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DarkWeb

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My father in law lives in white river junction. Awesome base of operations for outdoors
So many places got overwhelmed by 2nd homeowners and new people. This year sucked. Places that where known are crazy....places that where less known are now known. :(
 

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
something post balsa core wound be prefered
Guy in the glider club I belonged to mid-80s purchased a sailplane, the Phoebus by Bölkow.
Balsa structure holding up a fiberglass skin.
This aircraft type was the join between wood-and-fabric gliders of the 30s through 60s, and the swoopy clean fiberglass (and now carbon) shapes of today.

It was lovely in the same sense as a D-type Jaguar racer - form utterly following function, within the design language of the era.

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DarkWeb

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Guy in the glider club I belonged to mid-80s purchased a sailplane, the Phoebus by Bölkow.
Balsa structure holding up a fiberglass skin.
This aircraft type was the join between wood-and-fabric gliders of the 30s through 60s, and the swoopy clean fiberglass (and now carbon) shapes of today.

It was lovely in the same sense as a D-type Jaguar racer - form utterly following function, within the design language of the era.

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Like older rc planes? Balsa, srink plastic and a heat gun?
 

Boatguy

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Guy in the glider club I belonged to mid-80s purchased a sailplane, the Phoebus by Bölkow.
Balsa structure holding up a fiberglass skin.
This aircraft type was the join between wood-and-fabric gliders of the 30s through 60s, and the swoopy clean fiberglass (and now carbon) shapes of today.

It was lovely in the same sense as a D-type Jaguar racer - form utterly following function, within the design language of the era.

View attachment 4688010
Balsa is awesome for shaping and building, but its water absorption causes issues in older boats.
Easy to work with though
 
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