Author Topic: Stunter Worthy Balsa (Read 3085 times)

Dan Bregar · « **on:** January 05, 2013, 10:27:22 AM »

Looking for some light, good quality balsa for a new stunter build. What sources do you guys use these days. Tried Lone Star, but can't get anyone to answer the phone. Any other good sources ?

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2013, 10:41:30 AM »

The "balsa" topic has come up frequently. "Search" (tab at top of Stunthangar home page) for balsa. You will get several recommendations.

Floyd

Dan Bregar · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2013, 10:46:28 AM »

Thank you Floyd.

Jeff Traxler · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2013, 11:04:51 AM »

Hi Dan,Try Lonestar balsa in Texas.How's tge weather at your end of the lake??Trax

RC Storick · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2013, 11:25:37 AM »

National Balsa is good too

Andrew Hathaway · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2013, 11:31:29 AM »

I placed an online order with Lonestar on Dec 16th, had the confirmation by the 18th, and the order arrived on the 21st or 22nd. Most of my order was 4-6lb wood, and most of what they sent was very decent. There were a few heavy pieces, but I'd consider that normal. I wouldn't hesitate to do the same in the future. Sig recently reworked their balsa page, and I wouldn't hesitate to order from them either.

Dan Bregar · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2013, 12:01:28 PM »

Thanks everyone. I placed an on-line order with Lone Star. Remember building Uncle Riley's Vampire around 1967 or so. Anyone still in the Toy airplane business for so long, has to be good.

Hope to have my order in a week or so. I'll report back with my results.

RC Storick · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2013, 01:15:30 PM »

I hope you saw them here and tell them.

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #8 on:** January 05, 2013, 04:32:31 PM »

Perhaps you were thinking of Wooten's "VOODOO", a very popular combat model.

I bought a "Double Voodoo:" kit a week before the 1963 Nats. Built them both and entered in combat at Nats (Chicago_). Did OK until I had to go up against the Mexican Team. Got squashed real good!

Floyd

Dan Bregar · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2013, 04:51:53 PM »

Robert

I told them about Stunt Hanger ! Actually didn't see the add till after I placed the order.

Floyd

No I wasn't thinking about the Voodoo. It had become 2nd string by 1967. I believe Riley's Vampire was the first foam wing combat kit ever produced. I only built one. Mine had "issues". By then I was rollin my own foam airplanes anyway.

Dan

Chuck_Smith · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2013, 06:29:11 PM »

I just ordered a few log's worth from Lone Star too.

Vampires...I remember the carboard wing covering that come in the kit. IIFC, Riley later had an RC kit that looked suspiciously like two Vampire cores joined to make a wing with the same cardboard covering.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2013, 08:13:42 AM »

I always order more balsa than I need from any source, Lone Star, National Balsa and Sig. Have hd very peices that were no usable some where during construction. I too had the Vampire kit when it hit KC. Was not comparable to a good VooDoo.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2013, 08:21:18 AM »

I flew Vampires for a while. They built heavy but were very tough. Then I started flying this thing called Guillotine........

Dave

(I know, off subject)

Terrence Durrill · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2013, 08:59:00 AM »

My brother-in-law and I flew VooDoos and Sneekers thru 1965, but changed to Riley's Vampire in 1966 and found them much quicker (no pun intended) in maneuvers than the VooDoo. We did pretty well in midwestern competition during the latter 1960's, flying the Vampire with Fox .36xBB and later Super Tigre .35 Combat and G-21 .35 engines. I finished 5th out of 73 contestants in the 1968 Olathe, Kansas Nationals with the Vampire/Super Tigre G-21 .35 combination. Of course, Riley took the first place trophy that year and yes, he was flying a FLITE LINE Vamipire with a Wootenized Fox .36xBB. If anyone could ever take command of the combat circle when he stepped into it, it was Riley Wooten!

Bill Little · « **Reply #14 on:** January 07, 2013, 07:00:09 PM »

Before the fire I got all my balsa from Lonestar. After the fire I got several orders from National. I have gotten very good wood and the deliveries were what I ordered. Now I will try Lonestar again since they are back up and running well. I really liked to call Riley and tell him what I was doing and what I needed, he knew the deal.

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

Dan Bregar · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2013, 06:03:41 PM »

Ok, I placed the order on-line Saturday, and got the order conformation on Tuesday. And Mike (at LoneStar) says it will ship on Wednesday. So far so good. Now I'll wait and see how good the wood is. More shall be revealed.

Mike Keville · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2013, 07:36:55 PM »

Quote from: Ty Marcucci on January 08, 2013, 07:21:29 PM

Better yet, just order a Umland kit. Can't beat that balsa..

I'll second that!

Bill Allen · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2013, 07:53:40 PM »

Try Tom MORRIS who sells BUD NOSEN balsa...it's beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/ BILL ALLEN

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2013, 11:20:07 AM »

Quote from: Ty Marcucci on January 08, 2013, 07:59:36 PM

My local hobby shop sells Bud Nosen balsa and since the majority of the customers there are into RC ARFs, I buy 98% of anything marked Bud Nosen. I got lots of it. Not sure if I can take it with me, but hell could use some nice balsa I'm sure.

We'll form a club, Ty!

Steve

andrew stokey · « **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2013, 08:13:15 AM »

Ty,
There may be a place for you in the "basement" of heaven.

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #20 on:** January 10, 2013, 12:16:21 PM »

Stokey can be your bunk mate Ty....

Dan Bregar · « **Reply #21 on:** January 15, 2013, 08:53:41 AM »

OK, here is an update on my Lone Star Balsa order. I received the order yesterday the 14th. I placed the order on the 5th, received acknowledgement on the 8th. Reasonable enough. The quality of the wood is pretty good. And the grain selection is pretty much what I asked for. Only problem is the 3/32nd sheets I ordered are not 3/32, they are 1/8". So I called & left a message informing them of this problem, and also sent an e-mail stating the same. So I'm waiting to hear back from them. More will be revealed.

Author Topic: Stunter Worthy Balsa (Read 3085 times)

Mike Griffin