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Title: Balsa shortage? What balsa shortage?
Post by: Scott Richlen on May 06, 2019, 10:34:47 AM

Everytime my flying buddies mention the "balsa shortage" I note to them that I have a Strega kit sitting on my shelf.  This is essentially a "lumber yard in a box".  Imagine if you had 2?  You'd be fixed for life!!   ;D

Title: Re: Balsa shortage? What balsa shortage?
Post by: Tim Wescott on May 06, 2019, 11:30:57 AM

Unless you want to build three Stregas.

Title: Re: Balsa shortage? What balsa shortage?
Post by: Randy Powell on May 06, 2019, 01:26:29 PM

I've got a couple of sources that still seem to have decent balsa. Prices have gone up, though.

Title: Re: Balsa shortage? What balsa shortage?
Post by: Scott Richlen on May 06, 2019, 08:20:36 PM

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Unless you want to build three Stregas.

Ahhh, not sure I'd want to build one Strega.  In fact, I'm wondering if I could get two ThunderGazers out of it....you know, a "challenge build".   #^

Title: Re: Balsa shortage? What balsa shortage?
Post by: John Lindberg on May 11, 2019, 11:12:27 AM

Just pull one off the pipe, it already has balsa in it!  D>K D>K D>K

Title: Re: Balsa shortage? What balsa shortage?
Post by: Scott Richlen on May 11, 2019, 02:12:52 PM

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Just pull one off the pipe, it already has balsa in it! 

But the one hanging on the water pipe ain't a ThunderGazer....

Title: Re: Balsa shortage? What balsa shortage?
Post by: Scott Richlen on May 12, 2019, 10:20:21 AM

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Build the Strega: It's impressive to see that much balsa in the air!

Bob: Thanks for the advice.....(I think?   ;D)

I'm thinking there's enough balsa in that box to build a couple of E B-17s.  No?