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Guillows Series 1000 - P-47 Thunderbolt by menu jr. Viewed 1091 times.
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menu jr05-Apr-08 00:01
this is a nice size plane . Not very happy with the wood.
menu jr05-Apr-08 00:10
they forgot to stamp some of the formers. some of the wood was very hard? first time this ever happen to me ?
John M Oshust05-Apr-08 10:43
Many of us have, at one time or another, dealt with Guillow's prime quality balsa!
menu jr05-Apr-08 11:41
this was bad I had to use my scroll saw to cut most of it out.Why dont they do something about it?
wingspanner05-Apr-08 13:33
I dont think that its just Guillows kits. The Aerographics Fokker Eindecker had ten 1/16 sq strips when i only needed two. And 2 3/32 when i needed 6, also not enough 1/32 and 1/16 for covering the cowl and fuselage.
John M Oshust05-Apr-08 14:03
My Goose, and Rat were scatched. I purchased the wood. The 6 in wide sheets of 1/32 balsa, seemed like iron on one side and normal on the other side. This became apparent while cutting making wing formers. It was as if half the sheet was compressed.
SteveM05-Apr-08 15:34
John O., I have a thread going at the Guillow's forum asking where people get their sheet wood for skinning. Would you kindly post there where you get your wood?
SteveM05-Apr-08 15:36
And any anyone else that hasn't already posted their info there. I am trying to find a good source for both static and flying models, so weight of the wood can be important.
menu jr05-Apr-08 16:33
It wasan't the quality of the wood that bothered me as much as that they didn't stamp out anything It was like the wood got printed then they forgot to stamp it.Now I now what its like to scratch build. My hats off to you guys who scratch build.
menu jr05-Apr-08 16:35
I had almost 2hours just cuting out the parts then I had to make all of the cuts for the stringers.It was good practice for when I build one from scratch..
moostang5105-Apr-08 18:27
Case in point. My Mossie, horrible and I mean horrible balsa. Used one piece of the supplied wood the whole build. Much happier with scratch building it.
menu jr05-Apr-08 21:37
must not have quality control at guillows.
John M Oshust05-Apr-08 22:27
I have been saying this about Guillows balsa and some thought I was being over critical. Perhaps the die that punched your balsa is in need of retooling!
moostang5106-Apr-08 08:12
After looking at your earlier builds it seems you use a body filler. The results are great. How is it to work with?
menu jr06-Apr-08 15:11
I like working with body filler its cheep and easy to use makes alot of dust and has a smell.It drys fast you dont have to wait to sand.If you never worked with it it takes a bit of practice but not any differnt then working with hobby lite.
John M Oshust06-Apr-08 16:06
Brand name please sir!
menu jr06-Apr-08 16:30
Bondo brand. You can buy it at wallmart Brand name dosent mater its all the same.Got some at napa one time it seems to sand better.
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