Seems like im getting the balsa fever.

Ashok.P

WOW!

no need to add weight by sticking the clot and epoxy on the entire length.  The model is small and not much of wing loading is expected ... even in tight high G turns manouveors it is not likely to breat the balsa sheeting.... the curved balsa sheeting is very very strong and takes the load.  A true semi monocoque structure.

Yesterdays progress(18.6.2015) posting it now

Completed some fuse work

Woooh! This is one pretty pretty bird! 

@Jana.f22,
Beautiful!
Hope you have matching canopy an spinner...

Inspiring build   

Never built a balsa wing till now. Feel like building one after seeing this build thread.

Super.. Super

Hope you plan to dope the entire Balsa after the construction is over and before the wings are covered.  Do not forget to do the dope as it will give it strength which u will need and also a smooth finish to the wood parts.  More so the structure will be somewhat waterproof.
Nice build

@shobhit17 sir, a real old timer is one who has dope, haha. Where can one still get it? Need some as want to tissue cover a wing.

@jana.f22
Switched from dope (after IHC) to NC Clear (smells and works the same).
Don't know if even that is available any more.
But for wood you can use Asian Touchwood or Nerolac Wonderwood PU.
Remember to put on a super finish. Don't rush it.

For dope I use Clear Lacquer

For wood finishing I use Sanding Sealer

http://www.rcindia.org/kites-trains-free-flight-and-all-others/guillows-piper-super-cub-95-20'/

http://www.rcindia.org/kites-trains-free-flight-and-all-others/guillows-supermarine-spitfire/

Well Dope is actually a Nitro Cellulose (NC) based paint.  Go to any good paint shop and you will have to ask for NC Paint in clear colour.  The same paint used by Car painters which dries in a few minutes.  You will need to add NC bansed thinner about 50% to the paint by volume to thin it to your requirements.
For filler I take some Chalk power and pour some of this thinned paint into it and make a paste.  It dries in a few minutes enough for you to sand the extra one off.  Alternatively you may use any Wall Putty and use it as a filler.  Once sanded well... just apply the dope and let it dry... use a "WELL USED" sandpaper of 120 or more grit to sand the painted surface lightly for a shiny smooth finish.  Even if it does not shine its OK.

I knew this was comming and waiting for it.... ha ha ha... to many people getting cought in the DOPE... ha ha

KK Sir... you can use this Clear NC paint or the clear laquer on the tissue paper covering very well.....

@shobhit, kk Iyer, sanjai rai sir: am using balsa filler that i got tower hobbies and using 120 grid for sanding.

Todays progress

Almost completed the fuse top block and  made a hatch in the front for accessing the electronics which was not in plan, only canopy left that i have to figure it out. the shape has comeout as expected.

Started covering the wing

following the red tail scheme

@jana.f22,
Wait, wait!
Before covering the other wing, please take a long sanding block and sand the wing surface smooth.
Start with about 150 grit, finish with the finest you have (300-600).
Don't let the surface irregularities, joint lines etc to show through the covering.
Colour scheme choice is excellent! (Should the star point the other way?)

@kk Iyer I didnt see ur post,  covered the other half sir. I sanded the entire wing with 120 grid. Next time ill improvise sir.

source of silver paper sheet and sticker of star with circle

kp

kindly give ur phone no.

kp

sir the silver covering is available in radical rc, hobbyking. the stickering i got it locally from sticker shop. i have pm ed my.mobile no.

Well Jana.... one more caution.... if you had brushed the entire wood surface with "DOPE" i.e. the NC Clear laquer..... and then used the 120 grit sand paper to finish it smooth..... the wing and the other surfaces (whereever the wood is) would have been smooth and laquer finished.  If the surfaces are small I simply use QUICKFIX on the wood and spread it all over with my fingers and then let it dry.  This way not only you get an excelent finish on the wood surface (even what goes under the covering) it gived the wood more strength and a great surface for the paper to stick better.

Just try it and remember it next time.

Way to go - Jana! Looking goood!

@shobith sir : points noted sir, will try this next time.

Following you build since the start, coming out really nice. I am too fancying towards a balsa build, maybe it is time for me to fetch balsa All the best

Best of luck for the final finish....

@jana.f22,
No update for a week