A) Should I abandon the BT-80 plastic nose cone and use balsa instead? ( Heard so many headaches and I'm finally getting good a finishing balsa). I'm worried that if I FLAME treat the plastic nose cone it will melt or otherwise deform. Some of the "plastic auto body primers" cost more than a balsa nose cone with shipping.
B) What is the best glue to use to laminate the three layers of balsa that comprise the fins? (looking for light/easy/strong/ no warping. 30 minute epoxy would not warp the fins but its really hard to clean up the edges; yellow contractor's glue is strong but wet and might warp the balsa, CA sounds promising but doesn't that bond instantly (so no time for adjusting). I want to fly on a d12-3 and E12-4 motors, so light is important.
B) What is the best glue to use to laminate the three layers of balsa that comprise the fins? (looking for light/easy/strong/ no warping. 30 minute epoxy would not warp the fins but its really hard to clean up the edges; yellow contractor's glue is strong but wet and might warp the balsa, CA sounds promising but doesn't that bond instantly (so no time for adjusting). I want to fly on a d12-3 and E12-4 motors, so light is important.
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