tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post1429651116646360152..comments2024-03-27T00:07:37.175-04:00Comments on Model Rocket Building: Estes Skydart II #3229 Build, Part 4, Balsa PrepChris Michielssenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-86483615710540703492017-07-14T00:33:35.554-04:002017-07-14T00:33:35.554-04:00Hi Anonymous,
The sanding block is available from ...Hi Anonymous,<br />The sanding block is available from Tower Hobbies, they have a currency converter so I'd assume they ship overseas: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0095p?FVSEARCH=easy+sanderChris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-78834418025381483932017-07-13T22:41:00.142-04:002017-07-13T22:41:00.142-04:00I noticed the illustrations feature the Great Plan...I noticed the illustrations feature the Great Planes sanding tool also, which I think works well only if you are familiar with that product. Is it available overseas? I wonder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-22808492394713169372017-03-06T00:23:10.089-05:002017-03-06T00:23:10.089-05:00Hi Tim,
I remember cutting out all the balsa for t...Hi Tim,<br />I remember cutting out all the balsa for the Estes Orbital Transport. Even the Guillow's kits have laser cut parts now! <br />New modeler's don't know how easy they have it. I've seen forum posts where somebody posts a picture of a ARTF rocket and says: "Look what I just made!"Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-577415848462827172017-03-04T20:45:00.569-05:002017-03-04T20:45:00.569-05:00Man, remember the days when we sat down with a new...Man, remember the days when we sat down with a new #11 blade and cut all of those parts out one at a time? Remember the Guillows kits with numerous tiny little parts that wanted to split along the grain (and some of the <i>hardest</i> balsa)? We thought we had it made when kits came die-crunched.<br /><br />Now we have laser cutting and even complicated shapes 3D printed. Such luxury!Tim B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08035315074046387191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-90557784986061116082017-02-27T11:18:24.744-05:002017-02-27T11:18:24.744-05:00Good point Chris!
Maybe they should suggest that s...Good point Chris!<br />Maybe they should suggest that sanding block in their instructions. It's that good of a tool.Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-54967860163578181102017-02-27T09:07:38.812-05:002017-02-27T09:07:38.812-05:00Not terribly shocked about the Great Planes sandin...Not terribly shocked about the Great Planes sanding block - Great Planes and Estes are both Hobbico companies.ChrisUdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821956289528283563noreply@blogger.com