I don't know how much balsa is in a F1 car. But i do remember when i had a 1992 indy car. Long story. But it used a plywood skid plate. <BR><BR><B><I>"Koenig, Tom" <Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>Good idea guys- I'll see if I can get an inside scoop of what a pattern plane should have hanging of it......probably more like Nat's planes?<BR><BR>BTW-one of the local guys has tried a CPLR/F1 camera mount on his planes........he swears by it!!!!! Reckons it has increased the rudder authority, might also have been the pills he is on!<BR><BR>I'll give you an inside scoop on the McClaren guys-even the bosses of Mercedes make fun of the mute, monotone Raikonnen-but they seem to think the guy can drive. I did offer to drive for them for FREE-thinking obviously of the many millions they would save on their budget-hmmmmm still waiting for THAT phone
call....hahahahaha<BR><BR>Wonder how much balsa they use in an F1 car??? <VBG><BR><BR>Tom<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<BR>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of<BR>adriancwong@earthlink.net<BR>Sent: Wednesday, 29 March 2006 10:15 AM<BR>To: NSRCA Mailing List<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] An education in balsa usage for pattern<BR><BR><BR>Sorry, still a die-hard Michael Shumacher fan.<BR><BR>Adrian<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>>From: "Koenig, Tom" <TOM.KOENIG@ACTEWAGL.COM.AU><BR>>Sent: Mar 28, 2006 5:56 PM<BR>>To: NSRCA Mailing List <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] An education in balsa usage for pattern<BR>><BR>><BR>> Gents,<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>I'll try and help out with an article I wrote many years ago (I am also sending it to Bruce Underwood-SPA)<BR>><BR>><BR>>I'll zap it to the K-factor ( and SPA) next
week when I get back....sorry to gloat...but I am going to the Formula 1 race in Melbourne (leaving today), I'll give ya'll a wave from the Mclaren-Mercedes garage!!!<BR>><BR>><BR>>Tom ( very much a Fan of Balsa)<BR>><BR>><BR>>-----Original Message-----<BR>>From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of White, Chris<BR>>Sent: Wednesday, 29 March 2006 9:37 AM<BR>>To: NSRCA Mailing List<BR>>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] An education in balsa usage for pattern<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>Can anyone tell me where a person can get a "Crash" course in learning about balsa weights and strength and its proper use in balsa pattern models.<BR>><BR>>I notice a few years ago that in the 99 world champs most of the Japanese pilots models were balsa and light weight too. It seems that everything I read of late seems to indicate that light weight and strength only
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