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Guillows Kits
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Guillows Kits
i watch eBay, way too much... for kits.
I've noticed so many Guillows kits with, well, .... very high prices.
so I looked on their website to find? they have released MOST of their collection, higher prices, but laser cut.
I do not know why I'd spend $50-ish for an old kit, when I could get the new one for $35-ish - laser cut.
Just sharing the link
https://www.guillow.com/modelkits.aspx
I've noticed so many Guillows kits with, well, .... very high prices.
so I looked on their website to find? they have released MOST of their collection, higher prices, but laser cut.
I do not know why I'd spend $50-ish for an old kit, when I could get the new one for $35-ish - laser cut.
Just sharing the link
https://www.guillow.com/modelkits.aspx
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Re: Guillows Kits
I haven't purchased any of their laser cut kits, but in general I do prefer the older style of kits. With the new laser cutting technology they tend to make as much as they out of each sheet of balsa, and thus treat the balsa as if it was homogeneous material independent on the grain direction. That means that the parts can have a strange grain direction and therefore be very weak. This method would be okay for cutting parts from plywood, but not for balsa parts. In some kits the stringers are no longer made in the right way, i.e. they just cut them out of the same soft balsa sheet as the rest. They then bend and twist as they are released from the balsa, plus you have to form the wing leading and trailing edges your self etc.
The soot from the laser cutting is another issue, it can affect the adhesion of the glue and it doesn't look nice on see-through structures.
Just my two cents, perhaps I'm simply getting to old...
The soot from the laser cutting is another issue, it can affect the adhesion of the glue and it doesn't look nice on see-through structures.
Just my two cents, perhaps I'm simply getting to old...
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Re: Guillows Kits
Not getting old Just Been There and Done That !! Your right all that applies a lot of the time and is and issue when building .
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Re: Guillows Kits
Anyone here have a copy of the Avenger plansheet? Is like to do a study on it before commiting to trying to convert a kit to CL flying. I'm thinking a tankless Pee Wee, 1/4 oz external tank, and 27 foot lines.
Thanks in advance,
Thanks in advance,
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Re: Guillows Kits
944_Jim wrote:Anyone here have a copy of the Avenger plansheet? Is like to do a study on it before commiting to trying to convert a kit to CL flying. I'm thinking a tankless Pee Wee, 1/4 oz external tank, and 27 foot lines.
Thanks in advance,
https://www.hippocketaeronautics.com/hpa_plans/details.php?image_id=6693&mode=search&sessionid=ftivu1a7cur19788rmpm2uinb4
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Re: Guillows Kits
Thanks much, Levent.
I guess I should have been more specific...kit #506.
It is still currently in production, so plans sites shouldn't have a copy yet. I'll take a look at the one you indicate to see how it will scale up to 21"-23" WS.
I guess I should have been more specific...kit #506.
It is still currently in production, so plans sites shouldn't have a copy yet. I'll take a look at the one you indicate to see how it will scale up to 21"-23" WS.
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Re: Guillows Kits
Here is Comet Avenger 20 ins ws:
https://aerofred.com/details.php?image_id=91408&mode=search
https://aerofred.com/details.php?image_id=91408&mode=search
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Re: Guillows Kits
That's just a little over my pay grade to cut out
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