READY TO CONVERT YOUR
BALSA GLIDER TO RC?
Jay Smith, Executive Editor | jays@modelaircraft.org
GUILLOW’S, NORTH PACIFIC, and other balsa gliders were the next step beyond paper airplanes for many of us. For me, it was the Jetfire and the World War I biplanes from Guillow’s for which I always traded my hard-earned money.
At my father’s hobby shop, they were neatly displayed right beside the register, much like candy at a grocery store, to entice all of the kids to ask their parents for one. And ask they did! I can tell you that first-hand from working the register. Assembly was simple, flight was fun, and tinkering with and modifying them was always an enjoyable experiment.
Have you ever imagined trading in the rubber band of your trusty glider for an electric motor and radio system and flying it as an RC aircraft? Tim Bailiff has done just that by converting a North Pacific Stunt-Flyer to RC.
Have you ever imagined trading in the rubber band of your trusty glider for an electric motor and radio system and flying it as an RC aircraft? Tim Bailiff has done just that by converting a North Pacific Stunt-Flyer to RC.
Definitely check out Tim’s article, starting on page 30. The gear and process he used could be a great guide to convert your dime-store glider. Just be aware that they no longer cost a dime!
