New Atlas

Tornado Updraft gives balsa-wood model planes an electric RC makeover

Many readers may fondly recall building rubber-band-powered balsa wood model airplanes. While the things were kinda cool, they didn't fly for long, nor could they be remotely controlled. Such is not ...
The Spokesman-Review

Pandemic project: Pilot revives childhood hobby of building balsa model airplanes

What's your pandemic project? Have you used your time at home to tackle a project you've always wanted to do, but didn't have the time? Build bookshelves? Create a chicken coop? Complete a room ...
Ars Technica

Adventures in Balsa Wood

-- View image here: http://www.new-swankton.net/images/ars/balsa_plane.jpg -- <br><br>I'm currently working on building a 30" balsa model of a P38 Lightning. I was ...
The Vindicator

RC airplane club to host fly-in

Staff photo / J.T. Whitehouse Mahoning County Model Club member Ted Russell of Poland demonstrates his “rubber-band powered” model plane. He is the only one in the club with a fleet of rubber band ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Inspiring young people with toy airplanes and flight

SKYWARD. BEFORE THERE WERE SCREENS, THERE WERE SKIES. BEFORE TIKTOKS, THERE WERE TAILSPINS AND BEFORE BATTERIES. THERE WAS BALSA WOOD. IT’S BASICALLY GLUE. A LITTLE BIT OF SANDPAPER AND THAT THAT WILL ...