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VNulk · 31 January 2010, 07:06 AM

It's interesting to me that having to use Ambroid glue to build these beauties, and having to wait overnight for joints to dry, wasn't bothersome at all. It's what we had, and we lived with it - back when "Made in China" was non-existent. I remember the balsa sheets of crushed parts and having to repair split ribs before building (don't miss that much). I'm still buying kits with only print wood and actually find the long process of cutting out each piece an acceptable trade off for using super glues afterwards.

It's very tough getting the younger crowd interested in putting the time into a project. If it can't be assembled in minutes, they're on to something else. I started up a small group of 10 year olds with their Dads building simple stick and tissue kits, hoping to get them snagged into larger RC planes later on. At the end of each 2 hour session, we have something to fly, even if its the AMA Delta Dart again ( the first build) and it doesn't matter if flights are 5 or 30 secs - they're all yelling and smiling!

Maybe we do need a new thread on rubber power here? Where's Greenknight and others with their projects?

31 January 2010, 07:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
VNulk Observer Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: W. Newbury, MA Posts: 85	It's interesting to me that having to use Ambroid glue to build these beauties, and having to wait overnight for joints to dry, wasn't bothersome at all. It's what we had, and we lived with it - back when "Made in China" was non-existent. I remember the balsa sheets of crushed parts and having to repair split ribs before building (don't miss that much). I'm still buying kits with only print wood and actually find the long process of cutting out each piece an acceptable trade off for using super glues afterwards. It's very tough getting the younger crowd interested in putting the time into a project. If it can't be assembled in minutes, they're on to something else. I started up a small group of 10 year olds with their Dads building simple stick and tissue kits, hoping to get them snagged into larger RC planes later on. At the end of each 2 hour session, we have something to fly, even if its the AMA Delta Dart again ( the first build) and it doesn't matter if flights are 5 or 30 secs - they're all yelling and smiling! Maybe we do need a new thread on rubber power here? Where's Greenknight and others with their projects? __________________ Vern Nulk West Newbury, MA vnulk_2000@yahoo.com Last edited by VNulk; 31 January 2010 at 07:07 AM. Reason: spelling