First Guillows kit you ever built

[P-51]

What was ever ones first Guillows kit they first built? Mine was 900 series P-51D well its not really built just got it today only the tail is built. Good fun after building plastic for ten years.

[turbo 19]

Built the P-38 when I was about 13 or 14 back in the early 80's. Was really a tough model to start out on!

[Revelations]

My first kit was the Supermarine Spitfire 16 or 17" span...never flew .

[P-51]

Built the P-38 when I was about 13 or 14 back in the early 80's. Was really a tough model to start out on!

Gosh that would be a hard kit for a first build.

[raisyn]

Built the 400 series Spitfire first at the age of 15 in 1969. Then built the P-51 mustang and the P-40 Warhawk shortly thereafter. Probably built all the 900 series thru the years. Bought a 2000 series B-17G over the weekend. It's been at least 15 years since I last built a kit.

[phantom_524_1978]

I started bulding a Sterling- daimant sail plain with my dad when i was 14, we got as far as finel assembly and then he didnt have time for it anymore... so i stated bulding a guillows 900 series P-51 by myself... I found them over cristmass this year at my parents house and am now going to finish them!!! back then it was just somthing to do now I am a real airplain mechanic I find that Im realy into modeling...

[Calvin]

I built my first model Hawker Typhoon IB when i was 11 in 2001 from the series 900. i messed it up. then i tried to build the mister mulligan from SIG, i was half way done when my brother body-slammed on it cause he got angry with me or something, then, i built the p-40e warhawk from series 500, i din't do a good job on that one cause guillow went cheap on me-they cut the parts like they cut it with a scissor, and some of the balsa sucks, one leading edge is much more softer and lighter than the other, and they didn't include wire for the landing gears. Now I'm 14 and i'm getting started on 30 buck P-40e Warhawk. i don't have a work board to pin the parts on.

no body els my age is doing this hobby, i guess im the only and the last of my kind

[Dick]

Calvin: Don't quit. My first planes were ugly too.

For a workboard, search around for a new house under construction and find a scrap piece of plywood that's big enough. Sandpaper it down a little and you've got a workboard. Be sure to ask some construction worker if it's OK to take a piece first.

Dick

[Calvin]

Can i use superglue for balsa cause im not a patient guy?

[Calvin]

can i really pin stuff on plywood? because i tried to pin parts on a cuttingmat and i got blisters all over my hand. i don't want to get that again.

[John G. Jedinak]

Go to a arts and crafts store and buy foam board about 1/8-1/4th" thick. Cut down to your working size...cover it with a thin, slick finish cardboard. Works like a charm.............mine has lasted about 10 years. Pins push readily and stay in place. Plywood not a good option.....Guillows has a balsa work board that should also work very well.

JGJ

[Dick]

Calvin: Use a little hammer, or if you don't have one, use any metal tool big enough to do the job - like a pair of pliers - anything. With pliers you can tap the pin, or hold it in the pliers and push it in. Plywood is a bit hard but the little hammer will work. If you can get one, a plain pine board will work too and is softer than plywood.

Dick

[John G. Jedinak]

I found that a good old fashion thimble works best for pushing pins. Go to the family sewing kit...there should be one there...if not any store that sells sewing notion (e.g. K-Mart) will have thimble for very little cost.

JGJ

[margade@comcast.net]

Why not just go to one of the art stores or a store that sells cork and glue it to the plywood. My board has lasted for many a plane and shows no sign of wear. Got my cork tiles at Fred Meyers. Hope all goes well.

[Calvin]

I got a great idea guys, you could go to Staples and get a giant bulletinboard. its cheap, about 15 bucks