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Robin Etherton

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  1. Learnt early on that light models invariably fly better than heavy ones. careful selection (and I mean careful) of the right grain and lightest weight I believe to be crucial to achieving lightness. Back in the days building f2b models I would not use any balsa weighing more than 8lb/sq ft and would aim for below 6. It may mean going through 40 or more sheets to find one but worth it. Forget the name of the supplier but the one that burnt down in the USA was a good source for light wood and we still have the balsa cabin in the Uk. Also always used balsa cement and pva(not epoxy) for the stressed points. Just my point of view of course. Also used 10 micron Mylar with a top covering of lightweight tissue to keep the weight down. Virtually puncture proof and oh so light.
  2. Why try to mend something if it isn’t broke. just saying?
  3. David what an uplifting post. could do with a few more like you. spot on.
  4. Yeah, fond memories, proved the theory that bricks can fly. Nigh on indestructible .
  5. In a past life I used to work for Tate and Lyle and carried out many trials on glues including pva’s. We had about 50+ different formulations of pva in use on the packing machines. Before working on these I had always thought pva was pva was pva, not so. Personally I only use ca these days from the pound shop(4 20g tubs for a quid). Yes it is a little brittle but good old balsa cement is always there for backup. Cant beat ca for a quick build.
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