'll have a go. Fairly typically this weekend was perfect but I got called in to work to sort a probelm both Saturday and Sunday. I've got a wedding this weekend then I'm off to Spain for work for three weeks. No peace for the wicked (and no wicked for the peaceful ).I'll post a picture or two when I get home hopefully. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyB Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 Cheers Andy,I can certainly sympathise with you on the various pressures that tend to distract us all from our hobby. Thats whats kept my build time to a minimum just recently. This is particularly more acute,because the Uno Wot is my first build,and so I tend to take alot longer on each step before commiting myself.I'll post some pics of my Uno Wot in the next couple of weeks and then it'll be down to the Club for that long awaited maiden flight. How nervous will that be.......??All the best, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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