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By: XH668 - 21st August 2008 at 15:11

Hi
Im an ex model flyer but i would like to build some bigish balsa wood models with my cadet group.

Along the lines of these

Flair Models
Mick reeves

But they cost an arm and a leg and are designed to fly. I want one of that size but for static?

Can anyone help?

Cheers
M

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By: ollieholmes - 21st August 2008 at 16:45 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Guillows do a range of stick and balsa kits of various things including a Catalina, B25 and a Liberator. They are supposedly flyable but i have never herd of one flying sucsessfully.

Edit, some for sale here:
http://www.modelsforsale.com/catalog/modelkits.php?manufacturers_id=13613?Guillows

Or here:
http://www.samsmodels.com/acatalog/copy_of_Guillows_Scale_Kits.html

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By: DazDaMan - 21st August 2008 at 17:53 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

What I would do? Buy a KeilKraft kit, scale up the plans. Robert's your mother's brother.

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By: XH668 - 22nd August 2008 at 18:01 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

What I would do? Buy a KeilKraft kit, scale up the plans. Robert's your mother's brother.

Thats a very good idea :)

Cheers so far guys

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By: Phantom Phixer - 22nd August 2008 at 18:12 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Guillows do a range of stick and balsa kits of various things including a Catalina, B25 and a Liberator. They are supposedly flyable but i have never herd of one flying sucsessfully.

Edit, some for sale here:
http://www.modelsforsale.com/catalog/modelkits.php?manufacturers_id=13613?Guillows

Or here:
http://www.samsmodels.com/acatalog/copy_of_Guillows_Scale_Kits.html

Nice looking models once done but for begginers far far to complex models which would prob result in them been binned from sheer frustration.

I completed their P-38 as a static model. Fiddly as **** but Looked rather impressive once done.

An excellent idea from Daz or.................................drop someone you know called Phantom Phixer a PM as he has tonnes and tonnes of R/C plans that if you ask nice he may photocopy a couple of and send upto you. ;)