Wow, that photo shows something my models never did when I first made them years ago. That one appears to have gone skywards. Mine all went in the opposite...
Mine too, except for that time a gust of wind caught my first Cadet. I just recently finished #5 or 6 with some modifications that I hope will make it fly...
Kam and Biff, Too bad about your early attempts with rubber powered models. Our early attempts as a youngster were also not very successful. Our best rubber...
Ah, that's okay. This was in the 1960's when I was a kid. Instructions? Instructions? I don't need no steenking instructions! Kind of why my planes flew the...
Thanks, Al. The North Pacific models were what usually worked for me. I owned many Stunt Flyers and Sleek Streeks. The modified Cadet looks promising in indoor...
My first rubber powered model was the Cadet - and the worst model I ever built. It literally drilled itself into the ground whenever I tried to fly it, and I...
Hi all, I'm new to the group and have just returned to aero modelling after a long break. My interest is now in FF and I have built a few models in the last...
... a ... in ... been ... kit. ... lighten ... building ... around ... kit? ... Hi ken, if you want to make the kit then make it as is, the only way that i...
Welcome, Ken. Our experience with the 600 and 900 series is to build the kits as is. If any lightening is done; it is to leave off any unnecessary bits like...
Thanks Matthew and Al I shall build it as per the kit. I started on it yesterday and was surprised that the balsa didn't seen as heavy as normal for a Gillows ...
... quite a ... replacing ... endurance. ... Good luck with your build Ken. I have noticed Guillows wood has gotten a bit better as of the last few years,...
Hi Mike Yes I am pleased with the wood and the fact that everything fits. The fuselage has gone together with no hiccups and looks good so far. Covering isn't...
I am building my Guillows Avenger and everything is going well. This is my third day working on it and should be ready to cover next day off. I have an older...
Your photos look good. What is the wingspan of the Avenger? I'm building the Cessna 180 and I haven't weighed it yet but it is going to be pleasantly light. I...
Friends: What is Esaki paper and how does it differ from the silkspan I buy at the hobby shop or the paper that comes in the new (and old) Guillow's kits? ...
Esaki or Japanese tissue is lighter than silk-span. Domestic tissue is heavier than Esaki but lighter than silk-span. I have used silk- span on planes that...
Adding to that Esaki tissue has a glossy side and a mat side. Glossy side out, it doesn't take much dope to seal it. It has very good wet strength and seems to...
My thanks to both of you! You have been a BIG help. Barry ... Glossy ... wet ... tissue ... silk- ... never ... great ... don't ... Japanese ... up ... little ...
Although Guillow's props don't look very impressive, and sometimes the prop supplied in the kit is too small for the model, they are actually not bad...
Howard, I sometimes use the Guillows Props on other builds, but the prop is too small for the 500 series. I know that Guillow sells a 6 inch prop, I have...
Propellers are an interesting subject. As Dave Gee observed, "Whenever I make my own prop, no matter how ugly it looks, the model always flies better than...
Making my own props is something I never started even when I was flying with a club. Now I am only building for fun and short flights that's why I am building...
... and have been using for years, is lighter than Esaki, considerably. Ive proved it again and again, sent samples to hardcore Esaki users only to get the...
I know what you mean, I have been using Domestic tissue since I started building models with no problems. I get my tissue from Easy Built models and Peck...
Lately, I have found that many of the domestic tissues that I can find in great colors are not colorfast. Either the color will run when you wet it to shrink...
I found this interesting article on covering materials that are out there. Don't know how many people have seen this. http://tpbweb.com/media/catalog/607.pdf ...
... than ... matters ... carries ... Color fastness(??) is defintiley a bit of a problem as well. But I just find I have to be a bit more careful when applying...
... Hey Scigs where dod you find those, I lost the link to a great site, a club site, but that looks like they way they formatted their articles. Any chance...
