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Gary Maker · 12-18-2008, 10:52 AM

Ok, Lets get started

The first thing I needed was something to build on that would be perfectly flat and accept pins easily but yet hold them firmly!

I picked up a 2' X 4" X 7/8" piece of particle board that has a 1/8" cork sheet on one side. Home Depot for $14.50. Not too expensive for what you get and its really a must. See Pic Below!

I fastened it to my Building Work Bench with screws to keep it flat! Everything was checked with a 4' Aluminum straight edge ruler!

Next step was to gather up and organize the tools and equip needed to construct the kit. Pic below of some of my tools which include a sanding miter jig that has an adjustable angle arm with degrees marked on the surface. Other tools included a Hobby cutting arm knife, like a mini gillotine of sorts. Works great to cut and angle small pieces. Squares, exacto knives, sanding sticks and T's, pins, glues, mini wood plane, etc. Pic below!

Now unpack the kit and check for missing or broken pieces, Pic below of the entire wood kit laid out on my work bench. This kit was well packed and everything was accounted for. Diecut pieces came apart fairily well but some needed a bit of help with an E-Xato knife to seperate! No biggie!

12-18-2008, 10:52 AM	#7
Gary Maker RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Gary M. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stoney Creek, Ontario Radio of choice: Spektrum DX8 # of RCs: 9 Feedback: 34 / 100% Posts: 7,395 Total Props: 9	Re: My Balsa USA 1/4 Scale Neiuport 17 Build Ok, Lets get started The first thing I needed was something to build on that would be perfectly flat and accept pins easily but yet hold them firmly! I picked up a 2' X 4" X 7/8" piece of particle board that has a 1/8" cork sheet on one side. Home Depot for $14.50. Not too expensive for what you get and its really a must. See Pic Below! I fastened it to my Building Work Bench with screws to keep it flat! Everything was checked with a 4' Aluminum straight edge ruler! Next step was to gather up and organize the tools and equip needed to construct the kit. Pic below of some of my tools which include a sanding miter jig that has an adjustable angle arm with degrees marked on the surface. Other tools included a Hobby cutting arm knife, like a mini gillotine of sorts. Works great to cut and angle small pieces. Squares, exacto knives, sanding sticks and T's, pins, glues, mini wood plane, etc. Pic below! Now unpack the kit and check for missing or broken pieces, Pic below of the entire wood kit laid out on my work bench. This kit was well packed and everything was accounted for. Diecut pieces came apart fairily well but some needed a bit of help with an E-Xato knife to seperate! No biggie! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Time flies like an arrow - Fruit flys like a banana!GROUCHO MARKS Stoney Creek Hawks RC MAAC No. 43659 Last edited by Gary Maker; 12-18-2008 at 10:57 AM.