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    Guillow’s Articles

    From John: I was very happy to see your article in the march 2018 issue of Model Aviation.I’m not very good with a computer. I subscribed to Fly RC for years and when I got april’s 2017 issue with your article What about all those Guillows kits ? I devoured it over and over. I waited […]

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    DO-217 info

    Carl asked earlier about my older blog post “Building the Sig DO 217 kit (1)” and then added this question: Hello, Excellent build! I am about to build this kit and I noticed you added a tail wheel. I want to do the same but I’m wondering if yours was in a fixed position or […]

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    Where to get Deluxe Materials products

    From Gary:  Hello Bob, I have been a balsa modeler since 1950, (Strombecker before that) and read with interest your article in Model Aviation.  Where can I order Tissue Paste and Eze Dope here in the U.S. of A.  Currently building a S.P.A.D. XIII from Cleveland plans.   That’s easy. Deluxe Materials products are distributed […]

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    B-17 series

    From William: I have never been able to find on your website the final stages of your B-17F construction. No. 21 is the last one I can get. Am I missing something here? Thanks for an excellent build series up to that point! I have to apologize for the delay. Please open the updated version […]

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    Berkeley Aeronca kit

    From Mark T. I  have a Berkeley model kit of an  Aeronca Sedan.  It is a Henry Struck design from 1949.  The wing span is 37 ½”.  It says that it can be rubber band, CO2 or .049 for Control line.  I need help with picking the electric engine, esc and battery.  Also looking for […]

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    balsa sheet modeling

     From David M : Hi Bob,  I am building a tribute model of the B-24J my dad, Walter R. Miller, served in as Bombardier / Navigator in WWII.  I am using a Guillow’s B-24 1/28th scale balsa kit as the basis of my project.  Attached is a photo of my dad and his crew mates in front of their […]

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    TigerKitten Question

    QUESTION: Hi Bob, I picked up an Ace Tigerkitten kits off the web several years ago. Been working on building it since November. I love this website since You’ve got most of the pics and details outlined. Mine didn’t come with a manual. The cowl that came with my kit is a bit small.  It […]

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    Applying Silkspan

    QUESTION: Hi Bob, I really enjoyed reading your article on applying silkspan using Eze dope.  That product is new to me so I will have to give it a try.  I also have an interest in building Guillow’s  RC conversion models.  Here’s a link to the Guillows Cessna 170  Kit 302LC that I built about […]

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    Electronic Flight

    Bob, I’m configuring a Guillow Pilatus for e-flight. What motor, esc, servo arrangement would you recommend? This model has a +/- 26′ wingspan, so it’s quite lightweight. Also, are taped hinges the best for this application? Ed Ed, There’s a lot of stuff out there that would work, and I must admit that I’m not […]

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    Masters Workshop Builds?

    QUESTION: Bob,  I was just wondering if there are any future plans for you to do anything like “Masters Workshop”, you did in Fly-RC magazine? I certainly miss those articles. I actually purchased a Guillow’s kit #1005 of the F6F-3 Hellcat to build along with the article, only to find the magazine had been discontinued […]

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