A quick and easy method to form curves/bends in balsa, so making sheeting of wings and fuselages easier, or even for custom cowls!
In the video I am using am Ammonia based cleaning liquid, which contains Ammonium Hydroxide 0.185% W/W. The ammonia softens the lignin in the wood, which allows the balsa wood to be shaped/formed.
In this video we look at the changes made to improve the flying characteristics of this DIY foamboard plane and I also speak to some of the comments that viewers left on the original video