Hi guys,

 I'm forming some parts for my new junker and was wondering how many form their own parts? Its fun to do and not hard, saves carving blocks and is fast. Some of the nobler kits have formed top cover. I'm making the ares fuselage and decided to form the top and bottom. Might even use stringers for strength. Like most fuselage states to use 1/8", I'm cheap I'm using 3/32" (got the material free, tower send me the wrong balsa). All the balsa I received from tower has the midwest sticker on them, even the 1/16" plywood. My brother wrecked his nobler arf, I'm using the wing and stab from the nobler and I'm installing it in the ares fuse, Just something different, don't want him to have a ordinary plane, what would you call this plane? Maybe install the stiletto type landing gear? I'm going to use the ares tail, love the way it looks. Just having fun, Gary

Hi guys,

I'm surprised I didn't get any response about this process. I use planes that crashed for forms. The fuselage is nice to use so you don't have to carve new blocks. I believe forming wood is lighter and very quick. Most guys don't crash their planes, just use the ones others crash? I use rubber bands to hold the wood around the old parts, of coarse you have to soak the wood first, form bye hand than mold around part. Easy and fun, have a great day Gary

 I do as Bill does, LE's etc. One thing you might want to try Gary is an "Ace Bandage" instead of the rubber bands. They don't need to be put on super tight,as they self tighten as they equalize the tension over the whole part. No ugly marks to sand off.


  "Billy G" 

Iwatched a video of Windy's in which he was molding balsa.  Instead of 1/8th he would use 1/16th and in place of 1/16th he used 1/32nd.  Laminations make for stronger peices.  I have also seen the video of Bob Hunts where Billy is doing the molding for the P-47.  Well worth the money for the videos.  DOC Holliday