Are RC Models Hard to Build?
No! Balsa model airplanes are not difficult to build by someone who can master a few basic woodworking skills- primarily the use of a modeling knife and a sandpaper block. A typical kit includes all of the parts to build the basic airframe of the model. plus step-by-step instructions for putting it together. The radio, engine, fuel tank, wheels, covering material, and glue are purchased separately. Construction time for a typical trainer model will be about 50 to 75 hours. A few basic tools are needed for building model airplane kits: • Flat building board that pins can be pushed into (it should be large enough to build half the wing at a time) • Modelling knife (X-Acto #1 knife with #11 blades for starters) • Razor saw (X-Acto or Zona) • Needle nose pliers, small screwdrivers, T-pins • Drill and a set of Twist-Drill bits (1/16″ thru 1/4″ dia.) • Sanding block and assorted sandpaper • Soldering iron and rosin core solder • Heat sealing iron for applying iron-on coverings These tools ar
