gnome build thread - my first balsa build

[Suyash]

hlo everyone,
i have started building gnome a 32inch freefly balsa model.

some pics of build

[sanjayrai55]

Aah, what a pleasure to see this! This used to be sold as a kit by India Hobby Centre

After some gliders and similar, this was the first model "with ribs! " that I built  . That was when I was in Class 8, about 49 years ago 

I was out of the hobby after school, but around 1985 when I was recovering from a surgery, I got another, and built it

Good luck 

[Suyash]

thank you so much sir

[Suyash]

some more pics of build

[shobhit17]

That and Martin where my first few models.... way back in 1983-85..... Well enjoyed flying the two.  Best wishes to you

[K K Iyer]

In about 1967(!) while on summer vacation in Bombay, my uncle took me to India's Hobby Center in Marine Lines, and bought me a Martin kit. Unfortunately we didn't get Tradfix. Instead (as he was in Dunlop) he got me a tube of rubber solution (can't remember if it was called Fevibond then...)

This was exactly the wrong glue, as all the joints in the stick built fuselage became flexible!
The fuselage died during testing in the area between Chembur and Sion, which was then all vacant land, covered with a thick layer of some black stuff from the fertiliser factory (RCF?)

The wing lived to fly another day after return to Delhi.

But before that my childhood pal got a Gnome kit. Much better than the Martin for a newbie. And it became our first successfully flown towline model...

Then I built a new fuselage for the Martin. And learned to fly towline.
Then he built a Grebe. Unbelievable chases that gave us, (in Pusa Institute fields) with a Cox Babe Bee in the nose...
Then I built an Inchworm. Quite heavy with a big lump of clay in the nose. But flew surprisingly slow, due to huge undercamber. Two minute flight easy off a 50 metre towline...

We always wanted a Lucifer due to its beautiful high aspect ratio wing with rounded tips, but neither of us could afford one. Envied the NCC guys (like Kalsi ) who had them.

And Mr Nagar (later AMAI President) had his beautiful large red Graupner glider with an OS Pet on a pod that climbed really high, which we could not even dream of owning one day...

Guess I'm reliving my youth by steering Suyash towards the Gnome for his first balsa build and proxy building it via daily video conference   . And his build is far better than ours...

My disease is called 'nostalgia'...

[sanjayrai55]

"Guess I'm reliving my youth by steering Suyash towards the Gnome for his first balsa build and proxy building it via daily video conference" Bad Mr. K K Iyer! Why are you spoiling his fun with the conferencing  ? Go, build your own 

[sanjayrai55]

Suyash - here's a hint: rub a candle on the plan where all the joints are. The glue won't stick to the paper

[Suyash]

thank you so much iyer sir and shobit sir,

i have covered the parts with kite paper and applied two coats of nc clear lacquer and nc thinner.

[K K Iyer]

Go, build your own 

Building a Yellow Bird. Unable to complete...

[Suyash]

thank you sanjay sir for idea  
i had placed a cellophane sheet on plan but next time will definatly use.

regards

[Suyash]

and here is wings of fire  

[sanjayrai55]

Go, build your own 

Building a Yellow Bird. Unable to complete...

Liar. Too lazy to complete