Really struggling to get decent balsa. So I've been experimenting using a Teosawki type construction on a flapped model.
Balsa used.... 4 sheets of 1/16", 2 sheets of 1/8" and 1/2 a sheet of 1/2", all about 7-8 lb wood.
Elevator and flaps are glassed 6mm Depron with carbon tows.
The rear fuselage is 3 layers of 6mm Depron glassed.
The spars are spruce, the webs are 6mm depron and the 1/2 ribs are 6mm Depron.
The tailplane is a 3mm Depron core with 3mm balsa structure top and bottom.
The fin is glassed depron.
Wingtips are glassed and hollowed blue foam.
The front fuselage carries back to the TE and is a 1/2" balsa core with 2 laminations of 1/16" ply on both sides.
Covering is laminating film over polyester tissue. Inkjet decal markings.
I used 80gm glass cloth, overkill maybe? but the parts are very, very stiff.
Ready to fly weight 48oz. Early days trimming wise but shows great promise.
Steve