Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17

Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F – Part 19

Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F – Part 19 I’m going to pick up right where we left off the last time we got to work on the B-17. You may remember that I explained why I felt that those really lightweight plastic cowls needed some stiffening so they’d stand up well over time […]

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Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17

Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F – Part 18

Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F – Part 18 As it turned out I decided to finish-sand those overlap-joint-buildups later, as part of another big sanding task that’s coming up soon. Instead, we are starting off this time with some of the final details of the flap and aileron installations. There’s going to be […]

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Restoring A Classic (Model) Airplane

Restoring A Classic PT-19 (Model) Airplane – Part 4

Restoring A Classic PT-19 (Model) Airplane – Part 4 JULY 17, 2016… A NOTE TO ALL MY READERS: As you may have noticed I have not been posting material as often as in the past. Over the past year my wife and I have been involved 24/7 as the only caregivers for an elderly family […]

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