These fin supports were tough to shape when the original Arcas was a larger BT-55 size.
Check out the original K-26 kit instructions: CLICK HERE
"Sand a 14 degree angle after cutting the support in two?"
What makes it even harder - forming the smaller supports out of balsa!
The laser cut balsa supports are only 3/4" long by 1/16" thick.
I made a special trip to an actual hobby store to find some strip basswood. I'll be cutting these out by hand. Basswood doesn't have grain pores to fill like balsa wood does.
The picture on the right shows an attempt at forming the first support. I can't imagine trying to shape and fill seven more of these from balsa!
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