Update No.2: C-47 Skytrain
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Hello Imodeler! It’s been a while. A few months ago you may remember me posting an article called “What is this?” You guys, with your expert knowledge of plane identification, guessed correctly. I am building a C-47! This update is of the tail section that I finally got around to finishing. Any tips for filling gaps of the balsa parts?
gary sausmikat said on April 7, 2019
Hey Jordyn. Looking good. I don’t normally work in balsa but the few wood ship models I’ve built, I’ve used gap filling CA glue. Maybe look on the RC model websites for some advice. One word of advice….Experiment off the model with any new methods before trying it on your currents project.
Jaime Carreon said on April 7, 2019
If you don’t need structural strength, ordinary spackle (for patching holes in drywall) will work just fine for that. It dries quickly and is easy to sand. You can use CA, but on balsa wood it’s hard to sand smooth because you end up cutting down more wood than glue because the glue is much harder.
Is that the Guillow’s kit?
Jordyn Collier said on April 7, 2019
Why yes it is! Got it around September of last year? I think for my birthday.
bob mack said on April 7, 2019
your a brave man
Jordyn Collier said on April 7, 2019
How so?
bob mack said on April 8, 2019
tackling something way out of many peoples wheelhouse or comfort zone…forge on
Maarten said on April 7, 2019
CA glue and baking soda for filling gaps.
Robert Royes said on April 8, 2019
Yes, a brave man. Interesting tips on the gap filling.
Jordyn Collier said on April 8, 2019
How so?
Robert Royes said on April 8, 2019
Building a balsa wood model would be a real challenge for me.